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 - ...
Many youth in Pakistan don't have the platform and opportunity to participate in and influence decision-making. Adiba, a youth advocate in Pakistan, is part of a youth group supported by AKF that comes together to discuss gender equality, health, and other issues. Through the group, Adiba is gaining confidence and navigating how she can use her voice to make a positive change ...
The Westmont Institute of Tourism and Hospitality is the latest development in the partnership between NOVA University's School of Business and Economics and Westmont Hospitality Group, a joint initiative aiming to develop and promote education in hospitality, tourism, and service management. ...
Noorjean (BA'92, MHA'05) is University of British Columbia's (UBC) new chief student health officer. Appointed to the role in mid-May 2021, she oversees the health and wellbeing services that support more ...
A new book titled Futureproof Your Career: How to Lead and Succeed in a Changing World by Professor Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj and her colleague Neema Pasha has just been published. The book ...
Listed winner Parnac the second Stakes winner for Zarak in a week Parnac won the Listed Grosser Preis der Mehl-Mühlens-Stiftung on Sunday (24th October), keeping on strongly to win the 7f contest at Hannover to become the latest Stakes winner for Zarak. The filly, owned and bred by Jean-Pierre Dubois, remains unbeaten, having made a winning debut at the beginning of ...
Khalil Najmi is a medallion portrait artist from Pakistan who carves high finishing portraits in Bas-relief; he recently painted a portrait of His Highness the Aga Khan. His hand carved portraits ...
#Most large-scale international #education reform initiatives start with a globally designed intervention to improve learning outcomes. At Schools2030 we flip this mindset and start from the classroom level - we believe educational change can only happen when it is initiated and owned by teachers, learners and school communities," says Dr. Bronwen Magrath, Global Programme Manager at the #AgaKhanFoundation and lead of the ...
Pakistan -- Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan lays the foundation of two state-of-the-art regional Aga Khan Higher Secondary Schools in Gupis and Yasin, promising continuity of quality education until grade 12 for the students of the region. The two schools, Aga Khan Higher Secondary School, Gupis, and Aga Khan Higher Secondary School, Yasin, will have a combined capacity for almost 1,200+ ...
USA -- City of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner: "I am a member of the Ismaili Community...honorary!" Cedar Park City Council Member Anne Duffy welcomes young members of the Jamat participating in the drive. As reports filled the news that individuals from Afghanistan, including children, would be arriving imminently in the United States, youth and young adults reached out en masse to ...
By NAFFISA GILANI I am originally from Arusha and the daughter of late Gulshan and Kamrudin Mohamed Jivan. I was looking through my papa's albums, and came across some very special tiny black and white photographs of Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah, Prince Aly Khan and Rita Hayworth. I vaguely remember the late Arusha Jamatkhana and the library in the photos; I ...
"At the height of Islamic civilisations came a magnificent flowering of the arts and architecture: the buildings created by the great Islamic dynasties rank among the finest monuments of world culture. To focus one's attention on material details of these creations and on their representation in the pictorial arts of the time makes one understand better how they reflect the all-encompassing ...
Global -- Join us live from Lisbon, Portugal, for two special events featuring lectures from Aga Khan Award for Architecture Steering Committee members, Her Excellency Sheikha Mai Al Khalifa and Meisa Batayneh. The lectures will take place on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 October, and will be streamed live on The Ismaili TV. Guests from the fields of architecture, business, academia, ...
This heartfelt and original devotional track, in praise of beloved Mawla Ali, is a collaboration by 25 talented artists from around the world. This includes: singers, musicians, videographers, editors, visual artist, ...
Global -- Mediation Week is commemorated every year during the third week of October, and is an ideal time to reflect upon the impact that mediation and other peaceful dispute resolution processes can have, to bring peace and solace to individuals and families during difficult times. In early 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic brought court systems and dispute resolution services around the ...
By MALIK MERCHANT (Publisher-EditorBarakah,Simerg, and Simergphotos)Brilliant fall colours at Aga Khan Park on either side of the Ismaili Flag located by Wynford Drive, as a unique visitor, a beautiful fox walks along a wall dividing a section of the park. October 22, 2021. Photo: Malik Merchant/Simergphotos. Over the past few days, I have seen videos circulating in the social media and ...
The Governance Programme at the Aga Khan University's Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations (AKU-ISMC), London, is pleased to announce its 2021 Winter Afghan Digital Scholarship Award. The award offers ...
