[ISMAILI DIGEST ED: We urge everyone to read our in March 2020, Editor's Choice newsletter "Here's what social media and smartphones do to your children's brains" which highlights admissions by top tech executives that they deliberately designed social media to be addictive (and don't use, nor allow their pre-teenage children to use, it or smart phones). The new letter is available here: http://isma.li/x10uHc or from "Editor's Choice" on the website menu.] ARTICLE: Global -- Dementia is characterised by confusion, disorientation, and impaired memory -- it is often portrayed as a 'loss of mind.' In a concerning development, recent studies have linked the overuse of screens and connected devices to reduced attention and failing memory among younger people in what is being described as 'digital dementia.' Over the past decade, smartphones have become ubiquitous, ...

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Global -- In case you missed this exclusive interview aired last month on The Ismaili TV, here's another opportunity to hear Gary Otte describe his motivation to compile a visual record of Mawlana Hazar Imam's life and work, centred around photos taken by him and other photographers over the course of eight decades. The resulting book, entitled Depth of Field, is ...

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Pakistan -- The ongoing development of new Jamatkhanas in the northern areas of Pakistan has constituted the ground breaking of four new Jamatkhanas in Gilgit-Baltistan and Upper Chitral. The new spaces allocated are seismic-resistant and will serve as a multipurpose space for the community. Built on high altitudes, the Jamatkhanas will be constructed in collaboration with local communities who are assisting ...

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USA -- If smell is a word and perfume literature, then "oud" is scripture buried deep in our history. Oud, Oudh, aloeswood, agarwood, or "liquid gold," as it is commonly referred to, originates from the Agar (Aquilaria) tree in the forests of the Indian Subcontinent & South East Asia. The oil itself is produced by the tree as a means of ...

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Portugal -- The Aga Khan Education Board informs that the applications for the AKES Scholarship for the 2021/22 school year are now open, until the September 10th of 2021. Applications for AKES Scholarships The AKES Scholarship programme is for students who are applying to national Universities of reference. The selection criteria and the requirements are the following: Selection criteriao Genuine financial ...

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Global -- The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is firmly committed to its core mandate of undertaking a range of innovative programmes and projects to improve the quality of life of communities in many parts of the world. English | فارسی ...

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Global -- Since the global launch of the Ismaili CIVIC initiative last year, volunteers from the worldwide Jamat have made a significant positive impact in the areas of health, education, economic development, environmental stewardship, and cultural restoration. To build on this momentum, the inaugural Global Ismaili CIVIC Day will take place on 26 September 2021. Ismaili CIVIC Day will harness the ...

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On 31 July 2021, five Ismaili CIVIC Singapore volunteers were invited to join 4PM's (Persatuan Persuratan Pemuda Pemudi Melayu or the Malay Youth Literary Association) annual ministerial dialogue. Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, was generous with his time to preside over this hour-long closed dialogue. Natasha Amin, Iliyan Allana, Haris van Keulen, Aamir Bana, and ...

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Portugal -- A situação atual no Afeganistão tem sido objeto de preocupação do Jamat em todo o mundo. Assim o National Council tem como objetivo com esta comunicação partilhar informação fidedigna com o Jamat. English Solicita-se a todo o Jamat, quer no Afeganistão, quer em outras partes do mundo, que não se deixe influenciar por rumores infundados ou mesmo relatos desinformados ...

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Afghanistan -- .رخدادهای جاری در افغانستانی مایه‌ی نگرانی جماعت در سراسر جهان شده است و هدف این اطلاعیه به اشتراک گذاشتن اطلاعاتی قابل اتکا در این زمینه است English | فارسی ...

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Mozambique -- The National Council has noted that the current ongoing events in Afghanistan are causing concern for the Jamat around the world, and the purpose of this advisory is to share authoritative information in this regard. The Jamat in Afghanistan as well as globally is requested not to heed to unfounded rumours and uninformed or even incorrect media reports. The ...

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Syria -- جاد حيدر - بطل الجمهورية في كرة الطاولة لفئة البراعم ...

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TKN -- Dedicated and committed volunteer Amir Kassam has served AKDN and Jamati institutions for over 40 years. During the late 1970s, Amir assisted the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) UK National Committee in its project evaluation work. More recently, he has focused on sharing his extensive knowledge of agricultural development with AKF Geneva and AKF field units in Mozambique, Syria, India, ...

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