It's #InternationalDayofPlantHealth ! Did you know that plants provide 80% of the food we eat and 98% of the oxygen we breathe?

Over the past 3 years Ismaili CIVIC volunteers have planted over 3 million trees, which include mangroves, cherry trees, mircoforests and much more!

Promoting inclusivity and accessibility, Ismaili Centres and Jamatkhanas around the world are opening their doors to dialogue and conversation – a cornerstone to pluralism and a long-standing tradition of our faith
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Prince Amyn was yesterday honoured with the gold medal of Castelo Branco in recognition of his efforts to promote arts and culture in Portugal and around the world.

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Experience a radical theatrical adaptation of parts of Rumi’s famed Masnavi through a special Modern Times Stage Company presentation of The Caged Bird Sings, presented in association with @theatreartaud.

June 10–26. Tickets $11.25+ (PWYC on June 23). Purchase at agakhanmuseum.org/cagedbird

#Quoteoftheweek : On 12 November 2015 in Cambridge, USA, Mawlana Hazar Imam delivered a lecture at Harvard University. In his speech, he said: 'Perhaps it is a natural condition of an insecure human race to seek security in a sense of superiority.'

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On May 3, 2024 Mayor Olivia Chow visited The Ismaili Centre, Toronto for discussions w/ Council for Canada President Ameerally Kassim-Lakha, Aga Khan Museum CEO Dr. Ulrike Al-Khamis & Council for Toronto President Nimira Dhalwani on a range of topics related to the quality of life

#Quoteoftheweek : On 27 July 2011, in Nairobi Kenya, Mawlana Hazar Imam said in his speech: 'Even as communicators learn new ways to “get a story out and get it heard” we must also remember that our first obligation is to present the story correctly.'

#SoulfulSunday : “Your light is more magnificent than sunrise or sunset.” – Rumi

This week Global Centre for Pluralism hosted Omar Dajani, a Palestinian-American professor of law, & Mira Sucharov, a Canadian-Jewish professor of political science from Carleton University to share their remarkable efforts to bridge divides with empathy & courage

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Join host Shamya Jaffer for the latest episode of The Ismaili Update, coming to you from the Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es Salaam, where Princess Zahra today attended the inauguration of a new Cancer Care Centre.

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Princess Zahra today joined guests and supporters to celebrate the inauguration of a new Cancer Care Centre at the Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es Salaam. The new facility represents a big leap forward in the battle against cancer in East Africa.

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Low birth weight is strongly associated with neonatal mortality & poor health outcomes.

With the new NICU facilities & dedicated team of doctors supported by Development Canada, more & more babies born at the Skardu Regional Hospital in Pakistan are surviving: ow.ly/kzss50RreEG

Earlier today, Dr. Mahmoud Eboo, Rep. of the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat to Canada hosted a lunch for the new Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to Canada, H.E. Baktybek Amanbaev, which was joined by
Rob Oliphant, Taleeb Noormohamed 🇨🇦, & Kody Blois, to discuss areas of mutual interest.

📕 AKF is delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of 'The #SilkRoad : A Living History' - now available to pre-order!

🗺️ Travel along the world's most celebrated trade route encountering a diversity of people, places and cultures along the way.

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We are thrilled to open up this year's #RhythmsOfCanada festival (June 29–July 1) to community organizations who share the same collaborative spirit as us! Participation in the festival is free.

Please fill out our application form by May 31, 2024: forms.monday.com/forms/03d6878e…

Exciting news for Ugandans! The new Aga Khan University Hospital’s Nakawa Specialty Centre, located on Old Port Bell Road is now open! 🇺🇬

⚖️ Nominations for the #GlobalPluralismAward are now open!

🌍 The award celebrates diversity champions worldwide & is hosted by Global Centre for Pluralism, founded by His Highness the Aga Khan and the Govt of Canada.

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#SoulfulSunday : “Listen to the sound of waves within you.” – Rumi

To mark World Earth Day, Ismaili CIVIC Pakistan held a day camp for Junior Girl Guides in Hunza. The camp aimed to educate participants about environmental concerns and featured activities designed to empower young attendees to promote sustainability.

Milestone groundbreaking ceremony for the Burnaby Lake Multipurpose Centre. Adjoining the Burnaby Lake Jamatkhana, the multipurpose centre will be a vibrant hub providing spaces for an array of social, educational and cultural activities.

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