VIDEO: AKYSB,I presents: Let's Talk Sports with Sanil Shetty, Table Tennis Champion
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VIDEO: Address by Mawlana Hazar Imam at the Global AKU Convocation, Class of 2020
Mawlana Hazar Imam delivered the Chancellor's address to Aga Khan University graduands in Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, and the UK on the milestone event of their graduation. ...
VIDEO: Aga Khan University | Global Convocation | Valedictorian Speech by Anam Ehsan
#Speech delivered by Anam Ehsan, one of the two valedictorians at the global convocation ceremony for the #AgaKhanUniversity's ( @Aga Khan University ) graduating class of 2020. Read the full speech here: For more about the #AgaKhan University: ...
VIDEO: Aga Khan University | Global Convocation | Valedictorian Speech by Scoviah Masudio
#Speech delivered by Scoviah Masudio, one of the two valedictorians at the global convocation ceremony for the #AgaKhanUniversity's (@Aga Khan University) graduating class of 2020. Read the full speech here: For more about the #AgaKhan University: ...
VIDEO: Aga Khan University | Global Convocation | Speech by President Firoz Rasul
#Speech delivered by AKU President Firoz Rasul at the global convocation ceremony for the #AgaKhanUniversity's (@Aga Khan University) graduating class of 2020. Read the full speech here: For more about the #AgaKhan University: ...
VIDEO: Aga Khan University | Global Convocation | Speech by Melinda French Gates
#Speech delivered by Chief Guest @Melinda French Gates from the @GatesFoundation at the global convocation ceremony for the #AgaKhanUniversity's (@Aga Khan University ) graduating class of 2020. Read the full speech here: For more about the #AgaKhan University: ...
VIDEO: Aga Khan University | Global Convocation | His Highness the Aga Khan Speech
#Speech delivered by His Highness the #AgaKhan at the global convocation ceremony for the #AgaKhanUniversity's (@Aga Khan University ) graduating class of 2020. Read the full speech here: For more about the Aga Khan University: ...
VIDEO: REIMAGINE: Global Conversations: Music Builds Community
Members of the Raag-Mala Society look back on 40 years of presenting spectacular performances and building community relationships. Board President Nishant Parekh, past-President Mohamed Khaki and Treasurer Aliya Ghose share stories of how the society has flourished, from holding concerts in basements of family homes in the early days to concerts for the world via digital and social media platforms today. "Thanks ...
VIDEO: Aga Khan Academies | Maputo | A Family Endeavour
After months of excitement, anticipation and a journey of nearly 10,000 kilometres (over 6,000 miles) from Salamieh, #Syria, Nuha Alaizouki, an Arabic Language #teacher, and Wassim Alhammwy, a Physical Health Education teacher, are finally able to call the #AgaKhan Academy (@Aga Khan Academies ) in Maputo, Mozambique their new home. ...
GALLERY: The Touchstones of Identity: Preserving World Heritage
"The Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme (AKHCP) was created to test the hypothesis that culture was, and is, an integral component of the development equation," says Shiraz Allibhai, Deputy-Director of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), "and that it can be a powerful tool to improve quality of life." AKHCP devised a unique approach to urban regeneration that involves restoration ...
KENYA - Spotlight: Shafina Jaffer
Kenya -- Shafina Jaffer, artist extraordinaire, shares her story. Who are you?My name is Shafina Jaffer and I am African artist of Indian origin. I am currently enrolled in the Graduate Diploma (FA) Program at the Royal College of Art & I have trained in the Slade School of Art as well as the Ruskin School of Art together with the ...
Global Centre for Pluralism's Annual Lecture delivered by Ethiopian Novelist Maaza Mengiste .
Co-presented by the Global Centre for Pluralism and the University of British Columbia Ottawa, Canada, 19 May 2021 - Award-winning author of The Shadow King, Maaza Mengiste, delivered the 8th Annual Pluralism Lecture today. Maaza Mengiste is a critically acclaimed novelist and essayist whose work examines the individual lives at stake during migration, war, and exile. She was born in Addis ...
