VIDEO: Schools2030 Global Forum 2022: Day 3 Highlights
Day 3 of the Schools2030 Global Forum focused on the future of Policy and Practice in education and asked: How might we better collaborate to advance equitable quality learning journeys? ...
VIDEO: #QuoteofTheWeek: 25th Anniversary Graduation Ceremony of The Institute of Ismaili Studies
#QuoteofTheWeek: On 19 October 2003, at the 25th Anniversary Graduation Ceremony of The Institute of Ismaili Studies, Mawlana Hazar Imam spoke about the binding forces that unite Muslims together. Click here to read his full speech. #AgaKhan #Ismaili #IsmailiStudies #OneJamat #OneHumanity #Studies #Learning #Education #Teaching #MindBodySpirit #Intellect ...
VIDEO: Schools2030 Global Forum 2022: Day 2 Highlights
Day 2 of the Schools2030 Global Forum focused on the future of Design and Innovation in education and asked: How might we better catalyse inclusive quality learning experiences across Schools, Systems, and Societies? ...
VIDEO: #WordoftheWeek: Salawat | #WhatIsmailisBelieve
#WordoftheWeek: Salawat An Arabic term, which is the plural of salat, meaning "prayer". It is used by all Muslims to refer to prayers to invoke blessings on Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), as mandated by a Qur'anic injunction. Believers recite salawat for a variety of reasons, including to seek Allah's help, support, and grace, and to express gratitude for Divine blessings. Shia and many ...
VIDEO: Schools2030 Global Forum 2022: Day 1 Highlights
Day 1 of the Schools2030 Global Forum focused on the future of Assessment and Evidence in education and asked: How might we better measure holistic quality learning outcomes across schools, systems and societies? ...
Aga Khan sires among the top at Tattersalls
Siyouni the third leading sire by average, Sea The Stars third by aggregate. The Aga Khan stallions were among the top sires during a strong renewal of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Book 1. SIYOUNI yearlings were particularly in demand, and he finished Book 1 as the third leading sire by average (more than one sold), with 18 yearlings selling for ...
VIDEO: Schools2030: Celebrating our Teachers
In this video, Schools2030 Global Forum delegates share stories about their favourite teachers, those who inspired and motivated them, and gave them a lifelong passion for learning. ...
EVENT | Panel discussion to commemorate 50th anniversary of Uganda Asian expulsion
The Ismaili Tariqah and Religious Education Board (ITREB) U.K., as part of its Heritage Series, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Ugandan Asian expulsion with a virtual panel discussion with 5 ...
VIDEO: The Spirit of Ubuntu - transforming education starts with teachers!
A short film created at the Schools2030 Global Forum celebrating teacher-driven educational change. ...
Electric Cars Are Not "Zero-Emission Vehicles"
WATTSUPWITHTHAT.COM -- A proper environmental impact assessment of a product means measuring all pollution it creates over its lifetime, not just one pollutant, such as CO2. A 2021 "life cycle assessment" (LCA) by the Journal of Cleaner Production found that manufacturing, charging, operating, and disposing of electric vehicles produces more pollutants than conventional cars in every category: 26% more fine particulate matter, 20% more human carcinogens, 61% more non-carcinogenic toxicity, 31% more terrestrial ecotoxicity, 39% more freshwater ecotoxicity and 41% more marine ecotoxicity. A 2019 German study found the Tesla Model 3 emits 11% to 28% more CO2, over its lifespan, than a diesel Mercedes C220D. While no single study is an end-all, clearly electric vehicles are far from zero-emission. Similarly, ...
Electric vehicles and the evacuation of Florida
AMERICANTHINKER.COM -- Large swaths of Florida's heavily populated Gulf Coast have been ordered evacuated. What if all 8,000,000, instead of just 100,000, of Florida's vehicles were electric? Depending on how heavily loaded they were, cars from southern Florida would start running flat after 100 - 250 miles, even assuming a full charge. Since recharging can then easily take over an hour, they would then spend hours at recharging stations, which would rapidly clog up with other vehicles waiting their turn. All those vehicles would spill onto the highways, potentially blocking traffic. Cars that ran flat on the highway would also block traffic. In all likelihood, the highways would become vast parking lots, their passengers trapped, while the storm approaches ...
