The Ismaili Centre Mental Health Series - Minding the Gap: Conversations on Mental Health from Stigma to Treatment Innovation is dedicated to sharing ideas and discussions about mental health in our society in collaboration with leading professionals, academics, and experts in the field. Join us for the second event in this three-part series for a conversation on Access to Mental Health Care. Approximately 1 in 4 people in Ontario who need mental health care struggle to access it. Let’s explore what access to mental health care looks like, how to access it, and the innovative resources that are being developed to facilitate this process. Although this is a complimentary event, registration is required.

Award-winning author Lesley Hazleton will be our keynote speaker as we commemorate Yawm-e Ali 2019. Hazleton will explore what happens when religion loses the sense of soul – when the letter of the law substitutes the life of the spirit. Her lecture will canvas all faith traditions, advocating for what she sees as the real religious sense – one open to the world instead of closed against it.  Although this is a complimentary event, registration is required.

 

For most parents, a child’s first birthday is filled with love, hope, and positive energy.

A Rede Aga Khan para o Desenvolvimento (AKDN) juntou-se à Plataforma Global de Apoio a Estudantes Sírios para dar assistência aos estudantes da Síria que, através desta Plataforma Global, chegam a Portugal para prosseguir os seus estudos académicos. 

 

Sports have been part of the human experience throughout history, as far back as Sumerian times (4000 BCE), and ancient Egypt. They were often associated with religion, making sports a sacred activity. In those times, common sports included wrestling, archery, and martial arts, each requiring meditation and intense concentration.

Hosts Huse Madhavji and Reef Karim will lead you through an exciting showcase of performing arts talent, taking you on a unique journey of sights, sounds, and senses focused on the artistic theme of “Wonder.”

Seats are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Please arrive early to secure your place.

World Health Day is commemorated on 7 April all over the world, to raise awareness and draw attention towards the importance of global health. To mark this occasion, The.Ismaili highlights the need to take care of one’s well being in the face of increasing public health concerns.

Nestled at the base of the Pamir mountain range lies Gorno-Badakhshan (GBAO), a place of immense beauty within a harsh and rugged mountainous region — home of Nasir Khusraw. The population in Badakhshan is predominantly Ismaili and live in small villages along the slopes of the Pamirs or near the tributaries of the Pyanj River that divides Tajikistan from Afghanistan.

Award-winning author Lesley Hazleton will be the keynote speaker at a lecture to commemorate Yawm-e Ali. The lecture will take place on Sunday, 14 April 2019 at 3:30 PM EDT at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto. Hazleton will explore what happens when religion loses the sense of soul – when the letter of the law substitutes the life of the spirit. Her lecture will explore all faith traditions, advocating for what she sees as the real religious sense – one open to the world instead of closed against it. The lecture will be webcast live at the.ismaili/live.

Inclusivity is an imperative ethic for the growth of any community. The only true disability which exists in society is the inability to accept and acknowledge each other’s differences. The Aga Khan Youth and Sports for Pakistan (AKYSB, P), in collaboration with Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBBC) and Aga Khan Social Welfare Board, arranged a Blind Cricket and Bowling Tournament for differently-abled Jamati members from Gilgit, Hunza, Ishkoman Puniyal, Gupis Yasin, Upper Chitral, and Central Regions. 

On January 30, 2019, Bell Let’s Talk Day, the Ismaili Centre, Toronto launched a three-part series - Minding the Gap: A Conversation on Mental Health from Stigma to Treatment Innovation.

Teve lugar esta quarta-feira, 3 de abril, no terreno do Pinhal de Leiria, uma cerimónia de plantação de Pinheiros.

The Aga Khan Foundation is hosting the “Rays of Light” exhibition at the Serena Hotel Islamabad from 2-3 April 2019. 

Mawlana Hazar Imam graced the Portugal jurisdiction Jamat with a Mulaqat at Centro de Congressos in Lisbon on 7 July 2018. Hazar Imam also met with the Jamat at the Ismaili Centre Lisbon earlier in the day.

Para os muçulmanos de todo o mundo, o Mi‘raj é uma ocasião em que se assinala a viagem espiritual do Profeta Muhammad (que a paz esteja com ele e com a sua família) aos sete céus. 

The European Sports Festival 2019 Sports Draw took place on Saturday 6 April at the Ismaili Centre London. The webcast has now ended. To view the results of the draw, click here.