Zeeshan from Silgan, a remote valley of Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan, suffered from severe nose bleeding and heart palpitations as a child hailing. The local healthcare provider had little hope that he would survive beyond a month, and advised the family to take Zeeshan to Karachi for advanced treatment. With few resources, his mother prayed for a miracle. In difficult times, the Socio Economic ...
Global -- Building a fairer, healthier world is the theme for this year's World Health Day, recognized annually by the World Health Organization on 7 April. The Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam.Photo: Rahim Kara As the executive director of UNICEF, Anthony Lake has said: "Without health care, how can children reach their full potential? And without a healthy, productive population, ...
The healthcare activities of the Aga Khan Development Network began by tracking the pandemic in early 2020. It then engaged with Ministries of Health to develop country- as well as area-specific COVID-19 preparedness plans. The priority was to bolster government and AKDN's diagnostic and care capacities and secure much needed supplies and test kits. By mid-March of 2020, an AKDN COVID-19 ...
Girls' Education in Fragile Contexts How to deliver a programme where the risks are high 31 March 2021 | Online Conference 9.30 am - 12.15 pm BST | 13.00 pm - 15.45 pm AFT To mark eight years of the FCDO and USAID-funded Steps Toward Afghan Girls' Education Success (STAGES) programme, Aga Khan Foundation UK hosted an online conference on 31 March 2021 ...
Families living in rural Kenya have a hard time getting medical care. Join the Virtual Voyage as we follow staff at the Kenyenya hospital who, with the support of the Aga Khan Hospital in Kisumu, bridge the gap in health care by setting up medical outreach clinics: "Taking hospital to people, rather than having people coming to hospital." With the support of ...
Families living in rural Kenya have a hard time getting medical care. Join the Virtual Voyage as we follow staff at the Kenyenya hospital who, with the support of the Aga Khan Hospital in Kisumu, bridge the gap in health care by setting up medical outreach clinics: "Taking hospital to people, rather than having people coming to hospital." With the support of ...
By MALIK MERCHANTPublisher/Editor Simergphotos, Barakahand Simerg There appears to be nothing extraordinary about the first photo I am presenting to readers of Simergphotos as "Photo(s) of the Day" -- it could have been an action packed photo with the individual, Shamshu Alidina, a great cricketer in his youth days, punching a cricket ball with his Gray Nicolls bat to the cover ...
Pakistan -- Ismaili CIVIC is a global programme under which the Jamat throughout the world has united around a mission to serve humanity by rendering services to improve the quality of life of the communities in which they live. This international endeavour reflects the community's ethic of civic engagement and good citizenship, exemplifying Islam's core values of service, peace, compassion and ...
Dr. Khalil Andani (Assistant Professor of Religion, Augustana College) recently appeared on the podcast Talk Gnosis by the Gnostic Wisdom Network to have a conversation with Rev. Jonathan Stewart-a Deacon of ...
News story -- Nazia Sajid Karmali is a first-year student on the IIS's Secondary Teacher Education Programme (STEP). Living your dream in the midst of a lockdown sounds daunting, doesn't it? That's because it is! My experience flying to London from Mumbai for the first time to pursue my long-nurtured dream of studying at the IIS has been nothing short of a ...
The Ismaili is pleased to present "Nur Se Roshan" featuring 11 music artists from 6 countries. The song conveys a message of hope and love, and celebrates the infinite bounties of Allah's mercy. ...
Abu Bakr ibn Tufayl (d. ca.1186), a philosopher, astronomer, court official, and physician to the Almohad ruler, was the author of the philosophical tale Hayy ibn Yaqzan (Living, Son of Awake). This tale, translated into Latin in 1671, is thought to be the model for Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. Hayy ibn Yaqzan is set in twelfth-century Al-Andalus (Islamic Spain) - a ...
In the first instalment of our new Peer Perspective series, Dr. Sheila Canby, the MET's curator emerita of Islamic Art, explores how an artist behind the extraordinary Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp captured a dynamic scene featuring the hero Rustam. Discover how Muzaffar 'Ali's clever depiction of animals in motion foreshadows Rustam's capture of Akvan, a demon disguised as an onager or wild ...
