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Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center in collaboration with the City of Houston and the Consulate General of Pakistan in Houston is pleased to present a performance featuring Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad Qawwals. The legendary master musicians from Pakistan hail from the historical Qawwal Bachon Ka Gharana, the oldest school of Hindustani classical music tradition. The duo is continuing a rich family tradition going back centuries performing Qawwali, the Sufi devotional art form that brings literary works that span several cultural and geographic influences.
The Sportshow: Dallas Titans, It's Game Time - Basketball SPO-005
Explore the concepts of faith, identity, personal journey, and safe havens through an overview of the American Medina exhibit from the Chicago History Museum and Sanctuary exhibit from the Aga Khan Museum. This discussion includes Dr. Peter T. Alter, Chief Historian from the Chicago History Museum, Dr. Michael Chagnon, Curator from the Aga Khan Museum, and moderated by Dr. Zahra Jamal of Rice University's Boniuk Institute of Religious Tolerance. The sanctuary exhibit contemplates our shared humanity in a space that explores the many dimensions of sanctuary through the work of contemporary artists.
Watch videos and photos of delicious cakes baked by families for Mawlana Hazar Imam's Birthday, sing and dance with your fellow Jamati members to a newly composed song, and listen to various genres of music from our USA artists.
How do you express your love for our Imam? Reminisce with us as we celebrate Mawlana Hazar Imam’s 84th Birthday!
Focus Humanitarian Assistance USA celebrates 25 years of international humanitarian aid, emergency response, disaster risk reduction, developing resilient communities, and supporting climate action efforts with the Aga Khan Development Network. Join panelists as they highlight and discuss achievements over the past 25 years.
How do we make our voices heard and make a difference?
Find out by joining a conversation with the community and civic leaders. The panelists share personal experiences of how they became engaged in civic affairs, the impact they are having, and offer insights into how others can become involved to serve their communities.
Salgirah celebrations continue, so join us for Cake Decorating with Ruhee Momin!
Salgirah celebrations continue the Cake Showcase workshop! Learn the basics of how to bake a cake from scratch with Beena Hassan.
How do we make our voices heard and make a difference?
Find out by joining a conversation with the community and civic leaders. The panelists share personal experiences of how they became engaged in civic affairs, the impact they are having, and offer insights into how others can become involved to serve their communities.
In the spirit of thanksgiving and gratitude, synagogues, churches, mosques, and religious organizations across Dallas will come together to share faith and inspiration.
Focus on the importance of Islamic architecture and how it has evolved over the years. Additionally, discuss how Islamic architecture interacts with culture and society and stress the role of human agency in shaping that interplay on 12 November 2020.
Join us for a discussion with the Aga Khan Development Network Resident Diplomatic Representatives of Canada, Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh as they illustrate how the local context shapes the networks work while understanding the broader connection between the global projects.
Mawlana Hazar Imam deilvers the Harvard Jodidi Lecture: The Cosmopolitan Ethic in a Fragmented World - Part 1.
The Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center present a discussion with the 2020 Pulitzer Award for History recipient Dr. Caleb McDaniel, Rice University History Chair and Professor, about his most recent book Sweet Taste of Liberty. The book chronicles the life of Henrietta Wood, a woman who was born enslaved, freed before the Civil War, kidnapped and re-enslaved, and then freed again by the war. In a moderated discussion, Dr. McDaniel will touch on his work and research focused on the history and impact of slavery on the social, cultural, and civic life of the nation and generations of its citizens. The event will be moderated by Dr. Neelam Khoja, a postdoctoral fellow at Yale University and a graduate of Harvard University with a research focus on historically marginalized communities.
This is the second episode of the two-part series on Mobilizing the American Ismaili Vote. Explore the multiple means through which we can practice civic engagement and hear from Jamati members on how and why they are civically engaged in their communities.
SUNDAYS WITH US as we take a deeper look into the first Islamic garden in western Canada. The Aga Khan Garden in Edmonton is a symbol of the continued intellectual, educational, and cultural collaboration between the University of Alberta and the Aga Khan Development Network.
Ismaili Centre Conversations USA: Multi-Generational Wealth Management and Protection – October 2020
Ismaili Centre Conversations. Multi-Generational Wealth Management and Protection It is essential now more than ever for each family to understand the importance of generational wealth management. This episode will help ensure that your family's wealth and legacy are appropriately managed and passed on from one generation to the next.
The Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center for a candidate forum with Illinois 9th District Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky and Candidate Sargis Sangari discuss their views on important issues and policies heading into the election.
Three years ago today, Mawlana Hazar Imam spoke on pluralism and accepted the Champion for Global Change Award at the 2017 United Nations Global Leadership Dinner.
On 19 May 2017, the Architectural League of New York awarded Mawlana Hazar Imam the President’s Medal, its highest and most important honour. The occasion highlighted the values of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, established 40 years ago.
Join SUNDAYS WITH US as we relive the inauguration of the Aga Khan Park in Toronto. Opened in 2015, the landmark harmonizes spirit, art, and nature in a 21st-century context while maintaining a core connection to the history of Muslim civilizations.