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With the objective of English literacy for all women in Thane council jurisdiction, a small batch of twenty women were selected to impart lessons in English with two trainers, as a pilot project.
With Mawlana Hazar Imam’s visit to Vancouver quickly approaching, thousands of volunteers are working day and night to prepare.
During Mawlana Hazar Imam's historic visit to Pakistan in December 2017, the Pakistan Post issued commemorative stamps to mark Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee. The six stamps, denominated Rs10, celebrate the work of the AKDN in Pakistan. The stamps and commerative covers are now available to the Jamat in Pakistan at memorabilia stalls all over the country.
The Aga Khan Scouts and Guides (AKSG) Band perform regularly at various events within the greater community, however, the ‘Clean Up UAE Campaign,’ an annual event held in different Emirates of the United Arab Emirates, is one of the closest to their hearts.
On 3 April 2018, the youth of the United Arab Emirates Jamat explored the theme of social conscience, through a series of activities and workshops, as part of the Roots programme.
The Ismaili Centre, London, in collaboration with the Institute of Ismaili Studies will host a conversation with Dr Shainool Jiwa, the author, with Mahmood Ahmed about her new publication. The event is due to begin at 8:15pm BST on Thursday 26 April and will be webcast live at http://the.ismaili/live
Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts welcomed over 4,000 visitors for the Jubilee Arts Canada National Festival over the weekend of March 24.
As the Western Canadian Jamat prepares for Mawlana Hazar Imam’s upcoming visit, we will travel along with murids during their journey to the momentous event through this multi-part series.
Le Conseil ismaili pour la France, l'ONG française La Chaîne de l'Espoir et le Réseau de développement Aga Khan ont organisé un événement le 10 avril 2018 pour présenter le livre du Dr Lee Hilling, A Place of Miracles. L'événement s'est déroulé à l'ambassade d'Afghanistan à Paris et a réuni des représentants des secteurs de la diplomatie et de la société civile.
Council for Junagadh in partnership with the Women’s Activity Portfolio, initiated a program called ‘Break For A Day’ at Junagadh Dhal road Jamatkhana. The sole objective of the programme was to encourage women to spend some time for their own happiness. Me-time is absolutely essential as is the time for others. Women of the community were encouraged to not develop a sense of guilt if they were spending some quality time for themselves.
With the arrival of our 46th Imam Hasanali Shah in India in the mid nineteenth century from Iran, there was a turning point in Ismaili history. The Imamat base shifted from Iran to India, and remained here till our 48th Imam Sultan Mahomed Shah shifted base to Europe in the early 20th Century. Various structures and monuments were established and maintained during this period in India. ’The Heritage walk’, one of the programs by the Communications team of the National Council for India aims to make our community and particularly the youth aware of the importance of our cultural and historical heritage and inculcate a sense of pride and appreciation of our historic cultural heritage. It also aims to help the community develop a harmonious relationship with our historical past. In pursuit of this objective, the Communications team has been regularly conducting walks in three historic areas of Darkhana, Agahall and Hasanabad in Mumbai since June 2017.
Salima Bhimani’s first taste of gender inequality came at age seven, when she defended a female friend who was being bullied by a male classmate. When Bhimani told the boy to stop, he told her she couldn’t do anything to stop him because she was a girl and she had brown skin.
Ce poster de grande taille, 80cm par 120 cm, a été réalisé à Lyon pour illustrer le thème 3 du Jubilee Programmes & Activities, en collaboration artistique avec 11 membres du jamat de 7 à 77 ans.
With the Ismaili CIVIC 150 initiative continuing across the country, volunteers from Toronto’s Willowdale Jamatkhana planted trees at Rouge National Urban Park on October 14, 2017. To provide a first hand account of one volunteer’s experience, we asked Sabrina Savji to recap the days’ events.
It would be easy to credit Khallil Mangalji’s success in the business world to his battle with cancer – to believe that the wake up call pushed him to pursue his goal. It would also be unfair given his unyielding pursuit of a successful business idea that began when he was much younger.
On Monday, 22 January the Jamat gathered at DWC for the first official celebration of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s visit to the United Arab Emirates.
In preparation for Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee visit, the Ismaili Centre Dubai is vibrant with activity and excitement. Mawlana Hazar Imam will be visiting the United Arab Emirates on the official invitation of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. During his visit, Hazar Imam will meet with the UAE Jurisdiction Jamats.
Global Encounters is a programme for Ismaili students from around the world to participate in a transformative service learning experience in areas of the world where Imamat institutions have made a significant impact.
The Ismaili Community celebrated the inauguration of Jubilee Arts this month, as the Gulf communities fell under the sway of an arts exhibition, unveiling the rich cultural diversity and talents of the local Jamats.
When Calgary’s Nabeel Ramji received a Senate 150th Anniversary Medal at Parliament Hill, his determination to make his city more accessible became even more of a priority.