The first time veteran energy-sector leader Helen Platis visited the Aga Khan Museum, she was "taken with entire experience" -- the architecture, the landscaping, and of course, the masterworks in the permanent Collection. But as she shares in her The Public Curates video for the #MuseumWithoutWalls, it was one object in particular that inspired a "personal memory" for Platis and revealed for ...
Photos by MUSLIM HARJI As hundreds of millions of Christians around the world celebrate Easter Sunday on April 4, 2021, in unusual circumstances again this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, we present these images captured by Muslim Harji during his travels around the world. The photographs shown on this page are part of a broader presentation of Harji's highly acclaimed ...
The Project on Shi'ism and Global Affairs at Harvard University's Weatherhead Center for International Affairs is proud to host a landmark international symposium entitled "Diversity and Unity in Transnational Shi'ism" over ...
WATCH NOW: Learn how to prepare for a tornado. Know what a tornado watch and warning are. Learn how to identify a safe place. To learn more, visit focus-usa.org. ...
Portugal -- It is with great joy and happiness that we announce the reopening of the Jamatkhanas in Portugal from April 7th, subject to compliance with all the measures recommended by the Directorate-General of Health (DGS). Portuguese All Jamatkhanas in Portugal (Darkhana - Lisbon and the Jamatkhanas of Seixal, Oeiras, Setúbal, Porto, Faro and Portimão) will now be open at their ...
Portugal -- Regras para a Utilização e Permanência no Jamatkhana e espaços envolventes ...
In their latest Pocket Performance for the #MuseumWithoutWalls, renowned Toronto-based instrumentalists Padideh Ahrarnejad and Ali Massoudi brilliantly tackle well-loved works by celebrated Iranian composers. Be amazed by the passion and precision of their artistry. Production note: This video was filmed in Fall 2020 before the introduction of new provincial COVID-19 orders requiring museums in Toronto to close their doors temporarily. Enhanced health and ...
Portugal -- É com imensa alegria e felicidade que comunicamos a reabertura dos Jamatkhanas de Portugal a partir do próximo dia 7 de abril, condicionada ao cumprimento de todas as medidas recomendadas pela Direção-Geral da Saúde (DGS). Todos os Jamatkhanas de Portugal (Darkhana - Lisboa e os Jamatkhanas de Seixal, Oeiras, Setúbal, Porto, Faro e Portimão) passarão a estar abertos nos ...
Shiraz Bandali (1959-2016) Introduced by MALIK MERCHANT Publisher/Editor Simergphotos, Barakahand Simerg Sometime before his untimely death at the age of 56, my friend Shiraz Bandali of Edmonton, Canada, sent me a collection of several beautiful photos of "DOORS" that he had taken during his 2010 family trip to Morocco, Spain and Portugal. Alas, the task of identifying the exact location of each ...
Imam Aqa Ali Shah Aga Khan II, the forty-seventh Imam of the Nizari Ismailis, succeeded his father to the Imamat in April 1881. Born in 1830 in Mahallat, Persia (modern day Iran) where he spent his early years, he went to Najaf, Iraq, with his mother to study Arabic, Persian, and Ismaili doctrines while his father was residing in Bombay (now ...
Sea The Stars, Siyouni, Frankel and Dubawi among 2021 coverings. The Aga Khan Studs have reserved Europe's leading sires to meet their best broodmares in 2021, with Gilltown and Bonneval residents SEA THE STARS, SIYOUNI and ZARAK strongly represented as well as Frankel, Dubawi, Kingman, etc. Dam of three Stakes winners including Group 1 scorer and sire ZARAK, champion racehorse ZARKAVA ...
News story -- The Silk Road: A Living History, an open-air photography exhibition documenting Christopher Wilton-Steer's journey along the historic trade route, opens in King's Cross on April 8th. Over a period of four months in 2019, photographer Wilton-Steer travelled 40,000 km overland from London to Beijing, traversing 16 countries. The Silk Road: A Living History, which comprises over 160 photographs arranged ...
UK -- Employment Support from the Aga Khan Economic Planning Board. AKEPB is pleased to inform the Jamat of the launch of the new JobSpot web portal on IIUK. The new JobSpot site can be found on the homepage listing of , after you log in. JobSpot provides a simple tool to search for new jobs and to easily post and ...
