Ismaili Centres Archive
When lockdown set in on 23rd March 2020, Ashan Dharamsi, a Recruitment Consultant from Peterborough was unable to continue with his job with a National Trade College. Like many others, Ashan wanted to do what he could during the pandemic crisis to help the community.
“During my Golden Jubilee... Ismailis from around the world volunteered their gifts not only of wealth but, most notably, of time and knowledge in support of our work. We established a time and knowledge framework, a structured process, for engaging an immense pool of expertise involving tens of thousands of volunteers. Many of them traveled to the developing countries as part of this outpouring of service…Their impact has been enormous in helping us achieve best-practice standards in our institutions and programs…”
Mawlana Hazar Imam, Address to the Parliament of Canada, Feb 27, 2017
Student gets inspiration from Jamat’s Hurricane Harvey response to help provide for the needs of others during the pandemic.
Naseem Aziz Ali works on the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic in Dubai by caring for potentially infected patients in her roles as a diabetic case manager nurse and clinic manager.
This article traces the genesis of the Ismaili Volunteer Corps in India to a global organization today, dedicated to serving the Jamat.
Hope for a brighter future for all the children of the world.
Children's Day is a worldwide commemorative date celebrated annually in honor of children, the actual day of which varies by country.
In Angola, as in Mozambique and Portugal, it is celebrated on June 1st, the date proclaimed in 1925, during the World Conference for the Welfare of the Child in Geneva, the International Day of the Child.
The unprecedented global novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly spread to all continents. Whilst spread to Africa has been slow, there are now increasing numbers of COVID-19 being reported from African countries who are preparing themselves for an exponential rise in numbers of cases.
The Central Bank of Angola has included large companies in the liquidity facility for the purchase of government bonds, to provide support to the productive sector and alleviate the treasury.
National and International Travel Regulations During the Public Disaster Situation Period
Enrich your life, provoke your thoughts, broaden your horizons and introduce a new friend to your routine!
Cultivate a hobby.
There are endless possibilities, the objective is finding the right one for you.
Continuing education has been emphasized by Hazar Imam over and over again in many of His speeches. He very clearly explains that education is a lifelong process and does not end after completing school, college, or university. In today’s fast-changing world, it is a necessity to keep one’s self updated as individuals and as parents to make better decisions for ourselves and our children.
Al-Khimyah, written and directed by Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan, explores the work of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) in the historic city of Cairo, Egypt.
“At the end of the day, I don't think (and hope) that most companies are expecting their employees to be as productive at home as they would be in the office, but I do think the whole world is shocked at how quickly we have adapted and can get back to those levels.” Amaan Nathoo, Later.com