USA -- Just three months shy of her first birthday, Houston's Alesha Kajani was admitted to the hospital. Suffering from an elevated fever and a precariously low red blood count, she was administered four doses of antibiotics. Alesha's mom, Mehreen, did not understand what was happening to her only child, and prayed that this was just a fluke--something that could be ...
Global -- University of Central Asia student Payrov Dehqonov interned at the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, and helped to analyse data in order to better prepare communities in Tajikistan that are at high-risk of being impacted by natural disasters. Based in Khorog, 21-year-old Payrov is a third-year University of Central Asia (UCA) student majoring in Earth and Environment Science. He ...
Global -- Mawlana Hazar Imam has often spoken of the importance of caring for the environment. In Ottawa in 2013, he said, "Our faith constantly reminds us to observe and be thankful for the beauty of the world and the universe around us, and our responsibility and obligation, as good stewards of God's creation, to leave the world in a better ...
Global -- This week, The Ismaili presents Mawla Tera Shukriya, a song written to express gratitude for the blessings we enjoy everyday. The lyrics also feature a humble request for mushkil-asan during times of difficulty and hardship. ...
#Speech by His Highness the #AgaKhan at the inauguration ceremony of the National Park of #Mali on 22 September 2010. Read the full speech here: ...
Submitted by RASHIDA and FARAH TEJANI, Vancouver Originally from Uganda, Jehangir and Rashida Tejani together with their two year old daughter Farah immigrated to Vancouver, Canada, in August 1970, two years before the Ugandan refugee crisis in 1972. After working in paint sales, Jehangir opened his own business, JR Imports, until his retirement in 2015. Jehangir was an avid golfer and ...
News story -- Making Paradise: Exploring the Concept of Eden through Art and Islamic Garden Design is the latest exhibition at the Aga Khan Centre Gallery. In this interview, its curator Esen Salma Kaya gives an insight into the multi-sensory show. How did the Making Paradise exhibition come to be? Could you tell us a bit about its concept and themes? I ...
by MALIK MERCHANTPublisher/Editor Simerg, Barakah andSimergphotos Simerg's series entitled "Books by Ismaili Authors" continues with Canadian writer Nizar Sultan's book "The Roots and the Trees". We follow the same Q/A format as our recent presentations of books written by Nargis Fazal, Nazlin Rahemtulla, Azmina Suleman, Alnasir Rajan, Shafeen Ali, Mansoor Ladha, Zeni Shariff and Shamas Nanji. We invite Ismaili authors around ...
Kenya -- What is the Ismaili Student Network (ISN)? Making the transition from school into university and onto a professional life can be tricky. The Ismaili Students Network seeks to provide support to all students anywhere along this journey. Through its various platforms, the ISN provides resources and tools to help develop and attain personal & professional goals by providing CV/Resume ...
The Republic of Mozambique celebrates its Independence Day on 25 June. On this day in 1975, the country gained its independence from Portugal. In 1998, the Aga Khan Development Network and the Government of Mozambique signed a diplomatic Agreement of Co-operation for Development. This collection of images focuses on the activities in Cabo Delgado, the country's northernmost and poorest province, where ...
Begum Salimah Aga Khan being received by Dr. Rahimtula Jamani, Chairman of the Aga Khan Health Board, at the Aga Khan Health Centre, Kampala, Uganda in February 1972, when she accompanied Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, on a tour of Uganda. Gulshan Jamani, wife of Dr. Jamani and author of this article is pictured at right. Photo: (Late) Dr. ...
Portugal -- ITREB informs that three Farman books, recently authorised by Mawlana Hazar Imam, are now available to the Jamat. These publications cover Hazar Imam's Farmans addressed to various Jamats around the world in the periods 1995-1998, 2000-2006 and 2007-2008. Portuguese The Farman books can be collected in Jamatkhanas from Monday, June 28th, to Friday, July 2nd. A contribution of 7.50 ...
Portugal -- O ITREB informa que três livros de Farmans, recentemente autorizados por Mawlana Hazar Imam, estão agora disponíveis ao Jamat. Estas três publicações contêm Farmans de Hazar Imam dirigidos a vários Jamats à volta do mundo nos períodos de 1995-1998, 2000-2006 e 2007-2008. English Os livros de Farmans podem ser adquiridos nos Jamatkhanas a partir de segunda-feira, 28 de junho, ...
Global -- Making Paradise: Exploring the Concept of Eden through Art and Islamic Garden Design is the latest exhibition at the Aga Khan Centre Gallery in London, UK. In this interview, its curator Esen Salma Kaya gives an insight into the multi-sensory show, the diverse artists involved, and planning it "from the heart." Esen Salma Kaya, curator of the Aga Khan ...
Portugal -- Sadiq Kassamo tem 47 anos, é casado, tem uma filha e é empresário na área da hotelaria, em Lisboa. Aos 35 anos começou a sentir pontadas no coração, devido ao stress no trabalho. Na altura, trabalhava cerca de 80 horas por semana. Conheça a sua história e saiba como a adoção de um estilo de vida mais saudável e ...
Portugal -- À medida que a idade vai avançando, o corpo pode começar a reagir tardiamente aos comandos do cérebro, gerando sentimentos de desespero e de angústia pela impotência sentida. Estes receios são normais, mas não podemos deixar que se instalem e "paralisem" o nosso quotidiano. English É bastante provável que, em algum momento da nossa vida, já tenhamos tido um ...
Portugal -- Established in 1967, the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) brings together human, financial and technical resources to address the challenges faced by the poorest and most marginalised communities in the world. Special emphasis is placed on investing in human potential, expanding opportunity and improving the overall quality of life. THEMATIC AREAS AND OBJECTIVES AKF works primarily in six areas with ...
