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Month: February 2017

Ginan: Kalpat jalpat maayaa e mohee - Mirage-like and false is this illusory existence in which my soul is attached
  • Ginans

Ginan: Kalpat jalpat maayaa e mohee – Mirage-like and false is this illusory existence in which my soul is attached

  • by kmaherali
  • Posted on February 17, 2017February 11, 2018

The Ginan Gist – By Karim Maherali This Ginan is about the nature of our…

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Rafi Surani: Eagle Scouts
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Rafi Surani: Eagle Scouts

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on February 17, 2017February 16, 2017

Irfan Ali – February 13th, 2017, Glenview (Chicago), IL. Rafi Surani (18) achieved the highest…

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Canadian Ismaili-Muslim MP Arif Virani speaks in Parliament to address concerns over systemic racism and religious discrimination
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Canadian Ismaili-Muslim MP Arif Virani speaks in Parliament to address systemic racism, religious discrimination, and Islamophobia

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on February 17, 2017February 16, 2017

MP Arif Virani, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, speaking on behalf of…

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Zahra Pirani: Chair, Young Professionals Group, Association of Consulting Engineering Companies of British Columbia
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Zahra Pirani: Chair, Young Professionals Group, Association of Consulting Engineering Companies of British Columbia

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on February 17, 2017February 17, 2017

The 2016 / 2017 Association of Consulting Engineering Companies of British Columbia (ACEC-BC) Young Professionals…

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Travel with Mansoor Ladha: Riding waves of Thames in style
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Travel with Mansoor Ladha: Riding waves of Thames in style

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on February 17, 2017February 16, 2017

“When you’re tired of London, you’re tired of life,” someone is reported to have said.…

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A chat with Anar Simpson on Women & Tech - Winner of SDG5 Award at the World Government Summit Conference
  • Canada

A chat with Anar Simpson on Women & Tech – Winner of SDG5 Award at the World Government Summit Conference

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on February 16, 2017February 15, 2017

One year ago, United Nations adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), one of which…

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  • Education Services

Aga Khan Girls School Dodoma, Tanzania, 1955

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on February 16, 2017February 15, 2017

    Source: Dodoma – http://www.justlikedar.com   Related: Tanzania More…   Previously on Ismailimail…

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Farida Somjee: What inspired me to write my first Novel - The Beggar's Dance
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Farida Somjee: What inspired me to write my first Novel – The Beggar’s Dance

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on February 16, 2017February 16, 2017

When I was ten years old, growing up in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, one evening,…

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  • Aga Khan IV

This month in history: The Syrian fortress of Masyaf was captured

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on February 16, 2017February 15, 2017

In 1090, the Persian Ismailis acquired the castle of Alamut situated in a remote and…

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STEP - Strengthening Teacher Education in Pakistan (Aga Khan University in Partnership with Global Affairs Canada)
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  • Video

STEP – Strengthening Teacher Education in Pakistan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on February 16, 2017February 15, 2017

Aga Khan University in Partnership with Global Affairs Canada. STEP – Strengthening Teacher Education in…

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Aga Khan University's Postgraduate Medical Education Program: Grooming the young doctors into becoming specialists
  • Aga Khan University

Aga Khan University’s Postgraduate Medical Education Program: Grooming the young doctors into becoming specialists

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on February 16, 2017February 15, 2017

Under the PGME, medical graduates are enrolled and trained through an internship process to specialise…

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  • Islamic Art

Carpets derived their names from artists in Europe in whose paintings they appeared

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on February 15, 2017February 14, 2017

Carpets were probably first made by nomadic peoples to cover the earthen floor in their…

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Shaheena Karim - Singer and lyricist
  • Art and Culture

Shaheena Karim – Singer and lyricist

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on February 15, 2017July 15, 2017

Born in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique, Shaheena Karim was raised in Portugal. Shaheena comes from a…

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Us vs Them
  • Education
  • Video

Us vs Them

  • by Arif Ali
  • Posted on February 15, 2017February 14, 2017

Too many of our problems boil down to “us” versus “them.” A short, educational video,…

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Snow Day at The Aga Khan Park & Museum in Toronto
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Snow Day at The Aga Khan Park & Museum in Toronto

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on February 15, 2017February 14, 2017

It is that time of the year! Watch Salim Nensi’s latest captured video from AKM…

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Aaye Reham Rahemaan by Imtiaz Fazalbhoy (Faiz)

Ginan: Ginan bolo re nit – Recite Ginans everyday!

