On 13th December, Ismailis around the world will celebrate Mawlana Hazar Imam’s birthday — an occasion to reflect on the unique spiritual bond that links each murid to the Imam-of-the-Time. Throughout history, Ismaili Muslims have…
In early October, the Aga Khan Education Board facilitated a cycling event for a large team of young people from Upanga Jamatkhana to the new Tanzanite Bridge in Dar-es-Salaam! Check out the event here: The…
Each year, October is observed as the month of Cancer Awareness. The Aga Khan Health Board (AKHB) for Tanzania has been actively encouraging the members of the Jamat to get themselves screened regularly. In this…
The Aga Khan Economic Planning Board for Tanzania launched their initiative with Coursera, a free online learning platform for Jamati members with courses from the world’s top universities. Coursera was launched in 2012 by two…
This year, Global Ismaili CIVIC Day (GICD) was celebrated on the 25th of September across 7 regions in Tanzania and Zambia through 10 different initiatives. These were primarily focused on two themes, Climate Resilience and…
After a successfull year of monthly sessions, two climbing trips, taking up waras in different Jamakhana occasions. and training for and participating in playing the band for Imamat day celebrations this year, the Aga Khan…
The Ismaili Youth and Sports Committee of Mwanza organized Al-Misbah Camp on November 26-27, 2022. Al-Misbah is an Arabic word, from the Holy Quran, which means “the Lamp.” The camp provided participants with meaningful learning…
In Mwanza, 19 young volunteers and scouts and guides members came together for a team building workshop. The objective was to instill the importance of voluntary service and relate it with real life examples, as…
Did you know that in 2021, a total of 2,047 earthquakes with magnitude of 5 or more were recorded worldwide? If the ground starts shaking right now, what will you do? There is no“earthquake season.”Everyone,…
The National Council Safety & Security team visited Zambia in November 2022 for the Security Risk Assessment, Premises Vulnerability Assessment. The team also met with the leadership. to establish an appropriate Safety and Security management…