Global -- Prince Hussain's collection of marine photographs entitled The Living Sea has been on display in Bahrain this month as part of its journey to different venues around the world. The exhibition aims to inspire admiration for wildlife and a desire to protect it. During a visit by members of the Jamat to the Bahrain National Museum, Prince Hussain and ...
Alisha Wissanji of Montreal, Quebec (Canada) received the 2022 Iris Unger award through the Youth Employment Services (YES) Montreal, Canada, for her work tutoring and mentoring underprivileged children in the province ...
ITREB for Mozambique organized Places of Worship activity that consisted in visiting a Christian Church and a Sinagoge in Maputo This activity occurred on 13th November 2022, had the objective of illustrating the similarities between Abrahamic faiths, also called People of the Book: Christian, Jews, and Muslims (focusing on Ismaili Tariqah). After a brief explanation with a presentation in Maputo Jamatkhana ...
On 10 October, Dr Farhad Daftary, Co-Director, of The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) gave a masterclass on Ismaili studies and signed a Memorandum of Understanding during a visit to the ...
"I am very keen that the arts should speak to each other. The arts reflect our senses, and as our senses talk to each other, so the arts should talk to each other. It is, in my view, a mistake to show one art totally independent of all other arts. So, as often as possible, I like to see a dialogue ...
Last month, Ismaili Sounds artists from around the world gathered in #Muscat, Oman, to volunteer their time at the #AgaKhanMusic Awards. Outside of their duties with the #Awards, the artists -- some of whom had met in person for the very first time -- shared their musical talents with one another. The Ismaili is pleased to present this impromptu performance recorded during ...
On October 4th 2022, the Global Centre for Pluralism co-hosted a public forum to share key findings from the report and the difficult issues it raises. In partnership with the report's authors from Archipel Research & Consulting, an Indigenous-owned and women-led firm, panellists Kyrstin Dumont, Jennifer Ferrante, Sabre Pictou Lee and William Felepchuk discussed how this report can be a starting point for ...
On 6th November, the Ismaili Tariqah and Religious Education Board (ITREB) U.K., as part of its Heritage Series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Ugandan Asian expulsion, held a virtual panel ...
We are pleased to present a video preview of the upcoming Ismaili Center in Houston, Texas. The ambitious project adjacent to the Buffalo Bayou park is dedicated to advancing pluralism, public understanding, and civic outreach. Once complete, the building and its gardens will be a welcome landmark for the Jamat and its neighbours in Houston and beyond. #AgaKhan #Houston #IsmailiCentre #Texas #Thanksgiving #OneJamat ...
In 2021, the Centre commissioned historical research, from an Indigenous perspective, on the river and lands surrounding our 1906 Ottawa headquarters. The report, Where Sussex Meets the Kichi Sibi: History and Pluralism at 330 Sussex by Archipel Research & Consulting, an Indigenous-owned and women-led firm, seeks to understand the colonial legacies -- however painful -- tied to this location. Hear Archipel CEO ...
By: Sadruddin Noorani, Chicago, USA The most common understanding of prayer is the daily prescribed ritual prayer that has specific times and text of communication between human and God. Examples: our ...
Prepared by MALIK MERCHANT We have learnt with immense sadness, through an obituary posted in Vineyard Gazette, that Thomas M. Payette, FAIA, renowned Cambridge architect and founder of Payette Associates, died on November 12, 2022, at the age of 90. Raised in East Grand Rapids in Michigan, Tom studied at Michigan State University, where he received a degree in structural engineering. ...
#Speech by His Highness the #AgaKhan at the Global Virtual Convocation of @Aga Khan University on 20 May 2021. Read the full speech here: For more about the #AKDN: ...
Tajikistan -- On October 9, a 16-year-old Ismaili para-athlete Umed Mamadkulov from Moscow became the first person in Russia with Down syndrome who managed to overcome the distance in the duathlon format - 26.1 km at the IRONSTAT SPRINT TRIATHLON SOCHI СИРИУС 2022. Umed, Tajik by nationality, represented Moscow city at the sports festival, which took place in Sochi from October ...
Global -- The Ismaili Studies Conference: The State of the Field will be hosted in a hybrid format at the Aga Khan Centre in London from 21-23 November 2022, allowing participants to attend in person and online from around the world. It will also feature a musical performance, entitled Mehfil-e-Noor, which will be streamed live on The Ismaili TV tomorrow. The ...
ANZ -- Originally from Ahmedabad, India, Jasmin Lakhani is well-known for her leadership and excellence in the Australian financial industry and is currently working as a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in the Automotive and Electronics manufacturing industry. Jasmin Lakhani By qualification, Jasmin is a Certified Practicing Accountant and has completed double masters majoring in Advanced Accounting and Auditing. Tell us your ...
Global -- World visionaries and change seekers came together for this year's Paris Peace Forum to address the many crises currently facing humanity, such as climate change, health emergencies, food security, and violent conflicts. The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is a Founding Member of the Forum, along with the French government and various civil society organisations. AKDN was represented at ...
TKN -- The Aga Khan Medical Centre, Gilgit (AKMC,G) is one of the major hospitals in Gilgit-Baltistan - a region with some of the most remote valleys in Pakistan. It was conceived as a state of the art health facility by Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan (AKHS,P) to provide people living in this far-flung area access to specialized secondary care - ...
Contributed by Faraynaaz Mitha Queen Canada Pageants/SL Pageants Canada (@personalitypageantsca) is a pageant based in Alberta, Canada. They have curated a pageant programme base on personality, community involvement, empowerment, personal growth, ...
