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Category: Middle East

  • Aga Khan Foundation

Centuries-old bazaar in Syria’s Aleppo making slow recovery

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 6, 2019August 6, 2019

Bit by bit, Aleppo’s centuries-old bazaar is being rebuilt as Syrians try to restore one…

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  • Canada

Malak & Julia – Journey with Nai

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  • Posted on July 4, 2019July 4, 2019

“Nai” means “the sound of the flute” in Arabic. It was suggested by Shireen Abu-Khader,…

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  • Architecture

Middle East: An Overview of UNESCO World Heritage Sites

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019

In 1972, UNESCO made the following statement : “Some cultural and natural heritage properties are…

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  • Aga Khan Development Network

Me and My Child in Crisis: Early Childhood Development and Psychosocial Support in Syria

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

By Fatima Khaddour, a member of the Jamat from Salamieh, Syria and former Project Officer…

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  • Architecture

Easy Nash: Physical metaphors focus the rational mind towards transcendental suprarational divine reality

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 12, 2019April 12, 2019

By Easy Nash Quote of His Highness Aga Khan IV: “Quran Symposium:….a reflection of how…

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  • Aga Khan Development Network

Support Platform for Syrian Students in Portugal

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 11, 2019

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

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  • Prince Sadruddin

Aga Khan’s Art Deco: Exhibitions by L’Ecole Van Cleef & Arpels to catch in Dubai

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 8, 2019April 8, 2019

After a first exhibition at L’ÉCOLE in Paris in 2018, the Precious Art Deco Objects…

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  • History

NOMADIC TRACES: Journeys of Arabian Scripts

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 4, 2019April 4, 2019

The Middle East has been a cradle of several civilizations (religions, languages, and traditions), and…

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  • Interfaith

Dubai Opens ‘Al Quran Park’ Featuring Miracles of Islam

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  • Posted on April 1, 2019April 1, 2019

Spread over an area of 60 hectares, @DMunicipality inaugurates the Quranic Park. On display are…

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  • Aga Khan Centre

Aga Khan Early Learning Centre wins Best Nursery Award in UAE

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

March 7, 2019 Hosted by SchoolsCompared.com, the Aga Khan Early Learning Centre (AKELC) was announced the winner of…

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  • Aga Khan Foundation

Syria’s ancient Aleppo souk poised to regain its bustle

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 12, 2019March 12, 2019

Restoration work began in November and is expected to be completed by July. Read the…

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  • Diamond Jubilee

Sayiaan by Farhan Shah and band Udan Khatola

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on February 4, 2019

Farhan Shah, Ismaili Muslim Artist originally from Pakistan, currently residing in Australia, is a multi…

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  • Interfaith

UAE a perfect example of tolerance, integration and acceptance of ‘the other’ , says Ismaili community leader

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on February 4, 2019

DUBAI, 3rd February, 2019 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates is “a great embodiment of…

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  • Ismaili Muslim Artists

Sakina Minhaj Shikari: Alif Allah

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 21, 2019January 21, 2019

“An artist should never be a prisoner of himself, prisoner of style, prisoner of reputation,…

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  • Enabling Environment Conf

Roxana Jaffer: Are You A Sustainability Leader?

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 9, 2019January 9, 2019

Speaker: Roxana Jaffer @ 10th Annual Sustainable Development Congress. UAE Dec 2018 Humanity must protect…

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  • UAE

The Harvard Undergraduate Global Education Movement (HGEM): Innovation Challenge Dubai March 14-16, 2019

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 4, 2019

HGEM Innovation Challenge March 14 – 16, 2019 A Harvard College Student-Run Conference In partnership…

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  • Awards

Sajida H. Shroff: Harvard Club of the UAE Gala in Dubai

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 16, 2018

Dubai, UAE – 11 November 2018: Harvard Club of the UAE held its first ever Alumni Awards…

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  • Education Services

Open House at Aga Khan Early Learning Centre

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 17, 2018September 18, 2018

20 September, 09:00–16:00 – Families are welcome to come in with their children to tour…

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Transforming Traditions: The Arts of 19th Century Iran -- A Country at the Crossroads Between Tradition and Transformation
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Transforming Traditions: The Arts of 19th Century Iran – A Country at the Crossroads Between Tradition and Transformation: Exhibition at the Aga Khan Museum