Farah Mohamed appointed CEO of Prince's Trust Canada | @PrincesTrustCA
TORONTO, ONTARIO (October 3, 2022) - Prince's Trust Canada (PTC), HM The King's flagship charity in Canada, has appointed Farah Mohamed as Chief Executive Officer. Mohamed succeeds retiring CEO Sharon Broughton. ...
Aga Khan Educations Services, India wins "School Chain of the Year" in IDA Education Awards | @AKDN
The Aga Khan Education Service (AKES), India won the "School Chain of the Year" award in the K-12 education category for the 2022 India Didactics Association (IDA) Education Awards. The IDA ...
The Aga Khan Studs cease Christophe Soumillon retainer
The retainer is cease with immediate effect. Following last Friday's incident at Saint-Cloud, which resulted in the fall of Rossa Ryan, the Aga Khan Studs have taken the decision to cease their retainer with jockey Christophe Soumillon with immediate effect. From this week onwards, Soumillon may still ride in the Aga Khan silks on occasion at the discretion of the French ...
Putin Speaks Out Against Far-Left World Order, Blasts Transgender Mutilation of Kids as 'Outright Satanism'
NATIONALFILE.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 1999: "[One reason the Ummah may disappear is that they] adopt the modern world and forget their traditional values." ~~ Hazar Imam, 2008: "I have no intention whatsoever, of allowing compromises to come into our value systems to please passing concepts about limitless freedom in social relations." ~~ Hazar Imam, 1965: "The danger is that the left-wing attitudes tend not only to destroy the Faith of a man towards his religion but also the respect of one individual towards another. When the Faith is broken down everything goes with it: the family, society, the individual, the intelligence."] ARTICLE: The left-wing world order is "doomed to fail" thanks to its deliberate destruction of "traditional values" Russian President Vladimir Putin said this week. While taking a firm stand for Christian tradition, traditional values and basic human nature, he railed against the far-left world order. "Do we want to have, here, in our country, in Russia, Parent Number One, Number Two, Number Three, instead of Mom and Dad? Have they gone mad out there? For us, all this is unacceptable, we have a different future, our own future," the Russian President declared. He continued, "Such a complete denial of man, the overthrow of faith and traditional values, the suppression of freedom acquiring the features of a 'reverse religion' - outright Satanism." In referencing America's troubled education system, which ...
The Diverse Voices of Islam
USA -- Dr. Ali Asani speaks to Emory University Theology students on the meaning of Islam and its connections with other Abrahamic faiths. "How can we bring out the diverse voices of Islam?" It's an important question- one Dr. Ali Asani addresses on an August afternoon at the Ismaili Jamatkhana in Decatur, Georgia, during his guest lecture for graduate-level students from ...
Opinion | Edmonton Journal: Four years later, the Aga Khan Garden inspires and teaches (@edmontonjournal)
By Peggy Garritty, Chancellor of University of Alberta, October 1, 2022 In 2018, the city of Edmonton hosted His Highness the Aga Khan to open what has since become a landmark ...
KA Imaging, founded by Dr Karim S Karim, innovate cutting edge X-Ray technology
KA Imaging's SpectralDR™ technology enables dual-energy subtraction, providing bone and tissue differentiation with a single standard X-ray exposure. It acquires three images simultaneously (DR, bone and soft tissue dual-energy X-ray images). ...
Vadeni best of his generation in the Arc
Gr.2 success for Erevann and Gr.1 glory for Sea La Rosa during exciting Arc weekend. Impressive Prix du Jockey Club winner VADENI proved the best of his generation in the Gr.1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in the rain at ParisLongchamp on Sunday. The dual Group 1 winning colt finished a close second to five-year-old Alpinista, who incidentally is herself a ...
