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Category: Sports

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Professor Leif Stenberg, Dean of Aga Khan University’s Institute of Muslim Civilisations (@AKU_ISMC): Faith and Football

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  • Posted on August 31, 2022

Professor Leif Stenberg is the Dean of the Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study…

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  • Canada

Salimah Mussani @smussani Promoted to Women’s Head Coach of Team Canada @GolfCanada

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  • Posted on May 9, 2022

Golf Canada announced that Salimah Mussani has been named as Women’s Head Coach for Team…

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  • Ismaili Muslims in the News

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

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  • 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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  • Ismaili Muslim Artists

Kamal Haji Presentation: Together We Win

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  • Posted on November 19, 2019

Kamal Haji, a well-known name within the Ismaili Muslim community in the USA, has garnered…

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  • Sports

Together We Win: United States Ismaili Games 2019

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  • Posted on September 30, 2019September 30, 2019

United States Ismaili Games 2019 is seeking Ismaili composers & musicians to participate in the…

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  • Ismaili Muslims in the News

Zulfia Nazeer Ahmed: Pakistani Footballer-turned-Powerlifter Wins Gold Medal in Dubai

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  • Posted on September 16, 2019

By Faizan Lakhani, Geo News KARACHI: Midfielder of Pakistan women football team, Zulfia Nazeer, has…

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  • Afghanistan

Hoshang Noor Ali’s Unlikely Path to the World Stage

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  • Posted on September 9, 2019September 9, 2019

Doha: At 18 years of age, Hoshang Noor Ali’s chance at a top-flight football career…

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  • Ismaili Muslims in the News

Shams Charania: 40 Under 40 Sports Media Talents 2019

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  • Posted on August 9, 2019August 9, 2019

Welcome to The Big Lead’s 40 Sports Media Talents Under 40 list. As was the case…

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  • India

Jhulan Goswami and Kainat Imtiaz: Spirit of Cricket

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  • Posted on August 9, 2019August 9, 2019

After the story of Jhulan Goswami and Kainat Imtiaz (Proud moment for Pakistan’s Kainat Imtiaz…

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  • Sports

Aga Khan Academy Sports Camps: Playing for the Future

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  • Posted on August 3, 2019August 3, 2019

In line with its aim to nurture excellence in future generations, the Aga Khan Academies…

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  • Canada

Faisal Bhanji Memorial Cup – Volleyball Tournament 2019

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  • Posted on August 2, 2019August 2, 2019

Traditional volleyball is a unique game which has been around for centuries and played all…

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  • Ismaili Muslims in the News

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

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  • Posted on July 24, 2019July 24, 2019

Mountaineer Sirbaz Khan has successfully climbed the summit of the world’s 12th highest mountain Broad…

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  • Interfaith

Cricket, Corruption and the World Cup

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  • Posted on July 22, 2019July 22, 2019

Join Omar Shahid Hamid, author of The Fix, at the Sixth Sense Forum on 23…

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  • India

Jishan Ali Thobani: Cricket World Cup Hamara Hai- Fan Anthem 2019

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  • Posted on June 13, 2019June 13, 2019

To the nation where Cricket is not just a game, It’s a religion followed by…

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  • Pakistan

Sirbaz Khan from Hunza Valley becomes first Pakistani to climb Mount Lhotse

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  • Posted on May 18, 2019May 17, 2019

Source: Gbee.pk History has been made early morning in Nepal as Sirbaz Khan, a mountaineer…

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  • Ismaili Muslims in the News

Nabil Karim headed to ESPN!

