By: Sadruddin Noorani, Chicago, USA Muharram 1443 - 8th August 2021 The Jamatkhana and its relationship with prayer For Ismaili Muslims, it is the jamatkhana that provides the space for congregational ...
Dr. Shireen Kassam estimates a substantial percentage of cancer cases could be prevented by eating healthier foods and living a more active lifestyle when she joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck ...
Karim H. Karim, has been awarded the designation of Chancellor's Professor at the Canada's Capital University. "On behalf of Carleton University, I offer my congratulations to Dr. Karim H. Karim on ...
Global -- High school student Aimaan Sayani has lived in Pakistan and Canada, and has spent the past five years studying at the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa, Kenya. "When I used to hear Aga Khan Academies students talk about studying there, and when I read about the school, I was so intrigued," she said. The Aga Khan Academy Mombasa (AKAM) ...
USA -- Editor's note: Sadly, while this Senior Spotlight article was being prepared for publication, Leila Visram passed away at the age of 84, in Los Angeles. While we do usually not post obituaries, it was felt appropriate to publish the story of her life as she had dedicated so much of it to others. Leila Visram Leila Visram's decades of ...
The Third International Ismaili Studies Conference: Histories, Philosophies and Communities is being convened by Dr. Khalil Andani (Assistant Professor of Religion, Augustana College) and Dr. Ahab Bdaiwi (University Lecturer Arabic & ...
News story -- The IIS Student Recognition Awards were held at the Aga Khan Centre on July 29th. Students, faculty and staff attended the in-person event, the first of its kind in over a year. In an upbeat atmosphere, the ceremony recognised those students who had made outstanding contributions over the past academic year. Two awards were given: one for service to ...
Have you ever dreamed of travelling along the Silk Road, of visiting the architectural wonders of Iran, shopping in the ancient bazaars of Uzbekistan, traversing the Pamir mountains of Central Asia or tasting the culinary delights of Western China but weren't sure how to start planning such a trip? Then tune into this talk by four seasoned Silk Road travellers who will share ...
Portugal -- Tens entre 12 e 16 anos de idade e gostavas de ser fluente na língua inglesa? Então este programa é para ti! O Aga Khan Education Board (AKEB), em parceria com o Butterflies Learning Center, está a lançar o programa English4All - aulas de Inglês, com ensino Cambridge, para jovens alunos com idades entre os 12 e os 16 ...
Baham is an #Ismaili TV Original series for the #Farsi speaking Jamats. Episode 6 of Baham will highlight the concept of Imamat in the Ismaili thought and its reflection through the ...
Portugal -- Num mundo cada vez mais ligado e, tendo como exemplo o nosso Jamat global, somos pressionados a aprender novas línguas para que possamos participar em eventos globais ou desenvolver relações e amizades que atravessem fronteiras. Não hesite, aceite o desafio! English Sem a aprendizagem de uma língua global, como Inglês, podemos sentir-nos separados do mundo, no sentido mais literal. ...
Discover the back story behind the bittersweet melodies of an achingly beautiful song by Congolese-Canadian singer-songwriter Blandine Mbiya. As part of her performance for the Museum's From Africa festival, the Toronto-based chanteuse paints a verbal picture of a traveller leaving on a boat from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, waving goodbye to his loved ones -- and his hometown -- as he ...
USA -- In the Islamic calendar, the month of Muharram is of particular significance for Shia Muslims. Prophet Muhammad's (s.a.s.) grandson, Imam Husayn (a.s.), and many family members and supporters gave their lives during the first ten days of this month on the fields of Karbala in Iraq, in 680 CE. It is a month during which we engage in self-reflection ...
UAE -- The first annual eChess Cup hosted its National tournament for the United Arab Emirates and the Region in May 2021, where athletes ranging from as young as 6 years to 52 years old came together. Each one of them was enthusiastic and ready to use their knowledge, which was acquired from the eight coaching sessions held previously.The eChess Cup ...
It's time to let go of fears, doubts, anxiety, limitations, and find out who you really are. Get in touch with Sabrina Lakhani, a behavioral scientist, Zamir Dhanji, a holistic counsellor ...
Dr. Zainub Verjee, Executive Director of Galeries Ontario/Galleries Ontario has been appointed as a Fellow of McLaughlin College at York University. Established in 1968, McLaughlin College is York University's Public Policy ...
Art lover, traveller, and Museum volunteer educator Kristina LaRocca's favourite object in our Collection is as practical as it is beautiful. It also speaks to one of the central goals of the Museum: highlighting marvellous interconnections between the world's major religious traditions. The object she selected for her The Public Curates video for the #MuseumWithoutWalls is an astrolabe from 14th-century Spain. Astrolabes ...
Global -- Agriculture is one of the world's largest industries. For years it has been pivotal in alleviating poverty, improving incomes, and providing food security for the marginalised in society. With the world's population multiplying, the demand for agricultural commodities has risen tremendously in the past few decades. In several parts of the world, food production is significantly impacted by climatic ...
Mawlana Muhammad b. Ali b. al-Husayn b. Ali b. Abi Talib, better known by his title al-baqir, was born around 677 in Medina. He succeeded his father to the Imamat in 713, reigning for about twenty years. Imam received the title al-baqir al-ilm, 'one who splits open knowledge,' shortened to al-baqir due to his vast knowledge. Imam al-Baqir "lived during a ...
#Speech made by His Highness the #AgaKhan at the #LeadershipAndDiversityConference Ceremony in Gatineau, Canada on 19 May 2004 Read the full speech here: ...
