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 ...
Canada -- In Edmonton, the launch of Ismaili CIVIC 150 was a four-day event. It began on Thursday September 14 with a media event at Churchill Square and carried through the weekend.An Ismaili CIVIC 150 rally was held at Headquarters Jamatkhana on Friday, volunteers helped Habitat for Humanity on Saturday, and on Sunday, they worked at the Food Bank.Liberal MP Amarjeet ...
United States -- There truly is a first time for everything. September of 2017 brought two new experiences for me: our city being targeted by the eye of a hurricane, and spending the two days following the hurricane volunteering at the City of Orlando Emergency Center.As Florida residents for seventeen years, my family and I have somehow managed to miss a ...
The Aga Khan Studs announce that dual Derby and Arc winner Sinndar is to be retired from stud duties. An exceptional racehorse for his owner-breeder H.H. the Aga Khan, SINNDAR was a Group 1 winner as a juvenile before going on to attain champion status at three with victories in the Epsom and Irish Derbies, and culminating in success in the ...
Events -- 12th October 2017 to 13th October 2017 -- Watch the proceedings of the Symposium on Manuscript Collections Housed at the IIS. Ismaili historiography has often lamented the destruction of renowned libraries developed under the Fatimids in Egypt (10th-12th centuries) and the Nizaris of Alamut times (11th-13th centuries). In many ways, this loss represented the eclipse of an important chapter in ...
Features a clip on the History of Jubilee of Sultan Muhammad Shah; a lecture on the Islamic impact on American art by Hussein Rashid; a TEDx Talk on risk of a dying cosmopolitan ethic; a crash course on Alamut period of Ismaili history...and more. ...
By Deogratius Kamagi The founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), His Highness the Aga Khan, arrived in Tanzania Wednesday for a two-day official visit. The aircraft carrying ...
The Aga Khan receives the Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa. All related More... ...
Over 100,000 farmers benefit from Aga Khan Foundation support Dar es Salaam. For many years Athumani Mohamed Omolo, a smallholder farmer in Mtwara Rural District, couldn't produce enough to feed his ...
Click on the play button to hear His highness the Aga Khan's views on developing professional media and communications in Tanzania. All related More... ...
His Highness the Aga Khan was conferred with the Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa by H.E. President Y. Museveni during Uganda's 55th Independence Day celebration on 9th October 2017. ...
Source: The Citizen Tanzania, by Deogratius Kamagi Dar es Salaam. The founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), His Highness the Aga Khan, arrived in Dar es Salaam ...
His Highness the Aga Khan visits State House Entebbe to meet with His Excellency President Museveni. ...
Today marks International Day of the Girl Child! The Aga Khan Foundation supports millions of girls around the world to realise their full potential and pursue their dreams. Our programmes encourage not only girls, but also their families and communities to unlock their strength and achieve their vision for a better world. To celebrate this day, we asked women and girls from our programmes ...
United States -- A Singer's Experience during the Diamond Jubilee CelebrationsIt is 12:30 a.m. and I am sitting in the hall, watching as the music begins to slow down and the crowd begins to clear. It is a game of the last man standing on the dance floor, and I certainly haven't done enough cardio to keep up with all the ...
United States -- "When the Ismaili community calls, I answer," said Andy Stoker, the senior minister at the First United Methodist Church stated when asked about the opportunity to participate in volunteer initiatives with the Ismaili community in Dallas.Currently, 842 million people all around the world face hunger every day, including thousands in Texas. I-CERV (Ismaili Community Engaged in Responsible Volunteering) ...
Canada -- The theme of Ottawa Jamat's 2017 International Women's Day event on March 12 was Be Bold for Change. The theme celebrated the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women across the globe. The guest speaker, Roya Shams, was brought to Canada four years ago by The Toronto Star when her life was threatened in Afghanistan for wanting to ...
Global -- Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Tanzania for his second Diamond Jubilee visit. ...
This lecture, entitled "Traditional Action in the Contemporary World", was given at the Sacred Web Conference on "Tradition in the Modern World" held in Edmonton at The University of Alberta, September 2006. Viewers may also want to read the related essay "No Activity Without Truth" by Frithjof Schuon which Dr. Shah-Kazemi mentions in this video. ...