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  • Posted on May 3, 2019May 3, 2019

Nabil Karim, former TSN anchor and reporter has revealed on social media that he’s joining ESPN. “It may…

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  • Ismaili Muslims in the News

Karishma Ali: First Person from Chitral Featured in Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 @KarishmaAli22

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  • Posted on April 5, 2019April 5, 2019

Forbes.com released its 2019 Asia 30 Under 30 list under Entertainment and Sports category recently.…

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  • Sports

Creating tomorrow’s Ismaili Muslim American leaders through basketball in Sugar Land

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  • Posted on April 1, 2019April 1, 2019

Basketball is a global sport, bringing a universal language to the hardwood. The Ismaili Muslim…

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  • Ismaili Muslims in the News

Farzana Rehmat: 2019 Summer Olympics 2 Gold Medals Winner

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  • Posted on March 25, 2019March 25, 2019

United Arab Emirates, March 2019: Special Olympics World Summer Games were held in Abu Dhabi, UAE…

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  • Pakistan

Anita Karim: Pakistan’s First and Only International Female Mixed Martial Arts Fighter

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  • Posted on March 5, 2019

“I wanted to beat the stereotypical thinking that girls are not strong enough,” says MMA…

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  • Sports

Hunza: Ice Hockey Tournament 2019

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  • Posted on January 29, 2019January 29, 2019

Hunza, January, 25, 2019: Sports Club and Rising Federation (SCARF) in collaboration with Aga Khan…

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  • Pakistan

GOAL: Sport for Social Change

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  • Posted on January 25, 2019January 25, 2019

Al-Shams Women FC and Gilgit-Baltistan Girls Football League joined hands with Right to Play and…

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  • Pakistan

AKYSB: The Sports Fellowship basketball coaching programme

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  • Posted on January 14, 2019January 17, 2019

As part of the process to keep the youth fit, active and motivated, The Aga…

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  • Pakistan

Pictures: Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board Gold Cup 2018

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  • Posted on January 10, 2019

Islamabad, Pakistan: Aga Khan Youth and Sports board of Pakistan had organized “Gold Cup 2018”…

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  • India

Aman Punjani: Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar

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  • Posted on December 5, 2018December 5, 2018

The city cyclist dreams of representing India on world stage Hyderabad: The 20-year-old Hyderabad cyclist Aman…

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Dr Shela Hirani Awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal

The Institute of Ismaili Studies Establishes Farhad Daftary PhD Scholarships

Chand Raat of Rajab 1444 – 22nd January 2023: Zikr and Collective Worship

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Ismaili Muslim Achievements

Dr Shela Hirani receives the 2022 Saskatchewan, Canada Multicultural Leadership Award

Alisha Wissanji received the 2022 Iris Unger Award in Montreal (Canada)

Khaliah Mitha – 2022 Miss Queen Teen Calgary (Canada)

Salman Bhojani and Suleman Lalani: Texas voters elect first-ever Muslim state lawmakers

Arif Keshani Appointed High Commissioner of Canada in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Indigo pilot Aafrin Hirani’s inspiring journey from grocery store to cockpit

Radiation oncologist helps modernize cancer treatments in multiple continental regions

Dr. Hakique N. Virani (@hakique) to receive the University of Calgary’s Highest Alumni Honor

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

Dr. Shafik Dharamsi appointed Dean of the School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Centre at Forth Worth

First Pakistani nurse, Dr. Rozina Karmaliani (@RKarmaliani), inducted into the American Academy of Nursing (@AmericanAcademyNursing)

Farhan Bhanji appointed Vice-Dean, Education, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at McGill University (Montreal, Canada)

Ismaili Women from Pakistan Mark Historical Achievements | @imnatashabaig @Samina_Baig

Zahra Mawani, a BEd Student at York University (Canada), Received the 2021-2022 Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award

Dr. Karima Velji (@KarimaVelji) appointed Chief of Nursing and Professional Practice and Assistant Deputy Minister for Ontario [Canada]

Professor Shenila Khoja-Moolji (@SKhojaMoolji ) appointed as the Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani Associate Professor of Muslim Societies at Georgetown University (USA) (@ACMCU)

