00:00Ya Ali Madad. Welcome to the May edition of the Ismaili Update.
00:05My name is Natasha, coming to you from London, UK, and I'm excited to be your host today.
00:17The most exciting news of the month was just announced.
00:20At the invitation of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron,
00:25Molina Hazarumam has informed the Jamaat that he will make an official visit to France from the 11th to the 13th of July, 2025.
00:35During his visit, he will meet with the Jamaat under the jurisdiction of the Council for France.
00:41This will be his first Jamaati visit as our 50th Hazarumam.
00:45In order to be able to focus his attention on the Jamaat in this jurisdiction,
00:50Hazarumam does not wish members of the Jamaats from other countries to travel to France during his visit.
00:56Mubarakhi on this wonderful news.
00:59Mubarakhi on this one.
01:11Mubarakhi on this one.
01:12Molina Hazarumam visited Qatar this month to strengthen collaboration in global development and culture.
01:18Accompanied by Prince Ali Muhammad, Mola Nahaz Imam met with His Highness Sheikh Dhamin bin Hamad al-Dani, Amir of the State of Qatar, His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman bin Jassim al-Dani, Prime Minister,
01:34Her Excellency Sheikh Al Mayasa bin Hamad al-Dani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, and His Excellency Sheikh Dhani bin Hamad al-Dani, Chairperson of Qatar Fund for Development.
01:46Two agreements were signed during the visit, a Memorandum of Understanding between the Aga Khan Development Network and the Qatar Fund for Development, and a Collaboration Agreement between the Aga Khan Trust for Culture and the Qatar Museums.
02:02Prince Amin visited Houston, USA to attend the Aga Khan Museums 10th Anniversary Gala and review progress on construction of the Ismaili Centre, Houston.
02:22The Gala was attended by supporters of the museum and invited guests, including Houston Mayor John Whitmire.
02:31Prince Amin also visited the Ismaili Centre in the heart of Houston.
02:34He was pleased to note the Centre's progress towards completion, expected later this year.
02:39More details on his visit are available at the.Ismaili.
02:55This month, Focused on Nature opened the latest exhibition of the Living Sea in Milan, featuring the photography of Prince Hussein.
03:03After the opening of the Living Sea, Prince Hussein met nearly a hundred students from College San Carlo.
03:09He led a tour of the exhibition, as well as a panel discussion about the exhibition and the importance of protecting the biodiversity of our seas.
03:17Congratulations, sister Abbas Khan, who made history this month by summiting Mount Kanjenjunga in Nepal, without bottled oxygen.
03:32He is now the first Pakistani to climb all 14 of the world's highest peaks, known as 8,000ers, without oxygen support.
03:39Malan Nahajumam sent a letter of congratulation and admiration for the accomplishment.
03:43Check out the.Ismaili.com for excerpts of the letter and to learn more about Shibaz's journey.
03:53New episodes of 4 Chai's and Muslim Footprints were released on the Ismaili TV earlier this month.
03:59We also released a discussion from the Ismaili Centre UK, where Beth Nolan visited the Jamaat to discuss dementia
04:06and how to transform the experience of those living with dementia.
04:10In case you missed it, the Ismaili TV also live-streamed graduation ceremonies from Aga Khan Schools in Nairobi, Dhaka, Hyderabad and Mubasa.
04:22Congratulations to all graduates of Aga Khan Schools and others celebrating the milestone around the world.
04:29This year marks the 120th anniversary of Aga Khan Schools.
04:33The first Aga Khan Schools were founded by Molina Sultan Muhammad Shah, starting as early as 1905 to create educational opportunities for marginalised communities in colonial settings.
04:45Today, they provide high-quality academic instruction in more than a dozen countries and foster ethical leadership among students.
04:52The Global Encounters Festival is just around the corner, with less than two months to go.
05:04Don't forget to join over 15,000 other Ismailis from around the world,
05:08dedicated to creating a more sustainable future by visiting GE Festival.Ismaili, signing the Sustainability Pledge ahead of the festival.
05:18The news roadshows have continued all around the world, with stops in Canada, Angola, Bangladesh, China, Iran, Ivory Coast, Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia and Singapore.
05:42It has been my pleasure to be your host today. Thank you and yali madha.
