USA -- Mawlana Hazar Imam has always emphasized maintaining good relations with other communities, and a workshop and film development series in the Central region were organized with this thought in mind in May 2021. Under the theme "Building Bridges," six events highlighted Muslim cultural heritage and its connection to organizations in Texas. This is a collaboration between the Aga Khan ...
Geneva, Switzerland, 1 November 2021 - Nominations for the 2020-22 cycle of the Aga Khan Music Awards are now open. The triennial Awards, which come with US$ 500,000 in prizes, recognise exceptional creativity, promise, and enterprise in music that has flourished in cultures shaped by Islam. Nominations for the Music Awards will be solicited from a distinguished international group of performing ...
Steady understanding of the participants journey in-depth and handholding them through the process, mentoring them clarifying their doubts and supporting them in their business endeavours. ...
Korogocho, loosely translated as "crowded shoulder by shoulder," is Kenya's fourth largest informal settlement. 26 families who were living in Korogocho now have the opportunity to move into new, safe homes with help from the Commonwealth Housing Group. AKF and USAID's Yetu Initiative supports Kenyan community organizations, including Commonwealth Housing Group, with practical guidance on how to raise resources locally. Learn more about ...
-Learning the importance of Digital Marketing and its far-reaching effects. -Understanding how going digital with your business can help you get automated sales without any physical presence of your business. -Learning the ecosystem of online business and generating leads even when you sleep. -Understanding consumer demographics and best tactics of Digital Marketing from a renowned Digital Marketer - Deepak Kanakaraju If you enjoyed the session and ...
"Life is a great and noble calling, not a mean and grovelling thing to be shuffled through as best as we can but a lofty and exalted destiny." Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III, Memoirs of Aga Khan: World Enough and TimeMawlana Sultan Muhammad Shah. Photo: Aga Khan Studs Mawlana Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III was born on ...
02 Nov 2021 Sujjawal Ahmad The 2nd of November marks the birth anniversary of Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan (1877-1957) who made significant contributions to the social, cultural, political, economic ...
#Speech made by His Highness the #AgaKhan at the opening ceremony of the #GlobalCentreforPluralism in Ottawa, Canada on 16 May 2017. Read the full speech here: For more about the Aga Khan Development Network, visit ...
Events -- 6th December 2021 to 9th December 2021 -- Convenor: Dr Gregory Bilotto. Venue: Online via Zoom. Register to attend. Subscribe to the IIS monthly academic newsletter for conference alerts. Background Historical documentation and archaeological material have revealed that the Fatimids once presided over a diverse, multicultural state composed of Muslims, Christians, Jews and other religious traditions, as well as from ...
Introduced by MALIK MERCHANT (Publisher-Editor Barakah,Simerg, and Simergphotos) These seven spirit filled songs will speak to the hearts and souls of Ismailis around the world. The songs seek to deepen each murid's bond and affection for the Imam-of-the-Time. The bond is a spiritual bond through the allegiance that each Ismaili has pledged to the Imam-of-the-Time. Thus, no mountain, no desert and ...
Geneva, Switzerland, 29 October 2021 - As part of preparations for the climate change COP26 summit in Glasgow, a film series "Voices from the Roof of the World" - a joint initiative of the Aga Khan University, Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, Aga Khan Foundation and University of Central Asia - is being launched this Sunday 31 October on TV and ...
Hindustan Times, New Delhi The Nila Gumbad, or the blue dome, stands at the far-east of the Humayun tomb complex. It isn't visited by as many sightseers as the Mughal emperor's ...
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The roof of the world, a great arc of glaciated mountains in Central and South Asia, is melting quickly. From the Pamirs to the Karakorum and Himalayan mountains, the planet's largest repository of ice outside the polar regions is in trouble. Hundreds of millions of people are directly at risk from avalanches, mudslides and desiccating pastures. Endangered snow leopards and Himalayan brown ...
The roof of the world, a great arc of glaciated mountains in Central and South Asia, is melting quickly. From the Pamirs to the Karakorum and Himalayan mountains, the planet's largest repository of ice outside the polar regions is in trouble. Hundreds of millions of people are directly at risk from avalanches, mudslides and desiccating pastures. Endangered snow leopards and Himalayan brown ...
Ismaili artist Azeez Khanbhai is surrounded by his artistic renderings of Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan. Khanbhai began drawing and painting portraits of Mawlana Hazar Imam in 1959. His works adorn many Ismaili homes around the world. His art work is derived from portraits and photographs of Mawlana Hazar Imam that appeared in Ismaili publications around the world. ...
Global -- Educating yourself on how to regulate and feel your emotions in a productive way is often the first step to a healthy and mindful daily routine. If you have difficulty getting in touch with your emotions, feel overwhelmed by them, or don't understand what emotions can feel like, you are not alone. Experiencing emotions has been a significant part ...
TKN -- The Aga Khan University's School of Nursing enjoys the privilege of being the first nursing school in Pakistan to be affiliated with a University. The School has grown tremendously over the past four decades, and after the launch of its midwifery programme in 2013, it was renamed the School of Nursing and Midwifery (SONAM). With a reputation for delivering ...
France -- As we all know, the period from birth to five years of age is crucial for the development of our children. Research shows that a child's spiritual, emotional, social and intellectual foundations are developed during this period, and the strength of these foundations affects the child's later success in life. Mawlana Hazar Imam considers early childhood development a priority, ...
France -- Comme nous le savons tous, la période de la naissance à cinq ans est cruciale pour le développement de nos enfants. Les recherches montrent que les fondements spirituels, émotionnels, sociaux et intellectuels d'un enfant se développent pendant cette période, et la force de ces fondements affecte la réussite ultérieure de l'enfant dans la vie. Mawlana Hazar Imam considère le ...