Contributed by JollyGul.com "A For Allah" is an original and beautiful nursery rhyme produced and composed by a versatile accomplished musician Dr. Karim Gillani, wonderfully penned and sung by the talented ...
Social Enterprenaur Zehra Shalwani from Pakistan is inducted in 2022 Salamati Fellowship. Salamti Fellowship Program is a unique peace fellowship program by Shaoor Foundation from Pakistan for Education and Awareness (SFEA) ...
#Speech by His Highness the #AgaKhan upon receiving the "Tolerance" award at the #Tutzing Evangelical Academy in Germany on 19 June 2008. Read the full speech here: For more about the #AKDN: ...
Global -- Remarks by Prince Rahim Aga KhanSigning of Agreement of Cooperation between British Columbia and the Ismaili ImamatVancouver, British Columbia29 September 2022 Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim Honourable Premier John Horgan, Honourable Katrine Conroy, Your Honours Janet Austin, Salma Lakhani and Dr. Zaheer Lakhani, Distinguished guests, First of all, thank you for the warm welcome. It has been really nice. Thank you. My sister ...
By MALIK MERCHANT Simerg's series entitled "Books by Ismaili Authors" continues with Rozina Ramji's "Cooking with Mom." We follow the same Q/A format as our earlier presentations of books written by Shamim Murji (Brampton), Mahmoud Hirji (Toronto), Zul Premji (Calgary), Azim Jiwani (Vancouver), Naznin Rahemtulla Hébert (Montreal), Shairoz Lakhani (London, UK), Shelina Shariff Zia (New York), Ali Lakhani (Vancouver), Nizar Sultan ...
UAE -- "The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly." ~ Buddha Much has been written about mental health in recent years and a lot of research has been done on the subject, resulting in various ...
Salman Bhojani of Euless won a decisive victory in Tarrant County, and Suleman Lalani won easily in Fort Bend County near Houston. Texas voters on Tuesday elected the first Muslim lawmakers ...
This year's Jubilee Cup was held over the weekend of 29 and 30 October 2022. The weekend was filled with fun, competition and community. The AKYSB's Sport and Active Living Board would like to thank all those that volunteered to help - your hard work and determination made the tournament a success. And of course, congratulations to the winners of 2022! ...
USA -- When you think about sports, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Some might think of baseball, basketball or football as the most popular sports in the United States, and many enjoy watching sports on television. Some might even root for their favorite sports teams and players. For those from other countries, cricket may have been a ...
Global -- Prince Rahim today met His Excellency Reverend Dom Edgar Peña Parra, the Substitute of the Secretariat of State, during a courtesy visit to the Vatican. Prince Rahim also briefly met His Holiness Pope Francis and conveyed respectful good wishes. Prince Rahim was accompanied by a small delegation of officials to dialogue on potential areas of future cooperation, such as ...
Pakistan -- From a village with restricted access to education, and peculiarity associated with working women, Laghli Zamrud defied all odds and became the first midwife of Chitral. Born in August 1949, into a male-dominated society, then starting her education in a school full of boys and restricted by her father to go to school at all, Laghli's journey to acquire ...
#Speech by Prince Amyn #AgaKhan at the at the Municipal #Honours Ceremony in Toronto, Canada on 25 September 2022 Read the full speech here: For more about the #AKDN: ...
ANZ -- Meet Ramzia Shams, an Officer Cadet at the Royal Military College, Duntroon and the Australian Army's Officer Training Scholarship recipient, from Canberra. RAMZIA SHAMS Ramzia's story is both thought-provoking and inspiring. She was born in war-torn Afghanistan. Her childhood memories are filled with the sounds of bullets, guns, and shattering blasts. None of this stopped her from dreaming big, ...
"...I know that in some parts of the world, the words "Muslim" and "music" are not often linked together in the public mind. But they should be. The cultural heritage of Islam has long embraced musical language as an elemental expression of human spirituality. Listening to music, practising music, sharing music, performing music - have long been an intimate part of ...
Sea The Stars half-sister to Shartash also a highlight at the Breeding Stock Sale. A daughter of the legendary racemare and Group 1 producer ZARKAVA and a half-sister to exciting 2023 prospect SHARTASH are among 29 fillies and mares set to form the Aga Khan Studs draft for the Arqana December Sale. In 2022, mares previously sold by the Aga Khan ...
#Avalanches are an existential risk to #mountain communities affecting millions each year. The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) helps the inhabitants of the world's tallest mountains manage these risks. We work in 615 villages and towns in the Himalayas, Karakoram, Hindukush and Pamirs, combining data with community participation to empower people with the knowledge and tools to protect themselves. ...
Makerere University Members of a small group of alumni of the Makerere University (Uganda) reflect on their lives in East Africa as well as their 50 years of resettlement, after the expulsion ...
Four researchers in the Faculty of Arts have been named Canada Research Chairs in recognition of excellence in their respective fields of study. The Canada Research Chairs Program enables Canadian universities ...
Aleem Bharmal, K.C. has been appointed President of the Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Branch (Canada). Bharmal is a human rights lawyer with Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS), where he practised ...
The floods in Pakistan are subsiding, but the devastation remains. The summer's unprecedented deluge caused by record monsoon rains and melting glaciers in the mountainous north has affected 33 million people, displacing more than 8 million. This disaster has caused $31 billion worth of damages and the UN estimates that nearly 15 million people continue to require emergency food assistance. The Aga Khan ...
Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2022 winner - Community Spaces in Rohingya Refugee Response. The six temporary community spaces of the Rohingya Refugee Response programme provide a dignified, sensitive and ingenious response to emergency needs related to the major influx of Rohingya refugees into Bangladeshi host communities, with particular attention to the safety of women and girls. The concept and design of ...
