Global -- Earlier today, Mawlana Hazar Imam met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. This evening, Mawlana Hazar Imam will be honoured by the United Nations Foundation as a Champion for Global Change at their annual Global Leadership Dinner. Mawlana Hazar Imam's family has maintained a close relationship with the United Nations for ...
Canada -- On March 12, 2017, 19 Ismaili youth from Toronto graduated from the Youth Leadership Program (YLP) designed by Toastmasters International, a non-profit organization specializing in communication and leadership development.During the eight-week program, participants learned how to present a speech, conduct meetings and listen effectively. The students gained selfconfidence and enhanced their interpersonal and communication skills, while bonding with other ...
Canada -- On April 6, 2017 the Women's Portfolio of the Ismaili Council for Ontario and the Canadian Council for Muslim Women - Toronto Chapter, partnered to host an event titled A Catalyst for Change - Accelerating Diversity on Canada's Provincial Boards at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto The evening consisted of dialogue on issues of gender parity, existing barriers of entry ...
Canada -- Mawlana Hazar Imam's family and leaders of the Jamat had gathered on December 16, 2016 to celebrate his 80th birthday at his residence at Aiglemont, France. "My wish for the decades ahead is that you stand firmly by the principles and the ethics of our faith. Wherever you are, whatever age you are, whatever you do in your lives, ...
Features the opening of the Global Centre of Pluralism by Aga Khan IV; a eye-opening documentary of the work of the AKDN in Egpyt; a lecture on secularism, religion, and the environmental crisis by Seyyed Hossein Nasr; a TEDx interview of Henry Kim of the Aga Khan Museum; an animation of the Conference of the Birds...and more. ...
Tabreek Somani's research article titled "Importance of Educating Girls for the Overall Development of Society: A Global Perspective" recently published in the Journal of Educational Research and Practice (JERP): Volume 7 ...
Zainub Verjee delivered the keynote address on the Future of Art galleries at the Art Gallery of Burlington in Ontario. "We are living in an era in which the shape of ...
Lisbon Ismaili Band presents a Workshop for the young members of the jamat at the Open Day of Dar-a-Talim (7th October) at the Lisbon Ismaili Center. . The youngsters had the ...
Dr. Malika Ladha PGY 2, Dermatology University of Calgary I was born and raised in Edmonton. I started my undergraduate biology/sociology degree at the University of Alberta and then transferred to ...
Source: Haskayne - University of Calgary As a kid growing up in a single-parent family where money was scarce, Aleem Hassanali had an unusual way of predicting his future. The evening ...
My story is based in India. I did extensive research on many aspects of life in India and issues covered in my novel. In all I had 235 print-outs on various ...
UAB School of Public Health • Assistant Professor, Dept. of Health Care Organization and Policy Dr. Henna Budhwani is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Care Organization and Policy ...
Excerpt: The notion that the current mayor and council is not business friendly is simply incorrect. The responsibility of our politicians is to ensure that advocacy by special interest groups does ...
We are pleased to provide a comprehensive coverage of His Highness the Aga Khan's recent Diamond Jubilee visits to Uganda and Tanzania. The photos and reports are compiled from the official Ismaili community website. We also have links to important articles and videos that appeared on websites across East Africa. We invite our Ismaili readers to share their personal accounts of ...
Gr.3 winner Sayar was part of the consignment last year. At the Goffs HIT Sale where exciting unbeaten hurdler SAYAR was sold to join the Willie Mullins stable last year, the Aga Khan Studs present six colts and geldings. Knocked down for 65,000 Euros in November 2016, SAYAR, by Azamour, has shown great talent over hurdles to win both outings to ...
Thoughts on the Charter for Compassion from Dr. Ali Asani, Professor of the Practice of Indo-Muslim Languages and Culture and member of the Council of Conscience who candily speaks the importance of wisdom, compassion, and tolerance in today's environment of ignorance. ...
Islam in Hiking Sandals--and Red Spike Heels | Out of Eden Walk By Paul Salopek for National Geographic Over the past four and a half years, while covering nearly 6,000 miles ...
Kingston's first World Partnership Walk was a "huge success." BY SULTAN JESSA KINGSTON - Ontario: Donations pledged prior to the event and collected at the park at Kingston's first ever World ...
Source: Alefia T. Hussain for The News on Sunday Magazine We're in October again. The month of breast cancer awareness campaign. The month of pink ribbons, pink buildings and pink ad ...
