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Category: Asia

  • Aga Khan Agency for the Habitat

Video: “Hope Among the Hazards” Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, Pakistan Wins World Habitat Awards Gold Award

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  • Posted on December 3, 2020

“For decades the AKDN has been working with vulnerable communities to improve quality of life…

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  • Aga Khan Agency for the Habitat

Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) wins World Habitat Awards “Gold Award”

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 3, 2020

Pakistan has suffered an estimated US $18 billion in damages and losses as a result…

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  • Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Meets with Prince Rahim Aga Khan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 26, 2020

Thursday, 26/11/2020 GENEVA – The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan,…

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  • Afghanistan

His Highness the Aga Khan reaffirms commitment to Afghan peoples and to a peaceful, pluralistic Afghanistan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 25, 2020

AKDN press release Geneva, Switzerland, 24 November 2020 – In a statement delivered at the virtually…

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  • Books

Book Review: Ismā’īlī Movement in Sindh, Multan and Gujrat by Ali Jan Damani

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on October 23, 2020

Ali Jan S. Damani’s latest publication is a review of a book entitled “The Ismaili…

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  • Ismaili Muslims in the News

karishma Ali: She made history by playing football. Now she’s changing lives

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on October 9, 2020

CNN- In a remote village in Pakistan’s Chitral Valley, about 1500 meters above sea level,…

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  • Aga Khan Foundation

AKF (India): WASH interventions in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in response to the pandemic

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020

With a presence in seven districts across two states, Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) has been…

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  • Afghanistan

Aga Khan Foundation: Improving Adolescent Lives, Afghanistan (IALA)

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 3, 2020September 3, 2020

Despite adolescents representing a large proportion of the population in Afghanistan, they are largely invisible…

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  • Kyrgyzstan

Nimira’s Blog: Twentieth anniversary of the founding of The University of Central Asia (UCA)

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 28, 2020August 28, 2020

“Students of world history remind us how Central Asia, a thousand years ago, “led the…

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  • Pakistan

Jubilee Life Insurance, Pakistan Wins Prestigious Effie Award

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 1, 2020August 1, 2020

Jubilee Life Insurance, Pakistan’s leading private sector life insurance provider, has been awarded the prestigious…

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  • Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Aga Khan National Council partners up with Mission Save Bangladesh to help people in need during Eid

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 1, 2020

The Aga Khan National Council for Bangladesh, under the Ismaili CIVIC umbrella, partnered up with…

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  • Aga Khan Development Network

Video: 103 year old man from Chitral, Pakistan survives COVID 19

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 28, 2020July 28, 2020

Islam’s clear and explicit injunction is to share resources beyond ones reasonable commitments, and to…

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  • India

Mirza Samnani (@MirzaSamnani) and Gollar working to defeat Covid-19 one patient at a time @AKDN

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 20, 2020July 20, 2020

A big part of career satisfaction is being passionate about the job you do on…

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  • India

Bridging the Divide: How Youth Junction is Training Rural Youth in India for Urban Jobs

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 3, 2020July 3, 2020

Youth unemployment—particularly among rural youth—is a hot political issue in India, where more than 56 percent…

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  • Ismaili Muslim Artists

Shukrana Concert: Pakistan Ismaili Musical Ensemble

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 19, 2020June 19, 2020

Pakistan Ismaili Musical Ensemble was grateful and honoured to perform in the Shukrana “Virtual” concert…

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  • India

Aga Khan Rural Support Programme India Empowers Marginalized Communities in Rural India to Tackle COVID-19 with Virtual Trainings @MicrosoftAsia

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

While many organizations in major cities were moving to remote working, the management at AKRSPI…

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  • India

Kurla (Mumbai, India) Jamat Khana Volunteers Help Migrants With Water Distribution

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 10, 2020June 10, 2020

The pandemic has been an especially disturbing time for those who didn’t have a fixed…

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  • Aga Khan Development Network

Foreign minister Chingiz Aidarbekov of the Kyrgyz Republic meets with AKDN representative Shamsh Kassim-Lakha @ucentralasia @AKDN

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 28, 2020

Google translated On May 28, 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic,…

