Family & Wellbeing

In promoting the sanctity of human life, the Qur'an-e Shariff says that good health, like knowledge, is a divine gift. The family unit nurtures the lives of its members, assisting them in their physical and spiritual endeavours. The wellbeing of individuals, in-turn, contributes to the overall health of the family, and that of society at large.

Road to the Games: USA and Australia prepare to send their best to Nairobi

 Photo: Amin Jivani

In the run-up to the Golden Jubilee Games, Ismaili athletes from the United States, Australia and New Zealand came together as a single team. Overcoming vast distances, they built bonds, strengthened their skills and prepared themselves for Nairobi.

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Road to the Games: From Vancouver to Nairobi (part three)

Athletes from across Canada strived for the ultimate prize: a shiny gold medal. Photo: Ashif Jivraj

Forced to the sidelines by an ill-timed injury, Aalia Chatur cheered-on her British Columbia Women's Basketball team at the Canadian Ismaili Games in May 2008. In her final instalment on the Canadian journey to the Golden Jubilee Games, she wraps-up with her reflections.

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Road to the Games: From Vancouver to Nairobi (part two)

A swimmer fights hard to reach the end of a relay. Photo: Asif Bhalesha and Michelle Penny

Avid Ismaili athlete, Aalia Chatur, participated in the Canadian Ismaili Games in May 2008. In this second of three instalments, she continues her chronicle of the Canadian journey to the Golden Jubilee Games.

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Road to the Games: From Vancouver to Nairobi (part one)

The Men’s Volleyball tournament heats up. Ontario eventually took the gold medal. Photo: Aziz Ladha

Aalia Chatur participated in the Canadian Ismaili Games in May 2008. She chronicles the Canadian journey to the Golden Jubilee Games in three instalments, the first of which is presented here.

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