A university education is one the most important investments that a student and family can make. A degree from a quality university significantly influences earning potential. UCA offers a world-class education that opens horizons and career pathways, and it comes at a high cost. One of UCA’s founding principles as a private, not-for-profit institution is…
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How a programme in India is tackling childhood obesity one “little chef” at a time — By ANVAR NANJI AFSHAN, KHOJA SHAMEERA, SOMANI BHSC MHSC
When the doctor told Sakina that her son Danyal was obese, she was shocked but not entirely surprised. Although he and his brother Akeel shared the same meal routine, Danyal had been putting on excessive weight, while Akeel was growing at a more healthy pace. Who wouldn’t want to follow the Little Master Chefs and…
Diary of the Ismaili Centre, Toronto: Amulti-media theatrical performance|US Consul Generals visit to Museum|Duke of Edinburgh Gold ceremony|Tajikistan delegation’s visit and many more
The Gryphon Trio perform Constantinople, a multi-media theatrical performance at the Ismaili Centre Toronto Singers Maryem Hassan Tollar and Patricia O’Callaghan performing Constantinople at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto. Alnoor Meralli Toronto, 26–28 November 2015 — Constantinople, a multi-media theatrical performance by the Gryphon Trio was showcased for three nights at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto. Violinist…
The Secret Life of the Aga Khan — by Ismaili Gnostic on Ismaili Gnosis com, August 2, 2015
Our affair is one hardship after another, one mystery after another, one ordeal after another. No one can bear it except an angel close (to God), a Prophet sent as a messenger, or a believer whose heart God has tested with faith. – Imam ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, (Nasir al-Din Tusi, The Paradise of Submission,…
FOCUS, AKDN and Jamati institutions respond to devastating earthquake in Central Asia — Ismaili org
2 November 2015 — The powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck the Jurm District of Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan on 26 October has affected large parts of Afghanistan, Northern Pakistan and Tajikistan. Many populations in the region of the Hindu Kush mountain range have suffered the consequences of this calamity, including Ismaili communities. Institutional leaders…
Young Ismailis came together at Global Encounters 2015|Service and learning part of what makes Global Encounters | Watch video
Service and learning part of what makes Global Encounters a profound life experience — by Sameer Paroo and Anita Jiwani on Ismaili org This summer, 160 Ismaili students and volunteers gathered in Mombasa to take part in Global Encounters 2015. Now in its third year, the programme brought together youth and young professionals from 24…
Ottawa Bait ul-Ilm Students Share a Journey Through Encounters with the Jamat — Simerg com
Editor’s note: Like many hundreds of members of the Ottawa jamat, I enjoyed the recent Encounters Showcase held at the Ottawa Jamatkhana, and I am grateful to the Ismaili Tariqah and Religious Education Board (ITREB) for preparing this special write-up for readers of this website. We invite Bait ul-Ilm (BUI) Centres around the world to…
‘Parwaaz’- Early Child Development Programme introduced in Pakistan|Helping parents to give their young children the best start in life
Early child development brings joy of learning through play to children and parents in Pakistan — By Dr Almina Pardhan and Shaheena Sulaiman Lalani on The Ismaili org ***** Parwaaz Early Child Development Programme is one of a number of early child development initiatives introduced in Pakistan. It is helping parents in the Jamat to…
His Highness the Aga Khan arrives in Portugal to sign a historic agreement between the Imamat and the Republic of Portugal
A Portuguese guard of honour salutes Mawlana Hazar Imam, who is accompanied by AKDN Representative Nazim Ahmad. TheIsmaili / Gary Otte Mawlana Hazar Imam is received by Pedro Mota Soares, Portugal’s Minister of Solidarity, Labour and Social Security. TheIsmaili / Gary Otte Ismaili Council President Amirali Bhanji welcomes Mawlana Hazar Imam on behalf of…
AKU’s (Aga Khan University) growing presence expands the horizons of healthcare in East Africa— The Ismaili org article by Nilufar Ramji
In the past, when an individual was diagnosed with cancer or heart disease, the options for treatment in East Africa were limited. But as the footprint of the Aga Khan University has expanded, new facilities and trained health specialists are making quality care accessible in the region. Cancer screening camps combine the resources Jamati institutions,…
