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Music video: Soday-e-Ishq
6 September 2021
The Ismaili is pleased to present Soday-e-Ishq, written by Aziz Allah Barzgar and performed by members of the Jamat from Iran. The song explores notions of yearning, search, and seeking the love of the divine.
Princess Zahra to address ceremony to name new AKU Hospital Private Wing Complex
4 September 2021
On Monday 6 September, Princess Zahra will deliver an address at a special Ceremony to name the Aga Khan University Hospital’s new Private Wing Complex in Karachi as the Princess Zahra Pavilion. The event is expected to begin at 8:00 AM (Toronto) / 1:00 PM (London) / 5:00 PM (Karachi) and will be streamed live on The Ismaili TV.
Eight steps to building resilience in changing times
29 August 2021
The changes caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have impacted every aspect of life, and often leave us feeling physically and emotionally tired without understanding why. Our ability to recover after hardships, also known as resilience, is key in helping us to adapt to new situations in our lives. Read on for eight tips on how to build resilience in our rapidly changing world.
Digital dementia: are we heading in the right direction?
28 August 2021
Dementia is characterised by confusion, disorientation, and impaired memory — it is often portrayed as a ‘loss of mind.’ In a concerning development, recent studies have linked the overuse of screens and connected devices to reduced attention and failing memory among younger people in what is being described as ‘digital dementia.’
Interview with Gary Otte, editor of Depth of Field
27 August 2021
In case you missed this exclusive interview aired last month on The Ismaili TV, here's another opportunity to hear Gary Otte describe his motivation to compile a visual record of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s life and work, centred around photos taken by him and other photographers over the course of eight decades. The resulting book, entitled Depth of Field, is available to pre-order from The Ismaili Shop, with free shipping for all orders placed on or before 31 August 2021.
Afghanistan Update - 25 August 2021
24 August 2021
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is firmly committed to its core mandate of undertaking a range of innovative programmes and projects to improve the quality of life of communities in many parts of the world.
Ismaili CIVIC Singapore Join 4PM’s Ministerial Dialogue
24 August 2021
On 31 July 2021, Ismaili CIVIC Singapore volunteers were invited to join 4PM’s (Persatuan Persuratan Pemuda Pemudi Melayu or the Malay Youth Literary Association) annual ministerial dialogue. Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, interacted with Natasha Lakpathy, Iliyan Allana, Haris van Keulen, Aamir Bana, Akbar Makani, along with over 350 Muslim youths from across Singapore.
Music video: Allah Hoo
23 August 2021
The Ismaili is pleased to present a rendition of Allah Hoo, the famous qawwali popularised by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, performed here by Fitoor. The genre of Muslim devotional music known as qawwali was founded in the 13th century. It fuses together the practice of lyrical repetition and remembrance, and combines Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Indic musical traditions.
Afghanistan Update - 25 August 2021 (Farsi)
23 August 2021
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is firmly committed to its core mandate of undertaking a range of innovative programmes and projects to improve the quality of life of communities in many parts of the world.
Global Ismaili CIVIC Day: Celebrating community service across the globe
23 August 2021
Since the global launch of the Ismaili CIVIC initiative last year, volunteers from the worldwide Jamat have made a significant positive impact in the areas of health, education, economic development, environmental stewardship, and cultural restoration. To build on this momentum, the inaugural Global Ismaili CIVIC Day will take place on 26 September 2021.
Afghanistan Update - 20 August 2021
19 August 2021
The currently ongoing events in Afghanistan are causing concern for the Jamat around the world, and the purpose of this advisory is to share updated information in this regard.
A global challenge for climate action
18 August 2021
The cost of climate change is often measured in terms of property damage and lost crops, but this doesn’t provide a complete picture of the impact it causes. A crucial consequence of climate change is the cost to human health – the damage to and loss of human lives from a wide range of environmental risks.
