Source: Dallas News, by TyLisa C. Johnson CARROLLTON -- Fourteen-year-old Sarah Ibrahim had never before seen the type of destruction that Hurricane Harvey caused in Houston. But once the Dallas youth ...
Democratic Republic of Congo -- During a bright sunny morning on 7th May, 2017 the seniors of the Kinshasa Jamat gathered to reaffirm their commitment to a healthy lifestyle. The event was organized by the Social Welfare Board & the senior citizen committee. The President of the National council was among the attendees. The event began with a conventional welcome speech ...
Four Group wins for the Aga Khan silks, plus one for resident stallion Sea The Stars. The Aga Khan Studs celebrated a four-timer across Europe this weekend, while SEA THE STARS was represented by his 45th Stakes winner. In France, two stayers provided the Group victories, with VAZIRABAD registering a second successive win in the Gr.3 Prix Gladiateur at Chantilly and ...
Sacred stories - stories, such as the lives of past heroes, parables and folk tales that convey a moral or religious truth. This is video 3 in our series on the 9 Aspects of Religion. ...
Features a short clip on Sacred Stories (9 Aspects of Religion); a lecture on Religion Literacy by Stephen Prothero, an explanation of the relationship between culture and religion by Harvard EdX, a talk on the different understandings of God by David Bentley Hart, and a speech on Love and Justice in a World of Suffering by Omid Safi...and more. ...
Look and listen as Amirali Alibhai, Head of Performing Arts and guest curator, offers insight into the inspiration behind our exhibition, "Syrian Symphony: New Compositions in Sight and Sound". ...
"I feel that being an AKU graduate is the most valuable thing that I have done (twice)." - 2010 Nursing Graduate "AKU equipped me with excellent knowledge, confidence and patience that ...
The Aga Khan Early Learning Centre, Dubai (AKELC) - An exemplary nursery and preschool serving children of all nationalities, 12 months to 4 years of age. ...
Georgians are partnering with communities around the world to build better futures. Aga Khan Foundation is hosting an event at Stone Mountain Park to raise unrestricted funds and educate people about ...
Dar es Salaam -- Thousands of people from various parts of Dar es Salaam today Sept 6 have showed up at a free health screening event taking place at Mnazi Mmoja ...
"The effort of Aga Khan Trust for Culture and Telangana Tourism is to restore the Tombs to how they were nearly 500 years ago," Telangana Tourism secretary Venkatesham said. 8th Sep ...
The Canadian Arabic Orchestra (CAO) is pleased to announce that single tickets are now on sale for the first annual Festival of Arabic Music & Arts (FAMA), running from October 28 ...
Some of the participants of the Houston interfaith prayers. In the wake of Hurricane Harvey's unprecedented flooding and devastation, Texas Governor Greg Abbott proclaimed Sunday, Sept 3rd as a Day of Prayer ...
A visit to the Aga Khan Museum is a visit for all the senses. Experience a stunning building surrounded by formal gardens and a public park. The Museum offers worlds of ...
On Monday 18 September 2017 06:00 pm Civil Society in Fragile Contexts: A Focus on Central Asia | British Council USA Join the British Council and the Aga Khan Foundation for ...
Introduction to the 9 Aspects of all religions. These aspects help us when studying or comparing religions. The aspects are Beliefs, Sacred Stories, Spaces Places Times and Artifacts, Texts, Rituals, Symbols, Social Structures, Ethics, and Spiritual Experiences. ...
Song "YA-ALI" by Kamal Haji on the auspicious occasion of Eid-e-Gadir. Credits: Music, Lyrics & Arrangement: Kamal Haji Performers: Kamal Haji, Shabana Ratani, Saif Sattani, & Sarah Haji Audio & Lyrical ...
The term 'jamatkhana' literally means 'a house of assembly or gathering'. It has come to designate a gathering space for community activities and worship among some Muslim communities such as the ...
United States -- To generate discussion on the nature and significance of these developments, The Institute of Ismaili Studies organized a seminar entitled 'Intellectual Traditions in Islam' held at the University of Cambridge, in August 1994. The key papers presented at the seminar have now become accessible through this publication to a wider audience of scholars, students and the general public.The ...
Karen Armstrong has written more than 20 books on faith and the major religions, studying what Islam, Judaism and Christianity have in common, and how our faiths shaped world history and drive current events. In 2008, she launched the Charter of Compassion, based on the Golden Rule: that we should treat others how we would want to be treated. ...
Derar Alchikh Ibrahim was recently awarded second place in the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Chicago's Award in Architecture student competition for his entry "Resilient School for Migrant Population". Derar's transportable ...
Karim Premji, a Distinguished Toastmaster from Richmond Hill Ontario receives recognition for his outstanding educational and leadership achievements. VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Sept. 3, 2017 - PRLog -- Karim Premji, a ...
