In Muslim tradition, Ramadan is a time of heightened commitment to piety and purification through special observances such as fasting, the performance of good deeds – including charitable givin...
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Speaking today at the Afghanistan Conference 2022 on behalf of Mawlana Hazar Imam, Prince Rahim urged the international community to act with generosity and speed “at a time when so many Afghan...
Following recent political and economic instability in Afghanistan, The Ismaili conducted a special interview with Amir Baig, President of the Ismaili Council for Afghanistan, who explained the c...
“On this day of Navroz, I say to each and everyone of you ‘Idd Mubarak’ and I pray that in this New Year your worldly and spiritual progress should progress tenfold and that this should be ...
This week, Ismaili Muslims worldwide observe Navroz (Nowruz), a festival that marks the beginning of a new year and the first day of spring. Navroz signifies a time of spiritual renewal and physi...
The Aga Khan Academy in Maputo is part of a network of Academies established by Mawlana Hazar Imam. It is accredited as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, and features state-of-the...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has strengthened the position of a number of Arab countries; after all, the West is likely to need urgent access to their oil and gas. Nevertheless, the rentier sta...
Once just an obscure island dialect of an African Bantu tongue, Swahili has evolved into Africa’s most internationally recognised language. It is peer to the few languages of the world that boa...
Wishing to share the beauty of Hunza’s mountains with the world, a group of young Ismailis recently set not one but two Guinness World Records: the “Highest Cultural Dance Performance” and ...
Leaders from the Jamat and AKDN celebrated the commencement of the redevelopment of the Aga Hall Estate in South Mumbai on Sunday 13 February. The ground-breaking ceremony was led by Ashish Merch...
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Prince Rahim and United Nations Secretary General Mr António Guterres in New York on 9 February 2022.PHOTO: ESKINDER DEBEBE Prince Rahim conveyed special greetings from Mawlana Hazar Imam, which...
Mawlana Hazar Imam met with His Excellency Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of Portugal, in Lisbon on 4 February 2022. During their meeting, Hazar Imam and President Marcelo spoke about several...
Europe shouldn’t try to imitate Silicon Valley. Instead, it must use its strengths to counter the threat Big Tech poses to democracy: public service (…) For instance, the public broadcasters ...
Established by Mawlana Hazar Imam for the Jamat in the USA and around the world, the new Ismaili Center will represent dialogue between faith and world, East and West, traditional and contemporar...
Join us live from Lisbon, Portugal, for two special events featuring lectures from Aga Khan Award for Architecture Steering Committee members, Her Excellency Sheikha Mai Al Khalifa and Meisa Bata...
Driven by his own experience of displacement, Ameen Jubran and his organization, Jeel Albena kept providing shelter and hope to Yemenis fleeing their homes even as fighting reached its peak. Sour...
We are pleased to share that on the afternoon of Thursday 7th October, President Naushad Jivraj along with volunteers and representatives of the Ismaili CIVIC team were invited to attend City Hal...
For many of us who are not from Central Asia, our knowledge of the Ismaili tradition of this region begins and ends with the figure of Nasir-i Khusraw (d. after 1070).1 Without a doubt, Nasir-i K...
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Germany’s coalition talks will be tricky. And so remains accepting its role as a leading global actor, writes former US diplomat John Kornblum John Kornblum On 26 September, much of the world t...
The German election has delivered a clear snapshot of the changing political landscape in Germany, but no government yet. The SPD won the most votes, but the very narrow margin of victory means t...
Germany will be electing a new Bundestag on September 26 – and thus the country’s next head of government. We present the most promising candidates. On 22 November 2005, the Bundestag elected...
His Highness the Aga Khan on Muslim education by NANOWISDOMS ARCHIVE “What was the power, what were the centres of force which provided the Caliphates with the material to govern? From whence ...
No other Western poet was arguably so well-versed in the Koran or so fascinated by Islam as Germany’s national hero, Goethe. In a new publication that examines all Goethe’s writings relating ...
Michael Kocher, General Manager, Aga Khan Foundation, delivers a statement on behalf of the Aga Khan Development Network at the Afghanistan humanitarian conference in Geneva, Palais des Nations, ...