PART 0 -- While cosmopolitan ethics sounds very complicated or arcane, in this presentation, we offer a practical, comprehensible, highly praised perspective about it, based on Hazar Imam's clear explanations. Then, building on that, we reconsider the relationship between cosmopolitan ethics and pluralism, suggesting why, as Hazar Imam himself has also had to point out, the two have been fundamentally misunderstood. Due to these misunderstandings, we discuss why pluralism degenerates into license, or unrestricted individual freedom, and undermines morality. And, finally, we conclude with a comprehensive collection of Hazar Imam's quotes highlighting his explicit judgments against morals and values which are inconsistent with our Ismaili Muslim value system.
Global -- Hidden among the bustling streets of South Mumbai and its sprawling skyline lies a haven of solace and peace: Hasanabad. Often described as 'Mumbai's Taj Mahal', the monument is a mausoleum or dargah: the final resting place of Imam Hasan Ali Shah, the 46th Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. A setting of peace, beauty, and historical significance, Hasanabad ...
ANZ -- A story of a refugee's journeyOn Sunday 21st of March 2021, the Governor-General of Australia, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC unveiled the Welcome Wall and declared it as Australia's National Monument to Migration.The Welcome Wall located in Darling Harbour, Sydney is one of the Australian National Maritime Museum's most important and visible tributes to migration ...
Watch Dr Wissam Halawi (University of Lausanne) speak about the origins and later history of Druzism, which in its early development, parted from mainstream Fatimid doctrine. Find out more about this lecture. This recorded online event is part of the Islamic History and Thought Lecture Series. ...
"The garden of Islamic tradition is also a place where the flow of refreshing water reminds us of divine blessing. It is a place for meditation, and quiet renewal. But I would likewise to emphasise that the garden, through history, has also been seen as a social space - a place for learning, for sharing, for romance, for diplomacy, for reflection ...
An exclusive conversation highlighting the purpose of the collaboration between Kennesaw State University and the Ismaili Council for the Southeastern USA, along with a sneak peek into Professor Kara's upcoming lecture topic, "Mediation through Engineering Design." ...
Global -- I am silent in anticipation, as adrenaline rushes through me as a music lover. I delight at the opportunity of listening to original compositions. It is for this reason that when the song Mawla Mera Ishq Tu is shared with me, I eagerly click on the link to experience the musical journey expressed through this beautiful composition. Spearheaded by ...
In Kabul, Jangalak Vocational Training Centre - part of the Aga Khan Cultural Services in Afghanistan - was established in 2015 to improve people's livelihoods through the provision of vocational training opportunities, especially amongst youth. Training of young men and women between the ages of 15 and 25 has focused on those vocations connected to Afghanistan's rich material and crafts history, ...
Since 2013, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, in partnership with the Department of Heritage Telangana, has been undertaking conservation works on all monuments along with holistic landscape development of the 106-acre Qutb Shahi Heritage Park. In the 16th century, while the Mughals were building grand fortifications, mausoleums and mosques in north India, the Qutb Shahi dynasty also built majestic structures ...
Global -- Institutional initiatives in Pakistan are assisting the Jamat and the community to take pride in their shared legacy, while a focus on arts and culture is contributing towards improving quality of life. "It is important that we commit ourselves ever more ardently to the essential work of cultural heritage as a powerful contributor to improving the quality of life ...
Global -- In his remarks at the inaugural Aga Khan Music Awards in 2019, Mawlana Hazar Imam said, "after all, art is a matter of humanity just as much as it is a matter of identity." Ismaili youth across the globe have been embracing art in this very spirit, to express, appreciate, and propel their emotions, thoughts, and passions in an ...
USA -- The entrepreneurial spirit is used to improve the lives of communities in need, from the USA to India, Dar es Salaam, and Tajikistan. Everyone's journey to serve begins at a pivotal point in their life, and their conscious awareness and ability, guided with opportunity, plays a part in how much time, energy, and resources they can contribute towards humanity. ...
Immerse yourself in Part 2 of Naghmeh Farahmand (percussion), Shahin Fayaz (setar), and Bijan Sepanji's (violin) transcendent archived performance at the Museum. The trio, who are all instructor-performers with Toronto's Sarv Music Academy, blend Iranian and Western classical styles to dramatic effect. To learn more about the Sarv Music Academy: This is Part 2 of 2 of the trio's performance at the ...