Ismaili Centres: Our ambassadorial buildings around the world -- Mawlana Hazar Imam has remarked that Ismaili Centres have come to be seen as "ambassadorial buildings, which today reflect and illustrate much of what the Shia Ismaili community represents." These centres serve as a bridge between the Ismaili community and the communities where Ismailis live. There are six such buildings around the ...
Source: Pamir Times Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan reaches Pakistan, visits Ghizer district of Gilgit-Baltistan Gilgit: Prince Aly Muhammad, the youngest son of Prince Karim Aga Khan, the hereditary Imam of ...
Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan arrived in Hundur Yasin Gilgit Baltistan. pic.twitter.com/nDgUIVAlG0 -- Sherzaman Gulzaman (@Sherzaman88) October 10, 2017 Welcome Prince Ali Muhammad Aga Khan to Gilgit-Baltistan#AGA_KHAN#SHIA_IMAMI_ISMAILI#PRINCE_ALI_MUHAMMAD#GILGIT_VISITpic.twitter.com/HO0YJ5cYM6 -- WAJAHAT ALI (@wajahatgilgiti) ...
Source: The Citizen, Tanzania Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is expected in the country on Wednesday October 11 for a two-day official visit. The visit follows an invitation ...
"Your national pathway has been exciting and inspiring to watch and all your friends, including of course myself, look to the future of Uganda in hope, in aspiration, for a better ...
Bangladesh -- Electronic or print, the newest news is a necessity for the youth of today. Schools, universities and offices all demand that their students and employees be up to date with the most current events. Since getting this news on the mobile screen and at the morning coffee table is so routine, the hard work behind the search, research and ...
Bangladesh -- An event celebrating the World Speech Day was held by the National Council for Bangladesh on the 8th of April, 2017 at the Social Hall of the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center. Audience attending the event consisted of the civil society, students and teachers from leading schools and Members of the National Council and other Institutions. The speaker line-up had ...
Bangladesh -- "If opportunity does not knock, build a door." Building such a door requires a lot of patience, persistence and passion. And G. Sumdany Don, Chief Inspirational Officer of Don Sumdany Facilitation and Consultancy, has created a business out of doing exactly that. Don Sumdany Facilitation and Consultancy has an array of services under its umbrella, all of which are ...
Source: The Independent Uganda The Aga Khan has been decorated with the "Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa" medal by President Yoweri Museveni at Uganda's 55th Independence Day anniversary ...
Three minute video showcasing the projects and programmes of the Aga Khan Development Network in Uganda ...
Two minute video highlighting the impact of the Aga Khan Development Network in Uganda ...
Jubilee Concerts -- Sachin Jigar wish the Ismailis Diamond Jubilee Mubarak and are excited to perform for the Jubilee Concerts ...
United States -- The floral team in Greater Los Angeles create visual delights in preparation for the Diamond Jubilee. "And I need everything by the morning of July 10. Is this possible?" the volunteer nervously asked the florist. The florist looked at her warily, not taking the order lightly. Some of the flowers ordered were rare, and a difficult feat for ...
United States -- The Greater Los Angeles Jamat is moved by the Expressions of Love concert series. "A thoroughly professional show and one of the highlights of this Diamond Jubilee year," said a member of the audience. Diamond Jubilee celebrations are continuing to entertain and engage the global Jamat, with the Greater Los Angeles community getting a memorable dose of dance ...
Features a Pacemakers documentary on Aga Khan IV; an animation video on the impact of the AKDN; a lecture by Reza Shah-Kazemi on Tradition & Modernity; a talk by Farid Esack on Islam; a presentation on mysticism and the arts by Ali Asani; and a crash course on Fatimid period in Ismaili history...and more. ...
AGA KHAN GIVEN HIGHEST HONOUR: Museveni assures on democracy (Get the @newvisionwire#EPAPER on mobile via: )#UGat55pic.twitter.com/SUiGDwmxkE -- Vision Group Uganda (@VisionGrp) October 9, 2017 All related More... ...
"Colonialism one of most significant disruptions to Africa's progress" - President I would like to welcome our Guest of Honour, HH Aga Khan. His community, the Ismailis, have for a long ...
