Global -- As the global community faced unforeseen challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic, schools and universities were required to quickly implement remote learning in order to maintain social distancing and other Covid-19 safety protocols. Seven education professionals living in the United States and Tajikistan came together as part of the Tajikistan Entrepreneurship Development team, and initiated a project focused on ...

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Global -- In light of a change to its terms of service, the popular messaging service WhatsApp lost millions of its users this week, who have migrated to other apps such as Signal and Telegram, both of which claim to offer better privacy. What are the risks involved in using such apps, and how can we mitigate them? WhatsApp's recent publication ...

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Portugal -- Quer aprender mais sobre os Fatimidas? Nasrine Navazali, President-Banu e Professora de Dar-at-Ta'lim, recomenda o livro "Os Fatimidas: A Ascensão de um Império Muçulmano (Versão Portuguesa), de Shainool Jiwa. "Embora não seja a primeira vez que o Instituto de Estudos Ismailis aborde a exploração do nosso passado durante o Império Fatimida, o lançamento da série World of Islam, através ...

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USA -- The year 2020 marked the 25th anniversary of Focus Humanitarian Assistance USA (FOCUS USA), with offices in Washington, D.C. Its immediate objective was to support Central Asians emerging from civil instability, socioeconomic insecurity, and those at high risk of being harmed by natural disasters. In the United States, FOCUS has been especially active in strengthening community preparedness and emergency ...

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Global -- A pioneering new arts and culture podcast launched by the Aga Khan Museum showcases extraordinary stories and people from across the kaleidoscope of Muslim experience. The word 'podcast' was added to the dictionary only 15 years ago. At that time, the emerging new audio medium was mostly unheard of. But over the years, many audio shows have increased in ...

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Mozambique -- The Aga Khan Academy Maputo has become a member of the Council of International Schools (CIS), a membership community working with international schools to enhance their high-quality education. Through this membership, AKA Maputo will continue its commitment to providing high-quality teaching and learning, continue focusing on student wellbeing and developing globally-minded students who will contribute positively to their communities ...

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Mozambique -- Within the framework of the joint initiative to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in Mozambique, the Government of the Portuguese Republic, through Camões - Instituto da Cooperação e Língua (bilateral agency of co-operation), and the Aga Khan Development Network Mozambique (AKDN-M), donated medical protection material: 100,000 surgical masks and 5,000 disposable individual protection gowns for medical personnel and other health ...

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Mozambique -- Whether it be in our society, enhancing the educational quality or even beyond the surface of the Earth science has always contributed to the better of the world in which we live in. Ask yourself what the world would be like without airplanes, boats, cars or even medical facilities to name a few. Indeed, science has definitely helped our ...

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Mozambique -- The Jamat of Pemba, Mozambique donated food supplies to the recent internally displaced persons (IDPs) arriving via boat to Paquitequete beach. The donation was made through Ismaili CIVIC, a global initiative which brings Ismaili Muslims together to support their local communities through voluntary service; an expression of the Islamic values of service, compassion, and generosity. Through Ismaili CIVIC, Ismailis ...

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