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

Dr Shela Hirani (@ShelaHirani) Received the 2022 YWCA Regina Nutrien Women of Distinction Award for Research, The Sciences, & Technology (Canada)

Alnoor Bhimani Received the 2021 British Accounting and Finance Lifetime Achievement Award

Sujjawal Ahmad Among 2021 Global Health Award Recipients @KeystoneSymp

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Chand Raat of Jamad al-Awwal 1444, 24 November 2022: Philosophy and Importance of DU’A (ritual prayer)

Allahu Akbar | Adhan | Muslim’s Call to Prayer

Chand Raat of Rabi al-Awwal 1444, 26th September 2022: The Meaning of Worship

Chand Raat of Safar 1444, 27th August 2022: The Ummah (Brotherhood- One Nation)

Three generations of Pakistani photographers in the Emirates, Digitally Studio, capture significant events locally and globally | @asmaalizain

Muharram 1444 – 29th July 2022: Faith and Practice in Islamic Traditions

Chand Raat of Dhu al-Hajj 1443 – 29th June 2022: Ahl al-Kitab “People of the Book”

Chand Raat of Dhu al-Qa’dah, 1443 – 30th May 2022: Rites of Birth – Bay’ah

Professor Ruba Kana’an @DVSUtm considers how art and architecture tell stories about societies @AgaKhanMuseum

Chand Raat of Shawwal 1443 Hijri – 1st May 2022: Eid al-Fitr

The Noble Month of Ramadan Kareem – 1443 Hijri – 1st April 2022

PBS Documentary: The Great American Muslim Road Trip @PBS

A heartwarming rendition of the nasheed “Tala Al Badru” by singer H Ahmed

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Aga Khan Museum Exhibition: The Power of the Visual

Mi’raj is a soul’s journey towards spiritual knowledge

Sandy Kurt: An artist specializing in Islamic geometric patterns

The Persian chahar-bagh gardens reflected the unity and harmony of the cosmos

His Highness the Aga Khan: Qualities of rock crystal are symbolic of the beauty and ever-unfolding mystery of the Creator

His Highness the Aga Khan: “Civilisations manifest and express themselves through their art” #internationaldayofislamicart

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

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Interview | Zainab Verjee shares her thoughts on systemic racism, diversity management, and Canada’s place in the arts

“A For Allah” – Nursery Rhyme With Animation

Artany Art Gallery – an international digital gallery of rising Ismaili artists

Rozina Kanchwala (@RoziKanch) – Making Environmental Education More Accessible

Farhan Shah: “Yeh sirf rooh ka kaam hai (It’s only soul’s work)”

Artistic portraits and wood carvings by Khalil Najmi

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Leaves Flying in Autumn (2000) | @wumanpipa | (@agakhanmusic)

Irfan Sheen (@irfansheenmusic)| Vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist

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

Moving Still: Performative Photography in India

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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

Devotion

Ali Goyam Ali Joyam || Kids Version || NsN Production

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.

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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

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The Institute of Ismaili Studies has three publications as Open Access, free to download or read online.

New Book | The Heat is On: How To Overcome The Climate Emergency

Ya Ali Madad Everyone – An Ismaili Children’s Book

Makerere University, Kampala (Uganda) Alumni Group History Book

South African Constitutional Court receives  a copy of the historic book “The Aga Khan and Africa”

Book Launch: Plant-based Nutrition in Clinical Practice

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Book Launch and Talk I “Humanising Medicine – Making Health Care Tangible” by Dr. Azim Jiwani

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New Book | What is Islamic Studies? European and North American Approaches to a Contested Field (@AKU_ISMC)

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New Book: Memories of a Ugandan Refugee by Jalal Jaffer

First Pakistani Author to Write Book on Enhancing Leadership Using Quantum Physics

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New Book| Humanizing Medicine: Making Health Tangible by Dr Azim Jiwani

Book Review by Dr. Reza Shah-Kazemi |Faith and Ethics by Ali Lakhani

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