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Category: Zanzibar

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khojawiki.org: The Khojas in Early Zanzibar History

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  • Posted on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019

“The Nizari Khoja had been active as traders between western India and coast Africa at…

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World Children’s Day 2018: A new perspective on early childhood development

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  • Posted on November 26, 2018November 26, 2018

By Sabine Scheppe, Johnson & Johnson Global Community Impact Secondment with Aga Khan Foundation East…

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Fiaz Merani takes business teaching beyond borders
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Fiaz Merani takes business teaching beyond borders

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  • Posted on September 6, 2018September 6, 2018

A team of faculty and students from the School of Business got an international education…

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Forodhani Park in Zanzibar
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Forodhani Park in Zanzibar

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  • Posted on October 26, 2017October 25, 2017

By: Kamrudin A. Rashid Forodhani Park in Zanzibar was inaugurated by His Excellency Dr. Amani…

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Vazir Ibrahim Ladha - from Kutch to Zanzibar
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Vazir Ibrahim Ladha – from Kutch to Zanzibar

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  • Posted on June 7, 2017June 7, 2017

Ibrahim Ladha came to Zanzibar from Kutch Bhadreshwar, India

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Ismaili Council Tanzania organize Milad-un-Nabi
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Ismaili Council hosts Milad-un-Nabi in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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  • Posted on January 22, 2017January 24, 2017

Milad-un-Nabi marks the anniversary of the birth of Prophet Muhammed (may peace be upon him…

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Book Review by Zahir K. Dhalla: "The Sultan's Spymaster: Peera Dewji of Zanzibar"
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Book Review by Zahir K. Dhalla: “The Sultan’s Spymaster: Peera Dewji of Zanzibar”

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 20, 2017January 20, 2017

Book Review by Zahir K. Dhalla, Toronto, 2017 “The Sultan’s Spymaster: Peera Dewji of Zanzibar”…

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Amir Hameer (right in white suit) during Hazar Imam's visit to Zanzibar.
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Amirali Hameer was the youngest person to serve as president of the Ismaili Council for Zanzibar!

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 16, 2016December 16, 2016

BY SULTAN JESSA   MONTREAL: Quebec – History was made in the spice island in…

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Zanzibar a tourist, honeymoon destination | Travel With Mansoor
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Zanzibar a tourist, honeymoon destination | Travel With Mansoor

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 13, 2016June 12, 2016

This rehabilitation project spearheaded by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, which has restored a variety of sites that preserve Zanzibar’s rich history and culture.

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Hussein Rashid: My Secret Thoughts of America to Zanzibar at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan
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Hussein Rashid: My Secret Thoughts of America to Zanzibar at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 1, 2016March 4, 2016

I started work with the Children’s Museum of Manhattan on an exhibit called America to Zanzibar

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America to Zanzibar: Muslim Cultures Near and Far
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America to Zanzibar: Muslim Cultures Near and Far

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 11, 2016January 11, 2016

Opening February 2016 at Children’s Museum of Manhattan, New York. The Children’s Museum of Manhattan…

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Aga Khan III single mint stamp issued to commemorate Aga Khan's birth centenary by Pakistan on November 2, 1977. (Image Credit: ASJM Collection)
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Philatelic stamps issued to honour His Highness Aga Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah, Aga Khan III

  • by AM
  • Posted on November 2, 2015June 22, 2018

For centuries prior, postal stamps were both art and functional. Postal stamps continue to be…

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The Sultan’s Spymaster, Peera Dewjee of Zanzibar By Judy Aldrick
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The Sultan’s Spymaster, Peera Dewjee of Zanzibar By Judy Aldrick

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 5, 2015September 5, 2015

Coastweek– Many books have been written about the history of Zanzibar from 1850 to 1900,…

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Nabila and Aly Juma: Travelog Tanzania
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Nabila and Aly Juma: Travelog Tanzania

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 5, 2015August 4, 2015

Travelog: Tanzania | SPIRITPLATE.

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  • Ismaili Muslim Authors

America to Zanzibar: Muslim Cultures Near & Far

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 19, 2015July 19, 2015

The US’s first educational and fun exhibit for families exploring the diversity of Muslim cultures.…

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  • Cairo

Impact & Relevance: Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) – Models of Human Stewardship

  • by AM
  • Posted on June 29, 2015May 18, 2017

Let the Beauty We Love Be What We Do One-third of the UN’s World Heritage…

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  • Jamat Khana

Africa’s first Jamatkhana: Established in Zanzibar in early 1830s

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on November 22, 2014October 11, 2016

The first Nizari Ismaili Jamatkhana in Zanzibar was established in the 1830s, with the appointments…

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Zanzibar Stories & History: That Fateful Day, Half a Century Ago (Khoja Perspective) by Abdulrazak Fazal
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Zanzibar Stories & History: That Fateful Day, Half a Century Ago (Khoja Perspective) by Abdulrazak Fazal

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 4, 2014July 19, 2015

Talking of Zanzibar’s Khojas, they came in dhows to Zanzibar since the mid nineteenth century…

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Zanzibar: Ismaili student and 3 Ismaili dentists organise Free Dental Treatment Camp
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Zanzibar: Ismaili student and 3 Ismaili dentists organise Free Dental Treatment Camp

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 6, 2013July 19, 2015

dailynews.co.tz – Zanzibar — PEOPLE with dental problems, including children, will have a free of…

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  • Jamat Khana

Entrance Doors to Zanzibar Ismaili Jamatkhana

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 19, 2013July 19, 2015

Zanzibar Door – Huge (Vertorama) | Flickr – Photo Sharing!.

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Rizwan Janmohamed’s Aromas of Zanzibar – from business concept to working reality

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  • Posted on May 17, 2013July 19, 2015

Born and educated in Morogoro, in 2006, young Rizwan Janmohamed, having a certificate in Hospitality…

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  • Education Services

Aga Khan School Zanzibar 1960

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 10, 2013July 19, 2015

Text at the source: Received the above from Ms. Anne Chappel in Australia, daughter of…

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  • Jamat Khana

Islamic Architecture in Zanzibar – Qantara.de feature

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 9, 2012July 19, 2015

http://en.qantara.de/wcsite.php?wc_c=19243

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Zanzibar and Zanzibar Serena Inn, a journey through history

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 16, 2012July 19, 2015

Zanzibar consists of a series of small tropical islands off the coast of Tanzania in…

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  • Aga Khan Foundation

Government cabinet reshuffle Zanzibar gets new Tourism Minister

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  • Posted on April 4, 2012July 19, 2015

(eTN) – The spice and tourist island of Zanzibar has got a new Tourism Minister…

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Dr. Shafik Dharamsi appointed Dean of the School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Centre at Forth Worth

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Professor Shenila Khoja-Moolji (@SKhojaMoolji ) appointed as the Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani Associate Professor of Muslim Societies at Georgetown University (USA) (@ACMCU)

Dr Naheed Dosani (@NaheedD) awarded Honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, by Ontario Tech University (Canada) (@ontariotech_u)

Dr Shela Hirani (@ShelaHirani) Received the 2022 YWCA Regina Nutrien Women of Distinction Award for Research, The Sciences, & Technology (Canada)

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