Book of the Month - Diversity and Pluralism in Islam, by Zulfikar Hirji
Portugal -- In the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, instituted by the United Nations in 2002, know what author Zulfikar Hirji has to say about diversity and pluralism in Islam. Portuguese For more than fourteen hundred years, Muslims have held multiple and diverging views about many aspects of their religious tradition including religious authority, ritual practice, political ...
Livro do Mês - Diversidade e Pluralismo no Islão, por Zulfikar Hirji
Portugal -- No dia Mundial da Diversidade Cultural para o Diálogo e o Desenvolvimento, instituído pela ONU em 2002, conheça o que o autor Zulfikar Hirji tem a dizer sobre a diversidade e o pluralismo no Islão. English Durante mais de catorze séculos, os muçulmanos têm tido opiniões múltiplas e divergentes sobre muitos aspetos da sua tradição religiosa, incluindo autoridade religiosa, ...
Maaza Mengiste delivers 8th Annual Pluralism Lecture
Global -- Ethiopian-American novelist Maaza Mengiste delivered the Global Centre for Pluralism's eighth Annual Pluralism Lecture today, 19 May, following opening remarks by Princess Zahra. The lecture, entitled "The Moment of Encounter: History, Disruptions, and Transformations" was held virtually, in partnership with the University of British Columbia. In her opening address, Global Centre for Pluralism (GCP) board member Princess Zahra reflected ...
VIDEO: Peer Perspective: The Spiritual Words of Greek Philosophy
One of the most revered manuscripts in the Aga Khan Museum Collection is the late 13th-century Manuscript of the Spiritual Words from Greek Philosophy with Sayings of the Philosophers Accompanied with their Portraits. Dr. Lale Uluç, art history professor at Boğaziçi University in İstanbul, describes the manuscript's origins in Baghdad and significance of its main calligrapher, Yaqut al-Musta'simi. A celebrated scribe of the ...
VIDEO: Let's Go To Space: Conversations from the International Space Station
Join us as we host an in-flight conversation with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. Organized by the Ismaili Council for the Southwestern US in collaboration with NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, this exciting broadcast will feature conversations with Astronaut Megan McArthur, middle school students, and special messages from key elected and state officials. ...
VIDEO: Aga Khan Education Services | Digital Learning Programme | Pakistan
In the remote valleys of northern #Pakistan, the #AgaKhan Education Services is ensuring that during COVID-19 school closures more than 34,000 students are keeping up with their lessons through #digitalclasses transmitted via cable television. Watch this short video to hear from students, families and teachers. ...
Series on The Ismaili TV explores wonders of science and technology
Global -- From the very beginnings of Islam, the search for knowledge has been a central tenet. With the role of science and technology becoming indispensable in the current era, it is important to keep up with current advancements and understand the significance of these fields in our daily lives. Science and Technology Unleashed is an original The Ismaili TV series ...
Mukhi Fazal Moloo of Mbozi, Tanzania: A Devoted Murid of Mawlana Hazar Imam
Submitted by LAYLA MOLEDINA and Members of LATE MUKHI FAZAL MOLOO (MOLEDINA) Family Mr. Fazal Moledina arrived in Zanzibar from Kutchh Nagalpur, India, in the late 1930's at the age of 18 years. He worked hard, saved money and sent money to his mother back home in India. He moved to Morogoro and later worked for Mr. Bhimji Ladha in Chunya, ...
Scholars, Apostasy and States in Medieval Islam: Historiographical and Juridical Issues
Events -- 17th June 2021 -- Islamic History and Thought Lecture Series Sign up to IIS academic news, publications and events alerts. Register for this lecture During the medieval period, theʿulamāʾ had a prominent social status in Islamic dominions and were often closely connected to the sources of political power. Yet, the historiographical sources report cases of Muslim scholars accused of apostasy ...
VIDEO: Agents of the Hidden Imam: Forging Twelver Shi'ism (850-950 CE)
To understand the formation of Twelver Shiʿism, we must understand the ways in which the authority of the traditional four agents and other community leaders was contested. Find out more about this lecture. This recorded online event is part of the Islamic History and Thought Lecture Series. ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam: "One of the great stumbling blocks to the advance of pluralism, in my view, is simple human arrogance"
"A true dialogue requires not only that we articulate one perspective, but also that we listen - attentively - to other perspectives. More than that, it asks us not only to listen to one another, but also to learn from one another." Mawlana Hazar Imam Aga Khan Award for Architecture Presentation Ceremony, Kazan, Russian Federation,13 September 2019 Speech "One of the ...
