VIDEO: 2016 AKAA winners.mov
Overview of the winning projects of the 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture. ...
IIS Publishes The Spirit and the Letter: Approaches to the Esoteric Interpretation of the Qur'an
News story -- The IIS is pleased to announce the publication of The Spirit and the Letter: Approaches to the Esoteric Interpretation of the Qur'an, edited by Annabel Keeler and Sajjad Rizvi. This publication is the fifteenth volume in the Qur'anic Studies Series. This volume is the first to focus specifically on esoteric interpretation as a phenomenon in the field of Qur'anic ...
IIS Welcomes the New Students
News story -- The IIS recently welcomed new students onto the Secondary Teacher Education Programme (STEP) and the Graduate Programme in Islamic Studies and Humanities (GPISH). Arriving from across the globe, twenty-six students joined STEP from Canada, India, Kenya, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Tanzania and the USA, whilst twelve students from India, Norway, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and the USA began GPISH. Dr Laila Halani, Head ...
Government of Afghanistan and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture to rehabilitate Kabul's historic heritage
Brussels, Belgium, 5 October 2016 - A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the conservation and rehabilitation of Kabul's key historic areas was signed today on the sidelines of the Conference on Afghanistan in Brussels. The agreement between the government of Afghanistan, represented by the Ministry of Urban Development, and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) - an agency of the ...
Aga Khan reaffirms commitment to Afghanistan
Brussels, Belgium, 5 October 2016 - His Highness the Aga Khan confirmed today that the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) would continue its long-standing commitment to Afghanistan by making new investments in education, health, poverty alleviation, energy and cultural heritage. He made these remarks at the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan co-hosted by the European Union and the government of Afghanistan. President ...
GALLERY: His Highness the Aga Khan at the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan
Brussels, Belgium, 5 October 2016 - His Highness the Aga Khan has delivered a statement at the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan today. ...
Video: Speech: Brussels Conference on Afghanistan (Brussels, Belgium)
Since 2001, AKDN and its partners have channelled over $1 billion to enhance self-reliance and improve the quality of life of Afghans. Between now and 2020, AKDN plans similar investments in cultural heritage, education, energy, health, and poverty alleviation.... I would reiterate my profound belief in the power of sustained, long-term, multi-dimensional development that empowers individuals and communities to improve their ...
Telecom Manager plays key role in East Africa Start-up
TKN -- Anil Sayani was assigned to Kampala, Uganda; Bujumbura, Burundi; and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania with the Industrial Promotion Services (IPS), an entity of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED), as head of marketing and products for eight months. Volunteer Name: Anil Sayani Location: East Africa (Kampala, Uganda; Bujumbura, Burundi; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) Host Institution: Aga Khan ...
BBC Travel: Central Asia's Pamirs Might Be the World's Last True Adventure + Posts of Pamir Photos at Simergphotos
Happy children at the Dushanbe Ismaili Centre. For a collection of remarkable photos of Tajikistan at Simergphotos, please click on links provided below. BBC Travel has just published a gallery of photos on the Pamirs of Gorno-Badakhshan, a vast region mainly inhabited by Ismaili Muslims. To view the gallery, please click on Living on the Roof of the World. We invite ...
Renaye Tejani, a 12 Year Old Ismaili Girl in Mumbai Spreads Joy Through Baking for Charity
Prepared by Abdulmalik Merchant with the assistance of Rheanne Tejani Few can resist the temptation of freshly baked goodies. They take you back to your childhood and bring a smile to your face. At an age where children are obsessed with the latest video game or phone 12 year old Renaye Tejani, an Ismaili girl from Mumbai, India, with her ...
AKUH Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Assessment
TKN -- Drawing on her 19 years of experience as a neonatal nurse practitioner in Ontario and Alberta, Dr Shahirose Sadrudin Premji of Calgary was asked to assist the Internal Audit Department in undertaking a review of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at AKUH in Karachi, Pakistan, over a five week period. Volunteer Name: Dr. Shahirose Sadrudin Premji Location: Karachi, ...
2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture recipients announced
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 3 October 2016 - The winners of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture were announced today in a ceremony in Abu Dhabi. The venue for the winners' ceremony, the Al Jahili fort in Al-Ain, was also announced by His Excellency Awaidha Murshed Al Marar, Chairman of Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport and a member of the Executive ...
GALLERY: 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture recipients
AbuDhabi,UAE,3 October 2016 - The winners of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture were announced today in a ceremony in Abu Dhabi. The venue for the winners' ceremony, the Al Jahili fort in Al-Ain, was also announced by His Excellency Awaidha Murshed Al Marar, Chairman of Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport and a member of the Executive Council of Abu ...
