Ismaili Centres Archive
Join us for a special evening with a talk by University of Calgary Chancellor Robert Thirsk about custodianship of the Earth.
Mawlana Hazar Imam received the highest award bestowed by the Asia Society, the Asia Game Changer Lifetime Achievement Award, on 01 November for his work to improve the lives of millions in Asia and around the world.
Mawlana Hazar Imam to be granted the Asia Game Changer Lifetime Achievement Award by the Asia Society
Rays of Light: Glimpses into the Ismaili Imamat was inaugurated in Paris by Mawlana Hazar Imam, along with members of the Noorani family, during his Golden Jubilee. It is returning as a Diamond Jubilee International Program, with the first USA exhibition planned for Chicago on November 2, 2017.
The Conciliation and Arbitration Board for Canada Signs a Historic Agreement at a special ceremony held in Edmonton, Alberta on July 19, 2017.
“These are ordinary people doing extraordinary things. That spirit of volunteerism, that spirit that says we are all in this together, that spirit is exemplified by the five Points of Light recipients.”
— President Barack Obama, speaking about the Points of Light honourees at Texas A&M University on 21 October 2017.
The Education Portfolio held a poetry recitation competition for children between the ages of 5-14. The purpose of this competition was for children to learn the art of elocution and public speaking while building their self confidence.
Sunday November 12 - Join us for a lecture on Interfaith Spaces: Towards an Architecture of Understanding.
Presented by Jason Moriyama of Moriyama and Teshima Architects .
Migration has long been a feature of the Ismaili community shaping its geography, demography and impact throughout history. Sharing migration stories can also help us in supporting one another, learning about the diversity in the Ismaili community and finding out more about our shared history.
Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding with Mahbubnagar District Collectorate and Centre for Digital Financial Inclusion (CDFI)
The Leaders’ International Forum (LIF) announced Friday that Mawlana Hazar Imam will visit Canada in November this year. In addition to presiding over the inaugural Global Centre for Pluralism (GCP) Award ceremony in Ottawa and attending meetings of the GCP Board, Mawlana Hazar Imam will meet with Eastern Canada Jamats in the jurisdictions of the Councils of Ontario, Ottawa, Quebec, and Maritime Provinces.
Henrico county, located in the greater Richmond region, is the fifth largest county in Virginia, one of the oldest in the US, and is one of the more diverse counties in the region.
Extracted from NTV Uganda
http://ntv.co.ug/news/local/23/oct/2017/aga-khan-university-education-co...
From participating in the American Cancer Society’s walk for breast cancer to volunteering at the Richmond Folk Festival, I-CERV volunteers from the Northeast gathered on October 15 to engage in acts of community service.
Rays of Light: Glimpses into the Ismaili Imamat, will be open to visitors from December 27-31, 2017 in Austin, Texas.