The Global Encounters Festival 2025, organized by the Ismaili Muslim community, will be held in Dubai from July 20-27, according to the.ismaili. The festival aims to unite the Jamat through experiences that celebrate their shared identity, global presence, and individual talents.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has commended Aga Khan University (AKU) for its leadership in transforming public health and improving lives of women and girls globally.

Ismaili Leaders in Kenya welcome Mowlana Sultan Muhammad Shah for the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Imamat

The Golden Jubilee of the assumption of the gadi of Imamat by Mowlana Sultan Muhammad Shah was celebrated in Nairobi in March 1, 1937 when Mowlana Sultan Muhammad Shah was weighed against gold valued at British pounds 23,000 for the second time.

The African subsidiary of the global insurer and asset manager Allianz plans to buy an eight per cent stake in Kenya’s Jubilee Holding Plc (JHL

The Aga Khan has said that improving the quality of life was the most important component of a successful democracy.

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African stories often left out of western textbooks, writes Henry Kim

The wealthiest person of all time may have been Mansa Musa, the 14th-century ruler of the West African Empire of Mali.

By Bill Gates
Can goats empower women?
In one of the poorest areas of India, they already are.
This is thanks to a new team of health workers who are training rural women how to gain financial independence by raising healthier goats.

New Delhi: The Aga Khan Foundation on Tuesday partnered with the German embassy, which will provide Rs 41.5 lakh for rebuilding of a traditional ‘baoli (water stepwell) in the Humayun Tomb’s complex here.

Anganwadi teachers to collect info on food habits of families

NEW DELHI: Malaysia plans to use the archaeological conservation expertise of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) in efforts to preserve the country’s heritage sites, says Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik.

KARACHI: With its failure to properly run the newly established 50 English medium schools with Cambridge International Examination (CIE) system in the province, the Sindh government is likely to handover these schools to the Aga Khan Board to ensure quality education to the students, it was learn

For 60 years, the Aga Khan has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to improving the human condition for the betterment of individuals and the advancement of societies around the world.”

GANDHINAGAR: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani had a meeting with Aga Khan today wherein Khan expressed his eagerness and support from the Aga Khan Foundation to Gujarat in areas of health, education, rural education advance program etc in order to take the growth story of the state a step ahea

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - The Aga Khan University (AKU) opened the new home of its School of Nursing and Midwifery in Dar es Salaam at Salama House last week.

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Monday said the government was keen to exploit the economic potential of Gilgit-Baltistan particularly its energy and natural resources for the prosperity of people.

Newly-Appointed Directors Gather in Ottawa

Newly-Appointed Directors Gather in Ottawa

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Nizar Kassam drove all the way from Chicago to Toronto to witness yet another “groundbreaking moment” of the 70,000-strong Ismaili-Canadian community Friday.

The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims, will put a shovel in the ground Friday, marking the start of construction of a $300-million development in the Don Mills Rd.-Eglinton Ave. area.

Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed last night said his government is working relentlessly and uncompromisingly to empower people and ensure their right to choose their representatives without fear or intimidation.

It is being described as an 'ocean of thanks,' a 'great phenomenon' and 'unbelievable opportunity' given to Africa by the United States.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, will present the insignia of Companion of the Order of Canada to His Highness the Aga Khan during a private ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Monday, June 6, 2005, at 6:00 p.m.

The Government of Canada today welcomed the decision by the Aga Khan Development Network to establish the Global Centre for Pluralism in Canada.'Canadian society provides a model to the world of how democracy, prosperity and security can flourish when founded on a culture of respect and diversity

One thousand new jobs will be created when Alltex EPZ Limited completes its Sh214 million (US$2.86 million) phase II expansion project this month.This garment manufacturing factory at the Athi River Export Processing Zone's has an annual output of 3.5 million garment pieces.

The heads of German missions are set to meet at the Federal Foreign Office for the fifth Ambassador's Conference entitled 'The Future of the Middle East-Strategic Partnership and Co-operation' from September 6 to 9, Public Relations and Culture officials at the German Embassy in Doha said yesterd

President Benjamin Mkapa yesterday reiterated the importance of education to Africa, saying it would enable its people understand better their constitutional and political rights.Speaking at a ceremony to lay the foundation stone of the Aga Khan Academy ? dubbed Centre of Academic Excellence ?

A real-estate dispute in England resulted in the decision this week to make Toronto, not London, the site of the largest collection of Islamic art in the English-speaking world.On Tuesday, Aga Khan IV, spiritual leader of the world's 15-million Ismaili Muslims, announced he was abandoning plans t

The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of millions of Ismaili Muslims, says an international centre to promote pluralism will be established in Ottawa.

Canada has successfully constructed a public sphere predicated on the ethic of respect for human dignity.

Nasim Rajani's family was at prayer when they lost their every possession in the world.

The Aga Khan was awarded the fifth Vincent Scully Prize last night at a ceremony in Washington, honouring him for his contributions to design excellence and the 'improvement of the built environment in the Muslim world.' The award, named after the famous Yale architect, author and educator, was s

The National Building Museum in Washington features a colossal hall with Corinthian columns measuring 75 feet high and eight feet wide -- they are among the tallest interior columns in the world.

In old Cairo, I am winding my way through a labyrinth of narrow streets. All is a confusion of human and vehicular traffic, the buzz of conversation and the din of animal noises -- goats and chickens are common here, as many of their owners have left villages to seek urban fortunes.

More private banks eye Afghan licencesdomestic private banking sector to foreign operators who are allowed 100 per cent ownership in new banks while permitting international banks to enter its almost virgin market under its new banking law, said Dr.

No fewer than three of this year?s overseas finalists in the Ashden Awards are micro-hydro projects. From the Hindu Kush to the slopes of Mount Kenya, the hills are flowing with power ?

Fate has some cruel sorrows in its quiver, and the story of Rita Hayworth, who slid from sex goddess to Alzheimer's victim inside of three decades, is one of them. The way Hollywood and life devoured Marilyn Monroe is a better known parable, but it can't be any more wounding than this one.

Grandest Party of the year was held at Aiglemont, Mowlana Hazar Imam's château and stud farm at Chantille, outside Paris, on the occasion of Mowlana Hazar Imam's wedding with Begum Inaara.

The work of volunteers is becoming more important as governments do less and less in society, says one of the leaders of an international development network.

King receives the Aga Khan His Majesty King Hamad last night received at Rawdah Palace the spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims, the Aga Khan.
Also present was Crown Prince and BDF Commander-in-Chief Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

Aga Khan arrives in Bahrain The spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims, Prince Aga Khan, arrived in Bahrain yesterday on a two-day official visit during which he is expected to hold talks with His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and other senior Bahraini officials.

The Al-Azhar Park has risen through the Cairo smog 20 years after being given the green light, Nevine El-Aref reportsMrs Mubarak and Aga Khan at the official opening of Al-Azhar Park

Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the 15 million Nizari Ismailis scattered throughout Asia (particularly India and Pakistan), North and East Africa, the Middle East and the West.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali on Saturday said his government was committed to the development of health, education, female literacy and employment in country's remotest areas.

German economic minister has said that global stability will only be realised if poverty, hunger and injustice are overcome.

His Highness the Aga Khan is in Canada for a 10-day visit from November 18 to November 26, 2008 and returning on December 6 to officially open the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat located on Sussex Drive in Ottawa.

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