The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), the largest association for global professional fundraisers, empowers individuals and organizations to practice ethical fundraising through professional education, networking, research and advocacy. They train staff, ...
Global -- Seeking knowledge is inextricably linked to faith and spirituality in the Muslim tradition. In his address during the foundation laying ceremony of the Aga Khan Academy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Mawlana Hazar Imam spoke of the intersection of education and faith. He said that, "The Holy Qur'an sees the discovery of knowledge as a spiritual responsibility, enabling us to better ...
Born in Toronto, Canada, in 1972, Nenshi moved with his family to Calgary, Alberta, when he was two years old. He made headlines at Queen Elizabeth High School when he was ...
The speaker Mr. Sabzali Haji Baig artistically explains thinking and its impact on our personality and the people around us. He compares internal and external worlds and relates our thought processes with them. Everything starts with thinking; in reality, we are thinking beings. Our mind is the centre of treasure, we can make wonders through our thinking process. It is our thinking ...
Dubai, UAE, 29 October 2021 - Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) staff from countries around the world are collaborating in Expo 2020 Dubai's Programme for People and Planet. This partnership is founded on a shared commitment and recognition that the most pressing challenges facing humanity can best be addressed through social, economic, cultural and environmental initiatives. The Network's contributions to the ...
Nairobi, Kenya, 28 October 2021 - The Aga Khan University's Institute for Human Development (AKU-IHD) has launched an online Early Childhood Development (ECD) Workforce Hub to advance the well-being of children and families around the world. The Hub aims to bridge gaps that hinder children in resource-constrained and marginalised areas from achieving their potential and prevent them from being on an ...
Lisbon, Portugal, 28 October 2021 - Earlier this week, Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was joined by Prince Amyn Aga Khan at NOVA University's School of Business and Economics (SBE) in Carcavelos, a coastal town 12 km west of Lisbon, to inaugurate Westmont Hospitality Hall - a new home for the Westmont Institute of Tourism and Hospitality. The Institute's mission ...
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, one of the major intellectual scholars of the thirteenth century who contributed to many fields of learning, was born in 1201 in Tus, northeastern Persia into a Twelver ...
Portugal -- "O efeito duradouro que um professor pode ter ao tocar as vidas de centenas de alunos ao longo dos anos, fornece um multiplicador que até o mais astuto homem de negócios inveja". Discurso de Mawlana Hazar Imam na inauguração do Centro de Desenvolvimento Professional, Norte do Paquistão, 19 de outubro 2000. English Todos os anos, a 5 de outubro ...
Portugal -- "The ripple effect that a teacher can have as he or she touches the lives of hundreds of students over the years provides a multiplier that even the sharpest business man would envy". Mawlana Hazar Imam's speech at the inauguration of the Professional Development Centre, Northern areas of Pakistan, 19th October 2000. Portuguese The World Teachers' Day is celebrated ...
Highlighted by the Group performer Erzindjan A small but select draft of three-year-olds from the Aga Khan Studs will be on offer at the Goffs Autumn Horses In Training Sale on 1st November. Recent Aga Khan graduates from the sale include Tashkhan, who was sold for €11,000 in 2020 and has since won three races for his new Irish connections, as ...
Portugal -- O Presidente da República, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa juntou-se hoje ao Príncipe Amyn para a inauguração do Westmont Hospitality Hall na Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal. English O espaço, recentemente inaugurado, servirá de residência ao Westmont Institute of Tourism and Hospitality na NOVA School of Business and Economics (NOVA SBE), que celebra este ano o terceiro aniversário da abertura ...
Global -- President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was joined by Prince Amyn earlier today for the inauguration of the Westmont Hospitality Hall at NOVA University in Lisbon, Portugal. The newly opened space will serve as a home for the Westmont Institute of Tourism and Hospitality at NOVA University's School of Business and Economics (SBE), which is celebrating the third anniversary of ...
Technology, changing demographics, and disruptive events like the COVID-19 pandemic are a few of the forces changing the way Canadians work and the skills they need to thrive. These changes are ...
Ali Jan Damanireviews a book on Sufism in Sindh Boivin rightly argues that though it is not incorrect to look at Ṣūfīsm in Sindh from a broad lens of classical Ṣūfīsm, ...
Why is a 11th-century gold filigree bead from Egypt or Syria one of volunteer Educator Shirin Jetha's favourite artifacts in the Museum's Collection? The intricately detailed pendant is dazzlingly beautiful to look at, of course. But to Shirin, it also echoes a message of tolerance, peace, and hope passed down from her beloved grandmother. To learn more about this object in the ...
"Our hope is that the Aga Khan Museum will also be a centre of learning, of education, revealing the connections between the arts of Muslim civilisations and those of other civilisations, indeed between the arts of the different Muslim civilisations themselves. This dialogue - silent, musical, literary - is what binds us all together in a common cultural heritage that we ...
With its sparkling acoustics and immaculate sightlines, the Aga Khan Museum's intimate Auditorium will be the glorious setting for the inaugural performance of the Labyrinth Ensemble on November 13. This group ...
Portugal -- A record number of employees are quitting or thinking about doing so. Organizations that take the time to learn why--and act thoughtfully--will have an edge in attracting and retaining talent. More than 19 million US workers--and counting--have quit their jobs since April 2021, a record pace disrupting businesses everywhere. Companies are struggling to address the problem, and many will ...
Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, 26 October 2021 - In the Ghizer district of Gilgit-Baltistan, foundations have been laid for two state-of-the-art Aga Khan higher secondary schools in Gupis and Yasin, promising continuity of quality education through Grade 12 for thousands of students in the region. The two schools - Aga Khan Higher Secondary School, Gupis, and Aga Khan Higher Secondary School, Yasin - ...