News story -- Nabila Walji is a second-year student on the Graduate Programme in Islamic Studies and Humanities (GPISH) and has recently opened her first exhibition--UnBelonging in my Fatherland--with Calgary's Arts Commons. Here she talks about her combined academic-artistic photographic and writing practice, which explores identity, culture, discrimination and community, with a focus on her partly East African heritage. Please could you ...
Compiled and prepared by MALIK MERCHANT (Publisher-Editor, Barakah, Simerg and Simergphotos) with Excerpts from Eyewitness Accounts by ZAFEERA KASSAM (Kenya), AZIM MAHERALLY (USA) and RAHIM HIRJI (UK) Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, ordains the instrument to designate the Henrique de Mendonça Palace as the Seat of the Ismaili Imamat on July 11 2018, to be known as the ...
IPN USA Special video invitation from US National Council President Al-Karim Alidina to the virtual IPN Alliance Summit happening August 7, 2021. Register today at www.ipnsummit.com! ...
Creating innovative models and strategies that will help your business thrive. -------------------------- If you enjoyed the session and want to be a part of Maaro Vyaapar, Maari Pragati 2.0 (MVMP 2.0), you can register for the upcoming sessions at the link below Sessions are held in Hindi and Gujrati, every alternate Sunday. ...
Transforming Lives is a film about Immit and Yarkhun Lasht, two remotest valleys in the mountainous regions of Pakistan. The film reveals the challenges inhabitants of these communities face and the ...
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un "Surely we belong to God and to Him we return" -- Holy Qur'an, 2:156 "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." -- Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah, His Highness the Aga Khan III (1877-1957), 48th ...
The Aga Khan Museum's collaboration with the YMCA of Greater Toronto kicks off with a mindfulness meditation. The YMCA's Slobodan Stojanovic leads the session, which was hosted in the Aga Khan Park on July 28, 2021 and recorded on Zoom. Before the soothing meditation started, Aga Khan Museum Director and CEO Dr. Ulrike Al-Khamis and YMCA of Greater Toronto Vice-President/Central YMCA General Manager ...
The Aga Khan Museum's collaboration with the YMCA of Greater Toronto kicks off with a mindfulness meditation practice focused on "Searching for Inner Truth." The YMCA's Slobodan Stojanovic leads the session, which was hosted in the Aga Khan Park on July 28, 2021 and recorded on Zoom. Before the soothing meditation started, Aga Khan Museum Director and CEO Dr. Ulrike Al-Khamis and YMCA ...
Global -- In a recent poem by Jordan Sanchez, Reimagine, Recreate, Restore, she reminds us, "We are a fraction of a second in Earth's lifetime, yet she is our only lifeline." In an effort to align with this thinking, Ismaili youth, governmental and civil society institutions, and AKDN agencies in Pakistan are working hand-in-hand to reimagine our lifestyles, recreate our approaches, ...
Building Brighter Futures is a program supporting innovative early child care in the poorest neighborhoods of Nairobi. A partnership funded with a grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, the program ...
Karachi, July 30, 2021: The government of Gilgit-Baltistan, GB, and Aga Khan University have signed a memorandum of understanding that will lead to the formal adoption and deployment of the University's ...
On June 11, 2021, Zainub Verjee received her honorary doctorate at the Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) University, Canada. "A prescient provocateur, persuasive champion of arts and advocate for ...
Portugal -- A FOCUS Europa celebra, este ano, o seu 25º aniversário. O seu percurso de mais de duas décadas trouxe-lhe bastantes provações, tendo a pandemia trazido um desafio adicional no que se refere ao apoio às comunidades mais vulneráveis, um pouco por todo o mundo. Mas às crises seguiram-se muitas histórias de sucesso, de comunidades que foram capazes de ultrapassar ...
Portugal -- Apoiar o trabalho da FOCUS é agora mais fácil! Sempre fizer compras na Amazon, aceda ao AmazonSmile, selecione "Focus Humanitarian Assistance Europe" e a AmazonSmile Foundation doará 0,5% das compras elegíveis à FOCUS Europa. Para compradores frequentes da Amazon, esta é uma excelente forma de apoiar os nossos projetos! Se não encontrar AmazonSmile nas suas configurações, vá a smile.amazon.co.uk. ...
Portugal -- A comemorar os 25 anos da FOCUS Europa! Este ano, a FOCUS Assistência Humanitária Europa assinala o seu 25º aniversário. Seja a responder a desastres naturais nas regiões montanhosas mais isoladas do mundo, seja a prestar apoio de emergência a populações afetadas pela guerra civil, seja a dar a mão a migrantes para que possam construir um futuro mais ...
USA -- Last year, Nazarali Momin took a family trip with his grandchildren to Boston to revisit his roots. On this trip, they visited his old college building, the places he worked, the apartment he stayed in, and the location where he and his peers met to pray -- their Jamatkhana. Nazarali recounted his journey to his grandchildren, from his upbringing ...
Registration is open for the Third International Ismaili Studies Conference: Histories, Philosophies and Communities convened by Dr. Khalil Andani (Assistant Professor of Religion, Augustana College) and Dr. Ahab Bdaiwi (University Lecturer ...
Global -- On 12 June 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal, Mawlana Hazar Imam highlighted the significance of effective dialogue in building bridges across diverse frontiers and combating a clash of ignorance. In line with the Imam's emphasis on the power of dialogue in uniting humanity and offering pathways towards resolving conflict, the Aga Khan Education Board for the United Arab Emirates presents ...
