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 ...
Step Taster Sessions
Portugal -- ITREB Portugal introduces "Taster Sessions" for parents and students, in order to get glimpse of the secondary curriculum developed by the Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS). Portuguese "If we teach today's students as we taught yesterday's, we rob them of tomorrow". John Dewey The Generation Z (millennials) is the most diverse, resilient, connected and informed generation ever, with their ...
Relação Pais-Filhos: Menos é mais no que toca a brinquedos
Portugal -- Hoje partilhamos consigo o décimo primeiro artigo da rubrica "Relação Pais-Filhos", escrito por Karima Juma, que nos fala do da relação entre os brinquedos que uma criança possui e as suas implicações futuras. Menos é mais quando se trata de escolher brinquedos para crianças. Sou minimalista por natureza e firme crente que menos é mais, em muitas áreas da ...
Ayana Manji as Sadia Khan: The Eid Mubarak Song
It's the Eid al-Fitr holiday and Sadia Khan (Ayana Manji) teaches Mira, Mikku and Chikku what the holiday is all about! Source: Disney Junior (YouTube) In 2020, Ayana was cast to ...
VIDEO: Aga Khan Foundation | Reporting For Duty | Olga's Story | FRENCH
In Mozambique, 1 in 67 women die due to complications in pregnancy and childbirth; and 1 in 18 infants die before their first birthday. With the support of the Government of Canada, the #AgaKhan Foundation's (@AKF_Global) investments in the Pemba Nursing School in Mozambique are helping to provide a better #education for young nurses like Olga Albino who are specialising in #maternal ...
VIDEO: Aga Khan Foundation | Reporting for Duty | Olga's Story
In Mozambique, 1 in 67 women die due to complications in pregnancy and childbirth; and 1 in 18 infants die before their first birthday. With the support of the Government of Canada, the #AgaKhan Foundation's (@AKF_Global) investments in the Pemba Nursing School in Mozambique are helping to provide a better #education for young nurses like Olga Albino who are specialising in #maternal ...
VIDEO: Eid Al Fitr Greetings from the Community Leadership
UAE -- Eid Al Fitr Greetings from the Community Leadership ...
VIDEO: Eid Mubarak Message from the Jamati Institutions for the USA
Eid Mubarak Message from the Jamati Institutions for the USA ...
VIDEO: Tere Liye
The Ismaili is pleased to present a specially commissioned music video entitled "Tere Liye (For You)." Performed in six languages and featuring over a hundred The Ismaili Sounds artists, the song celebrates the tireless efforts of the countless volunteers around the world who have supported The Ismaili TV since its launch one year ago. The song's lyrics also acknowledge all volunteers who ...
Antes ocupados que "mal-acompanhados"
Portugal -- A solidão é matreira e traiçoeira, aproveita-se dos momentos em que estamos mais vulneráveis e mais frágeis. Começa por nos amedrontar e assustar para depois, lentamente, se instalar e impor os seus horários, alterar as nossas rotinas, abafar os nossos interesses e roubar a nossa motivação. E, então, apercebemo-nos que é a nossa única companhia. English Às vezes até ...
Ser ou não ser... incluído. Já pensou em como o faz sentir?
Portugal -- As palavras "pluralismo" e "inclusão" estão na ordem do dia. Mawlana Hazar Imam considera este tema tão fundamental para a sociedade, que criou uma instituição totalmente dedicada ao pluralismo. Mas porquê? Aquando da sua visita a Portugal, pela ocasião das celebrações do Jubileu de Ouro, Mawlana Hazar Imam discursou para os membros do Parlamento português. Ao falar sobre a ...
Portas Abertas aos Jardins Abertos
Portugal -- O Centro Ismaili vai abrir as suas portas à 7º edição do festival Jardins Abertos, nos fins de semana de 22/23 e 29/30 de maio. Esta iniciativa, realizada em colaboração com a Câmara Municipal de Lisboa e com o apoio do Presidente da República, tem como intenção promover a "sustentabilidade e consciencialização ambiental, estimulando a relação positiva com a ...
Webinar AKHB: "Como cuidar do seu coração: mitos e verdades"
Portugal -- No próximo dia 20 de maio, às 17h30, o Aga Khan Health Board (AKHB) irá realizar o webinar "Como cuidar do seu coração: mitos e verdades", que terá como orador convidado o Dr. Luis Baquero, cirurgião cardiotorácico e coordenador do Heart Center do Hospital Cruz Vermelha. Consciente dos danos colaterais provocados pelo contexto pandémico vivido nos últimos meses e ...
