Ismaili Centres Archive
Over the past several weeks, Ismailis across Canada were brought together by the Jubilee Games Fanous, and in a few day’s time over 330 athletes and coaching staff from Canada will take in its glow in Dubai together with their brothers and sisters from around the world.
Toronto, July 16–17 2016 — The Ismaili Centre, the Aga Khan Museum and the Aga Khan Park, in collaboration with the Ontario Science Centre, hosted a magical, family-friendly Festival of Flight this weekend. Inspired by flight, flying, the skies, stars and heavens, the event attracted over 1 500 families.
![The video "Believe in Me" captures the rigour and passion with which the Pakistani athletes are training for the Games](https://cms.the.ismaili/sites/default/files/styles/feature_tiles/public/d20e3e35-9c3e-4991-a917-01949e56b0c-crop.jpg?itok=DmZwSK-d "The video "Believe in Me" captures the rigour and passion with which the Pakistani athletes are training for the Games")
With the 2016 Jubilee Games just a few days away, Team Pakistan’s practice sessions are well underway. This video captures the rigour and passion with which the Pakistani athletes are training for the Games.
Over the past three months, the Team United Kingdom Jubilee Games Fanous has been on an epic journey across the continent, visiting jamats in Germany, Sweden and across the UK. Watch as UK athletes carry the Fanous to famous London landmarks on its way back to the Ismaili Centre, London.
After travelling to Germany and Sweden, and all across the United Kingdom, the Jubilee Games Fanous is on its way to the Ismaili Centre, London. Watch as it visits landmarks in the British capital in the hands of Team UK athletes.
The 2016 Jubilee Games Theme Song embodies the essence of the Jubilee Games for athletes, volunteers and spectators alike. The Jubilee Games Organising Team hopes the song will resonate with the global Jamat.
Burnaby, 12 July 2016 — Through a kaleidoscope of South Asian cultures, the Indian Summer Festival creates a space for dialogue through the performing arts. This year’s theme Border Crossings inspired artists and writers alike to explore borders beyond geography by focusing on the relationships between social, cultural and religious boundaries that exist in society today.
Mawlana Hazar Imam has communicated numerous times about the importance of staying fit and healthy. With the incidence of non-communicable disease on the rise, it is now more than necessary to make regular exercise a part of our life.
Burnaby, 10 July 2016 — Known for their enchanting melodies inspired by numerous faiths, musical traditions and languages, an ensemble from the noted Sufi music group Rajasthan Josh performed in the courtyard of the Ismaili Centre, Burnaby.
Gilgit-Baltistan’s Chief Minister, Hafiz Hafeez Ur Rehman, visited the Ismaili Centre on 21 January 2016 where he met with members of the Jamati leadership from the UK and Europe. The Chief Minister was accompanied by a high level delegation including the Chief Secretary and the Secretary of Education.
Burnaby, 9 July 2016 — A diverse group of Muslim youth from across Metro Vancouver came together at the Ismaili Centre, Burnaby to commemorate Eid ul-Fitr, and to hear four speakers discuss how Muslim identities have influenced and shaped their experiences of living, learning, and working in Canada.
Dubai, 8 July 2016 — The leading body for the development of sport in Dubai has formally extended its support to the 2016 Jubilee Games. The association with the Dubai Sports Council is expressed in an updated version of the Jubilee Games signature, which was released today.
Dubai, 8 July 2016 — The leading body for the development of sport in Dubai has formally extended its support to the 2016 Jubilee Games. The association with the Dubai Sports Council is expressed in an updated version of the Jubilee Games signature, which was released today.
The Jubilee Games Fanous has reached every Jamatkhana in Kenya. It has travelled to cities, towns and villages, wildlife conservancies, and other notable places. This video highlights these travels, and the pride of the Kenyan Jamat!
The Jubilee Games Fanous has reached every Jamatkhana in Kenya. It has travelled to cities, towns and villages, wildlife conservancies, and other notable places. This video highlights these travels, and the pride of the Kenyan Jamat!
London, 7 July 2016 — Professor Patrick Pietroni, director of the Darwin International Institute for the Study of Compassion and his colleague John Ballatt discussed The role of compassion in improving physical and mental health at the Ismaili Centre, London.
Professor Patrick Pietroni, director of the Darwin International Institute for the Study of Compassion is speaking at the Ismaili Centre, London on Thursday, 7 July 2016. The event is being webcast at TheIsmaili.org/live starting soon after 8:15 PM GMT (London time).
Toronto, 5 July 2016 — Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders toured the Ismaili Centre, the Aga Khan Museum and the Aga Khan Park, along with members of his senior team, and his family. The visit was an opportunity to learn about the significance of these projects and their contribution to promoting an informed understanding of Islam and Muslim society.
Lisbon, 2 July 2016 — About 100 people attended a tribute to Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, held at the Ismaili Centre, Lisbon in celebration of the launch of an exhibition of his latest project at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto.
Toronto, June 2016 — A series of lectures on the making of the Ismaili Centre, the Aga Khan Museum and the Aga Khan Park were held over three consecutive weeks at the Ismaili Centre.
