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Talika Mubarak of Mawlana Hazar Imam, 11 July 2020
10 July 2020
Music Video: My Imam
9 July 2020
The Ismaili is pleased to present My Imam, a cheerful and upbeat track written, composed, and produced as an original piece especially for the occasion of Imamat Day this year. Featuring musicians and young children from across the global Jamat, this collaboration is a dedication of love and devotion to Imam-e-Zaman, our Imam-of-the-Time. The song expresses gratitude for the Imam’s guidance and blessings of peace, hope, and light.
Official The Ismaili app now available for download
8 July 2020
The Ismaili is pleased to announce the release of our official mobile app, putting the latest news related to the Jamat and its institutions in your pocket!
Music video: Mawla Mera Ishq Tu
8 July 2020
The Ismaili is pleased to present the official Imamat Day song for 2020. Mawla Mera Ishq Tu is an exclusive musical collaboration featuring 63 artists from around the world, to commemorate 63 years of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Imamat. Translated as ‘Mawla You are My Love,’ the song aims to share love, light, and happiness with the global Jamat on this auspicious occasion. The artists bring different musical flavours from their respective homes, adding to a collective energy of unity, devotion, and celebration.
Three-day programme to air on The Ismaili TV in celebration of Imamat Day
7 July 2020
The Ismaili TV is pleased to present an Imamat Day programme featuring a variety of content that is sure to entertain and inspire the Jamat over the course of three days.
Global STEM Festival aims to prepare leaders of the future
4 July 2020
The upcoming Global STEM Festival will focus on providing children and young adults of the Jamat an opportunity to explore concepts in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, to acquire the skills needed to be successful in their lives and careers.
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Salma Lakhani appointed as first Muslim Lieutenant Governor in Canadian history
1 July 2020
On 30 June 2020, Salma Lakhani, a member of the Jamat in Edmonton, was named as the next Lieutenant Governor of Alberta by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Young environmental ambassadors take lead on climate action
28 June 2020
Since the early days of Islam, believers have been taught to care for God’s creation by protecting the world’s natural habitats, and the spirit of environmental stewardship has been carried through to this day. As the dangers of climate change grow increasingly apparent, Ismaili youth from across the globe are leading initiatives to educate their communities and protect the natural world.
Global Encounters unveils virtual programme for July 2020
22 June 2020
In response to extensive travel restrictions and preventive measures being taken due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Global Encounters and Aga Khan Youth and Sports Boards from around the world are joining together to offer a new virtual summer camp for the youth of the global Jamat.
Half a million facemasks donated to the City of Houston by the US Ismaili Council and FOCUS USA
18 June 2020
Houston’s Mayor Sylvester Turner accepted a donation of half a million reusable face masks from Focus Humanitarian Assistance USA (FOCUS) and the Ismaili Council for the Southwestern US. The formal announcement of the donation took place at Houston’s City Hall on 17 June 2020.
The future of work: In the office, at home
8 June 2020
The future is here. Once a remote possibility, working from home has become commonplace and more accepted, much sooner than anticipated. While most employers have in the past resisted the idea of their workforces performing their duties from home, necessity is the mother of invention, and the current coronavirus crisis has left many employers with no other option.
World Environment Day: Building a sustainable future
4 June 2020
The world is made up of different races, nations, languages, and opinions, but we all share one thing in common: the Earth we inhabit. We depend on the planet’s resources to live our lives. The faith of Islam teaches followers to care for Allah’s creation, as part of our values of ethical behaviour and good character.
