Ismaili Centres Archive
As countries worldwide have been dealing with the problems of the Covid-19 pandemic, it can be difficult to imagine anything worse than communicable or infectious diseases. However in reality, today we are facing the dual burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
In this interview with The Ismaili, Azmina Govindji discusses nutrition and healthy eating for better physical and mental health, and shares advice on how to adjust lifestyle choices to enjoy a better quality of life.
- La dépression de la personne âgée / Depression in the ElderlyDécembre 2019
- Méditation de pleine conscience et Santé Mentale / Mindfulness and Mental HealthMars 2020
- Confinement et Santé Mentale / Lockdown and Mental HealthAvril 2020
- Déconfinement et Santé Mentale / Looking for your mental health after lockdownMai 2020
- Exil - Journée mondiale des réfugiés / Exile - World Refugee DayJuin 2020
- Prévention du suicide / Suicide preventionSeptembre 2020
- Reconfinés ! / Locked again!Novembre 2020
- Et toi, ça va ? Les troubles dépressifs / Are you ok? Depressive disordersJanvier 2021
- Prendre le large, 1ère partie : les victimes de violences conjugales / Crossing the Waters, 1st part: the victims of domestic violenceAvril 2021
- Prendre le large, 2de partie : les auteurs de violences conjugales / Crossing the Waters, 2nd part: the perpetrators of violenceAvril 2021
- Troubles du spectre de l'autisme (TSA), Mon petit frère de la lune / Autism Spectrum Disease, My Little Brother from the MoonAvril 2021
- Pour ma santé mentale, respectons mes droits ! / For my mental health, respect my rights!Octobre 2021
- Changement climatique et santé mentale / Climate change and mental healthJanvier 2022
- Ensemble, parlons-en ! / Together, let's talk about it!Juin 2022
- NAM, mon ami, mon frère / NAM, my friend, my brotherJuin 2022
- Un petit mot peut sauver une vie, Prévention du Suicide / One small word can save a life, Suicide PreventionSeptembre 2022
- Demain j'étais folle, Voyage en Schizophrénie / A Road Back from Schizophrenia, a MemoirFévrier 2023
- Femmes en exil / Women in exileJuin 2023
In Muslim tradition, Ramadan is a time of heightened commitment to piety and purification through special observances such as fasting, the performance of good deeds – including charitable giving and voluntary service – and through personal sacrifices of material comforts. These observances can lead to spiritual fulfilment and a sense of renewal.
The Ismaili Imamat is a supra-national entity representing the succession of Imams since the time of the Prophet.
Today, the Ismailis are the only Shia community, who throughout their history have been led by a living hereditary Imam, in direct descent from the Prophet.
Acronyms are an inspirational technique to Fascinate the mind, Uplift the soul and Nurture the body. Simple words to enhance your vocabulary, ground your brain and give structure to daily routines.
As businesses recover from COVID-19 related disruption and reimagine themselves for the next normal, they need to ask – and answer – five questions.
European Medicines Agency (EMA) continues to monitor very rare blood clots with low blood platelets that occurred after vaccination with Vaxzevria (previously COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca).
The covid-19 pandemic has upended the lives of billions of people since it first struck the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019.
WHO’s new technical manual on tobacco tax policy and administration shows countries ways to cut down on over US$1.4 trillion in health expenditures and lost productivity due to tobacco use worldwide.
“America changes, we can change America – that is the promise of interfaith work,” Dr. Eboo Patel, Founder, and President of the Interfaith Youth Core.
The English Language Enhancement Programme (ELEP) is an 8-level English Language Diploma Programme adopted from the Pakistan American Cultural Centre (PACC) to provide English Language teaching to the Jamat. Lead educators are trained and certified by the PACC who, in turn, train other educators regarding the various pedagogies and didactic ways of instilling English fluency skills within the Jamat. These primarily focus on reading, writing, speaking and listening. 38 TKN volunteers, from all over Pakistan, serve as lead educators and educators and they undergo over 50 hours of training before they start teaching a class.
Patrícia Fernandes, School manager da Happy Code, explica a importância da aprendizagem contínua e da aquisição de competências desde pequenos como uma preparação fundamental para o futuro.
Ismailis from different parts of the world have stepped up to support their communities and help each other maintain their health and overall wellbeing during the pandemic.
Humans are not only made to move — it is essential to our survival. The World Health Organization attributes over 3 million deaths each year to insufficient physical activity. The more we move, the more we boost the health of our bodies and minds, and the more alive we feel. Walking is one of the simplest ways to stay active.
