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In the run up to the Global Encounters Festival next summer, The Ismaili will shine a spotlight on the sporting talent in our Jamat. First up: from setting records aged 14 to representing her country at international level, Tanzania’s top female swimmer Natalia Ladha is a force to be reckoned with.
This end-of-month edition of The Ismaili Update features the top stories from a jam-packed July. Join host Zahur Karim for all the highlights around Imamat Day, news from the Global Encounters Festival, updates on the Ismaili Center in Houston, and much more!
Prince Rahim and Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, India’s Honourable Minister of Tourism and Culture, this week inaugurated a state-of-the-art sunken museum at the iconic 16th-century Humayun’s Tomb Complex in the heart of the nation’s capital.
Coming to you from Delhi, this episode of The Ismaili Update includes highlights of the inauguration of the Humayun World Heritage Site Museum, attended by Prince Rahim and Prince Aly Muhammad. The event marked the culmination of over 17 years of work by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture and the Archaeological Survey of India. Join host Aleeq Sitafalwala for all the details.
After more than a decade of dedicated conservation and landscape restoration efforts, the Qutb Shahi Heritage Park in Hyderabad is now complete. It was inaugurated this past weekend at an event attended by Prince Rahim and Prince Aly Muhammad.
The latest episode of The Ismaili Update features highlights of Prince Rahim and Prince Aly Muhammad’s visit to Mumbai, where they attended an Institutional Dinner hosted by the Ismaili Council for India, and visited the Aga Hall Estate project to survey progress at the site. Join host Nisman Parpia for all the details.
On the second day of their working visit to India, Prince Rahim and Prince Aly Muhammad attended a dinner hosted by the Jamat institutions in Mumbai.
The latest episode of The Ismaili Update comes to you from Hyderabad, where Prince Rahim and Prince Aly Muhammad began their visit to India. Follow along with host Meher Patel for a visit to the Aga Khan Hostel and Aga Khan Academy in Hyderabad, and a recap of the inauguration ceremony at the restored Qutb Shahi Heritage Park.
Prince Rahim and Prince Aly Muhammad began a visit to India yesterday at the Aga Khan Hostel and Aga Khan Academy in Hyderabad, meeting staff and students to hear about their experiences.
Sports fans around the world are excited for the 2024 Olympic Games, which will open today in Paris, France. Members of the Jamat in France have been involved in the preparations, including Leen Yaghi, a 17-year-old Chess Champion, who had the honour of carrying the Olympic Flame.
In today’s digital age, fake news can spread like wildfire. This makes it crucial to develop skills to identify and avoid misinformation. Here are some practical tips.
For Jameel Janjua, earthly adventures and delights were not interesting enough: he wanted to see our planet from beyond the atmosphere.