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Category: Australia

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Dr. Zohra Lassi received the 2022 Young Tall Poppy Science Award from the Australian Institute of Policy and Science

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  • Posted on August 5, 2022August 5, 2022

The Tall Poppy Campaign was created in 1998 by the Australian Institute of Policy and Science (AIPS)…

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Poem by Maryam Habib: A Nightmare (#AustraliaFires)

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  • Posted on January 10, 2020January 10, 2020

“A Nightmare” (Australian Fire) A nightmare so scary The night is no more starry My…

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  • Australia

Farhan Shah: Creative Cohesion Project of Nexus Arts

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  • Posted on September 16, 2019September 16, 2019

Cultural Encounters and Diversity at its best. Famous Eastern Raaga Bhairav improvisation with universal tonality…

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Punchbowl Mosque: Modern Architectural Masterpiece

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  • Posted on July 25, 2019July 25, 2019

In the south-west Sydney suburb of Punchbowl, the ritualistic and formal traditions of the Islamic…

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  • Australia

Farhan Shah: TU KUJA MON KUJA

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  • Posted on February 8, 2019February 8, 2019

In January of 2019, Nexus Arts had organised Sufi Qawwali concert in Adelaide, Australia. Farhan…

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Ismaili Artist's Diamond Jubilee Tribute - Faisal Amlani Feat. Sameen Karim
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Ismaili Artist’s Diamond Jubilee Tribute – Faisal Amlani Feat. Sameen Karim

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  • Posted on July 10, 2018July 10, 2018

Featuring Ismaili Artists from Australia and Canada.   Vocals: Faisal Amlani – Sameen Karim Bass/Lead…

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Nexus Arts’ Farhan Shah Has Tackled the International Stage and Now Turns His Talents to Adelaide
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Nexus Arts’ Farhan Shah Has Tackled the International Stage and Now Turns His Talents to Adelaide

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 30, 2018June 29, 2018

Meet Farhan Shah, an Australian/Pakistani music producer, composer and lyricist. Already an established artist with…

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Farhan Shah reaches the soul with Sufi
  • Art and Culture

Farhan Shah reaches the soul with Sufi

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 3, 2018June 3, 2018

Farhan Shah a mesmerising musician, singer reaches the soul with Sufi Farhan Shah is the…

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Merchant Brothers to perform in Auckland, New Zealand
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Merchant Brothers to perform in Auckland, New Zealand

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 25, 2018March 25, 2018

After concluding a successful Diamond Jubilee tour in Toronto, Canada and performing for a packed…

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University of Technology Sydney and University of Central Asia to collaborate
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University of Technology Sydney and University of Central Asia to collaborate

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  • Posted on September 19, 2017September 19, 2017

Australia, 12 September 2017 – The University of Technology Sydney (UTS), and the University of…

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Farhan Shah's Dam Hama Dam Ali Ali
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Farhan Shah’s Dam Hama Dam Ali Ali

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 15, 2017August 1, 2017

Ismailis around the world were introduced to professional singer Farhan Shah’s standout, soulful voice, through…

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Faisal Amlani's version of now famous Diamond Jubilee Song by Salim-Sulaiman
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Faisal Amlani’s version of now famous Diamond Jubilee Song by Salim-Sulaiman

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  • Posted on July 9, 2017July 10, 2018

Faisal Amlani was fortunately a part of the official Diamond Jubilee song composed by Salim-Sulaiman.…

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Melbourne Ismailis Win Gold at Sunday Night Indoor Cricket
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Melbourne Ismailis Win Gold at Sunday Night Indoor Cricket

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 9, 2017

By Salim Karim Since 2001, Ismailis in Melbourne have been playing Indoor Cricket every week.…

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Ashak Nathwani
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Sydney’s Ashak Nathwani is recognised with the Order Of Australia in the 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 16, 2017June 16, 2017

Born in Kampala, Mr. Nathwani went to Aga Khan Primary and Secondary School and took a mechanical E=engineering degree from the University of Nairobi.

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Ashak Nathwani honoured for his community service and engineering work after arriving in Australia from Uganda
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Ashak Nathwani honoured for his community service and engineering work after arriving in Australia from Uganda

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

Mr Nathwani, is also a founding member of the Ismaili community

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A retired Ismaili physician, Dr. Mirza Datoo has been presented with the Order of Australia.
  • Australia

Retired Ismaili physician honoured in Australia

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  • Posted on May 4, 2017May 3, 2017

A retired Ismaili physician, Dr. Mirza Datoo has been presented with the Order of Australia.

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  • Australia

Aussie’s celebrate Navroz with Cricket and Biryani

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  • Posted on March 20, 2017March 22, 2017

Jacob K, March 20, 2017: For Navroz 2017 in Melbourne, us Aussie’s did what we…

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Dr. Nizar Kassam - From Tanzania to India to UK to Australia and Canada
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Dr. Nizar Kassam – From Tanzania to India to UK to Australia and Canada

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  • Posted on February 10, 2017February 10, 2017

After completing GCO level at Morogoro, Tanzania, Nizar Kassam sailed from Dar-es Salaam in 1962…

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Mirza Datoo: Ismaili Doctor honoured in Australia
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Mirza Datoo: Ismaili Doctor honoured in Australia

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  • Posted on February 1, 2017January 31, 2017

Ismaili doctor who spent 35 years working in rural Australia honoured by government “It makes…

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Fanous - Australia and New Zealand
  • Australia

Road to Jubilee Games: Australia & New Zealand – Contending with Aussie & Kiwi Power

  • by AM
  • Posted on July 6, 2016October 11, 2016

Endearingly called Aussies and Kiwis, top athletes from jamats of Australia and New Zealand came together during Easter weekend

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Jubilee Games Fanous in Australia
  • Australia

Fanous ignites Jubilee Games spirit across the worldwide Jamat: Australia to Madagascar, Tajikistan to Tanzania, Kenya to Bangladesh, Pakistan to USA, Canada to India, UK to UAE and more to come!

  • by AM
  • Posted on June 7, 2016October 11, 2016

Fanous Fanous (pronounced “faa-noose”) is the Arabic word for lantern. Historical accounts report that, at…

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Ashak Nathwani appointed University of Sydney (Australia) Director of Sustainable Design
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Ashak Nathwani appointed University of Sydney (Australia) Director of Sustainable Design

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 10, 2016June 15, 2017

Mr Nathwani retired from NDY in 2011 after 33 years to pursue an academic career at the University of Sydney

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Zohra Lassi: Medical breakthrough stories by South Australian scientists
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Zohra Lassi: Medical breakthrough stories by South Australian scientists

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  • Posted on May 10, 2016

Herald Sun Australia ranks Zohra Lassi’s work at number 9 on medical breakthrough achievements of 2015

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The Ismaili Sports Tournament for Australia and New Zealand 2016
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Ismaili Games at Blacktown International Sportspark, Australia

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  • Posted on May 1, 2016May 1, 2016

More than 1200 people attended the national Ismaili Sports Tournament

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Professor Moyez Jiwa appointed Editor-in-Chief of Australasian Medical Journal
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Professor Moyez Jiwa appointed Editor-in-Chief of Australasian Medical Journal

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 25, 2016January 24, 2016

Professor Moyez Jiwa is the Editor in chief of Australasian Medical Journal.

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

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