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Aga Khan Park volunteers gather with Leila Keshavjee, who carried the Pan Am flame. Ismaili Council for Canada
Aga Khan Park volunteers gather with Leila Keshavjee, who carried the Pan Am flame. Ismaili Council for Canada
VIDEO: Aga Khan Park welcomes the Pan Am flame
VIDEO: Aga Khan Park welcomes the Pan Am flame
24 July 2015

Thousands of visitors came out to see the Pan Am flame light up the Aga Khan Park at its inaugural event held on 5 July. Reflections — Celebrating our Cultures and Communities united the spirit of the Pan Am Games with a Silk Road theme.

Visitors enjoy the formal gardens at the Aga Khan Park. Vazir Karsan
Visitors enjoy the formal gardens at the Aga Khan Park. Vazir Karsan
Aga Khan Park to welcome the Pan Am flame
Aga Khan Park to welcome the Pan Am flame
30 June 2015

The Aga Khan Park will come to life on 5 July when the Pan Am lantern makes an appearance at the park’s inaugural event Reflections: Celebrating our Cultures and Communities. The Pan Am flame represents the spirit of the Games taking place in Toronto this summer.

The Ismaili community has long been a part of India’s fabric and continues to contribute towards the country's development and the advancement of its people. Gary Otte
The Ismaili community has long been a part of India’s fabric and continues to contribute towards the country's development and the advancement of its people. Gary Otte
Ismailis are helping to forge a stronger India
Ismailis are helping to forge a stronger India
7 April 2015

Once seen as a trading community from Gujarat, today Ismaili women and men are helping to shape India’s future. Builders of some of the country’s premier healthcare and financial institutions, they are also strengthening government administration.

Global Encounters campers gather around a bonfire in Zanzibar. Saraan Jiwani
Global Encounters campers gather around a bonfire in Zanzibar. Saraan Jiwani
A journey of limitless possibilities
A journey of limitless possibilities
4 February 2015

Global Encounters, an international camp for Ismaili youth, is about making connections, serving humanity and exploring Ismaili Muslim faith and values. Applications for the 2015 cycle to be held at the Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa are being accepted until 7 February.

Students at Queen Elizabeth School in Lisbon watch the FOCUS ShakeOut presentation. JOSÉ CARIA
Students at Queen Elizabeth School in Lisbon watch the FOCUS ShakeOut presentation. JOSÉ CARIA
Portuguese students receive earthquake education from FOCUS
Portuguese students receive earthquake education from FOCUS
3 February 2015

To the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) at Focus Humanitarian Assistance in Portugal, delivering earthquake safety education is just as important as responding in the aftermath. On 10 November, the FOCUS team visited Queen Elizabeth School in Lisbon, where they led a ShakeOut earthquake drill.

FOCUS Challenge4Life 2013 participants celebrate reaching the summit of Mount Kinabalu, before journeying on by foot, bicycle and raft to the South China Sea. Alnasir Jamal
FOCUS Challenge4Life 2013 participants celebrate reaching the summit of Mount Kinabalu, before journeying on by foot, bicycle and raft to the South China Sea. Alnasir Jamal
Adventure of a lifetime helps a worthy cause
Adventure of a lifetime helps a worthy cause
15 December 2014

One year after completing the 2013 FOCUS Challenge4Life, Faridoun Hemani recalls the adventure, the pain and the sense of accomplishment that he and 57 other participants shared during their Summit to Sea adventure.

Video: Spirit Art Nature
13 September 2014

Unveiling the Aga Khan Museum and the Ismaili Centre, Toronto.

Tour guides conduct mock tours in preparation for the opening of the Ismaili Centre, Toronto. Moez Visram
Tour guides conduct mock tours in preparation for the opening of the Ismaili Centre, Toronto. Moez Visram
Tour guides prepare for opening of Ismaili Centre, Toronto
Tour guides prepare for opening of Ismaili Centre, Toronto
8 September 2014

As finishing touches are applied to the Ismaili Centre, Toronto, newly trained tour guides received their first walk-through of the facility. When the doors of the Centre finally open, the guides will help visitors to discover the building and provide a window on the Ismaili community, its values and aspirations.

Southeast men’s dance team, Nishani, is an example of the high calibre of competition at the North American Ismaili Games.
Southeast men’s dance team, Nishani, is an example of the high calibre of competition at the North American Ismaili Games.
Dancers dazzle at Chicago games
Dancers dazzle at Chicago games
31 August 2014

Chicago, 30 August 2014 – Two days into the North American Ismaili Games, the biggest draw so far has been the dance competition. Word spread quickly following an incredible set of performances on day one, and a crowd of over 800 spectators showed up for Saturday’s shows.

Share a Smile is an initiative of the Ismaili Muslim community in the United Kingdom to help those in need during the month of Ramadan.
Share a Smile is an initiative of the Ismaili Muslim community in the United Kingdom to help those in need during the month of Ramadan.
Ismailis in the UK share 5 000 smiles this Ramadan
Ismailis in the UK share 5 000 smiles this Ramadan
7 July 2014

London, 7 July 2014 – Over 5 000 parcels of food and provisions were packed at UK Jamatkhanas this Saturday to help some of the most vulnerable populations in London, Birmingham and Leicester. Local charities will distribute the packages under Share a Smile, an Ismaili community initiative to help those in need during the month of Ramadan.

Organised by the Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board for Ontario, the Premier Cup cricket tournament was part of a wider community effort to support the development of the sport in Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park, Toronto neighbourhoods that are home to
Organised by the Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board for Ontario, the Premier Cup cricket tournament was part of a wider community effort to support the development of the sport in Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park, Toronto neighbourhoods that are home to
Supporting cricket in Toronto neighbourhoods
Supporting cricket in Toronto neighbourhoods
17 June 2014

While the annual Premier Cup cricket tournament brought Ontario Ismaili Muslims together in April, it was also part of a wider effort to build cricket pitches and support programming in Toronto neighbourhoods that are home to large South Asian immigrant communities.

1 May 2014
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