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Category: Africa

Christine Robertson: From Canada to Aga Khan Academy Mombasa
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Christine Robertson: From Canada to Aga Khan Academy Mombasa

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 30, 2017April 29, 2017

Christine Robertson is a veteran Ontario teacher who began a secondment to the Aga Khan Academy (AKA) Mombasa in April 2016.

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Available on Amazon Canada: Mansoor Ladha's Memoirs of a Muhindi: Fleeing East Africa for the West
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Available on Amazon Canada: Mansoor Ladha’s Memoirs of a Muhindi: Fleeing East Africa for the West

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 27, 2017April 27, 2017

Endorsed by Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi.

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Tabreek Somani recalls her learning experience of MS/EAMUN Internal Conference 2016 at the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa
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Tabreek Somani recalls her learning experience of MS/EAMUN Internal Conference 2016 at the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 26, 2017April 26, 2017

As I continued traveling, exploring, and adding more countries to the list of places I have been to. I reflected on my life as a global citizen and how well I have been able to fulfill my role.

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Khalid Merchant: 90 Days In Egypt Taught Me It’s Youngry
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Khalid Merchant: 90 Days In Egypt Taught Me It’s Youngry

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 24, 2017April 24, 2017

For the last three months, I’ve had the opportunity to be on assignment, through Uber, in Cairo, Egypt.

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EAC Secretary General meets Aga Khan Representative Dr. Azim Lakhani in Nairobi
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EAC Secretary General meets Aga Khan Representative Dr. Azim Lakhani in Nairobi

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 24, 2017April 24, 2017

The two officials discussed in detail the Financing Agreement signed recently between the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and the French Co-operation Agency (AFD) for the expansion of hospitals in Kisumu and Mombasa worth USD28 Million.

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Ugandan Asian Archives Collection Exhibition in Calgary
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Ugandan Asian Archives Collection Exhibition in Calgary

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 23, 2017April 23, 2017

From Kampala to Canada: Our History, Our Future.

Carleton University and the MacOdrum Library are pleased showcase the Ugandan Asian Archive Collection on May 6, 2017 in Calgary, AB.

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Alimohamed Jaffer: Perception Vs Reality | TEDxYouth@AKAMombasa
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Alimohamed Jaffer: Perception Vs Reality | TEDxYouth@AKAMombasa

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 21, 2017April 23, 2017

Alimohamed Jaffer is an ethical, ambitious, inquiring student at the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa.

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Aga Khan Health Services and French agencies partner to improve Palliative Care in Kenya and Tanzania
  • Health Services

Aga Khan Health Services and French agencies partner to improve Palliative Care in Kenya and Tanzania

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 21, 2017April 22, 2017

The Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS), an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and Expertise France today signed an agreement

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Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan - Constellation of Honours (image credit: UNHCR)
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Prince Sadruddin’s Constellation of Honors: Decorations & Distinctions

  • by AM
  • Posted on April 18, 2017May 17, 2017

While resources on the internet summarize world wide honors invested on Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan,…

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Gulam Juma: Cosmopolitan Ethics | TEDxYouth@AKAMombasa
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Gulam Juma: Cosmopolitan Ethics | TEDxYouth@AKAMombasa

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 18, 2017April 18, 2017

Gulam Juma discusses Cosmopolitan Ethics; helping to shape Africa and the rest of the world.

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Aga Khan university gathers health experts to discuss improving lives of mothers and children (Video)
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Aga Khan University gathers health experts to discuss improving lives of mothers and children (Video)

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 17, 2017April 18, 2017
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Health experts from across the world are meeting Kampala to determine how to improve the lives of mothers and children in East Africa.

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Aga Khan Hospital expands in Nairobi
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Aga Khan Hospital expands in Nairobi

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 17, 2017April 16, 2017

Aga Khan’s venture to Thika Road sees it join hospitals such as Mater Hospital, Avenue Healthcare and Gertrudes Children Hospital which have operations either in the popular Thika Road Mall or Garden City.

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Tabreek Somani recalls her learning experience of MS/EAMUN Internal Conference 2016 at the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa
  • Education

Tabreek Somani’s Reflection on the 22nd Annual Middle School Model United Nations Conference

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 15, 2017April 15, 2017

“This was my first-ever external Middle School MUN (MSMUN) conference – and it was a great experience”

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Ismaili communities of East Africa hosting Unity Games
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Ismaili communities of East Africa hosting Unity Games

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 14, 2017April 13, 2017

Between 13 – 16 April, more than 700 Ismaili athletes will compete in 19 sports, and will be cheered on by hundreds of fans travelling to Mombasa…

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Aga Khan University's Regional Maternal And Child Health Conference Opens In Kampala
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Aga Khan University’s Regional Maternal And Child Health Conference Opens In Kampala

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 11, 2017April 10, 2017

Over 100 participants are expected to attend a symposium on maternal and child health,a two day event organised by the Aga Khan University’s Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health, the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Makerere University and UNICEF.

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Portugal | Prince Aly Muhammad attends opening of chapel damaged in wildfires rebuilt with support from the Ismaili Imamat and Aga Khan Trust for Culture

Aga Khan’s Tribute to Pope Francis: A Loss for Humanity

The Interfaith Effort of Canada’s Ismaili Community: A 12,000-Pound Ramadan Food Drive

Strengthening Ties: Ismaili Imamat and São Tomé Formalize Collaboration

Global: Why the World Celebrates His Late Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV | Constellation of Honours: Over 300 Accolades from 55 Countries

A Legacy of Collaboration: His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV and James D. Wolfensohn’s Partnership for Religious Engagement in Development

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Aaye Reham Rahemaan by Imtiaz Fazalbhoy (Faiz)

Ginan: Ginan bolo re nit – Recite Ginans everyday!

