Featured Stories
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Mental Health Under Pressure: Recognizing and Preventing Suicide
9 September 2024
Awareness of anxiety and depression on mental health is critical to seeking help and preventing self-harm.
Civic Engagement: The Importance of Voting
1 September 2024
Voting is a right and why we need to be aware of the issues and vote as responsible citizens.
From Pulpits to Pixels: The Evolution of Faith in the Digital Age
6 July 2024
Advances in Artificial Intelligence: Positive changes on faith or a disruptive technology?
All People Are Allah’s Gifts
25 June 2024
Learning to communicate with and displaying kindness to those with disabilities.
Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Plastic Waste and Landfills
11 June 2024
How our use of plastics contributes to the degradation of the environment.
Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability
27 April 2024
How climate change affects all of us and our responsibility to care for the environment
A Celebration of Spring and Renewal: Southwestern USA Welcomes Navroz (Nowruz)
16 March 2024
On Sunday, March 3rd, The Water Works Buffalo Bayou Park was transformed into a kaleidoscope of colors and joyous sounds as the Ismaili Council for the Southwestern USA hosted the third annual Navroz Spring Festival. Navroz, often referred to as Nowruz, holds profound cultural significance for communities across the globe. Originating in ancient Persia, the celebration marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the Persian solar year. Its roots originate from agrarian customs, symbolizing renewal, rebirth, and the promise of a new dawn.
Building Bridges and Inspiring Minds: Malala Yousafzai Visits Ismaili Jamatkhana Harvest Green
6 March 2024
On Sunday, March 3, 2024, the youngest awarded Nobel laureate and renowned advocate for girls’ education Malala Yousafzai visited the Ismaili Jamatkhana Harvest Green in Richmond, Texas located around the corner from Malala Yousafzai Elementary School. Malala commented on educational initiatives championed by the Malala Fund and Zindagi Trust, an educational non-profit organization in Pakistan. Shehzad Roy, the CEO of Zindagi Trust and a famous Ismaili Muslim Pakistani singer was also in attendance at the event accompanied by his wife Dr. Salma Alam, and son Sikander Roy.
The urgent challenge of escalating natural disasters
12 October 2023
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on 13 October reminds us that the growing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events cannot be ignored. As climate change reshapes our reality, Jamati and AKDN institutions have been instrumental in preparing communities in disaster-prone areas to help safeguard their future.
AI's economic revolution: Navigating opportunities and challenges
25 August 2023
For more than 100 days now, Hollywood writers and actors have been on strike, bringing TV and film production in America to a standstill. One of their major concerns centres on the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI). Why is this the case, and how much of a threat to livelihoods does AI present?
Architecture—Providing Solutions for the Future
28 June 2022
The Kennesaw State University Department of Architecture, in collaboration with the Ismaili Council for the Southeastern United States, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and commemorated the fifth anniversary of The Global Centre for Pluralism in Ottawa, Canada on April 13, 2022.
“Show Your Worth:” Intention and strategy to uplift women leaders
22 June 2022
A former IBM executive’s new book encourages women to harness their power to propel them to success.