UAE -- Financial Literacy Series Part 2 (Understanding & Managing Your Debt) ...
France -- Prévention des violences conjugales et domestiques ...
UAE -- Mawlana Hazar Imam often emphasizes the importance of educating our youth in order to ensure that young leaders of our community approach the future well-informed and with an open mind. Our community strives to do this by ensuring that youth are constantly engaged in activities and events that encourage the broadening of their perspectives. The unusual circumstances upon us ...
Nascido em Lisboa, Portugal, em 1978, Samir desde cedo se interessou pelo fantástico. Daí que se tenha dedicado de alma e coração a este imaginário, escrevendo e produzindo BD's. Venha conhecer um pouco mais sobre o Samir. Licenciou-se em Línguas Modernas, Literatura e Tradução e tirou, também, um curso de italiano no Instituto Italiano di Cultura. Para além de tradutor é ...
TKN -- For the past six years, the Aga Khan University-Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations (AKU-ISMC) has been breaking new ground in digital methods to study the written heritage of the Islamic tradition. The University at present runs projects funded by the European Research Council and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation that involve building a collection of Arabic texts ...
France -- AKEB a le plaisir de vous partager, dans cet article, certains outils de soutien destinées aux élèves et aux étudiants. 1. Bourse AKEB Le Board Education a le plaisir d'annoncer l'ouverture de la campagne des demandes de bourse pour la rentrée 2021-2022. Cette bourse est destinée uniquement aux étudiants résidant de façon permanente dans la juridiction de France, Suisse, ...
#Speech by His Highness the #AgaKhan at the Dushanbe Fresh Water Forum in #Tajikistan on 30 August 2003. Read the full speech here: ...
ANZ -- The Ismaili Community in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea as well as globally wish to congratulate Karim Sumar AM, President of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslim Council for his recent appointment as a member (AM) of The Order of Australia, for his significant service to the Ismaili Muslim Community, and the Convenience Retail Industry. President Karim AM was ...
A conversation with Ali Velshi -- a television journalist at MSNBC and a senior economic and business correspondent for NBC News. He discusses his insights on Media Bubbles and Echo-Chamber, minority voices in the media, critical thinking, Muslim perception, leadership, Journalism, Civic Engagement, and vision for the future. ...
Courtney Stewart, senior research assistant in the Department of Islamic Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, presents a precious and notable object from the Aga Khan Museum Collection. Providing a glimpse into the opulence of India's elite classes of the past, this perfume or snuff bottle was made in the 17th or 18th century, during the Mughal Empire, a period of ...
"Central to my life has been a verse in the Holy Quran which addresses itself to the whole of humanity. It says: "Oh Mankind, fear your Lord, who created you of a single soul, and from it created its mate, and from the pair of them scattered abroad many men and women..." I know of no more beautiful expression about the ...
In his 2015 address at the International New York Times Athens Democracy Forum, Mawlana Hazar Imam suggested four elements that could help strengthen democracy's effectiveness in meeting its central challenge of improving the quality of its constituents' lives. One of those elements is improved constitutional understanding. In recognition of US Independence Day, join the Ismaili Council for the Southeastern USA for a ...
Cris Derksen and Moe Clark are featured in a performance from the Museum's temporary gallery Sanctuary exhibition. Inspired by the exhibition, they perform 'Refuge in Truth' a piece that looks at notions of displacement and alienation and how memory can help reclaim the space of belonging and connection. Moe Clark is a âpihtawikosisâniskwêw artist who fuses together vocal improvisation with multilingual lyricism to create ...
#Speech delivered by His Highness the #AgaKhan, Chancellor of the University of Central Asia (@ucentralasia ), delivered at the University's first convocation ceremony on 19th June 2021. For more about the #UCA: ...
Global -- Against the backdrop of snow-capped mountains, the University of Central Asia celebrated the achievements of its inaugural cohort of graduates: the Class of 2021. A live-streamed convocation brought together students, family members, faculty, and well-wishers across multiple countries and time zones around the world. In an historic occasion, graduands and faculty dressed in UCA's academic regalia took part in ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, will deliver a virtual address at the University of Central Asia's first-ever convocation on Saturday June 19, 2021 that is expected to commence shortly (8AM Toronto Time). Watch on UCA Website: Click HERE or on Image Below _______________________________ Watch on Ismaili TV: Click HERE or on Image Below Date posted: June 19, 2021. ...
#Speech delivered by Firoz Rasul, Vice Chancellor of the @Aga Khan University at the Charter Granting Ceremony and Inauguration of the #AKU's new University Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, 11 June 2021. For more about the #AgaKhan University: ...
#Speech delivered by His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya and the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, at the Charter Granting Ceremony and Inauguration of the #AKU's new University Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, 11 June 2021. For more about the #AgaKhan University: ...
USA -- One of Latif Nasser's favorite childhood memories is of his father bursting into his room in the morning and giving him an animated summary of every story in the newspaper. "I was young and didn't understand any of it," said Latif. "But, that helped me realize that the world is an interesting place, and there's so much exciting stuff ...
France -- Over time, Islamic traditions in general have developed a deep sense of devotion around the figure of the Prophet as the ideal man of faith. In the Ismaili tradition in particular, this devotion to the Prophet as well to his progeny and to the Imam of the Time, is reflected in qasidas, maddah and ginans . Ginans are hymns ...
France -- Au cours des siècles, les traditions musulmanes ont développé un profond sentiment de dévotion autour de la personne du Prophète Muhammad (que la paix soit sur lui) en tant qu'homme de foi idéal. Dans la tradition ismailie, en particulier, cette dévotion envers le Prophète et sa famille et envers l'Imam-du-Temps, se reflète dans les qasidas et les ginans. Les ...
