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Family & Wellbeing

In promoting the sanctity of human life, the Qur'an-e Shariff says that good health, like knowledge, is a divine gift. The family unit nurtures the lives of its members, assisting them in their physical and spiritual endeavours. The wellbeing of individuals, in-turn, contributes to the overall health of the family, and that of society at large.

Local volunteers prepare the venue to welcome the athletes.
Athletes and spectators gather in Austin to continue the 2019 United States Ismaili Games

Following the success of Cricket last weekend in Dallas, over 1,200 athletes poured into Austin from around the country on Thanksgiving Day to continue the United States Ismaili Games (USIG).

From the minute athletes stepped into Austin, they could sense the excitement that pervaded the city stemming from the Games.
 
Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board for USA Chairman Sean Hassan along with members of the local Ismaili Council leadership attending the presentation of the Proclamation with the Williamson County elected officials.
The United States Ismaili Games 2019: Williamson County, TX, Commissioners proclaim November 26, 2019, “Together We Win” Day

The 2019 United States Ismaili Games (USIG), which continue over Thanksgiving Weekend, will bring more than 1,200 athletes and hundreds of spectators and volunteers to Austin, Texas, and the surrounding communities.
Dr. Ben Jawdat, Founder and CEO at Revterra, presenting on the topic “Clean Energy’s Dirty Secret,” at TEDxSugarLand.
One Small Idea – One Giant Leap for Mankind: the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center Hosts TEDxSugarLand

On 26 October 2019, the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center in Houston hosted TEDxSugarLand for the fourth consecutive year. In keeping with the general theme of celebrations across the greater Houston area this year, marking the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing, the theme of TEDxSugarLand 2019 was One Small Idea, One Giant Leap for Mankind.
Ismaili Council Leadership meeting with the Keynote Speaker Mayor Sylvester Turner. From left to right: President Al-Karim Alidina, Aga Khan Council for USA; Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston; Vice President Celina Shariff, Aga Khan Council for USA; President Murad Ajani, Aga Khan Council SW USA.
Mayor Turner: Beauty of Ismaili Center Houston Reflects our Diversity, Strength

An Eid Luncheon held at the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center in Sugar Land, Texas began with a video highlighting the work of landscape architect Nelson Byrd Woltz at the Aga Khan Garden in Alberta, Canada. This firm has also been commissioned to design the landscape at the new Ismaili Center Houston.
Aga Khan Master Musicians, Homayoun Sakhi, Abbos Kosimov, and special guest, Nitin Mitta, performing at the concert.
The art of the Afghan rubab: A musical conversation

A concert titled, The Art of the Afghan Rubab, took place in partnership with the Asia Society Texas Center, the Aga Khan Music Initiative and the Ismaili Council for the United States. The concert was held on October 11, and featured the Aga Khan Master Musicians, who create music inspired by their own deep roots in the cultures of the Middle East and Mediterranean Basin, South Asia, Central Asia, and China.

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