Now is the time to be present, remain in dialogue and work together with communities towards peace, cohesion, opportunity and prosperity.” Geneva, Switzerland, 13 September 2021 – The Aga Kha...
At a special ceremony held in Karachi this week, the Aga Khan University Hospital’s New Private Wing was officially named the Princess Zahra Pavilion. The state-of-the-art facility has been off...
Although the United States clearly could have done a better job of managing its departure from Afghanistan, the tragedy playing out this month has been 20 years in the making. From the outset, Am...
SALOKO Episode 8 Bandagi (Mindful Meditation) Saloko Moto and Saloko Nano, both very popular, are considered as “Granths” (long format ginans). The word Saloko is derived from a Sanskrit word...
It is no secret that sections of the Pakistani security services have maintained close relationships with the Taliban for years. So what do Pakistan’s leaders expect from this victory, and what...
Kabul, Afghanistan, 25 August 2021- The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is firmly committed to its core mandate of undertaking a range of innovative programmes and projects to improve the q...
The history of Sufism in Kashmir is spread over a long period of time starting from Bulbul Shah to the Sufi poets. Sufi saints are still inspiring people of Kashmir by their subtle mystical insig...
On September 26, Germans head to the polls in a parliamentary vote that will determine the chancellor to succed Angela Merkel. DW breaks down the ins-and-outs of the Bundestag election process. G...
Last year at the Museum of Modern Art (moma) in New York, “Items: Is Fashion Modern?” exhibited 111 pieces and accessories from around the world that proved influential in 20th- and 21st-cent...
9. Juli 2021 Meine lieben geistlichen Kinder, Anlässlich des Imamat-Tages am 11. Juli 2021 sende ich allen meinen innig geliebten geistlichen Kindern auf der ganzen Welt meine wärmsten und lieb...
In India and beyond, there has been great sadness at the loss of the renowned Reuters photographer Danish Siddiqui, whose images captured the human face of South Asian news. He died while on assi...
Mawlana Hazar Imam and Prince Rahim were received at the Hotel de Matignon for a meeting with French Prime Minister Jean Castex earlier today, to discuss areas of collaboration between the French...
His Highness the Aga Khan addressing the 2020 Aga Khan University Convocation. His 64th Imamat Day will be celebrated on July 11, 2021. He became the 49th Imam of the Ismaili Muslims at the age o...
Pakistan has earned $10 million by conducting first-ever Phase-III clinical trials for the single-dose Chinese Covid-19 vaccine CanSino Bio at five leading public and private health facilities in...
On the occasion of Imamat Day, Mawlana Hazar Imam has graciously sent a Talika Mubarak to the global Jamat, which is being shared via The Ismaili. English | Français | Português | العربي�...
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A new collection of personal photographs — many never-before published — offers a fascinating glimpse into the work and life of Mawlana Hazar Imam. The book, entitled Depth of Field, is avail...
Foremost among the principles of the Shia Ismaili Tariqah of Islam is the recognition of the Imam of the Time. Imamat Day is an occasion to reaffirm this principle, express gratitude to Mawlana H...
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Despite over a thousand years of co-existence, India’s Hindus and Muslims often know little about each other’s religious traditions. In an effort to promote understanding and reconciliation a...
Indians say it is important to respect all religions, but major religious groups see little in common and want to live separately More than 70 years after India became free from colonial rule, In...
Aga Khan University and the University of Michigan, U-M, have agreed to deepen their collaboration across a range of academic and scientific initiatives in the fields of medicine and public healt...
Over the past year, the challenge of Covid-19 in Texas has been compounded by a winter storm that left millions throughout the state without power and water, and Hurricane Laura, which caused ext...
Grains are a basic food in households around the world and can be broken down into two categories: whole grains and refined grains. Unlike the refined grain, the whole grain kernel or the seed ha...
To celebrate the occasion of Roz-e-Nur this week, The Ismaili is pleased to share From a Thousand Years ago into the Next Millennium, a 93-minute film of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s historic first vis...
A look back to the highlights of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Golden Jubilee Visit to Syria. Source: The Ismaili TV Nov 13, 2020