Ginans by Nargis Balolia

Ginan: Jaag jaagre tun jaag – Wake up, wake up, o you, wake up

Ginan: Ye mitthaa Muhammad naam – The name Muhammad is sweet

A presentation on Naklanki Gita by Ali Jan Damani

Ginan: Shaamku aavan(n)taa jo kahe – Those who inform about the arrival of the Imam

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Ginan: Sakhee maree aatam naa odhaar – O my Friend! O Saviour of my soul

Pir Sadardin’s Ginan: Hanif Gulamani’s rendition: Aasamaanee tambal

Ginan: Haq to paak tu baadshaah – You are the Truth and the Pure Majestic King

Ginan: Ham Dil Khālaq Yā Alī Tu(n)hī Ja Vase – O’ Lord, in my heart only you dwell

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Ginan: Unchaa re kot bahu vechana – Your abode is at an elevated fort far away

Ginans with Translation

Ginan: Ginan bolo re nit – Recite Ginans everyday!

Qasida: Dur ze daryayi haqiqat – The pearl of the ocean of truth

Ginan: Jaag jaagre tun jaag – Wake up, wake up, o you, wake up

Ginan: Ye mitthaa Muhammad naam – The name Muhammad is sweet

Ginan: Sakhee maree aatam naa odhaar – O my Friend! O Saviour of my soul

Ginan: Shaamku aavan(n)taa jo kahe – Those who inform about the arrival of the Imam

Ginans: Our Wonderful Tradition – Ismailimail launches a new series

Ginan: Haq to paak tu baadshaah – You are the Truth and the Pure Majestic King

Ginan: Swaami-ne saachu(n) karine sreviye – By considering the Imam to be true, be devoted to him

Ginan: Ab teree mohabat lagee – Now I am in love with you

Ginan: Aanand aanand kariyo rikhisaro – Rejoice, rejoice o believers!

Ginan: Kheddo kheddo jemaani naavddi – Sail skillfully in the boat

Ginan: Til bhaar tulannaa – Sesame seed’s weight will be accounted for

Ginan: Unchaa re kot bahu vechana – Your abode is at an elevated fort far away

Ginan: Dhan dhan aajno daaddlo – It is an auspicious day today

Ginan: Aaj aanand paamiya man ke – Today this mind (heart) has attained joy

Ginan: Navroz naa din sohaamnnaa – On the glorious day of Navroz

Ginan: Pahelaa Kartaa Jug Maa(n)he Shaahnaa – In the first age of Karta Lord’s…

Qasida: Ta Surato Paiwande Jahan Bud Ali Bud – Ali the ever present

Ginan: Kalpat jalpat maayaa e mohee – Mirage-like and false is this illusory existence in which my soul is attached

Qasidas

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Qasida: Dur ze daryayi haqiqat – The pearl of the ocean of truth

Qasida ‘Dam Hama Dam Ali Ali’ by Shahid A. Qalandar

Qasida: Ya Amiral Momineen

Tajik Ismaili Artists: Saqi-e Bawafa Manam

Imamat Day Songs: Shan-i Karim Imam-i Zaman-Vol.1

Persian Qasida: Mashriq e Anware Yazdan Noor Mawlana Karim

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Persian Qasida by Nasir Khusraw: ‘Guzinam Quran Ast’ – Rendition Shahid Akhtar Qalandar

Qasida of Hazrat Imam Mawlana Nizar II – Har Chand K Man Dar Nazare

Poetry has been central to the spiritual life of Muslims

Persian Qasida: Let go of this entire ruse, O lover! Go mad, go mad!

A Diamond Jubilee tribute to Mawlana Hazar Imam – By Shafiq Ahmad, Asif Baig, Fakhir Baig

The spread of Sufism facilitated the cultivation of introspective religious poetry

Rukhsana Karmali: Farsi Qasida – Bismillahey Mutlaq Tui

Qasida: Ya Imami Ya Imami – O my Imam, O my Imam

Mushkil Kusha Mawla Ali | Saakin

Persian Qasida: Amir Al Momenin, by Rukhsana Karmali

Qasida: Ali Goyam Ali Joyam | NsN Production

Qasida: Ta Surato Paiwande Jahan Bud Ali Bud – Ali the ever present

Qasidas with Translation

Qasida: Dur ze daryayi haqiqat – The pearl of the ocean of truth

Tajik Ismaili Artists: Saqi-e Bawafa Manam

Shahid Akhtar Qalandar – Qasida: DUZ E DARYAE HAQIQATH

Persian Qasida by Nasir Khusraw: ‘Guzinam Quran Ast’ – Rendition Shahid Akhtar Qalandar

Persian Qasida: Let go of this entire ruse, O lover! Go mad, go mad!

A Diamond Jubilee tribute to Mawlana Hazar Imam – By Shafiq Ahmad, Asif Baig, Fakhir Baig

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Qasida: Ya Imami Ya Imami – O my Imam, O my Imam

Persian Qasida: Amir Al Momenin, by Rukhsana Karmali

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