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Nasir Khusraw’s Safar-nama brought to life digitally by IIS volunteers
17 March 2014
Nasir Khusraw was a major Muslim intellectual, philosopher and traveller of the 11th century, and a prominent Shia Ismaili Da‘i. A new digital resource from The Institute of Ismaili Studies makes his famous Safar-nama accessible in a way that it never has been before.
LIVE WEBCAST: Mawlana Hazar Imam delivers Ogden Lecture at Brown University
7 March 2014
Mawlana Hazar Imam will deliver the Ogden Memorial Lecture on International Affairs at Brown University on 10 March 2014 at 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (GMT-4) and will be broadcast live at TheIsmaili/org/go/Brown.
Mawlana Hazar Imam and Canadian Prime Minister announce human development initiative
2 March 2014
Toronto, 28 February 2014 – Mawlana Hazar Imam and the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, announced a joint human development initiative that will touch the lives of more than a million people.
VIDEO: Mawlana Hazar Imam and Canadian Prime Minister announce human development initiative
1 March 2014
Mawlana Hazar Imam and the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, announced a joint human development initiative that will touch the lives of more than a million people.
VIDEO: Mawlana Hazar Imam visits the Parliament of Canada; signs protocol with Prime Minister
28 February 2014
Ottawa, 27 February 2014 – Mawlana Hazar Imam delivered a historic address to the Parliament of Canada today. This extended video includes Hazar Imam and his family arriving at Parliament Hill, his meeting with the Prime Minister and the signing of the protocol agreement between the Ismaili Imamat and Canada.
Ontario Ismailis face ice storm with warm generosity
12 February 2014
When a severe winter storm forced Ontario residents to cope for days in frigid temperatures without electrical power or heat, Ismaili institutions and volunteers quickly mobilised to support those who were most vulnerable. The Jamat’s strength, support and care for one another kept everyone safe; warmed by the knowledge that no one in the community is ever alone.
Prime Minister of Tanzania inaugurates RAYS OF LIGHT
10 February 2014
Dar es Salaam, 8 February 2014 – RAYS OF LIGHT: Glimpses into the Ismaili Imamat was inaugurated at Diamond Jubilee Hall today by the Prime Minister of Tanzania, the Right Honourable Mizengo Peter Pinda. A Golden Jubilee International Programme depicting the first 50 years of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Imamat, the photographic exhibition also coincides with the upcoming 50th Anniversary of the Union of Tanganika and Zanzibar.
Mawlana Hazar Imam visits Germany
5 February 2014
Berlin, 5 February 2014 – Mawlana Hazar Imam held meetings with the German foreign minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Global Encounters invites applications from around the world
30 January 2014
This summer, Ismaili secondary school students from countries across the globe will have an opportunity to get to know one another as they take part in the 2014 Global Encounters programme being held at the Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa. The international programme is currently inviting applications from Ismaili students all over the world.
Aga Khan Hospital cancer programme is an important step towards premier healthcare system in East Africa, says Princess Zahra
26 January 2014
Dar es Salaam, 27 January 2014 – A new cancer treatment programme at the Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam was launched today in the presence of Princess Zahra. Part of a significant five-year expansion of the hospital, it complements a wider effort by the AKDN to establish a high quality, affordable, integrated healthcare system in East Africa.
Gallery: Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa visit Kenya in January 2014
20 January 2014
In January 2014, Prince Rahim and his wife Princess Salwa travelled to Kenya, where they joined in marking the opening of new facilities for the Diamond Trust Bank and Jubilee Insurance, and visited the Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa.
Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa visit AKDN projects in Kenya
18 January 2014
Nairobi, 17 January 2014 – Prince Rahim and his wife Princess Salwa travelled to Kenya this week, where they joined in marking the opening of new facilities for the Diamond Trust Bank and Jubilee Insurance, and visited the Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa.