Elevate Toronto is a 3 day tech festival that will showcase the best of the Canadian innovation ecosystem and will celebrate diversity and inclusion. Several Ismaili technology visionaries, founders and leaders ...
Hafeez Amarshi of the Public Prosecution Service of Canada was elected as the new president of the South Asian Bar Association of Toronto (SABA Toronto) at the organization's annual general meeting ...
Look and listen as Amirali Alibhai, Head of Performing Arts and guest curator, offers insight into the inspiration behind our exhibition, "Syrian Symphony: New Compositions in Sight and Sound". To learn more about our exhibitions, visit agakhanmuseum.org/exhibitions. ...
MACON - Mercer University junior Simran Khoja was recently selected by the U.S. Department of State to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study or intern abroad during ...
May 25, 2017 Regina, Saskatchewan - Doug Pederson, Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Soccer Association, today announced the appointment of Rahim Mohamed as the Director of Soccer. "We are very excited ...
Applicants from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and northern Pakistan are eligible. Cambridge Doctoral Scholarships for Young Scholars The University of Central Asia (UCA) in partnership with the Cambridge ...
United States -- The Early Childhood Development Corner is filled with both children and parents immersed in creative and fun activities.Diamond Jubilee has been a very exciting time for many Ismailis around the world. This occasion is even more special for the families who are celebrating a Jubilee for the first time with their children. Children, who were born and were ...
United States -- Central US Jamat Comes Together in Dallas for the Diamond Jubilee CelebrationDallas' excitement for Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee spilled over from the bustling Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center to the Omni Hotel next door.The Omni had changed its iconic light display - all 23 feet of it - to say "Diamond Jubilee." From afar, passersby could recognized ...
United States -- "Work no words." "Work no words." This short motto uttered by Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah is engraved on pins worn by dedicated individuals across the country. It is a deeply symbolic reminder that volunteerism and service, or seva, is a fundamental ethic of Ismailism. On July 11, the combined Southwestern Jamat poured in through the doors of NRG ...
Naryn, the Kyrgyz Republic, 7 September 2017 - "The University of Central Asia (UCA) is not only important to Kyrgyzstan, but will also compete with universities around the world. It will forge friendships overseas and be an asset for all in the education sector." The Governor of Naryn Oblast, Mr. Amanbay Kayipov, was Chief Guest at the First Day of Classes ...
Features an animation of how religion spread around the world; an interview on Religion with Karen Armstrong; a short clip on the understanding of God in Religions by National Geographic; A Theory of Violence by Harvard Religion EdX, a lecture on Interfaith Leadership and Literacy by Eboo Patel...and more. ...
United States -- Excerpt from Mawlana Hazar Imam, addressing the leaders of the global Jamat at his residence, Aiglemont, France, July 11, 2017 "Ours is an intellectual tradition which premiates the pursuit of knowledge, that is to be used to better understand Allah's creation, and for the good of larger society. Live your faith through acquiring knowledge with which to help ...
Global -- Yesterday, the Portuguese Republic and the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa each bestowed honours and tributes upon Mawlana Hazar Imam. The visit to Portugal was Hazar Imam's first official public event since the commencement of his Diamond Jubilee. Lisbon, 21 July 2017 -- Portugal lauded Mawlana Hazar Imam yesterday, as the Portuguese Republic and the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa each ...
Habib Lalani was born in British India in 1910, in Bilkha, Kathiawad, Gujarat. He migrated to British East Africa in 1929, later migrating and settling in the Masaka area of Buganda, ...
United States -- During the trek from Uganda to Nairobi for Mawlana Hazar Imam's Takht Nashini, the truck carrying Izzat Nurani's family overturned, killing two of her loved ones and injuring several others."God only gives you how much you can handle," she whispered, after narrating a heartbreaking story about having to start her life over not once, not twice, but three ...
United States -- The Jamat from the Northeast came together in Philadelphia's Expo Center, to celebrate Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee. Planning for this day started a year ago when Hazar Imam graciously consented to commemorate the 60th year of his Imamat as the Diamond Jubilee year. The very next day, the journey to the road to celebrate this historic occasion began. ...
United States -- Three senior members of the Jamat, all from California, express how the Diamond Jubilee year has inspired voluntary service, self-reflection or both. Desire, time and the ability to serve. Those are three attributes our senior Jamati members aged 60 and up have demonstrated for years -- and for three exceptional California seniors, this Diamond Jubilee year is no ...
United States -- Adults and children explore the Reflections Lounge, beginning their journey with Jubilee Passport.As one entered the Jubilee hall, one could not help but notice countless volunteers beaming with energy, showing Jamati members how to use the pocket-sized booklet, the Jubilee Passport. It contained pages of to-do activities, enabling the Jamat to reflect upon the Imam's sixty years of ...
