Community News
Lighting a spark: Enabling lifelong learning for a brighter future
30 May 2023
As members of the Jamat seek to build new lives in unfamiliar lands, they often face various obstacles to economic growth and financial stability. However, the Skills Development Initiative is offering hope and tangible support to those seeking to re-establish themselves in a different place.
There’s no place like home
16 May 2023
There is a certain magic within the spaces at Jubilee Towers in Dar es Salaam. That’s the feeling you get from the seniors who live there and those involved in running it. They love the place.
A reunion story to remember
29 March 2023
On 4 March, at the Ismaili Centre Vancouver, two strangers came together to share a special moment — 50 years after first crossing paths during a milestone event in both of their lives.
Young climate champions planting for the future
27 March 2023
As part of their pledge to be climate champions, the Aga Khan Scouts and Guides in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, planted a micro-forest at Upanga Jamatkhana last month in collaboration with Ismaili CIVIC and the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF).
Ismailis receive awards on Pakistan Day
24 March 2023
Pakistan Day, celebrated on 23 March, saw four outstanding individuals receive prestigious awards from the President of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi. These included the Hilal-e-Imtiaz, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, and the President’s Award for Pride of Performance. The recipients were recognised for significant contributions to their respective fields, to the national interests of Pakistan, or to world peace, cultural, and other significant public endeavours.
Celebrating the colours of diversity
6 March 2023
In the vibrant and colourful city of Lahore, different religious and cultural groups have coexisted and flourished for centuries. This made it a fitting location to host a week-long residential programme for young adults entitled ‘Rang - An Arts and Culture Expedition.’
Global Encounters Camp helps participants become global citizens
27 February 2023
In a unique experience last month, Global Encounters facilitators and staff welcomed 38 youth participants to a two-week exploration of service, leadership, and culture in Pakistan.
Reaching the highest peaks
12 February 2023
In May 2013, Samina Baig made history by becoming the first Pakistani woman to reach the peak of Mount Everest. In this week’s episode of Trailblazers, we sit down with Samina, to discuss her death-defying achievements, her goal to promote human rights and education for women in Pakistan, and her thoughts on climate change.
The Ismaili in 2022
31 December 2022
A look back at the stories we told over the past year.
Sharing the blessing of clean water
27 November 2022
Nisha Mandani fondly recalls passing out cups of water to senior citizens in Jamatkhana while wearing a volunteer uniform as a child. Today, she travels across the world to ensure people in countries such as Malawi, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh have clean drinking water.
A Golden Prince of History: Imam Sultan Mahomed Shah and his Contributions to Pakistan
31 October 2022
An eminent Muslim leader, thinker and reformer of the 19th century, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah, Aga Khan III was born in Karachi on the 2nd of November 1877. It is reported that when the Aga Khan I received word of his birth, he had replied, “Name him Sultan,” as he would earn a “distinguished position in the world.” Through Imam Sultan Mahomed Shah’s remarkable achievements over his lifetime, we learned this to be true.
Story of Laghli Zamrud: Chitral’s First Midwife
31 October 2022
From a village with restricted access to education, and peculiarity associated with working women, Laghli Zamrud defied all odds and became the first midwife of Chitral.
