Coming together to protect the Earth on Global Ismaili CIVIC Day, thousands of volunteers across the globe pledge to offer thousands of hours of voluntary service to strengthen their communities through environmental stewardship. The Global Ismaili CIVIC Day is an annual Ismaili CIVIC signature event held every year on September 25. It is a global programme under which the Ismaili Muslim community across the world has united around its centuries-old tradition of serving humanity by rendering voluntary service to improve the quality of life of the communities in which they live, regardless of faith, gender and background. . This international endeavour reflects the community’s ethic of civic engagement and good citizenship, said a media release on Sunday.

In the first ever Global Ismaili CIVIC Day, the Ismaili Muslim Community in Bangladesh has joined tens of thousands of community volunteers from over 30 countries, in partnership with over 60 civil society and government partners to improve the quality of life of the communities in which they live. This international endeavour reflects the community’s ethic of civic commitment and good citizenship as well as shared core values of service, peace, compassion and care, said a media release on Sunday. A diverse array of activities took place simultaneously across the world, focusing on two extremely pertinent themes: Environmental Stewardship and Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Ismaili CIVIC volunteers contributed their time, knowledge, and skills for the betterment of their fellow citizens. Read: Shakti Foundation continues countrywide free masks distribution