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May 24, 2012

Oleg Grabar: Faculty of Arts and Sciences -Memorial Minute –Harvard Gazette

File photo Oleg Grabar’s seminal work, “The Formation of Islamic Art,” is perhaps the masterpiece among his innumerable publications and remains a classic. This sophisticated and inspired work grew from his early studies on the origins of Islamic art. The … Continue reading →

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May 24, 2012

Mirza Jahani CEO Aga Khan Foundation USA answered questions in live webcast at World Bank & IMF’s Spring Meeting

Mirza Jahani Chief Executive Officer Aga Khan Foundation USA Areas of expertise: Philanthropy, Rural Development in East Africa & Central Asia Dr. Mirza Jahani is CEO of Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA), where he has focused on partnerships with … Continue reading →

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May 11, 2012

“Islam teaches us that we are all brothers and sisters” Kamal Sadruddin,16 years old – from the letters to Sierra Leon by Atlanta’s children

Letters of Hope for Sierra Leone During the the month of March 2012 approximately 600 Ismaili youth from the Atlanta Ismaili Religious Education Centers engaged in a special project. Each student wrote a letter of solidarity to Sierra Leone … Continue reading →

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May 2, 2012

IIS Co-Sponsors Workshop in San Francisco on Cultural Responses to the Qur’an -Institute of Ismaili Studies News

April 2012 Dr Nuha Al-Sha‘ar, from the Qur’anic Studies Unit at the IIS, organised a Pre-Conference Workshop entitled Cultural Responses to the Qur’an in association with the American Academy of Religion (AAR) Qur’an Group. The workshop explored the reading and … Continue reading →

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April 10, 2012

Middle Eastern Americans transcend politics with humour – by Sadia Ashraf at CG News service

Los Angeles, California – A motley crew of diverse Arab, Persian and American comedians is making audiences laugh and unravelling stereotypes at the same time. With their own comedy brand, sold-out worldwide tours, documentaries and frequent appearances as commentators … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Building bridges, Irak, Iran, Middle Eastern comedians, Muslim comedians, UAE, USA

April 6, 2012

World Affairs Councils (WAC) met civil society groups, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture and other Institutions during their visit to Kabul

World Affairs Councils visit to Kabul – Press Release by the US Embassy ***** World Affairs Councils delegation members, left to right: Laura Dupuy, Ken Furst, Maria Zammit, LJ Stambuk, Mimi Gregory, and Jim Falk At the invitation of … Continue reading →

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March 27, 2012

USA Ismaili Council President Dr. Mahmoud Eboo Featured Speaker at the Westminster Schools – Ismaili Mail News

In remarks at the High School Assembly March 23, Dr. Mahmoud Eboo urged Westminster High School students to think critically and engage in the world as a means of helping heal religious differences among cultures. (…) … Continue reading →

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March 23, 2012

An International Student’s Guide to U.S. Scholarships – By Scholarship America

The idea of the “American Dream” means many things to many people, but one of its most common—and important—elements is the ability to further one’s self by getting a college education. And for students born outside the United States, … Continue reading →

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March 19, 2012

Byzantium and Islam: Age of Transition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York from March 14 – July 8, 2012

Byzantium and Islam Age of Transition March 14–July 8, 2012 As the seventh century began, vast territories extending from Syria to Egypt and across North Africa were ruled by the Byzantine Empire from its capital, Constantinople (modern Istanbul). Critical … Continue reading →

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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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