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  • Interfaith

SouthWest Ismaili Muslim Choir Participates in Annual Fort Bend Interfaith #Thanksgiving Service

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  • Posted on November 25, 2020November 26, 2020

On November 23, 2020, The Fort Bend Interfaith Community invited people from all-faiths to a…

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  • Georgia

Ismailis Rise Up Virtual Event: Town Hall with U.S. Senate candidates Jon Ossof (Georgia, U.S.) and Rev. Raphael Warnock (Georgia, U.S.) Wednesday October 21, 2020

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  • Posted on October 20, 2020October 20, 2020

Last week, Ismaili organizers from all over the country got together to call Ismaili voters…

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  • California

Democracy Dies In Darkness: Ismailis Rise Up (IRU) U.S. Sheds Light On the Electoral Process

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  • Posted on September 24, 2020September 24, 2020

By Nadia Nisha Belkin (Chief of Staff, Ismailis Rise Up) Elections are a fundamental part…

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  • California

Zohaib Valani: “Allah Allah Kar Bhaiya”

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  • Posted on July 29, 2020

In this performance, Zohaib Valani (California, USA) pays tribute to the late Alan Faqeer and…

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  • Aga Khan Development Network

Nimira’s Blog: Footprints III – Post-Diamond Jubilee of Mawlana Hazar Imam

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  • Posted on July 27, 2020July 27, 2020

By Nimira Dewji Following the commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Imamat,…

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  • Illinois

Suleman Kanji: If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything

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  • Posted on June 19, 2020June 19, 2020

At the age of 14, Suleman Kanji left his loved ones behind in Karachi, Pakistan…

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  • FOCUS Humanitarian

Houston, Texas: Mayor Turner Accepts Donation of 500,000 Reusable Face Masks From Focus USA and Ismaili Council for the Southwestern US

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  • Posted on June 18, 2020

Press Release: Mayor of Houston, Texas Sylvester Turner accepted 500,000 reusable face masks from Focus…

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  • Illinois

Chicago’s Ismaili Muslim Community Donates 1,000 Masks for “Chicago Together! Make a Mask, Give a Mask, Wear a Mask” Initiative

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  • Posted on May 4, 2020May 4, 2020

Chicagoans are busy creating thousands of homemade masks for the city’s cloth drive to assist…

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  • Texas

Share Your Blessings: Covid-19 Recovery Drive Hosted by Ismaili Community of Houston

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  • Posted on April 28, 2020April 28, 2020

On Saturday, April 25, 2020, The Ismaili community of Sugar Land (Houston), Texas hosted ‘Share…

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  • Georgia

Hope will guide us through via AJC.com

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  • Posted on April 21, 2020April 21, 2020

In a speech given at the commencement ceremony at Brown University in 1996, His Highness…

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  • Texas

Ismaili Community Donation for First Responders via @NTV_Houston

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  • Posted on April 20, 2020April 20, 2020

Recently, members from The Aga Khan Council for SouthWestern USA on behalf of Ismaili community…

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  • Texas

COVID-19 and the Shia Ismaili Muslim Community with Alim D. Adatia (@AlimAdatia) via University of St. Thomas (@stthomashouston)

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  • Posted on April 20, 2020April 20, 2020

Alim D. Adatia, Communication and Publications Member of the Aga Khan Council for the Southwestern…

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  • Aga Khan III

History: Africa Platinum Jubilee Souvenir of Imam Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan III

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  • Posted on February 13, 2020

Imam Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan III succeeded as Imam on August 17, 1885…

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  • India

Shraddhanjali: A Memorial Tribute to Mahatma Gandhi held @Unity_Houston

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  • Posted on February 12, 2020

In observance of the passing away of Mahatma Gandhi on January 30, 1948, Eternal Gandhi…

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  • Dubai Visit

Bismillah by Farhan Shah and band Udan Khatola

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  • Posted on February 1, 2020February 1, 2020

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

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  • Commemorating Stamps

Stamps Collection by Kamrudin Rashid (2/2)

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  • Posted on January 16, 2020January 16, 2020

A long time avid collector of stamps, first day covers, postcards, and coins of various…

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  • Ismaili Muslims in the News

Faiz Rajwani: Senior’s experience in India leads him to a life of community service

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  • Posted on December 24, 2019

He walks into the small, cramped classroom, staring at the disheveled floors 135 orphaned girls…

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  • Commemorating Stamps

Stamps Collection by Kamrudin Rashid

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  • Posted on December 24, 2019

A long time avid collector of stamps, first day covers, postcards, and coins of various…

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  • Ismaili Muslims in the News

Congressman Nick Lampson (@nlampson) Endorses Dr. Suleman Lalani for Texas House District 26 in Upcoming Democratic Primary

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  • Posted on December 16, 2019December 16, 2019

Sugar Land, TX – On December 10, 2019, Five term Democratic Congressman Nick Lampson endorsed…

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  • Interfaith

#Thanksgiving2019: Peace in Our Hearts, Peace in the World

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  • Posted on November 28, 2019

On Monday November 25, 2019, Southwest United States Ismaili Muslim Choir participated in an annual…

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  • Ismaili Muslims in the News

Dr. Suleman Lalani for Texas State House District 26: Your Voice, Your Choice. Together, We Can Do This!

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  • Posted on October 25, 2019October 25, 2019

Dr. Suleman Lalani is running for Texas House District 26 in the 2020 March Democratic…

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  • Aga Khan Foundation

NTV Houston’s Coverage of 2019 Aga Khan Foundation Walk-Run Houston

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  • Posted on October 15, 2019

The 2019 AKF Walk | Run was held on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Discovery…

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  • Aga Khan Family

Princess Zahra Aga Khan receives Asia Society Texas Center’s Huffington Award

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  • Posted on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019

Source: AKDN Press release Houston, Texas, 10 October 2019 – Princess Zahra Aga Khan, daughter of His…

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  • Texas

Plano, Texas: Ismaili Muslim Community Comes Together to Pack 100,000 Meals

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  • Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019

On Sept. 15, more than 750 volunteers came together at the Ismaili Jamatkhana Plano to…

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  • Ismaili Muslims in the News

Almas Muscatwalla: Girl Boss 2019

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  • Posted on August 29, 2019August 29, 2019

Let’s not be cliché and talk about glass ceilings. Women have been busting through barriers…

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Ismaili Muslim Achievements

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

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

Zainab Verjee (@zainubverjee) bestowed honorary degree by NSCAD University, Halifax, Canada

Salimah Janmohamed honoured with Queen’s Counsel designation @courtdoc @andrew_leach

Dr. Zubaida Sirang (@ZSirang) honored with the Pride of Pakistan Award

Imtiaz Popat Received British Columbia (Canada) Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Intercultural Trust Award @PopatImtiaz

Farhan Shah: Winner of South Australia Governor’s Multicultural Award

Farhan Mohamed @farhanmohamed and Andrew Wilkinson @awilkinson named to Vancouver Magazine’s 2022 Power List

Dr. Gulshan Harjee’s latest achievement – DeKalb County Atlanta’s Nathaniel Mosby Humanitarian Award

Aisha Visram makes history as first female to work behind an National Hockey League (NHL) bench

Omar Murji: 2021 Prime Minister’s Award Recipient in Teaching Excellence

Asma Ladak Receives Excellence in Research Award

Zen Tharani – 2021 Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award

Professor Zulfiqar Bhutta awarded 2021 Roux Prize | (@AKUGLOBAL)

Naheed Nenshi (@nenshi): An exemplary statesman, a humble sevadari, and a dedicated community-builder

Noorjean Hassam, University of British Columbia’s new chief student health officer

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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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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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