Tanzania -- The Diamond Jubilee Hall in Dar es Salaam transformed itself for the last time to a concert hall that had Jamati members dancing in the same venue that hosted Mawlana Hazar Imam. The talents of Sachin Sanghvi and Jigar Saraiya, accompanied by Divya Kumar, Harshdeep Kaur and Priya Saraiya, helped the Jamat exude the excitement they felt from the ...
Canada -- For over two decades, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) has been partnering with Afghans to promote social, cultural and economic development in Afghanistan. Good health is a cornerstone of good quality of life, so improving health in Afghanistan is a key AKDN priority. In 2004, through a partnership with the Afghan government, the AKDN took over the management ...
United States -- Art Exhibition draws visitors to Glenview Jamatkhana "We often hear musical expressions of faith and peace, but as a visual artist, I wanted to showcase works of fine art that represent tranquility in its many forms. Today, it is important to spread the message of peace and unity which we receive within our community and this was the ...
United States -- A coming-of-age story about growing up in KenyaShelina Shariff-Zia's passion for literature first blossomed when she was a child growing up in Kenya. She recalls that both she and her family were avid readers, often trading books among family members. Later, her interest in reading and writing led her to study literature at Rice University in Texas and ...
Features a rare clip of Hazar Imam's magnanimous personality; a documentary on Sultan Muhammad Shah to Hazar Imam; a lecture on Islam and compassion by Karen Armstrong; a short interview at the Charter of Compassion from Ali Asani; a crash course on Post Alamut period of Ismaili history...and more. ...
By Professor Austin Bukenya, for Daily Nation The Imam's spiritual role highlights a few points for me. The first is that, even in our pluralistic, largely secularistic world, it is possible ...
October 19, 2017 4:00 pm-5:30 pm | Karachi AKU Auditorium Stadium Road Campus Director and CEO of the Aga Khan Museum Henry Kim, will speak on the role of museums at ...
Canada -- On May 19, 2017, the Architectural League of New York accorded Mawlana Hazar Imam its highest honour, the President's Medal. Established in 1881, the medal is awarded annually in recognition of an extraordinary body of work in architecture, urbanism, art or design.Architect Diébédo Francis Kéré addressed the guests at the award ceremony in New York. His first project, the ...
First Day Covers and Commemorative Stamps printed by the Tanzania Postal Service Corporation in honour of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan's Diamond Jubilee. The First Day Covers and Commemorative stamps ...
Belgian astronaut Frank De Winne leads session on future of space exploration Source: Gulf News The Ismaili Centre in Dubai, in collaboration with the Belgium embassy in Abu Dhabi and VITO, ...
The Atlanta Retailers Association and Circle K Atlanta participated in the city's Partnership Walk, which raised more than $320,000 for the Aga Khan Foundation - October 13, 2017 ATLANTA - On ...
Tanzania -- The Tanzanian Jamat celebrated the completion of Mawlana Hazar Imam's two-day Diamond Jubilee visit to Tanzania by expressing shukrana - happiness and gratitude for the Imam's benevolence, guidance and protection. The celebration is also a reaffirmation of the Shia Ismaili Muslim ethic of contributing to social and human development, both within the Jamat and among the societies within which ...
In this riveting talk, Kiana Rawji suggests that the classical concept of cosmopolitanism is critical to successful modern society--and she warns of the dangers that lurk beyond an increasing unwillingness to understand others. Her talk attempts to change the current landscape of intolerance and distrust. Kiana is Deerfield Academy class of 2018 and resides in Calgary. ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Tanzania for his second Diamond Jubilee visit. ...
Source: Africa Report on Business Dar es Salaam -- The founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), His Highness the Aga Khan, is expected in the country today ...
During his 4 day visit, the Aga Khan, who is the 49th hereditary spiritual leader (Imam) of the Shia Ismail Muslims was decorated with Uganda's highest civilian honour the Most Excellent ...
Dar es Salaam. The founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, His Highness the Aga Khan, yesterday told President John Magufuli that his network will expand the Dar es ...
Thecitizen.co.tz Tanzanias leading English news site, brings the Latest news from Tanzana, Africa and the World. Source: The Citizen - Tanzania Breaking News, Headlines, Photos and Video All related More... ...
Source: starlocalmedia.com On Oct. 14, scores of DFW residents will move to invest in long-term solutions to improve the quality of life for communities worldwide. The annual Aga Khan Foundation Walk ...
Canada -- This interactive webinar will present the history and significance of the Jamatkhana as a Muslim space of gathering. The webinar also explores the value and role of Jamatkhanas in facilitating personal and communal encounters and engagement.Wed, Oct 18, 2017 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM EDTRegistration is required, please click here. Speaker Bio:Dr. Afroza Nanji is an educator of pluralism ...
