Prince Amyn Aga Khan headlined the Aga Khan Foundation Gala at the Metropolitan Museum. After a brief fundraising auction, Prince Amyn spoke eloquently, beginning with a reference to the evening's keynote ...
The letter received from the Founding Governor General of Pakistan, Mohammad Ali Jinnah dated 7th January 1948 to Habib Rahimtoola and Begum Zubeida Rahimtoola during their posting in the United Kingdom. ...
YARKHUN: As the countdown for the visit of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan to Chitral has already begun, besides other preparations his followers have started repairing the jeep track from ...
Humare Shah Karim | Musical Geet Cover Humare Shah Karim sung by the young talented singers of Pakistan Jamat. Selected from different Jamatkhanas of Karachi, including Darkhana, Sultanabad and Platinum colonies. ...
LAHORE - The newly restored Chowk of Wazir Khan Mosque was officially opened by the U.S. Consul General Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau here the other day. Funded by the U.S. Ambassadors Fund ...
2017 Global Pluralism Award Winners: Leyner Asprilla (Colombia), Alice Nderitu (Kenya) and Daniel Webb (Australia) By JEAN-MARC CARISSE (special to Barakah and Simerg) Having photographed His Highness the Aga Khan several times over the past decades, among the many icons and heroes of our world, the Ismaili spiritual leader always struck me as an affable gentleman with his charismatically warm demeanour. ...
AKDN's Insha-e-Noor program has been quietly encouraging women living in the Nizamuddin basti "Do you know how it feels to purchase something as small as an ice-cream from your own earnings," ...
By Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S. Ali - mumtaztajddin@yahoo.com The word Imam (pl. a'imma) is derived from amma, meaning to lead the way, precede, or to lead by example. Thus, the Imam ...
By Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S.Ali - mumtaztajddin@yahoo.com With the Prophet, the Khatim al-anbiya (seal of the prophets), the cycle of prophecy (da'irat an-nubuwwa) was closed, but God did not thenceforth leave ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Toronto 16 November 2017 for his visits with the Jamat of Eastern Canada ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam's arrival in Ottawa 14 November 2017, commencing a visit to Canada that will include attending the Global Pluralism Award ceremony as well as meeting with the Jamat of Eastern Canada. ...
Tangible Aga Khan programmes in East Africa To understand the impact of the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), one has to look at specific programmes. The foundation has improved the lives of ...
Helping families to escape the cycle of poverty The list of countries where Aga Khan institutions operate features countries where life is hard, poverty is dire and more help is needed. ...
There has been a distilled media narrative involving partisan politics when mentioning him. Lost in all the noise is his incredible humanitarian legacy. Read more: ...
United States -- In commemoration of Mawlana Hazar Imam's 60 years of Imamat, the National Council for the United States of America is pleased to announce that Diamond Jubilee Volunteer Registration for all uniform and non-uniform volunteers has officially launched. Interested members can register online or in person at Jamatkhana, where registration volunteers will be available for assistance.The National Council for ...
Canada -- Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Toronto on Thursday evening to begin his visits with the Eastern Canadian Jamat. He was greeted at the Toronto airport by Jamati leaders. On Friday, Mawlana Hazar Imam will begin Mulaqats with Jamats residing in the Ontario region. ...
Through a Global Development Alliance (GDA), the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Aga Khan Foundation have created an innovative integrated development initiative in Afghan Badakhshan. By connecting community-driven projects with public and private partners, we offer a comprehensive, integrated approach, investing at the same time and in the same place. This means widespread progress, from education to infrastructure. This video ...
Through a Global Development Alliance (GDA), the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Aga Khan Foundation have created an innovative integrated development initiative in Afghan Badakhshan. By connecting community-driven projects with public and private partners, we offer a comprehensive, integrated approach, investing at the same time and in the same place. This means widespread progress, from education to infrastructure. This video ...
Through a Global Development Alliance (GDA), the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Aga Khan Foundation have created an innovative integrated development initiative in Afghan Badakhshan. By connecting community-driven projects with public and private partners, we offer a comprehensive, integrated approach, investing at the same time and in the same place. This means widespread progress, from education to infrastructure. This video ...
Through a Global Development Alliance (GDA), the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Aga Khan Foundation have created an innovative integrated development initiative in Afghan Badakhshan. By connecting community-driven projects with public and private partners, we offer a comprehensive, integrated approach, investing at the same time and in the same place. This means widespread progress, from education to infrastructure. This video ...
World Architecture Festival 2017 in Berlin Announces Second Category Winners The Education - Future Projects category has been won by Feilden Clegg Bradley and SHALOTTO architecture for their project Aga Khan ...
