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Ismailies Celebrate the Birthday of Prince Karim Aga Khan in Gilgit-Balitstan

Ismail — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 02:53:13 +0000

Prince Karim Aga Khan is the spiritual leader of about 20 million Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims and is now turning 74. He was born on December 13, 1936 in Switzerland. Every year on December 13, the Ismailies around the world celebrate his birthday with religious and emotive zeal.

The Murids arrange religious Majalises in Jamat Khanas where they make religious offerings, supplications and reaffirm their allegiance to the Imam of time. Sweets and festive refreshment is served and the Ismailies wish each other Khushhali or Salgira Mubarak.

Ismailies around the world celebrated the Salgira, this year, jubilantly. Jamat Khanas were decorated in many parts of the world. Many people in North America, Australia and Europe closed their offices and businesses early to get to Jamat Khanas in time.

In Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral of Pakistan, Ismailies also congregated the Birthday of their Imam in a festive and religious fashion. Houses were seen decorated, lighting on the mountains and around Jamat Khana (prayer and social hall) premises and cultural dishes were especially prepared in the designated area of Jamat Khana called Langer.

Various Day and evening Majalises were arranged in which waezeen delivered speeches urging the Murids to follow the guidance of their Imam in their worldly and religious matters. The waezeen emphasized the Jamat to work for the better image of Islam through service to humanity.

This year’s celebrations were congregated modestly as the Ismailies simultaneously honour the holy month of Muharam in which one of their Imams, Imam Hussain Ibn Ali was martyred and his family was massacred by Umayyad Caliph Yazid, at Karbala in 680 CE

They pledged that every member of the community will continue to serve the humanity which, their Imam has consistently taken as mission since 1957.

The Ismailies concluded their celebrations with special prayers for all the Muslims around the world who are passing through difficult times. They also prayed for their national prosperity, peace and development in all their respective countries.

Q.K Sunny from Gilgit-Baltistan has contributed to this story

SWAB EVENT AT THE ISMAILI HEALTH FAIR

Ismail — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:57:48 +0000

SUNDAY APRIL 11, 2010
TIME: 930 AM – 430 PM
PLACE: Markham Civic Centre (101 Town Centre Blvd, Markham, ON, L39 9W3)

SA4L Volunteers and OneMatch team members will be working with the Ismaili Health Board to increase the number of potential stem cell donors at the Ismaili Health Fair this year.

Join us between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Sunday April 11th at the Markham Civic Center and you could help save a life by registering yourself as a potential stem cell donor with the OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network.

IBPA Event: IBPA Event: Marketing Your Business in a Recovering Economy

Ismail — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:24:42 +0000

Marketing Your Business in a Recovering Economy Seminar to be held on

Sunday March 7th 2010, 10:00 a.m. -12:00 noon (tea and networking at

9:30 a.m.) at Willowdale Jamatkhana

Marketing is critical to the success of any business. It’s especially

important as the economy recovers – studies show that businesses with

superior marketing capabilities outgrow their competition when

economic activity increases.

Are you confident your marketing capabilities will allow you to

capitalize on an improving economy? Are you confident that you have

the tools to reach the untapped consumer segment using online methods?

What you will learn at this seminar?

This seminar will be jointly presented by two leading marketing

companies; Core Marketing Strategies and Phase 3 Marketing.

Ben Molfetta of Core Marketing will cover the basics of marketing, and

provide a step-by-step process to develop and execute marketing plans

to drive accelerated growth during a recovery, while Hanif Khaki &

Galib Rayani of Phase 3 marketing will build on this introduction and

provide an overview and tools on how to market your business online.

Specific topics covered:

Targeting the right prospects.
Differentiating your business from competitors through innovation.
Communicating with your prospects so it is obvious you are the best
available choice.
Generating leads and optimizing close rates.
Increasing salesperson productivity.
“Systemizing” sales and marketing.
Learn how to take advantage of the fastest, most effective way to
reach NEW, ready-to-buy customers looking for your products and
services right now.
Come and find out how you can attract your share of the growing number
of LOCAL online buyers that are currently not finding you.
What is Twitter, and how can my business use it to make more sales?
What is “Social Media” and why is it important for marketing your business?

