South Asian Geography
This country shares the longest border with India.
Bangladesh
The partition of British India in 1947 created these two countries.
India and Pakistan
This festival of lights is celebrated with oil lamps, sweets, and family gatherings
Diwali
This city is home to India’s Parliament and the Red Fort
New Delhi
This Pakistani Nobel laureate advocated for girls’ education despite being attacked by extremists.
Malala Yousafzai
This island nation south of India is shaped like a teardrop and famous for tea.
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh separated from Pakistan after this war in 1971.
The Bangladesh Liberation War
The Ismaili Jamat recites this phrase to express gratitude and spiritual contentment.
Shukhar Mawla or Alhamdulillah
The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) began in this South Asian country in 1982.
Pakistan
This Indian actor, often called the “King of Bollywood,” starred in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.
Shah Rukh Khan
The city of Gilgit is known for its scenic mountains and for being an early settlement area for many Ismailis in this country
Pakistan
The first Aga Khan supported British governance during India’s colonial period and was given this noble title in 1887.
His Highness
This colorful spring festival, often involving powdered dyes, celebrates the victory of good over evil.
Holi
This South Asian country ranks highest on the UN’s Human Development Index in the region.
Sri Lanka
This former Pakistani prime minister was the first woman to lead a Muslim-majority nation.
Benazir Bhutto
The Pamir Knot, where several major mountain ranges meet, lies near this South Asian country’s northern border.
Afghanistan
Many Ismailis migrated from East Africa to North America after this Ugandan leader expelled Asians in 1972.
Idi Amin
In Jamatkhana, this voluntary act of giving expresses both service and gratitude.
Mehmani
This institution in Karachi was founded by the Aga Khan to promote higher education in medicine and nursing.
Aga Khan University (AKU)
This Ismaili spiritual leader emphasized pluralism and created a global network of universities and development agencies.
His Highness the Aga Khan IV
The Hunza Valley, home to many Ismaili communities, lies in this autonomous region of Pakistan.
Gilgit-Baltistan
This treaty in 1843 between Aga Khan I and the British cemented cooperation during conflicts in Sindh.
Treaty of Karachi
This poetic devotional tradition, performed in Central and South Asian Ismaili communities, often praises God and the Imamat.
Ginan or Qasida
In 2019, the Aga Khan Museum partnered with this UNESCO-recognized South Asian site for a cultural exchange on Islamic architecture.
Lahore Fort or Shalimar Gardens
This prominent Ismaili scholar and poet wrote many Ginans, including Aash Tamari Duniya.
Pir Sadardin