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Opinion | A Letter From Three Ismaili Muslims to the Portuguese Society

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  • Posted on April 6, 2023April 6, 2023

By Sadiq S. Habib, Karim Quintino, and Miriam Sabjaly — members of thePortuguese Ismaili jamaat…

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JollyGul.com: A Special Tribute to Our Heroes Farana Sadrudin and Mariana Jadaugy

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  • Posted on April 5, 2023April 5, 2023

JollyGul pays a special tribute to Farana Sadrudin and Mariana Jadaugy, our fallen heroes who…

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Video: A Tribute to the Elderly

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  • Posted on October 12, 2022

Vocals by Shaheena Karim and Celina Dhanani Chorus: All the Elderly Care Members of the…

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  • Portugal

Cover of Swahili Song “Malaika” – A Breeze From East Africa

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  • Posted on August 29, 2022

Cover of the Swahili song titled Malaika, a popular number in Eastern Africa, by Shaheena…

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  • Islamic Art

Fables taught universal ideals of leadership

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

“Stories lie deep in our souls. Stories lie so deep at the bottom of our…

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His Highness the Aga Khan: “We must explore every opportunity to have different faiths come together in addressing the problems of our respective societies” #Interfaithharmonyweek

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  • Posted on February 2, 2022

February 1 to 7 is World Interfaith Harmony Week, an annual observance by the United…

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  • Ismaili Muslim Artists

Lisbon Ismaili Band: Medley of selected raas geets for #Salgirah85 celebrations!

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  • Posted on December 13, 2021

On the occasion of Salgirah, the Lisbon Ismaili Band presents a medley of selected Gujarati…

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  • Aga Khan Development Network

Ismaili Imamat gives 250,000 euros for the “Global response” to fight covid-19

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  • Posted on May 5, 2020

Portugal to donate 10 mln euros to EU’s “Coronavirus Global Response” initiative (Google translated) Portuguese…

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  • Portugal

Video: Tribute to Ismaili Volunteer Corps (Portugal)

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  • Posted on December 18, 2019

Wonderful video tribute by Ismaili council for Portugal in celebration of 100th anniversary of Ismaili…

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  • Portugal

Ali Karim Travelog: Algarve, Portugal

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  • Posted on December 16, 2019December 16, 2019

In July of this year (2019), Ali and Dilshad karim decided to visit another part…

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  • Portugal

Ismaili Youth and Children Experience Guided Tour of The Living Sea Photo Exhibition in Lisbon by Prince Hussain

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  • Posted on December 16, 2019

In November 2019, Prince Hussain offered guided tours to Ismaili youth and children visiting his…

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  • Aga Khan Development Network

Video: Donation Ceremony of the Da Vinci Surgical System by Ismaili Imamat to Central Lisbon University Hospital Centre

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  • Posted on November 9, 2019

AKDN press release Lisbon, Portugal, 8 November 2019 – His Excellency the President of the…

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  • Portugal

Prince Hussain Aga Khan: “Everything is dying in the oceans” #CoveringClimateNow #ClimateEmergency

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  • Posted on October 23, 2019

Google translated Prince Hussain Aga Khan portrays marine ecosystems to help change consciousness. At the opening…

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  • Awards

Prince Amyn Aga Khan receives Medal of Honour of the City of Porto (Video)

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  • Posted on July 19, 2019July 19, 2019

On 9 July 2019, Prince Amyn Aga Khan brother of His Highness the Aga Khan…

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  • Diamond Jubilee

The Premiere Panel: Artists’ Journey – Role of Artist in Our Society

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  • Posted on July 9, 2019July 9, 2019

#InternationalArtGallery #Lisbon #JubileeArts #STEAM #Arteducation #ZainubVerjee #Arts Art Education is critical to our education system A year…

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  • Awards

Porto, Portugal: Prince Amyn Muhammad to Receive Medal of Honor

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 29, 2019June 29, 2019

Twenty-five personalities and institutions will receive municipal medals in 2019. The names were proposed by…

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  • Portugal

Prince Hussain Aga Khan: The Living Sea-Photos Exhibition at National Museum of Natural History and Science, Lisbon

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  • Posted on June 10, 2019June 10, 2019

“In my photographs, I let the animals and the trees speak for themselves in the…

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  • Interfaith

Echoes of al-Andalus: The Portuguese Town where Christians Still Pray Facing Mecca

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 28, 2019May 28, 2019

An imposing building with cylindrical towers stands out on the steep hill of Mertola, a…

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His Highness the Aga Khan Bestowed “Keys” to City of Porto, Portugal

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  • Posted on May 2, 2019May 2, 2019

His Highness the Aga Khan arrived in the historic city of Porto, Portugal today, where…

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  • Aga Khan Development Network

AKU Celebrates Research and Development Partnerships in Lisbon

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  • Posted on April 18, 2019April 18, 2019

Lisbon, 13 April 2019 – The Aga Khan University (AKU) celebrated its partnership with Portuguese universities…

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  • Aga Khan Development Network

Support Platform for Syrian Students in Portugal

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  • Posted on April 11, 2019

Google translated Through this Global Platform, the goal is for Syrians who come to Portugal…

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  • Music Initiative

Aga Khan Music Awards, Impeccably organised and presented

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  • Posted on April 4, 2019April 4, 2019

http://www.independent.co.uk The awards draw on the inspirational work of the Aga Khan Music Initiative, which was originally…

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Aga Khan Music Award laureates receive US$ 500,000 prize

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  • Posted on April 2, 2019April 2, 2019

Lisbon, Portugal, 31 March 2019 – The Aga Khan Music Awards concluded with the announcement of…

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  • Aga Khan IV

Portugal Awarded National Citizenship to His Highness the Aga Khan

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  • Posted on April 1, 2019April 1, 2019

Google Translated Aga Khan, the 49th hereditary Imam and spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili…

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His Highness the Aga Khan donates three paintings to Ancient Art and Soares dos Reis museums

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  • Posted on April 1, 2019April 1, 2019

Google Translated 29 March 2019, Lisbon, Portugal The curator of the culture folder was speaking…

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