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  • India

Ratish Nanda: The Heritage Keeper: The man instrumental in reviving Sunder Nursery and Humayun Tomb in Delhi

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 21, 2020May 21, 2020

In a city as populated as Delhi, there is a certain charm in rediscovering open…

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  • Aga Khan University

Convalescent Plasma Therapy: A New Clinical Trial Starts at Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 21, 2020May 21, 2020

Source: AKU press release May 19, 2020 A new clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and…

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  • Aga Khan Development Network

Lahore, Pakistan: Restoration of the Shah Burj Gate by Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC)

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  • Posted on May 21, 2020May 21, 2020

Source: AKDN press release Lahore, Pakistan, 18 May 2020 – The restoration of the Shah…

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  • India

India: Azim Premji Foundation Donates $132 million (US Dollars) Towards COVID-19 Relief Fund via Forbes.com

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 16, 2020

The Indian tech magnate, Azim Premji has committed $132 million (US dollars) through his foundation…

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  • Pakistan

Remembering Prince Aly Khan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 12, 2020May 12, 2020

French Minister of Culture and Communication, M. Frédéric Mitterrand, remarked: “… and your father Prince…

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  • Pakistan

Ghulam Muhammad Baig: An Urgent Appeal on Behalf of the Disabled Community of Gilgit-Baltistan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 6, 2020May 6, 2020

By Ghulam Muhammad Baig As Gilgit-Baltistan moves towards a very crucial phase of the coronavirus…

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  • India

The Jubilee Stars & Raj Film Works: Hume Karke Dikhana Hai

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  • Posted on April 24, 2020April 24, 2020

kat jaayega ye safar jald aayegi achchhi khabar ladne ke liye kamar kass le bure…

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Chand Raat of Ramadan 1442 Hijri – 12th April 2021

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Mi’raj 27th Rajab 1442 – 10th March 2021

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Ismaili Muslim Achievements

Farah Alibay: Perseverance landing ‘a moment I’ll remember forever’

Farhan Shah-Shahid Rehman and JollyGul.com’s Musical Collaboration “Saavan” Wins Prestigious 2020 Global Music Award

Ms. Marvel: Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan

Zaynah Bhanji Wins Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award

11-year-old Muskan Jiwa of Edmonton, Canada wins national spelling bee championship

Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) wins World Habitat Awards “Gold Award”

Rahim Somani joins University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) as its next VP, Finance and Administration

Alim Dhanji Appointed as Adidas Canada’s New President and General Manager

Dr. Khalil Andani (@KhalilAndani) wins Best PhD Dissertation Award for “Revelation in Islam: Qur’anic, Sunni, and Shiʿi Ismaili Perspectives”

Ismaili Artist Farhan Shah and His Band Udan Khatola Win Prestigious “South Australian Music Award” for Song “Maula Ya Ali”

Jameel Janjua: Virgin Galactic’s Newly Appointed Pilot for its Pilot Corps

Canadian Ismaili Iman Vellani set to play title role in Marvel’s “Ms. Marvel” series for Disney Plus

Watch: Ismaili History being made! Salma Lakhani will be installed as Alberta’s 19th lieutenant governor

Rising Star Farah Alibay: A Female Engineer @NASA Conquering Mars and Gender Equality

Dr. Naheed Dosani (@NaheedD) receives 2020 Canadian Medical Association Award for Young Leaders (Early Career)

History Made! NASA’s “Ingenuity” Mars Helicopter Launched Successfully July 30, 2020 at 7: 50 AM EST #IsmailiHistory

Mirza Samnani (@MirzaSamnani) and Gollar working to defeat Covid-19 one patient at a time @AKDN

Armaan Ali Somani Receives the Prestigious 2019 Queen’s Golden Jubilee Award

Dr. Henna Budhwani honored with major prize for work with vulnerable communities in the Caribbean

Dr. Shaf Keshavjee (@Skeshavjee) Receives Prestigious Governor General of Canada Innovation Award

Interfaith

Chand Raat of Ramadan 1442 Hijri – 12th April 2021

Video: Dr. Khalil Andani (@KhalilAndani) Discusses Ismaili Views of Jesus with Rev. Jonathan Stewart

Harvard University: Diversity and Unity in Transnational Shi’ism

Navruz: A Time of Reflection on Symbols of Divine Presence

Professor Shafique N. Virani: What do the Sphinx, the Mayan Temple, and Navroz have in Common?

