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February 1, 2010

Pakistan: Corporate sector spends Rs1.87b on social activities

Jamila Achakzai Islamabad The public listed companies spent Rs1.87 billion on social activities in the country last year, highlighting the corporate sector’s huge contributions to the social sector development. According to Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy (PCP) Programme Officer Mansoor Sarwar, … Continue reading →

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Filed under Aga Khan Foundation, Community development projects, Europe, NGO'S, United Nations, USA

Tagged as Aga Khan Foundation, Philanthropy

February 1, 2010

East Africa: Looking for the best and the brightest . . . to lead EA

By CATHERINE RIUNGU Firoz Rasul is a natural optimist, who exudes enthusiasm, which is currently focused on the institution he leads. We (together with a colleague) met with the Kenyan-born President of the Aga Khan University (AKU) to reflect on its … Continue reading →

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Filed under Aga Khan University / Hospital, Civil Society, East Africa, Health, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

Tagged as Aga Khan Development Network, Aga Khan University / Hospital

February 1, 2010

IIS (The Institute of Ismaili Studies) sponsors panel at MESA (Middle Eastern Studies Association of North America) 2009

The IIS sponsored a panel presentation at the 2009 meeting of the Middle Eastern Studies Association of North America (MESA), held in Boston, Massachusetts. The panel entitled, Formulations of Authority in Early Shi‘i Islam, was part of the Institute’s new … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Harvard University, Imam Ali, Prophet Mohammed, Shi‘i Studies

February 1, 2010

Environment: Lofty aims – Dawn’s article

By S. Mujahid Ali Shah The Karakoram Range in Gilgit Baltistan in northern Pakistan are the highest mountain ranges in the world. The snowy mount cliffs, glacier valleys and difficult rocky terrains with altitude from two thousand to eight thousand … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Aga Khan rural support program, Environment, Organized communities, Pluralistic society, Water supply

February 1, 2010

PAKISTAN: Mental Illness among Women: Gender-Driven?

By Zofeen Ebrahim KARACHI, Feb 1, 2010 (IPS) – No sooner does a visitor step into the facility than a surreal scene unfolds: The sound of laughter, the sight of ready smiles and vigorous, pumping handshakes mix with the acrid … Continue reading →

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Filed under Muslim Women, Pakistan, Poverty, Psychosomatic disorders

Tagged as Care for poor, Caring for elders, Honour killings, Karachi Edhi Centre, Mental Illness, Women's rights

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- “One plant for me and one for my country” — Ismailis in Kabul mark Navroz with a tree planting
- Nutrition Centre: Cooking is easy, quick and healthy when you do it with Aunty-ji!
  The latest edition of the popular Cooking with Aunty-ji took place at NSF2012, the UK Ismaili National Sports Festival held in April. The event created greater awareness among younger and older members of the community about the importance of good nutrition.
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- Roza Otunbayeva – former President of the Kyrgyz Republic – Visits Canada to Deliver an Inaugural Pluralism Lecture at Global Centre for Pluralism
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- His Highness the Aga Khan is giving introductory speech at Global Centre for Pluralism’s inaugural lecture
  H.H. Aga Khan is giving introductory speech at GCP inaugural lecture. http://t.co/lfZM8AeY— KG Embassy in USA (@kgembassy) May 28, 2012 Aga Khan: Roza Otunbayeva guided her country through difficult democratic path. Otunbayva was first KG amassador to Canada— Muktar Djumaliev (@MuktarDjumaliev) May 28, 2012 R.Otunbayeva: we are now opening new st […]
The Ismaili Centres around the world

The Ismaili Centre, London. Photo: Crispin Boyle
The Ismaili Centre in London is a religious, social and cultural meeting place for the Ismaili Muslim community in the United Kingdom. Opened in 1985, the Centre is the first religious and cultural centre to be specially designed and built for the Ismaili community in the West. Located in South Kensington, the Ismaili Centre occupies a prominent island site on Cromwell Road, facing the Victoria and Albert Museum on one of the major thoroughfares leading out of London.
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The Ismaili Centre, Burnaby. Photo: Garry Otte
The Ismaili Centre in Burnaby, a tree-lined suburb of Greater Vancouver, is the first such centre to be purpose-built by the Ismaili Muslim community in Canada. Access to the building is gained through a courtyard garden, which is enhanced by fountains, trees and flowers. Inside, a prayer hall provides facilities for communal services and quiet contemplation. The facility also includes a social hall, administrative offices, council chamber and classrooms for religious instruction.
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The Ismaili Centre, Lisbon. Photo: Gary Otte
The Ismaili Centre in Lisbon established, for the first time in continental Europe, a permanent place where spaces for gathering for Ismaili Muslims complemented premises for an international network of social, cultural and economic development institutions serving people of all faiths, backgrounds and origins. Access to the Ismaili Centre is through a landscaped park that surrounds buildings interspersed with courtyards and open patios. The complex combines multipurpose halls, open and enclosed areas for social functions, exhibitions and cultural presentations with offices and spaces for more contemplative gatherings of members of the Ismaili community.
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The Ismaili Centre Dubai. Photo: Gary Otte
The Ismaili Centre, Dubai is a complex of creative spaces for contemplative, cultural, educational and recreational purposes, designed to encourage understanding and the sharing of wisdom from many perspectives. Built on land that was donated by the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the Centre was opened on 26 March 2008 as part of the commemoration of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Golden Jubilee. Regional and cosmopolitan in its conception, the Ismaili Centre, Dubai draws on spiritual and intellectual roots that give it contemporary resonance. Its courtyards, gardens and watercourses, set amidst interlinking interiors, propose a harmony of tradition and timelessness.
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The Ismaili Centre, Dushanbe. Photo: Gary Otte
Opened in 2009, the Ismaili Centre, Dushanbe is the first such Centre in Central Asia — a region that has been home to Ismaili Muslims for more than a thousand years. It stands as both a reminder of great history and accomplishment, and a call on the peoples of the region to reflect on that inheritance as they shape the world of tomorrow. Inspired by some of the region’s most distinctive monuments, the architecture of the Ismaili Centre blends many craft and artisanal traditions of Central Asia. It is designed to facilitate cultural and intellectual exchange, and to re-invigorate the spirit of enquiry characterised by scholars whose contributions over the centuries were encouraged by the Ismaili Muslim community under the patronage of its leadership.

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