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Innovation programme in UAE challenges youth to build for a better future
17 July 2020
Ismaili youth and young professionals have come together for the IDE8 open innovation challenge to find solutions to the world's most significant challenges. Through this process, they will learn skills that will help them prepare for a dynamic future, as well as assist those around them in need of support.
Music Video: Tera Karam
14 July 2020
The Ismaili is pleased to present Tera Karam, meaning ‘Your Grace,’ a song written by Taufiq Karmali for Imamat Day.
Canadian Jamat works to improve healthcare systems around the world
14 July 2020
Mawlana Hazar Imam has frequently commented on the value of sharing our time and knowledge with Jamats around the world and with the communities in which they live. Canadian Ismaili health professionals have taken that message to heart, having a long history of partnering with the agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) to improve the quality of life of people around the world.
Incubating the future: Mentorship programme nurtures students in tech
13 July 2020
Since its launch in 2016, over 200 students have participated in the Reach for the Stars Mentorship Programme in India. Through mentorship, immersion visits, and conversations with industry stalwarts, the technology track of the programme has steered students from diverse backgrounds towards niche careers, high-impact professional pathways, and stellar academic programmes.
Video: Imamat Day greetings
10 July 2020
Each of the Ismaili National Council Presidents shares greetings and felicitations as the global Jamat celebrates the joyous occasion of Imamat Day together at home.
Talika Mubarak of Mawlana Hazar Imam, 11 July 2020
10 July 2020
Music Video: My Imam
10 July 2020
The Ismaili is pleased to present My Imam, a cheerful and upbeat track written, composed, and produced as an original piece especially for the occasion of Imamat Day this year. Featuring musicians and young children from across the global Jamat, this collaboration is a dedication of love and devotion to Imam-e-Zaman, our Imam-of-the-Time. The song expresses gratitude for the Imam’s guidance and blessings of peace, hope, and light.
Official The Ismaili app now available for download
8 July 2020
The Ismaili is pleased to announce the release of our official mobile app, putting the latest news related to the Jamat and its institutions in your pocket!
Music video: Mawla Mera Ishq Tu
8 July 2020
The Ismaili is pleased to present the official Imamat Day song for 2020. Mawla Mera Ishq Tu is an exclusive musical collaboration featuring 63 artists from around the world, to commemorate 63 years of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Imamat. Translated as ‘Mawla You are My Love,’ the song aims to share love, light, and happiness with the global Jamat on this auspicious occasion. The artists bring different musical flavours from their respective homes, adding to a collective energy of unity, devotion, and celebration.
Three-day programme to air on The Ismaili TV in celebration of Imamat Day
7 July 2020
The Ismaili TV is pleased to present an Imamat Day programme featuring a variety of content that is sure to entertain and inspire the Jamat over the course of three days.
Global STEM Festival aims to prepare leaders of the future
4 July 2020
The upcoming Global STEM Festival will focus on providing children and young adults of the Jamat an opportunity to explore concepts in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, to acquire the skills needed to be successful in their lives and careers.
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Salma Lakhani appointed as first Muslim Lieutenant Governor in Canadian history
1 July 2020
On 30 June 2020, Salma Lakhani, a member of the Jamat in Edmonton, was named as the next Lieutenant Governor of Alberta by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