The Spirit of Nowruz – One Family, One Song

Chand Raat of Sha’ban 1442 – 13th March 2021

Mustafa (ﷺ) “One whose name itself compels exaltation…the embodiment of the light of Allah”

Yawm-e Ali, 13th Rajab 1442 – February 24, 2021

Sadruddin Noorani: Chand Raat of Rajab 1442 Hijri – February 12, 2021

Sadruddin Noorani: Chand Raat of Jamada al-Thani 1442 Hijri – January 13, 2021

“Haseebi”- From @TajalliLounge (Sounds of Manifestation)

Reflections Reading (@TheIsmailiCA): The Significance of Jesus (Nabi Isa) in Islamic Traditions

Sadruddin Noorani: ChandRaat of Jumada al-Awwal 1442 – December 15, 2020

SouthWest Ismaili Muslim Choir Participates in Annual Fort Bend Interfaith #Thanksgiving Service

Reese Ladak: McGill student presenting a unique scientific initiative for eager students amidst COVID-19

Sadruddin Noorani: ChandRaat of Rabi’ al-Thani, Hijri 1442 – November 15, 2020

Dr. Khalil Andani (@KhalilAndani) wins Best PhD Dissertation Award for “Revelation in Islam: Qur’anic, Sunni, and Shiʿi Ismaili Perspectives”

#Girls20Summit2020: Hear from the co-founder, Black Lives Matter (#BLM) Opal Tometi, Saturday, October 24, 2020 (@Girls20)

Farhan Shah, Shahid Rehman (Udan Khatola) and JollyGul.com Special Presentation: “Saavan” feat. Ustaad Islamuddin Meer

Islamic Art

Nimira’s Blog: Fatimid art incorporated the doctrine of Imamat

The Museum Celebrating Greece’s link to the Islamic World

The Art of Islam: Foreign Yet Familiar

Illuminated Tours: Educational Tour to Turkey 2019 @ostadjaan

Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia: Qajar Ceramics – Bridging Tradition and Modernity

Honoring a legacy centuries in the making – Eric Broug’s new work, Best Practice in Islamic Geometric Design @99NamesProject @EricAuthor

Dubai Opens ‘Al Quran Park’ Featuring Miracles of Islam

Hafeez Jamal: “Literally creating Heaven on Earth” TEDxUTSC

British Museum’s new gallery shows the influence of Islam in the Middle East and beyond

Events: Islamic Geometric Designs

Emperors & Jewels: A guy’s guide to wearing jewellery

Diverse Islamic Art Exhibition Opens at Middlebury College Museum of Art, Vermont, USA

A rare exhibition reveals how Medici Florence spurred an appreciation for the Islamic world

Ram Rahman photographs Humayun’s Tomb in the night sky

These are the best photographs of the Aga Khan Gardens in Alberta

Islamic art adorn walls of Colchester Arts Centre UK

Arab Art and Education Initiatives in the United States

Exhibition at the Parliament of Portugal “Ideals of Leadership: Masterpieces of the collections of the Aga Khan Museum”

Unity in Diversity: Pluralism fostered innovation in artistic styles | Nimira’s Blog

Amid an Anti-Muslim Mood, a Museum in Italy Appeals for Understanding | New York Times

Art & Culture

Nimira’s Blog: Fatimid art incorporated the doctrine of Imamat

Canadian Ismaili Iman Vellani set to play title role in Marvel’s “Ms. Marvel” series for Disney Plus

Nasir Khusraw’s “Guzinam” ft. Shahid Akhtar Qalandar (@A_Qalandar) With Music, Lyrics, Urdu & English Translations

Amin Mawani Salutes “Imam-e-Zaman” in New Geet (With Lyrics & Translations)

Ameera Nimjee: Kathak: Stories in Motion- @KBTCtv Profile @KazmLaila

Walid Ehssan-HEARTist: The Return – توبه (repentance)

Moving Still: Performative Photography in India

Javid a.k.a. JAH: Toronto Just Got a New Kawhi Leonard Mural

Jibran Sharif: Thoughts of a Drop

“Dream and Trauma: Reopening of the Carpet Rooms in the Museum of Islamic Art” at Pergamonmuseum, Berlin

Ekphrastic poetry by Afraaz Mulji

Zainub Verjee: For Love or Money

Zainub Verjee invited to speak on the Massey Commission Report

Zainub Verjee’s essay in Canadian Art Magazine answers who is an Artist

6 holiday recipes to borrow from cultures around the world

Novice Ismaili photographer never leaves home without his camera!

