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Independent, civil society media featuring Ismaili Muslim community, inter and intra faith endeavors, achievements and humanitarian works.
  • Interfaith

Houston, TX: Anoushka Shankar opens the Indo-American Association’s 2019 performance season with a concert at Stafford Centre

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  • Posted on February 18, 2019February 18, 2019

The Indo-American Association’s 2019 season, which unfolds from March through November, blends culture-bridging performances with…

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  • Aga Khan University

AKU students showcase their artistic skills

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  • Posted on February 18, 2019February 18, 2019

Karachi, Pakistan: Aga Khan University held its first visual art exhibition on Tuesday February 12,…

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  • India

Aga Khan Palace: Pune Destinations That Can Glamourise Your Pre-Wedding Shoot

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  • Posted on February 18, 2019February 18, 2019

The wedding season is here and the hunt for the perfect scenic backdrop for the…

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  • Aga Khan Development Network

AKDN: Building self-reliance through microfinance

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  • Posted on February 18, 2019February 18, 2019

Before 2005, Farida Imitiaz and her husband were struggling to make ends meet for their…

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  • Travel and Tourism

Mansoor Ladha: Vibrant Vietnam has lots to offer

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  • Posted on February 17, 2019February 17, 2019

Story & pictures by Mansoor Ladha   Now I know how it feels to be…

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  • Africa

Bujumbura Burundi Jamatkhana

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  • Posted on February 17, 2019February 16, 2019

The Republic of Burundi is a landlocked country in the African Great Lakes region of…

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  • Imam Ali

SR Media Group: Mowla E Kainaat – Hazrat Ali A.S (Episode 1 Part 2 Hazrat Abu Talib-Momin E Akber)

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  • Posted on February 16, 2019February 15, 2019

SR Media Group presents: “Mowla E Kainaat” Series of Episodes highlighting the life History of…

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  • Ginans

Portugal: Release of Two Ginan Albums

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  • Posted on February 16, 2019February 16, 2019

Album One: Garbis by Pir Shams recited by Shaheena Karim Album Two: Ginan-e-Sharif recited by…

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  • Health

@Desiliciousrd: Signs You May Have Dairy Intolerance

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  • Posted on February 15, 2019February 15, 2019

Dairy – There are few foods as controversial as dairy. I mean, it used to…

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  • Canada

Public members appointed to University of Calgary Board of Governors

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  • Posted on February 15, 2019February 15, 2019

Nancy Foster and Fauzia Lalani bring vast experience to the university The Government of Alberta…

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  • Canada

Amin Bhatia and Ari Posner: A Magical Island with a Devil Lobster

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  • Posted on February 15, 2019February 15, 2019

Composers Amin Bhatia and Ari Posner have been nominated for a 2019 Canadian Screen Award …

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  • Ismaili Muslim Authors

Narmeen Lakhani: What to do with empty boxes

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  • Posted on February 15, 2019February 15, 2019

I think life is a constant process of receiving pieces of yourself to get closer…

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  • Canada

Zamir Dhanji: 8 Limbs of Raja Yoga

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  • Posted on February 15, 2019February 15, 2019

20 HR TRAINING, 2 WEEKENDS MARCH 9-10TH & 16-17TH CURIOUS ABOUT THE DEEPER DIMENSIONS OF…

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  • India

Luna: From Abandoned to Adored

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  • Posted on February 15, 2019

By Sabrina Lakhani Ankit had been feeding this dog for a couple of weeks, but…

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  • Canada

Badru and Kulsum Nanji: Magar Jee Nahin Sakte Tumhaare Bina

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  • Posted on February 14, 2019February 14, 2019

An elderly Toronto couple dies within hours of each other but it’s what happened within…

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  • Aga Khan IV

Diamond Jubilee memorabilia now available online

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  • Posted on February 14, 2019February 14, 2019

The.Ismaili (official site of Ismaili, Muslim community) is pleased to announce that, due to popular…

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  • Aga Khan University

Omani Towns: Tradition of the Desert and the Sea

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  • Posted on February 14, 2019February 14, 2019

February 28, 2019 6:00 pm-7:30 pm | London The sixth in a series of ten…

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  • Ismaili Muslims in the News

Vote for Naushad Kermally, Sugar Land, TX City Council District 2

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  • Posted on February 14, 2019

On the date of his mother’s birthday, Telfair resident Naushad Kermally honored her by adding…

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  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

The Moon: A Voyage Through Time at The Aga Khan Museum

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  • Posted on February 14, 2019

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first human steps on the moon by discovering the…

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  • Ginans

JollyGul.com: Valentine’s Qasida Treat for the Jamat from Amin Mawani

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  • Posted on February 12, 2019February 12, 2019

Amin Mawani’s classic rendition of Ra’is Hasan Alamuti’s Farsi poetry has now been released in…

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  • Aga Khan Foundation

Baitik Kids: Elementary school students present self-written book

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  • Posted on February 12, 2019February 12, 2019