Electric vehicles won't save us from climate change
THEHILL.COM -- Richard Herrington, the head of earth sciences at the Natural History Museum in London, and seven of his colleagues sent a letter to the British government calculating the resources needed to replace the UK's 31 million cars with electrics. The totals include two times the world's cobalt production, nearly its entire neodymium production, three-quarters of its lithium production and at least half of its copper production during 2018. By these numbers, electrifying the USA's 276 million cars would require roughly 18 times the world's cobalt production, about 9 times its neodymium output, nearly 7 times its lithium production, and about 4 times its copper production. Last year, in the USA, 17.3 million vehicles were purchased. EVs accounted for about 361,000, or roughly 2% of ...
The big eco dilemma: How rare earth metals have become a thorn in the side of the green agenda
RT.COM -- As the world eyes a more environmentally friendly future, it is getting more reliant on rare-earth metals (or elements). Rare-earths are used in magnets, batteries, motors, wind turbines, electric or hybrid cars, and much more. A single iPhone contains eight different rare-earth metals. But they are creating an environmental catastrophe of horrific proportions. Leaving aside they are rare and depleting rapidly, processing them requires a deadly cocktail of toxins. Processing a single ton produces 2,000 tons of toxic waste. Baotou, China, has the world's largest mine tailings pond and it's been leaking its toxic contents into the groundwater supply for 20 years. Sheep there grow extra rows of teeth or are unable to close their mouths ...
Gender Equity and the Nuclear Sector: A Canadian Perspective
Contributed by Rumina Velshi, President and CEO of Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Safety and security are imperative in the nuclear business, and having diverse perspectives around the table brings more questioning ...
Spiritual Trends in Syrian Isma'Ilism under Alamut -- BoAI Vol #4
GOOGLE.COM -- Success in establishing the Nizari "da'wa" in Alamut was mainly due to Hasan al-Sabbah revitalizing the Ismalli doctrine of the Imamate. He not only used the historical, philosophical, religious and exegetic arguments of earlier "da'is," demonstrating the necessity of an Imam descended from 'Ali, but also logical propositions in support of the doctrine of "al-ta'lim" (necessity of infallible teaching or instruction by an "Imam"). He argued that since God is just, He must, in every age send an infallible "teacher," whose teachings are the only way to truth and ultimately lead to unification of various faiths. As for reason, Hasan implied that its main use is to help the truth-seeker to know or "recognize" the true ...
Minaz Jivraj, Chief Security Officer of Dufferin Peel Catholic School Board, was recognized for his collaborative efforts
Mr. Minaz Jivraj, Chief Security officer, Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board (Ontario, Canada), was recognized by the Board of Trustees at a public meeting on August 27, 2020 in a ...
Ottoman traders introduced coffee into Europe #InternationalCoffeeDay
An old tale tells the story of a young goat herder in Ethiopia in the sixth century, who was astonished to see his herd of goats become particularly excited when they ...
An Interview with Laila Akber Cassum from Pakistan
October 1st is "International Day for Older Persons. To highlight this day, Sujjawal Ahmad joins in conversation with Laila Akber Cassum from Aga Khan University, Pakistan who sheds light on the ...
Comemoração do Global Ismaili CIVIC Day 2022
Portugal -- No passado dia 25 de setembro, o Jamat juntou-se para uma ação de limpeza na Praia da Ponta dos Corvos, no âmbito da comemoração do Global Ismaili CIVIC Day 2022. O Ismaili CIVIC é uma iniciativa global sob o qual a comunidade Muçulmana Shia Imami Ismaili uniu-se em torno da sua tradição secular de servir a humanidade, prestando serviço ...
VIDEO: Other Solitudes -- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
This digital work, presented to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, is a collaboration between Indigenous artist Darlene Gijuminag and Pakistani-Canadian filmmaker Imran Babur. After the Aga Khan Museum's virtual Music for a New Day project brought Gijuminag and Babur together in 2020, the artists were invited to hold space in the Museum in 2021 for the first National Day for ...
Radiation oncologist helps modernize cancer treatments in multiple continental regions
Dr. Mohamed Fazal Manji is a recipient of the 2022 Royal College M. Andrew Padmos International Collaboration Award Reflecting on his international career achievements, Tanzania-born radiation oncologist Mohamed (Mo) Fazal Manji, ...