Hilal Hemed Hilal: Aga Khan School Tanzania swimmer at Rio Olympics
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 30 September 2016 - Hilal Hemed Hilal had an impressive performance at the Aquatics Stadium during the 2016 Rio Olympics. Competing in the 50m freestyle, Hilal broke a new national record for Tanzania, winning the heat in 23.70 seconds. The Tanzania Swimming Association (TSA) has paid tribute to him for an outstanding performance at the Olympic Games ...
VIDEO: Hybrid Identities: Muslim Arab Youth and the West
In this lecture, Bessma Momani, Associate Professor of Political Science (University of Waterloo) and 2015 Scholar of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, discusses the transformative power of youth. This lecture took place on June 12, 2016 in the Aga Khan Museum auditorium and is the fourth in a six-part lecture series titled "Islam and Muslims in the 21st Century." The series features ...
Aga Khan Early Learning Centre awarded highest accreditation from the UK National Day Nurseries Association
Dubai, U.A.E, 28 September 2016 - The Aga Khan Early Learning Centre is proud to achieve the UK National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) Level 3 accreditation. This award is the highest award given by the NDNA and the Aga Khan Early Learning Centre is the first and only nursery to achieve this level of certification in the UAE. The accreditation recognizes ...
Chicken Shawarma Wrap with Yoghurt Tahini Sauce
Nutrition Centre -- Healthy Hints Typically, most restaurant shawarmas come wrapped up in a pita made of refined flour. Often the meats are dripping in excess oil and fat, while the sauces are doused in sugar or too much salt. The high sugar and fat combo in most recipes isn't great for your waistline or health. You can easily substitute many ...
Aga Khan High School Debate Team: Tournament of Champions at Yale University
Kampala, Uganda, 27 September 2016 - Students from the Aga Khan High School Kampala's debate team will participate in the Tournament of Champions to be held at Yale University in the United States this November. The 10 students, aged 11-17 years, triumphed at the World Scholars Cup held in Bangkok, Thailand this past June. They were selected from the participant group ...
The French Development Agency and AKDN engage in a US$58 million partnership to provide equitable access to an international standard of education in Mozambique
Gouvieux, France, 27 September 2016 - His Highness the Aga Khan, Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and Rémy Rioux, Director-General of the French Development Agency (AFD), today presided over the signing of a loan agreement for US$25 million to finance the construction of the Aga Khan Academy Maputo. The agreement will expand provision of high quality education to ...
VIDEO: Speech by Adrienne Clarkson at awarding of Prize for Global Citizenship to Mawlana Hazar Imam
Canada -- Speech by Adrienne Clarkson at the awarding of the Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship to Mawlana Hazar Imam at Koerner Hall in Toronto on 21 September 2016. ...
VIDEO: Mawlana Hazar Imam and Adrienne Clarkson in conversation at the Prize for Global Citizenship
Canada -- Adrienne Clarkson and Mawlana Hazar Imam in an onstage conversation at the awarding of the Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship at Koerner Hall in Toronto on 21 September 2016. ...
VIDEO: Mawlana Hazar Imam at the Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship ceremony
Mawlana Hazar Imam speaks upon receiving the inaugural Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship at Koerner Hall in Toronto on 21 September 2016. ...
A Defining Moment - His Highness the Aga Khan on Strengths of a Global Citizen; (Transcript) the Rt. Hon. Adrienne Clarkson in Conversation with the Ismaili Imam; and Medal Symbolism
By Abdulmalik Merchant (Publisher-Editor, , and ) Photo: The Ismaili/Lisa Sakulensky. Copyright. Note: Superimposition of text on photo by Simerg. There were many cherishable and memorable moments on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at Koerner Hall in Toronto when the inaugural Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship was presented to His Highness the Aga Khan. World renowned vocalist and songwriter Rufus ...
VIDEO: Message from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, congratulates His Highness the Aga Khan in a video message during the Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship ceremony in Toronto on 21 September 2016. ...
VIDEO: Message from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, congratulates His Highness the Aga Khan in a video message during the Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship ceremony in Toronto on 21 September 2016. ...
VIDEO: Speech by Mawlana Hazar Imam at the Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship
Canada -- Mawlana Hazar Imam speaks upon receiving the inaugural Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship at Koerner Hall in Toronto on 21 September 2016. ...
VIDEO: Message from the Prime Minister of Canada at the Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship
Canada -- The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, honours Mawlana Hazar Imam in a video message presented during the Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship ceremony in Toronto on 21 September 2016. ...