As part of their study on the socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19, FP Analytics (the research and advisory division of Foreign Policymagazine) published a feature on the global childcare crisis, which highlights ...
UK -- The number of non-domiciled taxpayers is stabilising after the significant reforms introduced in 2017. Tim Crook, head of tax at Gherson solicitors, considers the pros and cons. There has been much media coverage over the years on UK resident but non-UK domiciled individuals (commonly referred to as non-doms) and the tax regime that applies to them. Some of this ...
UK -- HMRC is urging young people to check if they have a surprise savings pot in the shape of a Child Trust Fund (CTF), the government savings scheme for children. The average value of a CTF account was £1,500 in 2020 and although this is not the minimum or maximum amount in each account, this is a sizeable contribution to ...
UK -- Setting up a family trust can provide a long-lasting legacy for your loved ones and future generations. It can also provide wealth protection to ensure it is used for suitable purposes, as well as offering tax benefits, explains Peter Skelly, senior manager at ZEDRA. A trust is a legal entity set up by an individual - known as the ...
Portugal -- De julho de 2020 a abril de 2021, a Fundação Aga Khan Portugal proporcionou um processo de formação e capacitação sobre diversidade e pluralismo. A Fundação Aga Khan Portugal convidou um conjunto de participantes para um processo de autodescoberta, reflexão e aprendizagem, sobre diversidade e pluralismo - o "PerCurso". O emocionante vídeo que aqui partilhamos - que integra o ...
Mister Saint Paul breaks his maiden in the Listed Prix Isonomy. Mister Saint Paul became the first Stakes winner for Dariyan with a gutsy victory in the Listed Prix Isonomy at Deauville on Wednesday 20th October. Previous winners of this one-mile contest include the subsequent dual Classic winner La Cressoniere and Gr.1 Prix Jacques Le Marois winner Al Wukair. The two-year-old ...
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi is a member of the ruling family of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, and the founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation. He talks about the personal toll of tweeting through the Arab Spring, the power of art as an agent of diplomacy, and why he opens up his home to strangers for his regular cultural 'majlis' or ...
Tanya Muneera Williams is a poet and member of the hip-hop duo Poetic Pilgrimage. She talks about her childhood in Bristol, England, the city's rich music scene, and the spiritual journey she took from her mother's church to her conversion to Islam. Learn more about This Being Human: ...
Ginella Massa is the host of Canada Tonight on CBC, making her the first national news anchor who wears a hijab in Canada. She talks about her upbringing in a Catholic Afro-Latina family, growing up as an immigrant in Toronto and how she ended up in TV news. Learn more about This Being Human: ...
Kevork Mourad is an Armenian-Syrian artist who collaborates with musicians, creating visual art in front of live audiences. He has worked with some of the most celebrated performers in classical music including Yo-Yo Ma, violist Kim Kashkashian and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. He talks about growing up as an Armenian in Syria, developing his unique practice, the thrill of creating art ...
Anissa Helou is an award-winning cookbook author, whose books include Lebanese Cuisine, Mediterranean Street Food and Feast: Food of the Islamic World. She talks about why she actively avoided cooking for much of her life, her dramatic and unlikely path to her current profession, and why she undertook the massive project of trying to capture the food of Muslim societies all around the ...
Shahzia Sikander is a visual artist who revolutionized miniature painting, and is now widely credited for creating the neo-miniaturist movement. She looks back on her life and her thirty-year career in the arts. A retrospective of Shahzia Sikander's work, called Extraordinary Realities, is currently on display at The Morgan Library and Museum. Learn more about This Being Human: ...
Shireen Ahmed is a sports journalist and advocate. She's a go-to voice for TSN and The Guardian and co-hosts the podcast Burn It All Down. Shireen was an outspoken critic of FIFA's seven-year hijab ban. She talks about how that ban affected her personally, her childhood in a Pakistani household in Halifax, and breaking into the world of mainstream sports broadcasting. Learn more ...
Dr. Ayesha Khanna is a global leader in artificial intelligence and an advocate for good governance in the tech sector. As the co-founder and CEO of ADDO AI, she has helped develop projects like smart cities and financial innovations. She talks about why she believes the world should look east for models of tech governance, the ethical struggles involved in AI and ...
In spring of 2020, when America was first grappling with COVID-19, Dr. Craig Considine wrote an article for NewsWeek about what the Prophet Muhammad had to say about living through a pandemic. He found a lot that still resonates today. He talks about those lessons and others, what the current state of the world could mean for interfaith dialogue and how, as ...