Ginans by Nargis Balolia

Ginan: Jaag jaagre tun jaag – Wake up, wake up, o you, wake up

Ginan: Ye mitthaa Muhammad naam – The name Muhammad is sweet

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Ginan: Sakhee maree aatam naa odhaar – O my Friend! O Saviour of my soul

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Ginan: Haq to paak tu baadshaah – You are the Truth and the Pure Majestic King

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Ginan: Navroz naa din sohaamnnaa – On the glorious day of Navroz

Ginan: Swaami-ne saachu(n) karine sreviye – By considering the Imam to be true, be devoted to him

Music in Ginans is vital for invoking specific emotions

Ginan: Ab teree mohabat lagee – Now I am in love with you

Ginans with Translation

Ginan: Ginan bolo re nit – Recite Ginans everyday!

Qasida: Dur ze daryayi haqiqat – The pearl of the ocean of truth

Ginan: Jaag jaagre tun jaag – Wake up, wake up, o you, wake up

Ginan: Ye mitthaa Muhammad naam – The name Muhammad is sweet

Ginan: Sakhee maree aatam naa odhaar – O my Friend! O Saviour of my soul

Ginan: Shaamku aavan(n)taa jo kahe – Those who inform about the arrival of the Imam

Ginans: Our Wonderful Tradition – Ismailimail launches a new series

Ginan: Haq to paak tu baadshaah – You are the Truth and the Pure Majestic King

Ginan: Swaami-ne saachu(n) karine sreviye – By considering the Imam to be true, be devoted to him

Ginan: Ab teree mohabat lagee – Now I am in love with you

Ginan: Aanand aanand kariyo rikhisaro – Rejoice, rejoice o believers!

Ginan: Kheddo kheddo jemaani naavddi – Sail skillfully in the boat

Ginan: Til bhaar tulannaa – Sesame seed’s weight will be accounted for

Ginan: Unchaa re kot bahu vechana – Your abode is at an elevated fort far away

Ginan: Dhan dhan aajno daaddlo – It is an auspicious day today

Ginan: Aaj aanand paamiya man ke – Today this mind (heart) has attained joy

Ginan: Navroz naa din sohaamnnaa – On the glorious day of Navroz

Ginan: Pahelaa Kartaa Jug Maa(n)he Shaahnaa – In the first age of Karta Lord’s…

Qasida: Ta Surato Paiwande Jahan Bud Ali Bud – Ali the ever present

Ginan: Kalpat jalpat maayaa e mohee – Mirage-like and false is this illusory existence in which my soul is attached

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Qasida: Dur ze daryayi haqiqat – The pearl of the ocean of truth

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Qasida: Ya Imami Ya Imami – O my Imam, O my Imam

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Persian Qasida: Amir Al Momenin, by Rukhsana Karmali

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Qasida: Ta Surato Paiwande Jahan Bud Ali Bud – Ali the ever present

Ali Goyam Ali Joyam || Kids Version || NsN Production

The Qasida is the devotional poetry of Ismailis of Persian heritage

Persian Qasida – Shahid Akhtar Qalandar: Khudawanda Tu Sultane Karimi Tu Bismaillahi Rahmanir Rahimi

Shahid Akhtar Qalandar – Qasida: DUZ E DARYAE HAQIQATH

Persian Qasida by Nasir Khusraw: ‘Guzinam Quran Ast’ – Rendition Shahid Akhtar Qalandar

Qasida of Hazrat Imam Mawlana Nizar II – Har Chand K Man Dar Nazare

Qasidas with Translation

Qasida: Dur ze daryayi haqiqat – The pearl of the ocean of truth

Tajik Ismaili Artists: Saqi-e Bawafa Manam

Qasida: Ya Imami Ya Imami – O my Imam, O my Imam

Persian Qasida: Amir Al Momenin, by Rukhsana Karmali

Qasida: Ta Surato Paiwande Jahan Bud Ali Bud – Ali the ever present

Shahid Akhtar Qalandar – Qasida: DUZ E DARYAE HAQIQATH

Persian Qasida by Nasir Khusraw: ‘Guzinam Quran Ast’ – Rendition Shahid Akhtar Qalandar

Persian Qasida: Let go of this entire ruse, O lover! Go mad, go mad!

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