Ismailis in Action
All over the United States, Ismailis, either individually or as part of a Jamati or institutional program, are engaged in interesting activities that are informative or inspirational.
Spring Ismaili Jamatkhana Hosts “Share Your Blessings” COVID-19 Recovery Food Drive
23 October 2020
I-CERV teams up with local organizations to provide food for those in need.
Building from the Inside Out
19 October 2020
Creating a functional space begins by building from the heartspace. No one embodies this more than Danish Kurani, founder of the design firm Kurani. Straying from traditional architectural approaches, Danish invests deeply in understanding the culture and needs of the community that will inhabit the spaces he designs before ever going to the drawing board.
Prescribe It Forward
12 October 2020
How a medical student created an organization to assist disadvantaged medical students with mentoring
Recording our History and the Development of Youth
5 October 2020
A lifetime of service capturing and recording the Imam’s visits, and helping our youth.
Two Friends Donate over 200 iPads to connect COVID-19 Patients with their Families
2 October 2020
During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, when personal protective equipment (PPE) was scarce and in order to curtail the spread of the virus, patient interaction with medical care providers and visitation by family and loved ones was extremely limited at facilities. Many of the sick did not see an unmasked person or sunlight for weeks. To compound this trauma, patients invariably had to make difficult decisions about life support while surviving this disaster all on their own. It was during these difficult times, that a dynamic duo of friends came up with the idea of donating iPads to hospitals in order to allow isolated COVID-19 patients to virtually visit medical staff, family, and friends.
From Meeting in a Microbiology Class to Fighting on the Frontlines Together
1 October 2020
A nurse practitioner and physician describe their work experiences and emotions during this pandemic.
Family, Health, and Faith: Priorities of a Physician Treating COVID-19 Patients
28 September 2020
“Stay safe while you do the job you have been called upon to do. Your skill set, your knowledge, and your abilities are too valuable during this time of great need. As a front-liner, you are not expendable.”
How Women Are Stronger Together
26 September 2020
Ismaili Women’s Groups offer skills workshops, community service, social events, sports clinics, mental wellbeing events, and book clubs.
Volunteering to Improve the Quality of Life for Seniors
24 September 2020
HOPE and iCARE volunteers help seniors and families planning for and during retirement.
"Those who believe, and do good deeds, and pray regularly, and give charity—they will have their reward with their Lord; they will have no fear, nor shall they grieve."
(Holy Qur’an 2:277)
Healthcare Response to COVID-19 Runs in the Family
24 August 2020
A family in the healthcare profession finds itself on the frontlines of the pandemic.
Interfaith Blood Drives at Five Metro-Atlanta Jamatkhanas May Save 780 Lives
8 August 2020
“We are all in this together no matter what age, race, religion, or background.” 300 residents come together to help reduce the shortage in the local blood supply.
Prodigy Danial Asaria inspires others to pursue the game of chess
8 August 2020
In the second round of the USA National High School Senior Online Rapid Chess Tournament, chess prodigy Danial Asaria hovered over the resign button on his computer screen. He describes the moment as being “completely dead lost.” However, since this was his final chess tournament as a high school student, he did not want to regret what could have been, so he continued to play.