ISLAMABAD: 'Drastic climate impacts and other demographic changes in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region call for building resilience of mountain communities and equipping them with smart technology and innovative solutions'. ...
By Shahzadi Devje RD, CDE, MSc Have diabetes and struggle to manage blood sugars? Discover the 10 most important steps you can take to manage out-of-control blood sugar levels. Do ...
Thursday, November 16, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Join DMA for the first day of a three-day celebration exploring Islamic art and culture in honor of the DMA's Keir Collection of Islamic Art. From ...
The Dallas Museum of Art Announces Three-Day Islamic Art Festival: The Language of Exchange Three Days of FREE Programs - Including November Late Night - Celebrating the Keir Collection of Islamic ...
Poem: Saara Punjani ~ We all, are all waiting Holding on to our hearts, unable to fully breathe ~ Some of us run, shedding layers, while others wrap ourselves in new ...
Hamilton Tony winner @ReneeGoldsberry was so inspired by the work of @AKF_Global that she performed at our gala last night! Held @metmuseum, Prince Amyn Aga Khan spoke and @AliVelshi emceed. We ...
(Two poems and a beautifully composed new song for mulaqat with Mawlana Shah Karim Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan) Tears of Joy: The Mulaqat at Montreal A Tribute to the Imagery of Ibn Farid By KARIM H. KARIM As I turned to gaze These orbs turned translucent; Although sight betrayed me In concealing your form, Every atom spoke of ...
Afghanistan -- October 20, 2017 - Members of the Jamat were invited to a seminar on non-communicable and infectious diseases at Central Jamatkhana in Kabul, Afghanistan. The event was organised by the Health Committee of the National Council in coordination with the Women's committee and Ismaili Volunteer Corps. Over 800 members of the jamat, including men and women of different ages ...
Central to its many education programmes and institutions is the Network's overarching belief that pluralism, or the "embrace of difference", is vital to how we interact with the world. ...
Canada -- Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Toronto on Thursday evening to begin his visits with the Eastern Canadian Jamat. He was greeted at the Toronto airport by Jamati leaders. On Friday, Mawlana Hazar Imam will begin Mulaqats with Jamats residing in the Ontario region. The Mulaqats will be held over the course of several days. On Tuesday, Mawlana Hazar Imam ...
Global -- Mawlana Hazar Imam presided over the inaugural Global Pluralism Award on 15 November 2017. The Award, presented biennially, is designed to seek out those, "... who explore and investigate, and who then reflect on the difference that pluralistic commitments can make in specific contexts, at specific moments, in specific places," Hazar Imam said. The Global Pluralism Award highlights what ...
Canada -- Mawlana Hazar Imam presided over the inaugural Global Pluralism Award on 15 November 2017. The Award, presented biennially, is designed to seek out those, "... who explore and investigate, and who then reflect on the difference that pluralistic commitments can make in specific contexts, at specific moments, in specific places," Hazar Imam said. The Global Pluralism Award highlights what ...
Global -- Mawlana Hazar Imam presided over the inaugural Global Pluralism Award on 15 November 2017. Mawlana Hazar Imam presided over the inaugural Global Pluralism Award on 15 November 2017. The Award, presented biennially, is designed to seek out those, "... who explore and investigate, and who then reflect on the difference that pluralistic commitments can make in specific contexts, at ...
Global -- Mawlana Hazar Imam presided over the inaugural Global Pluralism Award on 15 November 2017. Mawlana Hazar Imam presided over the inaugural Global Pluralism Award on 15 November 2017. The Award, presented biennially, is designed to seek out those, "... who explore and investigate, and who then reflect on the difference that pluralistic commitments can make in specific contexts, at ...
Aga Khan Ottawa Arrival Mawlana Hazar Imam is received at Ottawa International Airport by the Aga Khan Development Network Representative for Canada, Mahmood Eboo (left), the President of the Aga Khan Council for Canada, Malik Talib, centre with Hazar Imam, and Karima Karmali, the Council's Vice President. Photo: Moez Visram/The Ismaili. By ABDULMALIK MERCHANT His Highness the Aga Khan arrived in ...
Ottawa Arrival Mawlana Hazar Imam is received at Ottawa International Airport by the Aga Khan Development Network Representative for Canada, Mahmood Eboo (left), the President of the Aga Khan Council for Canada, Malik Talib, centre with Hazar Imam, and Karima Karmali, the Council's Vice President. Photo: Moez Visram/The Ismaili. By ABDULMALIK MERCHANT His Highness the Aga Khan arrived in Ottawa Tuesday, ...