Video: Interview: Speech: Acceptance Remarks and apres speech Conversation with the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson -- Accepting the Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship (Toronto, Canada)
These are just a few thoughts as I look to the future of Global Citizenship. The challenges, in sum, will be many and continuing. What will they require of us? A short list might include these strengths: a vital sense of balance, an abundant capacity for compromise, more than a little sense of patience, an appropriate degree of humility, a good ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam receives the Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship
Canada -- Toronto, 21 September 2016 -- Before a distinguished gathering at Toronto's Koerner Hall, the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson presented Mawlana Hazar Imam with an award bearing her name and representing the convictions that she has long championed. "Tonight, this prize for Global Citizenship is recognising and celebrating His Highness the Aga Khan, whose entire life demonstrates steadfast unchanging commitment ...
Aga Khan To Be Awarded Inaugural Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship; and the 26th Governor General's Reflections on the Sacred and Physical Roles of the Ismaili Imam
"He is the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims. He is a direct descendant of the Prophet Mohammed, peace be upon him, through the Prophet's cousin and son-in-law Ali, the first Imam and his wife Fatima, the Prophet's daughter...Through his words, through his actions, and through the results obtained by the institutions that he has pioneered, he is ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam to receive Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship
Canada -- Toronto, 19 September 2016 -- Mawlana Hazar Imam will receive the inaugural Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship on the evening of Wednesday, 21 September in Toronto. The ceremony will be webcast live on TheIsmaili.org at 7:30 PM EDT (Toronto time). The awarding of the Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship will culminate the 6 Degrees Citizen Space 2016 ...
Exploring Self-identity in Diasporic Communities
News story -- Dr Al-Karim Datoo presented a paper entitled Self-identity and Communal Identity in a Diaspora at the 8th Global Meeting of the Diasporas Research Stream, held at Mansfield College, University of Oxford. The conference aimed to explore and understand the contemporary experiences of communities living outside of their home land, how they have evolved over time, and the impact on ...
High Class Aga Khan Trio for Arc sale
Blue-blooded Listed scorer Darabad highlight of Arqana draft. The Aga Khan Studs present three winning colts, including two Stakes performers, at a sale which has seen the likes of Rajsaman and Zaidpour change hands in the past. This year's Arqana Arc Sale will take place at Chantilly on 1st October. Winner of the Listed Grand Prix de Clairefontaine over a mile ...
Between Medieval Sufi Apologetics and Polemics: The Rise and Fall of Awhad al-Din Kirmani (d.1238)
Events -- 15th September 2016 -- Annemarie Schimmel Memorial Lecture Awhad al-Din Kirmani is a controversial figure among the pantheon of great Sufi masters from the medieval period. He occupied perhaps the most prestigious position to which a Sufi could aspire, for the caliph appointed him the shaykh al-shuyukh of the Marzubiyya convent in Baghdad. Yet within a generation, he was vilified ...
10 Surprising Facts to Know Before Reading the Qur'an
This article presents ten little-known all-important facts about the Holy Qur'an (the scripture of Islam), which both Muslims and non-Muslims remain generally unaware of. For those who remain skeptical about the historical existence of Prophet Muhammad and the dating/transmission of the Qur'anic Text, we first present historical evidence that Prophet Muhammad lived and preached in Arabia in the first half of ...
VIDEO: Of Hockey and Hijab: New Reflections on Being Female Canadian and Muslim
In this lecture, Sheema Khan, columnist for The Globe and Mail, shares her experience on understanding gender roles among Muslim men and women. This lecture took place on May 15, 2016 in the Aga Khan Museum auditorium and is the third in a six-part lecture series titled "Islam and Muslims in the 21st Century." The series features scholars and journalists who are ...
Aga Khan Studs successful across Europe
Maternal lines, stallions and the Aga Khan colours all shine during the weekend. In a busy weekend of top class racing in Europe, the Aga Khan Studs hit the mark in all categories. Group 1 winners ALMANZOR and VADAMOS both highlight the quality of Aga Khan Studs' distaff influence, while MAKFI recorded a stakes double and SHAMREEN carried the famous green ...
Making India better on her Independence Day
India -- Across India this 15 August, Ismailis celebrated their nation's independence through acts that contributed to the wellbeing of society. Members of the Jamat planted trees, cleaned up local monuments and put on street plays to educate about traffic safety. "Trees are the best natural defense system against air pollution," says scoutmaster Anwar Vasaya. He was part of an effort ...
VIDEO: CIQAM - A social enterprise for women in Northern Pakistan
Welcome to CIQAM, an AKF-supported social enterprise in Gilgit, Pakistan. CIQAM trains young, often marginalised, women in a variety of skills including carpentry, masonry, hospitality, mechanics and surveying, providing much-needed services to a number of local and national businesses. By transforming women's skills into formal business, CIQAM supports young women to overcome social restrictions, gain economic empowerment, and provide an income for ...