Innovating for opportunity
Global -- In the modern age of commerce, one cannot ignore technology's rapid development and impact on business any longer. Technological advancements such as artificial intelligence and cloud computing are significantly altering the blueprint on which both multinational corporations and start-ups alike conduct business. The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated this "digital disruption" as retailers shift to e-commerce, consumers embrace digital forms ...
VIDEO: Aga Khan Development Network | Quote of the Week
#Speech by His Highness the #AgaKhan at the #AgaKhanMusic Awards (@Aga Khan Music Programme ) Ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal on 31 March 2019. Read the full speech here: ...
VIDEO: Let's Go To Space!
Join us as we host an in-flight conversation with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. Organized by the Ismaili Council for the Southwestern US in collaboration with NASA, this exciting broadcast will feature questions from middle school students and special messages from key elected and state officials. Video credit: NASA Wednesday, May 19, 2021 8:00 p.m. ET | 7:00 p.m. CT ...
Super Weekend for Aga Khan Sires
Classic victory for Siyouni and Stakes double for Sea The Stars The Aga Khan Studs flagship sires SIYOUNI and SEA THE STARS were once again in the headlines over the weekend, with another Classic victory for the former, and an exciting European Stakes double for the latter. SAGAMIYRA opened her Pattern account with a win in the Listed Prix Maurice Zilber, ...
VIDEO: Museums: Necessity or Luxury?
In recognition of International Museum Day, the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center has collaborated with the High Museum of Art - Atlanta, Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University, Aga Khan Museum, and our marketing partner, and International Council of Museums US to present Museums: Necessity or Luxury? ...
Meet the Mountaineer Sirbaz Khan on his Quest to Summit all 14 peaks
Pakistan -- Hailing from Aliabad, Hunza, Sirbaz Khan, 32, has become the first Pakistani to scale the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest (8848m) as well as Mount Annapurna (8091m) within 30 days. Sirbaz dedicates his achievement to the memory of late Pakistani mountaineer Muhammad Ali Sadpara. To date, Sirbaz has successfully completed seven peaks, all of which are above 8000m. After ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam to address first AKU Global Convocation
Global -- In his capacity as Chancellor of the Aga Khan University, Mawlana Hazar Imam will deliver an address at the University's first ever global convocation on 22 May 2021. The special virtual ceremony will bring together AKU's graduating classes in Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, and the UK, for a unique celebration of knowledge and learning. Chief Guest Melinda French Gates ...
From Jazz Musician to NASA Intern
USA -- Nashir Janmohamed has been fascinated by the moon and solar system for as long as he can remember. As a child, he often dreamt of stepping on the moon and soaking in rare sights of Earth from thousands of miles away. As an adult, he's converted his curiosity into career opportunities. The 25-year-old Los Angeles native is currently in ...
VIDEO: Celebrating Eid-al-Fitr with the Leo Twins
An evening with Leo Twins Live: Haroon Leo and Sharoon Leo, Instrumental musicians hailing from Pakistan, share traditional and classical music with a modern twist. ...
Annual Pluralism Lecture to be held virtually on 19 May
Global -- This year's Annual Pluralism Lecture, presented by the Global Centre for Pluralism in partnership with the University of British Columbia, will be livestreamed on 19 May, and will feature opening remarks by Princess Zahra. The 8th Annual Pluralism Lecture, entitled "The Moment of Encounter: History, Disruptions, and Transformations" will be delivered by Ethiopian-American novelist Maaza Mengiste from New York's ...
Step Taster Sessions
Portugal -- O ITREB Portugal tem o prazer de introduzir as "Taster Sessions" para pais e alunos, com o objetivo de olhar para o currículo da secundária desenvolvido pelo Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS). English A Geração Z (millennials) é a geração mais diversa, resiliente, conectada e informada de todos os tempos, com seu próprio conjunto de desafios e oportunidades. Isso ...