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 4, 2018September 4, 2018

Aga Khan Museum brings together a fascinating selection of masterpieces created under the Qajar dynasty…

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Nai Syrian Children's Choir Premiere Hussein Janmohamed‘s Rise Children, Rise to Peace
  • Art and Culture

Nai Syrian Children’s Choir Premiere Hussein Janmohamed‘s Rise Children, Rise to Peace

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 16, 2018August 24, 2018

In 2016, a Canadian choir was formed to provide free music education to recently arrived…

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  • Institute of Ismaili Studies

Harvard & IIS scholars present on Nizari Ismaili Thought at Iranian Studies Conference

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 14, 2018August 13, 2018

The Association for Iranian Studies Conference taking place at UC Irvine on August 15, 2018…

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Shainoor Khoja: Making healthcare affordable for masses | Khaleej Times
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Shainoor Khoja: Making healthcare affordable for masses | Khaleej Times

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 21, 2018June 23, 2018

Shainoor Khoja’s firm is disrupting the UAE’s value healthcare sector Having spent over 10 years…

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Arif Lalani, and Luis Monreal of AKTC receive UAE's Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development at the Ismaili Center Dubai
  • Aga Khan Development Network

AKDN’s Arif Lalani, and Luis Monreal of AKTC receive UAE’s Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development at the Ismaili Center Dubai

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  • Posted on June 12, 2018June 11, 2018

 

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UAE and AKDN in Dhaka, Bangladesh, discuss ways of cooperation and development
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UAE and AKDN in Dhaka, Bangladesh, discuss ways of cooperation and development

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 10, 2018June 9, 2018

H.E, Saed Al-Mheiri in the presence of Mr. Abdullah Al-Hamoudi in his office Mr. Munir…

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Love God with all the heart, might, mind and soul – Dr. Omid Safi and Radical Love
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Love God with all the heart, might, mind and soul – Dr. Omid Safi and Radical Love

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  • Posted on May 31, 2018May 30, 2018

We are immensely thankful to Andrew Kosorok for this exclusive interview with popular author and…

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Hoshang Noor Ali’s Unlikely Path to the World Stage

Shelina Dilgir Awarded The Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) Designation

Ziyaan Virji: The Diana Award Winner (BBC Africa profile)

Ziyaan Virji: Student at Aga Khan Academy in Kenya receives Diana Award

Zainub Verjee Appointed to the Board of the Cultural Human Resources Council

Dr. Henna Budhwani Awarded Mentored Research Scientist Development Grant to Study HIV Prevention

Mountaineer Sirbaz Khan Climbs Broad Peak, World’s 12th Highest Mountain

Nizar Ladak: Canada’s Top 25 Immigrants 2019 Award

Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan forms National Youth Council @AKF_Global @AKDN

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Mosques: The 100 Most Iconic Islamic Houses of Worship

Loyalty: The First Documentary Series to Share the Stories of American Muslims in the Military

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A Canadian Theatre Company Recreates Mesmerizing Love Story Revolved Around Taj Mahal, One of the Wonders of the World

One Night in Al-Aqsa Official Trailer

Insha-e-Noor: Muslim Women Make Rakhis for Rakshabandhan

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Teaching Islam Today

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Ancient Hindu Temple in Pakistan Opens to Worshippers

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

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Books & Authors

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

Aga Khan Library Digital Collection

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

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Book Review: Understanding Sharia, Islamic Law in a Globalised World

Poetkind Podcast: Kabir’s Jacket Has a Thousand Pockets

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#AKAA2019: Architecture in Dialogue “Official” Award Book Available for Pre-Order

Teaching Islam Today

The Beginner Investor: A Beginner’s Guide to Stock Market Investing by Danial Jiwani

Kindergarten Teacher Authors Heartwarming Children’s Book about Muslim Girl

Book Release: Kabir’s Jacket Has a Thousand Pockets

Book Review: What the World Looked Like to a Mapmaker in Medieval Cairo

Shaista Kaba Fatehali: Back Home

Beyond the Mosque: Diverse Spaces of Muslim Worship (pre-order)

Book Review: Understanding Sharia (Islamic law) in a Globalised World

“Believing Women” in Islam: Unreading Patriarchal Interpretations of the Qur’an

Book Launch Event: A Bridge Between Two Epochs- Vancouver, BC, Canada

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