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23rd March 2023 – Ismaili Centre London
The President of the Ismaili National Council, Naushad Jivraj welcomed Mrs Akshata Murty (British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak’s wife) to the Ismaili Centre, London. Mrs Murty was attending an Iftar High Tea at the Ismaili Centre, London being held on the first day of Ramadan. Mrs Murty was given a tour of the Ismaili Centre, London which was opened by the Rt Honourable Margaret Thatcher on 24th April 1985. Mrs Murty met a cross section of the Ismaili Community and Ismaili Community leaders from across the UK. Prayers were offered at Iftar and Mrs Murty joined the community in breaking fast.
President Jivraj noted how happy he was to start the Holy month of Ramadan with an Iftar High Tea to welcome Mrs Murty to the Ismaili Centre. In his welcome address, President Naushad commented ‘The Ismaili Muslim Community acknowledges the esteemed and unparalleled service of a Prime Minister’s Family...and commitment to the nation and the British people.’ He went on to say ‘The Ismaili Community also adhere strongly to the notion that voluntarily giving our time and knowledge in service to others is synonymous to faith... on behalf of the UK Shia Ismaili Muslim community, we have pledged 100,000 hours of voluntary service to Britain and the British people; in an endeavour to improve the quality of life of the communities in which we live.’
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered a ‘Budget for Growth’ after the Office for Budget Responsibility forecast a stronger than expected performance from the UK economy this year with inflation continuing to fall.
Earlier today, Prince Rahim attended the Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration, in the presence of His Majesty The King, Head of the Commonwealth, at Westminster Abbey in London, England.
In recognition of his contribution to the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), Professor Dr Farouk Mohamedhusein Tharia Topan was recently awarded an Honorary Fellowship at SOAS, where he worked from 1993 until his retirement in 2006. In a wide-ranging interview with The Ismaili, Dr Topan reflects on his life in teaching, academia, and service to the Jamat.
Today, the UN celebrates International Day of Education. The theme this year is “to invest in people, prioritise education.” Investing in teachers is an intended product of the Professional Teachers Collaboration, an initiative whose primary focus is the international exchange of best practices in teaching.
Prince Rahim attended a special event in London on 18 January to honour the contributions of Dr Farhad Daftary to The Institute of Ismaili Studies, and more broadly to the fields of Ismaili and Islamic studies, as he steps down from his management roles at The Institute.
The Jamat across the German, Sweden, and United Kingdom jurisdictions came together to celebrate our Beloved Hazir Imam's 86th birthday. Celebrations included cake cutting, refreshments,mehendi application, ginan mehfil and variety performances by all members of the jamat.
We have reached a point in time where inflation is high, interest rates are relatively low (although rising), and generous occupational pensions are a thing of the past.
Over 8 million households are set to receive an additional £324 as part of the government’s Cost of Living support package.
Employees will see a cut in their National Insurance contributions this month following the reversal of the rise in National Insurance announced in April.
More than half of landlords are not aware of the new rules under Making Tax Digital for Income Tax which will require quarterly reporting on property income.
Buy to let landlords are being contacted by HMRC in its latest nudge campaign, which identifies people who may not be declaring their full rental income.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) overpaid £8.6bn across benefits in 2021-22, with £6.5bn of that figure due to fraud.
“It also allows me to state my conviction that strengthening of institutions supporting pluralism is as critical for the welfare and progress of human society as are poverty alleviation and conflict prevention. In fact all three are intimately related”. Mawlana Hazar Imam, Prince Claus Fund’s conference on Culture and Development, Amsterdam, September 7, 2002
