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Category: Education

  • Aga Khan University

The first-ever global convocation ceremony of the Aga Khan University (AKU)

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  • Posted on May 22, 2021

Source: Aga Khan University Press Release May 22, 2021: The first-ever global convocation ceremony of the…

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  • Education

Zindagi Trust: Our Schools, Our Future #Ramadan2021

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  • Posted on April 29, 2021

This Ramadan, help Zindagi Trust continue to bring joy to our schools and change student…

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  • Aga Khan University

AKU’s Departments of Postgraduate Medical Education Receives Landmark Accreditation

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  • Posted on January 29, 2021

Source: Aga Khan University Press Release Aga Khan University’s departments of Postgraduate Medical Education, PGME,…

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  • Aga Khan Foundation

Schools2030: One Design Process. 10 Countries. 1,000 Schools. Endless Opportunity

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  • Posted on December 3, 2020

By Gray Garmon and Katie Krummeck Source: The University of Texas at Austin (School of Design…

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  • Education

World Health Organization (@WHO): Myth Busters

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  • Posted on September 11, 2020September 11, 2020

Can COVID -19 be transmitted through water? Or Mosquitoes? Is transmission affected by weather? Dr…

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  • Africa

Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa, Kenya sets International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams Record!

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  • Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020

Following in the footsteps of previous cohorts, the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa’s Class of 2020…

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  • Aga Khan Development Network

Tips and resources for educators as they prepare to return to school during COVID-19 by Aga Khan Foundation & Aga Khan Education Services

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  • Posted on August 22, 2020

COVID-19 has affected all our lives and will continue to do so for some time…

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  • Education

Saba Akbar: Most Important TIPS for International Scholarships!

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  • Posted on July 22, 2020July 22, 2020

When I first thought of going abroad to study, the number one barrier for me…

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  • Aga Khan University

The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Aga Khan University Join Hands on Global Education and Research Initiative

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  • Posted on June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

UAB press release, June 11, 2020 The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Aga Khan…

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  • Education

Isma’ili Thesis on the Ecclesiastical Hierarchy

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  • Posted on April 24, 2020April 24, 2020

It is widely accepted by scholars in Islamic studies that there is no ecclesiastical hierarchy…

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  • Aga Khan Foundation

Aga Khan Foundation (@AKF_Global): Support for Families to Help Children Learn at Home

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  • Posted on April 17, 2020April 17, 2020

Meeting the demands and expectations of supporting children to “learn at home” can be overwhelming.…

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  • Education

Children’s Story Book: “My Hero is You, How kids can fight COVID-19!”

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  • Posted on April 14, 2020April 14, 2020

A new story book that aims to help children understand and come to terms with…

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  • Aga Khan Development Network

Bangladesh: ‘Education a key area of interest for AKDN’- Munir M Merali

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  • Posted on March 15, 2020

Education remains a key area of interest for the Network. With around forty million young…

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  • Aga Khan University

Aga Khan University (@AKU_ISMC) and @Columbia University announce a unique dual master’s degree

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  • Posted on March 7, 2020March 7, 2020

New York, March 6, 2020: Columbia University’s Middle East Institute in New York and the…

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  • Education

Ali Velshi: University of Central Asia (@ucentralasia) is a Ticket Up

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  • Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020

The University of Central Asia’s campus seems to have everything that you would think it…

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  • Aga Khan Development Network

University of Central Asia Signs Partnership Agreement with University of Cambridge

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  • Posted on February 26, 2020

The University of Central Asia (UCA) and the University of Cambridge signed a Memorandum of…

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The tomb of Nizari Quhistani
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Academic Paper: Sufism and Ismaili Doctrine in the Persian Poetry of Nizarī Quhistani

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  • Posted on February 20, 2020February 19, 2020

Hakim Nizari Quhistan (d. 721/1321), one of the eminent and original Persian poets of the…

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Munajat (Confidential Talks) of 'Ali ibn Abu-Talib
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Academic Paper: Doctrine of Naṣṣ in Imami Shiʿism – Origin of the term

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  • Posted on February 18, 2020February 18, 2020

“This article re-examines the use of the term naṣs, which since Marshall Hodgson has been…

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  • Aga Khan University

Video: The Aga Khan University Tanzania Convocation 2020

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  • Posted on February 14, 2020

The Aga Khan University held its 15th Convocation ceremony in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on…

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Academic Paper: The portrayal of the Nizari Isma'ilis in the Assassin’s Creed video game series
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Academic Paper: The portrayal of the Nizari Isma’ilis in the Assassin’s Creed video game series

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  • Posted on February 10, 2020February 10, 2020

“Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed does a remarkable – though not flawless – job in presenting a…

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  • Education

In Memoriam: Raficq Abdulla (1940-2019) A Man of His Time

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  • Posted on January 24, 2020January 24, 2020

By Mohamed M Keshavjee Raficq Abdulla’s passing away in London on 19 December 2019 after…

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  • Aga Khan Foundation

The LEGO Foundation partners with Aga Khan Foundation in Kenya to strengthen the capacity of primary school teachers

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  • Posted on January 24, 2020

Recently, The LEGO Foundation announced partnership with the Aga Khan Foundation in Kenya to strengthen…

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  • Canada

The Inner Path Deck: An Invitation by Zamir Dhanji to Deepen Your Yoga Practice with Gyān (Gnosis)

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  • Posted on January 22, 2020

Vancouver-based yoga teacher and trainer, Zamir Dhanji has created a tool to deepen your self-knowledge through the teachings…

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  • Education

JollyGul.com: Kids Zone Launched

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  • Posted on January 16, 2020January 16, 2020

JollyGul.com is planning to roll out a variety of engaging content on its multimedia platform…

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  • Aga Khan Centre

Aga Khan Library Digital Collection

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  • Posted on December 4, 2019

Did you know that The Aga Khan Library, London, a world-class resource for Islamic studies,…

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