Who should attend this seminar?

Small and mid-sized business owners, executives and entrepreneurs who

know their marketing efforts must be improved.

Aspiring business owners and entrepreneurs looking to start their own business

Registration is required, please visit www.economycanada.com to

epbevents@cfonet.org. There will be a nominal fee for cover the costs

of refreshments and materials.

Maytree Scholarship Deadline

Ismail — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:21:55 +0000

Offering scholarships to Protected Persons and Landed Immigrants who were Protected Persons to attend university or community college in Toronto.

Maytree offers a scholarship program for protected persons or landed immigrants who were protected persons, between the ages 18 and 27, entering first or second year of a university or community college in Toronto. It is designed for students with a sense of civic responsibility combined with a successful academic, work and/or volunteer service record.

Students must be living on their own with no parents in Canada.

The Maytree Scholarship Program is an intensive, participatory program which provides peer and financial support. The Scholarship Program covers tuition, books, transportation, rent and a living allowance, and it includes monthly meetings for a maximum of ten students. The group engages in voluntary work throughout the school year, which helps further develop a sense of civic engagement and responsibility.

You can download the application form here. Please read the guidelines carefully before filling out the application form.

Deadline for applications: Friday, March 26, 2010 by 5:00 p.m.

Late applications will not be accepted.

Important: Maytree does not participate in the admission decisions of post-secondary institutions. Candidates are required to apply independently for admission to a university or community college.

Please note that The Maytree Awards Program which provided a one-time financial award will not be offered in 2010.

If you have any further questions about the program, please email scholarships@maytree.com.

Horizons Al-Ummah Camp

Ismail — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:37:27 +0000

The Canadian Youth Coordinating Forum (YCF) annually offers a residential summer program for Ismaili youth between the ages of 15-17 (born between 1992-1994). The program, which began in 1987 as Camp al-Ummah, continues to be memorable and rewarding experience for youth across the country.

The Horizons program objectives are:

To provide the participants with a deeper meaning of society, community, faith, responsibility and self-identity
To inculcate / enhance Islamic values within the participants
To enable the participants to explore, express and debate issues of importance to them in a safe environment
To strengthen participants’ ability to think critically thereby enabling them to deal effectively with issues confronting them
To develop a deeper understanding of the unique Canadian values that the participants embody
To promote life-long learning

The academic curriculum is developed and facilitated by the Academic Director, Resident Scholar and Guest Speakers who have an in-depth knowledge of religious education material, elements appropriate for outdoor experiential learning, and techniques necessary for optimum group-based learning.

Curriculum activities included topics such as:

The Aga Khan Development Network
Ethics and Controversial issues within Society
Diversity and Pluralism
Devotional Expressions
Identity and Gender within Islam

Non-academic components included:

Sports, Canoeing and Fishing
Arts and Crafts
Icebreakers and Campfires
Talent and Dance Show Night
Cultural Activities

Click HERE for a typical daily schedule.

Session 1: July 4, 2010 – July 17, 2010
Session 2: July 27, 2010 – August 9, 2010

Location: Twin Lakes Resort, Minden, Ontario

Note: Staff Training will take place on June 27th – July 3rd for session 1, and July 20th – 26th for session 2.

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Surviving and Thriving in Tough Economic Times

Ismail — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:12:44 +0000

The matters of Money are perpetually in one way or another, on each and every one of our minds. Investing for the future, saving for our children’s education, and wishing we could miraculously escape the clutches of debt are concerns that unite us all.

If dealing with all of these wasn’t enough of a challenge, we have a turbulent economic environment to contend with. How do we invest our money and manage our debt in tough economic times like these?

The Economic Planning Board for Ontario is pleased to offer a Financial Forum on “Surviving and Thriving in Tough Economic Times”, a unique forum featuring a keynote industrial expert speaker, as well as supplementary discussions on Credit Management, RRSPs, Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) and other investment and saving vehicles. Targeted towards young couples, professionals, individuals starting to invest and jamati members new to the country.

The day will begin with a keynote address, followed by a breakout sessions on the following topics. Attendees will have an option to attend one or all of the breakout sessions.

For more information and registration, please click here.