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AKEPB UK presents Leaky Pockets, Session 5, which is the final part of the "Managing Your Money" series. The team takes you through the last part of the process - sticking to your newly implemented budget.
A conversation with Top Gun Pilot Chris Severson. The Ignite series is a series of conversations with leaders in their fields.
Watch the next instalment in the Economic Webinar Series about starting a business from your home, featuring: Frozan Sadat, Founder of Mission Cleaning Service, Hafiz Mitha, Founder & CEO of the Playcity App, and Isaac Achal, Founder of the Isaac Achal Corporation. Moderated by Al-Karim Khimji, Director of the Shirin Group.
This primary webinar aims to help with improving your understanding of common difficulties children might encounter when learning maths, knowledge of how number concepts are taught at school, confidence in using strategies, and activities to support maths development at home.
IJKC USA: Conversation with former White House Photographer Eric Draper, moderated by Karim Farishta
The Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center presents an up-close and personal look at the George W. Bush presidency as captured by Eric Draper during his eight years as the Director of the White House Photo Office and President Bush’s personal photographer. Join us for a moderated discussion on Draper’s journey as a photojournalist and a behind-the-scenes look at some of the iconic images he captured.
The recent rapid growth in artificial intelligence, automation, and machine learning, as well as changes in the structure of work, have generated numerous questions about what the future of work will look like. The pandemic has accelerated a number of these changes in ways that would have been difficult to imagine. Understanding the challenges and opportunities these developments present us with will help us prepare for our participation in the future of work.
Business journalist Ali Velshi joins Zain Velji for a conversation where they explore The Future of Work and how the Jamat can prepare for the challenges and opportunities ahead.
During this global pandemic, members of our community — from kids to seniors — have stepped up to give back and make a difference.
The Ismaili Centre, London, presents an exciting and humorous conversation between Dr. Mohamed Keshavjee, author of "Diasporic Distractions: New Faces in New Places”, and East African Swahili playwright Dr. Farouk Topan. Together they explore the existential realities of Asians in Africa during the 20th century, utilising popular fiction and anecdotes.
In recognition of the upcoming International Day of Democracy, the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center is pleased to bring you, “Strengthening Our Democracy.” Join us for conversations with U.S. Senator David Perdue and Candidate Jon Ossoff as they share their views on democracy and how to strengthen the United States of America.
Friday Night Reflections - Dispatches from Afghanistan - Join President Ameerally Kassim-Lakha, Ambassador Sheherazade Hirji, AKDN Diplomatic Representative to Afghanistan, and host Qudsia Saadat, as we travel across the globe to learn about how the pandemic has impacted the region and its people, and how AKDN agencies have responded to support the population. Offered in English.
Maintaining a balance between the spiritual and the material is one of the important messages in the guidance of Mawlana Hazar Imam. This Time to Think talk will discuss how this is translated into the institutional language as ‘improving the quality of life’ for the Jamat and the people amongst whom they live.
Recorded in Kyrgyzstan in 2019 at the Conference on Digital Transformation in Central Asia, Ravi Pendse, PhD, speaks about the changes that have impacted our world and how that change impacts the future of our work. The conference is a collaboration between the University of Central Asia and High Technology Park.
ITREB USA - Al-Waeza Dilshad Keshwani shares a perspective on “Global Brotherhood Through the Lens of the Constitution” for the on-demand series entitled Perspectives: Viewing the World through the Lens of the Ismaili Imamat.
A moderated discussion with two experts that will highlight challenges caregivers may face, present tools that can be used to cope with stress, and offer strategies to enhance caregiver resilience.
Artists in Conversation - Anisa Tejpar with Jobina Bardai.
Tai Chi and Qigong are both centuries-old systems of the coordinated body –postures, movement, breathing, and mindfulness used for the purposes of health, spirituality, and martial arts training. Join Munira Jiwa and Dr. Salima Shamji as they explore how mindful movement practices help us to unwind, energize, and focus, through both a moderated discussion and demonstrations.
Designing a Better World is a new Ismaili Centre docu-series, focusing on designers who are improving society through their creativity and passion. In the first episode, world-renowned Islamic geometry artist, sculptor, and calligrapher Adam Williamson shares his journey and explains how the act of producing art is, for him, a deeply meditative and spiritual process.
From architecture to policy-making, entertainment to organizational design, Designing a Better World brings together leading thinkers who are building a more inclusive, resilient, and peaceful world through better design.
SUNDAYS WITH US as we explore mindfulness. Mindfulness helps us to nurture the relationship with body and mind.
Ginans – Ismaili religious literature originating from the religious-cultural context of the Indian Subcontinent, have sometimes been viewed as “lacking Islamic personality”. This talk will challenge this view and introduce audiences to multiple examples of religious poetry used by various Muslim traditions from the region to highlight typical characteristics of the literature that are greatly influenced by South Asian cultural contexts. The talk will also introduce the audience to multiple IIS publications that one can turn to in order to learn more and gain further insights into this topic.
Our history offers a rich repository of our beliefs and values, and how we have lived by them through the centuries. This talk explores select examples from the Dawr al-Satr (765-909 CE) and the Fatimid period (909-1171 CE) of our history, to illustrate how the Imams and the leadership at the time dealt with challenging circumstances of their age, using them as a springboard for laying stronger foundations for the future of the Jamat across various regions of the world.
UK Jurisdiction program includes an inspiring talk by Fahim Dhalla on "Imagine: A talk on Social Justice and Environmental Stewardship". This will be followed by a memorable video entitled: "Heritage and Homage, The Jubilees on the Ismaili Imamat including footage of Mawlana Hazar Imam.