Times of India | Ismaili Civic India widens its footprint with multiple activities to serve wider communities
Mohammed Wajihuddi, Mumbai, September 29, 2022 India's Shia Ismaili Muslim community observed the second Global Civic Day on September 24 and 25. The community, through its Ismaili Civic initiative, serves wider ...
Exclusive Report and Photos: Prince Rahim Aga Khan and Princess Zahra Represent Mawlana Hazar Imam at Historic Signing of Accord Between the Ismaili Imamat and British Columbia
Prince Rahim Aga Khan (left), representing the Ismaili Imamat, and British Columbia's Premier John Horgan display the accord to the audience after the signing ceremony as Princess Zahra and BC's Minister of Forest Katrine Conroy look on. The event was hosted on September 29, 2022, at the Pan Pacific Hotel located at the iconic Canada Way in Vancouver's beautiful waterfront. Photograph: Malik ...
Ismaili Imamat and British Columbia sign Agreement of Cooperation
Global -- Prince Rahim and Princess Zahra represented Mawlana Hazar Imam at a special ceremony and luncheon today in Vancouver to sign an Agreement of Cooperation between the Ismaili Imamat and the Province of British Columbia. The parties will work together to improve the quality of life of vulnerable individuals around the world, beginning by addressing growing global challenges around the ...
VIDEO: Ismaili Imamat and British Columbia sign Agreement of Cooperation for strengthened partnership
The Ismaili Imamat and the Province of British Columbia today signed an Agreement of Cooperation committing to improve quality of life of vulnerable peoples, with a focus on climate change. The signing was part of a series of events held this week in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia to mark 50 years of the significant presence of Ismaili Muslims in Canada. His ...
Inauguration of Diwan Pavilion completes the northernmost Islamic garden in the world
EDMONTON, AB, Sept. 28, 2022- The University of Alberta inaugurated the Diwan Pavilion at the Aga Khan Garden, Alberta, part of the University's Botanic Garden in Edmonton. Presided over the ceremony ...
VIDEO: Inauguration of the Diwan Pavilion at the Aga Khan Garden | Celebrating 50: Episode #3
This week, a series of special events are taking place across the country to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the significant presence of the Jamat in Canada. Over the past five decades, Jamati members from various parts of the world have made Canada their permanent home while notably contributing to its rich cultural mosaic and vibrant civil society. Let's join Mursal Bahri ...
Ismaili Community in the UAE Participates in Global Ismaili CIVIC day
UAE -- The Ismaili Muslim Community across the globe celebrated the second annual Global Ismaili CIVIC Day on 25 September 2022. Ismaili CIVIC is a global programme that unites the community around its centuries-old tradition of serving humanity by rendering voluntary service to improve the quality of life of the communities in which it lives, regardless of faith, gender or background. ...
Opinion | Naheed Nenshi: A moment that changed the fabric of this country forever
CTV News September 28, 2022 I turned 50 earlier this year. I always know how old I am because I coincide with two major events in Canada's history: the Summit Series ...
VIDEO: The Aga Khan Garden: A Gift That Keeps Giving.
Inaugurated on September 29, 2022, the Diwan is a year round pavilion and event space for the University of Alberta Botanic Gardens and the final piece to complete the 4.8 hectare Aga Khan Garden, Alberta. The site of the pavilion was designated in the original concept plan for the Garden. In addition to providing multi-use functionality, the pavilion resonates with its rich ...
Alberta honours Ismaili community's contributions to Canada
Global -- The celebrations of 50 years of the Ismaili community's significant presence in Canada continued today in the city of Edmonton, with a luncheon at Government House attended by Princess Zahra and Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Salma Lakhani, followed by the formal opening of the Diwan Pavilion at the Aga Khan Garden. Premier of Alberta Jason Kenney welcomed guests to ...
Generations project breaks ground in Toronto
Global -- Prince Amyn attended the groundbreaking ceremony today for Generations Toronto, a multi-generational housing development close to the Ismaili Centre in Toronto. Distinguished guests included Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Toronto's Mayor John Tory and local and national leaders of the Jamat. Based on a successful pilot project launched in Calgary during Mawlana Hazar Imam's Golden Jubilee in 2007, Generations Toronto ...