Fatimid Imam al-Mu'izz led Id al-Fitr prayers in Cairo
Named after the Prophet's daughter, the Fatimids, Mawlana Hazar Imam's ancestors, established their empire in 909 in North Africa when Imam al-Mahdi was proclaimed Caliph. The Fatimid Caliphate remained in North Africa during the reign of Imams al-Mahdi (r. 909-934), al-Qa'im (r. 934-946), and al-Mansur (r. 946-953). Imam al-Mu'izz (r. 953-975) founded the city of Cairo which subsequently became the capital ...
VIDEO: FOCUS USA: How to Prepare for a Wildfire
WATCH NOW: Every year, wildfires burn across the country. If your state is prone to wildfires, it's important to learn how to keep you and your family safe when the flames erupt. Prepare your family and home ahead of time for the possibility of evacuation. Update your family emergency plan with evacuation routes. Build or buy your emergency kit and pack your ...
VIDEO: FOCUS USA: How to Prepare for a Wildfire and Basic Emergency Preparedness
WATCH NOW: Every year, wildfires burn across the country. If your state is prone to wildfires, it's important to learn how to keep you and your family safe when the flames erupt. Prepare your family and home ahead of time for the possibility of evacuation. Update your family emergency plan with evacuation routes. Build or buy your emergency kit and pack your ...
Chand Raat of Shawwal, Eid al-Fitr, 12th May 2021
By: Sadruddin Noorani, Chicago, USA The term Eid al-Fitr means "the feast of breaking the fast". The phrase is composed of two words: Eid meaning a recurring festivity; and Fitr meaning ...
Winning comeback for Makaloun
He could now be aimed at the Jockey Club. The promising colt made a winning comeback in the Gr.3 Prix de Guiche at Chantilly on Tuesday. Positioned behind the leader, he accelerated freely when entering the straight to prevail under hands and heels. A very consistent runner at two, he won on debut in June and earned four consecutive victories, winning ...
UNESCO's 5 Audio Recordings of His Highness the Aga Khan and Prince Sadruddin Are Now On Organization's New Digital Platform
Introduced by MALIK MERCHANT (Publisher-Editor, Barakah, Simerg and Simergphotos) In 2015, UNESCO launched a fundraising project to digitize the Organization's archives dating as far back as the 1940's out of a major concern that the multiplicity of analogue formats in their audiovisual collections, which included films, videos, audio recordings and photos, made their accessibility a big challenge, and in some cases ...
Ismaili Journalist Mansoor Ladha's Precious Moments with Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan
By MANSOOR LADHAMawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, is accompanied by Mansoor Ladha, left, as he arrives in Edmonton during his first visit to Canada in 1978 to meet with the members of the Ismaili community. Ladha led the Edmonton's Ismaili community at the time as its Chairman. Photo: Mansoor Ladha Collection. I have had the rare and unique ...
VIDEO: Music for a New Day Part II: Kayhan Kalhor in Tehran
Presented with the support of the Government of Ontario. Bringing online Museum experiences to you is part of our mission to connect cultures and promote understanding between peoples. To learn more about how you can support the Museum by making a donation or becoming a Friend or Patron, please visit: ...
Ismaili CIVIC deliver dinner to the St Bart's NHS Trust frontline staff
UK -- The Royal London Hospital in particular has worked hard to care for the local community, which includes several BAME communities which have been adversely affected by thespread of coronavirus. In recognition of their extraordinary work, Ismaili Civic East London identified three sites within the Trust, the Royal London Hospital, the Ambrose King Health Centre and the Sir Ludwig Guttmann ...
Ismaili CIVIC Reading | CIRDIC/Whitley CDA | Food boxes for the vulnerable
UK -- In August 2020, Government supplied food boxes for previously shielding and vulnerable families were brought to a stop. Inspired by a BBC South news feature, the Ismaili Civic Reading team leapt into action and partnered with Churches in Reading Drop-in Centre (CIRDIC) and Whitley Community Development Association (WCDA). Working with Marks & Spencer and Morrisons, Ismaili Civic started by ...
VIDEO: Aga Khan Development Network | Quote of the Week
#Speech by His Highness the #AgaKhan at the Inauguration of the #HeartandCancerCentre at the @Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, on 25 July 2011. Read the full speech here: ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam: Nurses are "those whose working lives are dedicated to the demanding and honourable task of caring for the sick"
The Canadian Nurses Association's National Nursing Week (May 10-16, 2021) commemorating the various roles that nurses play in a patient's health-care journey, takes place annually during the week of Florence Nightingale's birthday, May 12, which is International Nurses Day. Florence Nightingale is considered the founder of modern nursing. Amongst the firsts in the medical field is Rufaida al-Aslamiya (born ca. 620), ...
VIDEO: NCAB | Short Video April 2021 - Expectations in Relantionships
Mozambique -- Short 3 minute video : Alwaez Altaf Mukhi speaks about Expectations in Relationships. To wath the complete video please visit: ...
