Content Tagged with Global

ISMAILI CENTRE LONDON - IIS 25th Word of God, Art of Man

Members of the European GE Alumni have come together to narrate a popular fable, A Bundle of Sticks, featured in our Ta’lim curriculum. The story uses sticks to demonstrate how taken singly they can be easily broken but sticks in a bundle are harder to break. This applies to us as a Jamat and global community. If we stay united, together we can achieve great things. B. J. Palmer said ‘it takes 65 muscles to frown and 13 to smile, why work overtime?’  Remember to smile – it’s infectious!

The Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center is pleased to bring you Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali. Join us for a captivating concert, led by the nephews of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

Cooking Class - Masala Chai (AKYSB CANADA)

Aga Khan University President Firoz Rasul outlines the innovative work being undertaken by the university and its partners to slow the spread of Covid-19 and treat affected patients.

Gijs Walraven, Director for Health at the Aga Khan Development Network, details the various agencies' work in responding to the global Covid-19 Pandemic, with a focus on parts of the developing world.

Ismaili Center London - Prince Bin Talal Lecture

Dilshad Mawani (left), Sultana Sherali (top left), and Mumtaz Hirani (top right) have helped to make face coverings for physicians and families all over the Dallas region.

For Sofia Babool, a 20-year-old sophomore studying neuroscience at the University of Texas at Dallas, conversation in recent weeks has centered around Covid-19. The world seems to be on pause; her school, favorite coffee shop, everything in her life has been turned upside down.

Egyptians fleeing on boats on the Nile to escape from a cholera epidemic. Colored wood engraving by W.J.P.after C. Loye. Credit: Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).

Paintings, literature, and films, amongst other forms of art, are repositories of a society’s collective memory. They have much to tell us about prior pandemics, their impact, and what we can learn from these impressions today.

The fourth and final issue of AT HOME, a digital magazine presenting the programmes and projects of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), will shine a spotlight on parks and gardens in the AKTC portfolio.

Hala Adra, from Salamieh, Syria shares thoughts on the Covid-19 pandemic, how to deal with it, and seek a better future.

Qooking with Qamili: Nankhatai

RINA KORADIA as she discusses our mental health and the importance of wellbeing during this challenging time when we are separated from our loved ones.

Making Sherbet with Rizwan Kanani

Tashkent composed by Basel Rajoub. Concert featuring Gulbenkian Orchestra, conductor Pedro Neves, and master Musicians of the Aga Khan Music Initiative. Footage courtesy of Gulbenkian Foundation and RTP

In this song, the children of the global Jamat express their wishes, and their thanks to Allah for the grace and blessings in our lives.

SEED Capsule Eid Special

"Join us for an important COVID-19 public health update in Gujarati. A team of expert panelists discuss the current state of COVID-19 in Canada, including possible treatments, vaccines, the general outlook, and much more."

Inauguration Ceremony of Restored Humayun's Tomb

Reflections: Alwaez Karim Ladhu - Itreb UK