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December 31, 2011

ICDP and AKRSP held one day workshop on enhancing employ-ability and leadership – by G. H. Farooqui at Ground Report com

ON day workshop on 2nd Dialogue on Enhancing employability and leadership in Youth (EELY) was held for small organizations. CHITRAL: A day long second dialogue on Enhancing Employability and Leadership in Youth (EELY) was held in a local hotel … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Aga Khan rural support program, Chitral, Civil Society, Holy Qur'an, Islamic ethic, Muslim civilisations, Pakistan, Village organisations (VOs)

December 31, 2011

Palestinians and the Path of Peaceful Resistance – Interview with Mustafa Barghouti by Qantara de

Mustafa Barghouti is Secretary-General of the Palestinian National Initiative “Al Mubadara”. He believes that the Middle East peace process has failed and that Palestinians must now choose the path of peaceful resistance. But what exactly does that entail? Muhannad … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Israeli apartheid, Israeli settlement, Jerusalem, Occupation Palestina, Peaceful Resistance, UNESCO, United Nations, USA

December 31, 2011

Civil servants’ medical cover now a reality – Standard Media Kenya News

By Luke Anami The much-touted medical scheme for civil servants is now a reality. Starting Sunday 1 2012, civil servants and members of the disciplined forces will have a comprehensive medical insurance cover administered by the National Hospital Insurance Fund … Continue reading →

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December 31, 2011

Nominations open for Seniors Service Awards – Edmonton Examiner News

There is no time like the holiday season to recognize our peers for their good deeds. The province has opened nominations for the 2012 Minister’s Seniors Service Awards to honour volunteers of all ages who have made significant contributions to … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Canada, Ismaili Volunteers, Senior citizens, Volunteerism

December 31, 2011

Wazir Khan mosque preservation: Consultants observe violations in work – Dawn Com News

Wazir Khan Mosque. – File Photo. LAHORE, Dec 30: An international technical consultant has observed violations of conservation norms and policies in the rehabilitation work being done at the ancient Wazir Khan mosque. It requested the Punjab government to … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Aga Khan Trust for Culture, Historic preservation ;, Lahore Pakistan

December 31, 2011

New jamatkhanas in Northern Pakistan serve as catalysts for improving quality of life – Compiled by Fatimah Sorathia at The Ismaili

Gilgit-Baltistan (formerly known as the Northern Areas of Pakistan) is home to communities belonging to different cultures, ethnicities and language groups, who have historically lived together in peace and tranquillity. Ismaili Muslims are among those with a strong presence in … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED), Chitral, Focus Humanitarian Assistance, Gilgit-Baltistan, Ismaili Imamat, Ismaili Jamatkhana, Ismaili Muslims, Spirit of Islam

December 30, 2011

Amaana and NanoWisdoms presents: His Highness the Aga Khan on Reconciling Modernity and Tradition in Islam – Ismaili Mail

Amaana and the NanoWisdoms Archive of Imamat speeches, interviews and writings are pleased to bring you selected quotes from His Highness the Aga Khan’s speeches and interviews about “Reconciling Modernity and Tradition in Islam”. The Aga Khan explains that Islam … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Aga Khan, Diversity, Ismaili Imamat, Modernity, NanoWisdoms

December 30, 2011

UCA News: 125 journalists undergo training on budget transparency and accountability

For journalists from the Kyrgyz Republic, reporting on national and local budgets is often a difficult and stressful task. Information may not be widely distributed, and budget data that is available is often hard to understand. In addition, journalists feel … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Central Asia, Good journalism, Journalism, Kyrgyzstan, University of Central Asia

December 30, 2011

Kenya Schools Decline in English, Ki’Swahili Language Skills – VOA News

Photo: AFP Pupils at the Olympic primary school sit in class on without a teacher on the third day of a teachers’ strike organized by the Kenya National Union of Teachers, in Nairobi, Kenya, September 7, 2011. Results for … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Education, English language, Kenya, Ki’Swahili Language, Schools, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda

December 29, 2011

A Tunnel Divides Them: Germans and Danes Split over Undersea Link – Spiegel de news story

DPA/ Femern A/S Denmark plans to build a 20-kilometer tunnel under the Baltic Sea to Germany in what would be the largest infrastructure project in Europe and one of the world’s longest undersea tunnels. Most Danes support the project, but … Continue reading →

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The Ismaili
- “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.
- Prince Amyn signs AKF partnership agreement with the Catholic Church in Portugal
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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
  Related: http://www.pluralism.ca/media/press-releases-new.html Photograph sources: https://twitter.com/kgembassy – https://twitter.com/MuktarDjumaliev
- 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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