Xi'an, China, 4 May 2017 - Between the 4th and the 21st of May, 2017, four leading musicians on the artist roster of the Aga Khan Music Initiative are participating in a 12-city debut concert tour of China. The tour, titled "Borderlands: Wu Man and Master Musicians from the Silk Route", showcases the long history of cultural interaction and exchange among ...
News story -- The graduation ceremony for the eighth cohort of the Institute's Secondary Teacher Education Programme (STEP) was held on 1 April 2017 at The Ismaili Centre, London. Sixteen students from Canada, India, Pakistan, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States of America graduated at the ceremony with a double Master's degree: an MA in Education (Muslim Societies and Civilisations) ...
2 May 2017 - Aga Khan Music Initiative and Klangkosmos, a network of 20 local cultural organisations in the industrial region of North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, are joining forces to co-present a series of performances and educational activities by the Badakhshan Ensemble, who hail from the Central Asian country of Tajikistan. The tour, which runs from 3 - 19 May, will ...
"THE ISMAILI IMAMAT REPRESENTS THE SUCCESSION OF IMAMS SINCE THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD" -- HIS HIGHNESS THE AGA KHAN, 2014 INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES Mawlana Hazar Imam Shah Karim al Hussaini, His Highness the Aga Khan (pictured above), in direct lineal descent from the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s.) through Hazrat Ali (a.s.) and Hazrat Bibi Fatima (a.s), is the 49th Imam of ...
Group 1 glory for Sea The Stars and Rehana on the Classic trail. The first of May bank holiday proved to be successful for the Aga Khan Studs, with SEA THE STARS' son CLOTH OF STARS lifting the first Group 1 Group 1 of the European season from ZARAK, and REHANA advertising her Classic credentials in Ireland. One year after the ...
A lecture commemorating Yawm-e-Ali, the birthday of Hazrat Ali, is being given by Syed Ali Abbas Razawi the Ismaili Centre, Toronto on Saturday, 1 April 2017. ...
24 April 2017 - The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) was awarded the FICCI- India Sanitation Coalition prize for a model of integrated block-level sanitation. ...
Global -- Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi gave a lecture commemorating Yawm-e-Ali, the birthday of Hazrat Ali, at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto on Saturday, 1 April 2017. Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi gave a lecture commemorating Yawm-e-Ali, the birthday of Hazrat Ali, at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto on Saturday, 1 April 2017. In both Muslim tradition and modern scholarship, Hazrat Ali is recognised ...
Delhi, India, 27 April 2017 - The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) was awarded the FICCI- India Sanitation Coalition prize for a model of integrated block-level sanitation that is contributing to the pledge made by India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, to eliminate open defecation by October 2019. The Award was delivered by the Minister for Railways, Suresh Prabhu, to the Aga ...
TKN -- After leaving her home town 35 years prior, Vancouver's Habiba Teja was excited to return to Mombasa, Kenya, where she volunteered as a Food Services and Nutrition Consultant with the Aga Khan Academies (AKA) to provide nutritious meal options for children studying there. Volunteer Name: Habiba Teja Role: Senior Food Services and Nutrition Consultant Host Institutions: AKU, AKA and ...
Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED), Industrial Promotion Services (IPS) and CDC Group plc partner to mobilise over US$ 1 billion to enhance power generation in sub-Saharan Africa. East Africa, 26 April 2017 - The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development ("AKFED"), its industrial and infrastructure development arm, IPS, and CDC Group plc, the UK's development finance institution, today launched ...
24 April 2017 -The new 141-bed, state-of-the-art Hospital is designed to be structurally safe, seismic-resistant and highly energy-efficient. ...
Bamyan, Afghanistan, 24 April 2017 - His Excellency the Second Vice President of Afghanistan, Sarwar Danesh, and Princess Zahra Aga Khan inaugurated a US $22.8 million hospital today that will serve the people of Bamyan. The state-of-the-art 141-bed facility places particular emphasis on the needs of women and children, and represents a new chapter for the Bamyan Provincial Hospital. Speaking at ...
Bamyan, Afghanistan, 24 April 2017- His Excellency the Second Vice President of Afghanistan, Sarwar Danesh, and Princess Zahra Aga Khan inaugurated a US $22.8 million hospital today that will serve the people of Bamyan. The state-of-the-art 141-bed facility places particular emphasis on the needs of women and children, and represents a new chapter for the Bamyan Provincial Hospital. ...
Afghanistan -- Bamyan, Afghanistan, 24 April 2017 -- Princess Zahra and Vice President Sarwar Danesh opened a 141-bed hospital facility today. Emphasising the health of mothers and children, the facility expands Bamyan Provincial Hospital's capacity to deliver much needed services in obstetrics and gynecology, paediatrics and surgery. Today, Princess Zahra and the Second Vice President of Afghanistan, Sarwar Danesh, opened a ...
Nutrition Centre -- In honour of Earth Day, Saher Lalani highlights the staggering amount of food that is wasted globally each year. Check out these tips on how you can help change this. One beautiful summer morning, I took to the trails for a nature walk. I soon found myself absorbed in the sights and sounds that surrounded me: the melodious ...
Have you massaged kale for raw salads? Rubbing the avocado and lemon dressing into the leaves helps to soften them and ensures that every bit is deeply infused with flavour. ...
The following is an announcement posted on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Simerg will update this post as and when other details, photos and videos become available. The link to the Ministry's website is provided below. With regard to the Minister's mention of Mawlana Hazar Imam's forthcoming Diamond Jubilee, we invite all our readers ...