Simerg com: “Happy Days in Hasanabad” – Mawlana Hazar Imam in India
As part of Simerg’s special series on Jamatkhanas, we published a piece under the title Happy Days in Hasanabad (please click to read the historic piece). We mention this because the Jamats in Western India have just witnessed and experienced the happiest days of their lives in the historic Hasanabad complex in the intimate company…
Matchmaker pairs volunteer skills with institutional needs – The Ismaili article on how IT professional working for ‘TKN service’ of Aga Khan Golden Jubilee projects
Azim Mitha is a matchmaker of sorts: he matches offerings of time and knowledge made by volunteers with the opportunities and needs of Jamati and Imamat institutions. A nazrana is an unconditional gift made by an Ismaili murid as an expression of love and devotion to the Imam of the Time. Established during the Golden…
Mawlana Hazar Imam makes a historic visit to Tajikistan; meets with newly appointed Jamati leaders – The Ismaili
Also see related photo gallery. Dushanbe, 4 April 2012 — Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Tajikistan for a brief one-day visit, and was received by the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Hamrokhon Zarifi, as well as AKDN and Jamati leaders. In Dushanbe, Mawlana Hazar Imam called on His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan,…
Ismaili Tariqah Board organizes Seerat Conference in Islamabad – Pamir Times Net News
Our Correspondent Islamabad, March 18: The Shia Imami Ismaili Tariqah and Religious Education Board (ITREB) organized a Seerat Conference in the federal capital. Theme of the Seerat Conference was “Status and Role of Women in the Society in the light of the teachings of Holy Prophet Muhammad Read more at Pamir Times Net Read also Seerat…
RAYS OF LIGHT to arrive at the Ismaili Centre, Dubai later this month – The Ismaili News
A family takes in the RAYS OF LIGHT exhibition, which will be at the Ismaili Centre, Dubai between 30 March – 7 April 2012. Photo: Courtesy of RAYS OF LIGHT RAYS OF LIGHT: Glimpses into the Ismaili Imamat will be opening in Dubai later this month. A Golden Jubilee International Programme, the exhibition depicts…
IIS Welcomes New GPISH and STEP Students – Institute of Ismaili Studies News
The IIS is pleased to welcome 48 new students on its Graduate Programme in Islamic Studies and Humanities (GPISH) and its Secondary Teacher Education Programme (STEP). The students, who joined these postgraduate programmes in late 2011, represent the diversity of Ismaili communities in both background and origin, coming from Canada, France, India, Iran, Pakistan, Syria,…
UK: Ismaili Community Ensemble to celebrate the value of diversity through music and art – The Ismaili News story
Paul Griffiths making music with the Alim Qasimov Ensemble and the Ismaili Community Ensemble. Photo: Naveed Osman As the world gets smaller, we are each increasingly touched by peoples of different cultures, traditions and perspectives. Over 14 centuries, the Ismaili Muslim tradition has flourished among the cultures of Central and South Asia, Africa and the…
NanoWisdoms Suggested Reading: His Highness the Aga Khan’s 2001 Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International Interview (Aleppo, Syria and Lebanon) – Ismaili Mail news
Twice a month NanoWisdoms’ Suggested Readings series highlight an important selection from our Archive of Imamat speeches, interviews and writings. This week’s selection is His Highness the Aga Khan’s 2001 interview with the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation. In this wide ranging interview, made just 2 months after 911, the Aga Khan discusses: 911, the diversity…
In the face of a bleak economy, Jamati institutions in France provide a boost to job hunters and budding entrepreneurs – By Rahman Rener at The Ismaili
The signposts of the global economy look bleak In the Western world, debt has piled up — governments and families alike are overextended. Developing world countries, accustomed to years of double-digit growth, are having to adapt to a much slower economic pace. The International Monetary Fund’s forecast for this year and next projects that emerging…
Mawlana Hazar Imam attends Kenyan Jamati Institutional Dinner – The Ismaili Org’s News and photos
Mawlana Hazar Imam addresses those gathered for the Kenya Jamati Institutional Dinner. Photo: Courtesy of the Ismaili Council for Kenya Nairobi, 16 July 2011 — Mawlana Hazar Imam joined Jamati and institutional leaders at a dinner held in Nairobi this evening. “I want to tell you how happy I am at the occasion of…
