Ismaili Centres Archive
London, 26 June 2015 — His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan paid a courtesy visit to the Ismaili Centre, London.
Shaheen Maredia successfully trained the AKU Design Team on Revit software, expanding their knowledge of an essential tool in building modelling, and provided long term support to ensure their skills continue to develop over time.
Almina was selected as a TKN Volunteer for the Department of Radiation Oncology at AKUH. Almina coordinated a training program, conducted lectures and labs, planned and supervised clinical rotations, and evaluated competencies of the students. She ensured that the Radiation Therapy training program maintained its international standards and that it also developed additional standards to diversify and grow the program.
The two year Masters in Nursing program at AKU-SONAM is the first of its kind in Pakistan. Thesis defense is one of the most important forms of training within the program. The process requires an External Examiner to review student theses and examine them on the day of their thesis defense. Dr. Salimah Meghani was selected as the External Examiner for 2011 through the Time and Knowledge Nazrana initiative.
Toronto, 22 June, 2015 — The Ontario Historical Society held its annual general meeting at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto today. OHS members also participated in tours of the Ismaili Centre, the Aga Khan Park and the Aga Khan Museum.
Toronto, 20 June 2015 — Echoes from the Mughal era, a music and culture programme featuring Dr Karim Gillani and a Sufi music ensemble, enchanted the audience at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto.
Shaahin Sayani has been involved with the QOL’s GED initiative since its early beginnings. “We had a soft launch with two classes in Atlanta in February of 2013 before we launched the full program in the Southeast,” recalls Shaahin. As the head of logistics, Shaahin was responsible for ensuring that facilities and resources were available for the three-hour classes that were held three times a week.
London, 11 June 2015 — The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, together with other invited guests, joined the Ismaili Muslim community for the launch of the Big Iftar 2015 at the Ismaili Centre, London.
In the generous foyer of the Ismaili Centre Toronto, a large wall has become canvass to a pair of artists from Tajikistan. The plaster work of father and son team Khasan and Firdavs Dzhumaev will complement a space that is already adorned with other exquisite artwork.
Toronto, 4 June 2015 – Her Excellency Wanja Campos da Nóbrega, Ambassador of Brazil to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, visited the Ismaili Centre and the Aga Khan Museum. During her visit, the Ambassador met with Munir Merali, Aga Khan Development Network Resident Representative for Bangladesh.
Toronto, 4 June 2015 — Thirty students in Grades 4 to 11 explored the Ismaili Centre, the Aga Khan Park and the Aga Khan Museum as part of the Maximum City Summer Camp.
Thousands of visitors streamed into the Ismaili Centre as part of Doors Open Toronto 2015. Held last weekend, the annual city-wide open house offered visitors free access to approximately 155 buildings of cultural, historical and social significance.
Vancouver, 28 May 2015 – The Ismaili Centre Burnaby hosted a full-day conference for the Broadcast Educators Association of Canada, a national organization dedicated to promoting excellence in media education.
Toronto, 23 May 2015 — The Ismaili Centre, Toronto and the Aga Khan Museum are among more than 155 buildings in the city to open their doors to the public this weekend, as part of Doors Open Toronto. Ismaili Centre tour guides welcomed some 6 000 people to the building today.
Dubai, 19 May 2015 — The Tanzanian ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, His Excellency Mbarouk Nassor Mbarouk, visited the Ismaili Centre and met with the President of the Ismaili Council for the UAE.
Lisbon, 13 May 2015 — His Excellency Ali Mohyee Eldin Elashiry, the Arab Republic of Egypt’s Ambassador to Portugal, toured the Ismaili Centre, Lisbon
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![Dr Elmira Köchümkulova speaks with an event attendee at the launch of the book "Cities of the Dead: The Ancestral Cemeteries of Kyrgyzstan" by Professor Margaret Morton.](https://cms.the.ismaili/sites/default/files/styles/feature_tiles/public/cities_of_the_dead_final-crop-resize-q10.jpg?itok=hZOnWmv6 "Dr Elmira Köchümkulova speaks with an event attendee at the launch of the book "Cities of the Dead: The Ancestral Cemeteries of Kyrgyzstan" by Professor Margaret Morton.")
Toronto, 9 May 2015 – The Ismaili Centre hosted the launch of the book Cities of the Dead: The Ancestral Cemeteries of Kyrgyzstan with a symposium at the Aga Khan Museum, a photo exhibition and a series of illustrated lectures on Central Asia’s spectacular funerary architecture and religious traditions.
Toronto, 9 May 2015 — This weekend, a group of high profile and influential thought leaders travelled from Edmonton to Toronto to visit Canada’s newest cultural destination, as well as to experience the sights, sounds and tastes of the Muslim world.
