Western US
Women’s Leadership Forum in Los Angeles
1 April 2023
Successful Women’s Leadership Forum in Los Angeles
Ismaili Media and Communications Alliance Get-together in Los Angeles
27 December 2022
Second Media and Entertainment Alliance Event.
Giving a Helping Hand to Mother Earth
18 December 2022
Ismaili CIVIC Volunteers in the West plant tree
A Conversation about Architecture in Milpitas
29 October 2022
Aga Khan Award for Architecture Director Discusses the 2022 Award Nominations
Aga Khan Museum Leadership Visits Los Angeles and Sponsors a Musical Performance
10 September 2022
Aga Khan Museum team meets with Los Angeles Jamat and sponsors Ali Sethi concert
Jamati members at the Summit of the Americas
9 July 2022
Inaugural Ceremony of the IX Summit of the Americas attended by members of Los Angeles Jamat.
California’s 25th District Assemblymember Recognizes Ismaili CIVIC Volunteers
24 January 2022
California Assemblymember Alex Lee was closely familiar with the local Ismaili community and their volunteers, prior to his visit to the Santa Clara Valley Jamatkhana on December 4, 2021. His office had recently recognized Ismaili CIVIC Volunteers at the annual Unsung Heroes event for their continued commitment to the city of Milpitas, and the impact of their service to the underserved members of the community during the height of the pandemic.
Moving Mountains with Mathematics
9 November 2021
Dr. Ariff Kachra, the Dean for the University of Central Asia, had only a moment to meet with Naseem Jaffer during a layover at the San Francisco airport in 2015. He had heard of Naseem’s experience in preparing curricula from when she helped pilot the Ta’lim curriculum used in religious education classes, her services in analyzing and improving underperforming schools in California and Massachusetts, and her master’s degree in education with a focus on mathematics.
Keep Khalm™ and Carry On
27 August 2021
If smell is a word and perfume literature, then “oud” is scripture buried deep in our history. Oud, Oudh, aloeswood, agarwood, or “liquid gold,” as it is commonly referred to, originates from the Agar (Aquilaria) tree in the forests of the Indian Subcontinent & South East Asia. The oil itself is produced by the tree as a means of protection in response to a bacterial infection.
High School Valedictorians and Salutatorians Inspire and Share their Educational Journeys
13 August 2021
In his speech at the Inauguration ceremony of the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa, Hazar Imam spoke about the power and influence that younger generations have in shaping their communities and societies as they progress through their education.
“It is my hope that it will be members of this new generation who, driven by their own wide knowledge and inspiration, will change their societies; that they will gradually replace many of the external forces that appear, and sometimes seek, to control our destinies,” Hazar Imam said.
A Senior’s Dedication to Service Beyond the Jamat
5 August 2021
Editor’s note: Sadly, while this Senior Spotlight article was being prepared for publication, Leila Visram passed away at the age of 87, in Los Angeles. While we do not usually post obituaries, it was felt appropriate to publish the story of her life as she had dedicated so much of it to others.