Moscow, Russia, 20 April 2017 - His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and chairman and founder of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) today met His Excellency Sergei Lavrov, Russia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, to discuss areas of cooperation and mutual interest. ...
University of Lincoln's Jan Dobbernack joined us at the Pluralism Think Tank to talk about pluralism in Germany. ...
Paris, France, 19 April 2017 - The Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS), an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and Expertise France today signed an agreement to enhance the quality of palliative care services in the Aga Khan Hospitals in both Kenya and Tanzania. The programme is being grant funded by the Agence Francaise de Developpement under which AKHS ...
Healthy Hints The added bonus with this recipe is that it has less salt. While our bodies require a small amount of salt, for the sodium it contains, many of us consume far too much. The result? Excessive sodium can increase the risk of high blood pressure and stress the heart and blood vessels. Using herbs and spices is not only ...
On Saturday, January 23, we welcomed Ali Riza and Hüseyin Albayrak -- modern-day troubadours and heirs of the "Ashik" tradition of Anatolia -- to deliver the passionate poetry of Sultan Shah Khatayi. Enjoy these select highlights from the event, featuring Kiya Tabassian on the sitar and Pooria Pournazeri on the "tambour." ...
Global -- Mombasa, 13 April 2017 -- Every two years, the Ismaili communities of East Africa come together for the Unity Games, a festival of sport. This year, the Games will include Jamats from all over the entire African continent. Between 13 - 16 April, more than 700 Ismaili athletes will compete in 19 sports, and will be cheered on by ...
Nutrition Centre -- When Sakina learned that her son Danyal was officially obese, she turned to a health awareness programme by The Aga Khan Health Board, India for answers. "Little Master Chef" not only helped Danyal and other children learn about healthier eating, it also taught the Jamat that healthy food can also be yummy. Sakina was concerned. Her two sons, ...
"The colossal work which you achieve day after day towards a better living standard in the most deprived countries is not unknown to us. The spirit on which this action is based is amongst the purest expressions of human fraternity." --READ RENE LEVESQUE'S TRIBUTE TO THE AGA KHAN "To a non-Muslim the arguments were difficult to follow, but it was clear ...
BY THE LATE RENÉ-LÉVESQUE 23RD PREMIER OF QUEBEC (IN OFFICE 1976 - 1985) René Lévesque (1922-1987) The following remarks were made by the late René Lévesque, Premier of Quebec, on the occasion of His Highness the Aga Khan's Silver Jubilee visit to Montreal between April 24-26, 1983. The speech appeared in French and English in a special Silver Jubilee souvenir published ...
Group successes for Sea The Stars and Redoute's Choice Aga Khan Studs sires were in fine form on Sunday at Chantilly, with sons of SEA THE STARS taking the first two places in the Gr.2 Prix d'Harcourt, and fillies by Redoute's Choice, Makfi and SEA THE STARS completing the podium in the Gr.3 Prix Vanteaux. Already a winner of the Gr. ...
The design concept for the Aga Khan Garden, Alberta was revealed on 7 April 2017. It will be situated within the University of Alberta Botanic Garden, near Edmonton, Canada. ...
"And peace on him on the day he was born, and on the day he dies, and on the day he is raised to life" Holy Quran 19:15 Did you know that Father's day in Iran is celebrated on the 13th of Rajab, which is Imam Ali's birthday. (This year 2017 is year 1438 in the Hijri Islamic calendar. His birthday ...
Opening remarks: Secretary General John McNee Mots d'ouverture: le secrétaire général John McNee Algonquin Prayer and Blessing by Elder Evelyn Commanda Prière et bénédiction algonquines par l'aînée Evelyn Commanda ...
Frances Stewart, University of Oxford, United Kingdom - Horizontal Inequalities Frances Stewart, Université d'Oxford, Royaume-Uni - Inégalités horizontales Hwok-Aun Lee, Institute for Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore - Malaysia Hwok-Aun Lee, Institut d'études sud-est asiatiques, Singapour - Malaisie Daniela Ikawa, Columbia University, USA - Brazil Daniela Ikawa, Université Columbia, É.-U. - Brésil Daniel Agbiboa, University of Pennsylvania, USA - Nigeria Daniel Agbiboa, Université de ...
Frances Stewart, University of Oxford, United Kingdom - Horizontal Inequalities Frances Stewart, Université d'Oxford, Royaume-Uni - Inégalités horizontales Hwok-Aun Lee, Institute for Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore - Malaysia Hwok-Aun Lee, Institut d'études sud-est asiatiques, Singapour - Malaisie Daniela Ikawa, Columbia University, USA - Brazil Daniela Ikawa, Université Columbia, É.-U. - Brésil Daniel Agbiboa, University of Pennsylvania, USA - Nigeria Daniel Agbiboa, Université de ...
Closing remarks: Will Kymlicka, Queen's University, Canada Mot de la fin : Will Kymlicka, Université Queen's, Canada ...
Global -- Details of an Islamic garden gifted by Mawlana Hazar Imam to the University of Alberta were revealed today at a special ceremony. The event also included the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the University of Alberta and the Aga Khan University. ...
Edmonton, Canada, 7 April 2017- A spectacular new garden will bloom in 2018 at the University of Alberta Botanic Garden, located 15 minutes southwest of Edmonton. The Aga Khan Garden was made possible by a contribution in excess of $25 million by His Highness the Aga Khan, Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and spiritual leader of the Ismaili ...