Romana Kassam’s Desire For Christmas Created ‘Khumas’

Romana Kassam: Salt. Wounds.

Ismaili Saints and Hindu Shrines

Bombay Black * Nimet Kanji as Padma

Devotion

Ginans with Harvard Professor Dr. Ali Asani featuring melodies by Jamil Assani

JollyGul.com: Happy Mother’s Day – Ginan By Nasim Bhimji #Mothersday

Dedicated to Ismaili Women: Ginan with music, recited by Shemina Bhojani – Sayyeda Imaam Begum prays for mercy

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

Pir Shams Urges Spiritual Awareness 24/7 – Ginan Garbi With Music.

Ginans: The Transformative Knowledge – Story of Vazir Ismail Ganji

Watch Harvard Professor explain Ismaili History & Imamat in 5 minutes

Nasim Bhimji: Ginans with Music – From My Soul To Yours | CD 3

Qasida: Ali Goyam Ali Joyam | NsN Production

Mushkil Kusha Mawla Ali | Saakin

Nasim Bhimji: Ginans with Music – From My Soul To Yours | CD 2

Beware of fakeness, cautions Pir Kabiruddin

Nasim Bhimji: Ginans with Music – From My Soul To Yours | CD 1

With Love From Pir Shams – Ginan With Music

A Ginan in a dream at the Ismaili Centre: By Pir Hassan Kabiruddin – Recited By Alijah Gulamhusein Gulamani

Saheb Ji – Ginan Instrumental | Mehboob Thawer

14-year-old Liam Jadavji recites Ginan “Navrozna Din Sohaamña”

Saba Rawjani: Navroz Na Din Sohammana

Rukhsana Karmali: Farsi Qasida – Bismillahey Mutlaq Tui

O my Lover! Come to my home, O my Master! Come to my home (Ginan: Uncha Re)

Books & Authors

Every Conversation Counts: The 5 Habits of Human Connection that Build Extraordinary Relationships By Riaz Meghji

The Roots and the Trees by Nizar Sultan

A Hint of Spice: East African Indian Fusion Recipes by Zed and Karima

Rethinking Food and Agriculture: New Ways Forward by Professor Amir Kassam (@AmirKassam1) and Dr. Laila Kassam

Book Release- “The Ismaili Imams: A Biographical History” by Farhad Daftary

Book Release: In Power to Empower: 6 Entrepreneurial Leadership Principles by Afroze Ali (@ideallyafroze)

Book Review: Ismā’īlī Movement in Sindh, Multan and Gujrat by Ali Jan Damani

Outstanding contributions of Ismailis to Muslim literature

Rethinking Food and Agriculture: New Ways Forward by Professor Amir Kassam (@AmirKassam1) and Dr. Laila Kassam

Alyjan Daya Reviews “Naṣīr al-Dīn al-Ṭūsī: A Philosopher for All Seasons” by Sayeh Meisami

Book Release: Bachelor of Art by Ayaz Pirani

Zahir K. Dhalla: Khojo Aawyo (The Khoja has come) A Story of Migrations

The Ismaili Thread (new book)

Intellectual Interactions in the Islamic World: The Ismaili Thread (Shi’i Heritage Series)

(Video) Book Launch Event: Faith and Ethics with M. Ali Lakhani- Ismaili Centre Toronto

Aga Khan Library Digital Collection

The Adventures of Jules Khan: New York City Big Book Awards – Young Adult Fiction Distinguished Favorite Winner

ITREB Pakistan Inspire Book Review: A Modern History of the Ismailis

Heartwarming review of Mother, No Other Like Her, a book by Saher Lalani

M.G. Vassanji Book Launch Event: A Delhi Obsession

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