Baitik elementary school kids today presented a book they wrote, which will be available for…

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  • Books

The Shrines of the ‘Alids in Medieval Syria: Sunnis, Shi’is and the Architecture of Coexistence

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  • Posted on February 12, 2019February 12, 2019

Separating fact and fiction in Islamic art Last week Stephennie Mulder, who teaches the history…

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  • Ismaili Muslim Authors

Alyjan Daya Reviews “The Silent Qur’an and the Speaking Qur’an” by Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi

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  • Posted on February 12, 2019February 12, 2019

Readers are encouraged to contact Alyjan Daya via email at Alyjandaya@gmail.com directly to receive full…

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  • Ismaili Muslims in the News

Sanya Pirani: Prior Lake girl named finalist for Prudential Spirit of Community award

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  • Posted on February 12, 2019February 12, 2019

Hidden Oaks Middle School student Sanya Pirani, 12, has been named a distinguished Minnesota finalist…

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  • Aga Khan Development Network

Aga Khan Cultural Service Pakistan: Restoring Heritage

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  • Posted on February 12, 2019February 12, 2019

By Zohra Raja It lies in the way it equips us to understand our past,…

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These restored gardens are the first chahar-bagh, or four-part paradise garden to surround a Mughal tomb on the sub-continent. Built nearly a century before the Taj Mahal, the Tomb and its gardens were an expression of the love and respect borne towards the Emperor Humayun by his son, Akbar and widow, Haji Begum. The chahar-bagh was more than a pleasure garden. In the discipline and order of its landscaped geometry, its octagonal or rectangular pools, its selection of favourite plants and trees, it was an attempt to create transcendent perfection – a glimpse of paradise on earth.

The hues and scents of these gardens, the varied sources of the design elements and of the chosen construction materials, make this monument an important reminder of the power and elegance of diversity, while the sentiments that moved its patrons, united them in a shared virtue.

— Excerpt: His Highness the Aga Khan at the ceremony to inaugurate the restored Humayun’s Tomb gardens. New Delhi, India. 15 April 2003 https://the.ismaili/speeches

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@Desiliciousrd: Signs You May Have Dairy Intolerance

Public members appointed to University of Calgary Board of Governors

Omani Towns: Tradition of the Desert and the Sea

Vote for Naushad Kermally, Sugar Land, TX City Council District 2

The Moon: A Voyage Through Time at The Aga Khan Museum

JollyGul.com: Valentine’s Qasida Treat for the Jamat from Amin Mawani

Baitik Kids: Elementary school students present self-written book

The Shrines of the ‘Alids in Medieval Syria: Sunnis, Shi’is and the Architecture of Coexistence

Sanya Pirani: Prior Lake girl named finalist for Prudential Spirit of Community award

Online Course: Fifteen Winning Projects of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture

Kyrgyzstan: New Investment Opportunities Announced for Small and Medium Business

California, USA: Ismaili Nurses Provide Medical Care to Northern California Fire Survivors

SR Media Group: Mowla E Kainaat – Hazrat Ali (Alayhi As-Salaam)-Episode 1 Part 1, Fatimah Bintay Asad

Ismaili Muslim Achievements

Ismaili Muslim Student Association-University of Texas- Austin fundraises by selling handmade Pakistani bags

Meet Shamim Shivji, running for Park Board – Vision Vancouver

Leila Keshavjee’s Happy Pops startup lands Dragons’ Den deal

Tanzania-born Ismaili has developed a passion for marathons!

Cholesterol: Sort out facts from fiction | Shahzadi Devje

Natasha Baig- Singer – Songwriter – Pride of Pakistan

Jiwani steps into the Food Network kitchen on Kids Baking Championship

Consultant Haematologist Dr Shireen Kassam discusses the Carnivore diet and much more

Watch Mohamed Assani on The Harpreet Singh Show

Nizar Macnojia’s captivating drawing of Zikr Band at the Jubilee Arts Festival

Watch Shahzadi Devje on Morning Live TV: Quick and easy fulfilling healthy meals

NBS TV Uganda: Face Off with Amin Mawji Obe, Diplomat Representing Aga Khan Development Network

Imran Amed: meet fashion’s most influential man | The Guardian

Pakistan’s Sound Diaries: Chapter One

Another award for Ismaili Doctor

Fiaz Merani takes business teaching beyond borders

Sikeena Karmali publishes new novel “The Mulberry Courtesan”

Burnaby’s Hanif Mawji earns top-20 spot in Boccia

Fireside Chat with his Honour Justice Amarshi

Zein Dhanidina nominated for 2018 Premier’s Awards

Interfaith

Houston, TX: Anoushka Shankar opens the Indo-American Association’s 2019 performance season with a concert at Stafford Centre

The Shrines of the ‘Alids in Medieval Syria: Sunnis, Shi’is and the Architecture of Coexistence

Invoking Compassion Within

“Dream and Trauma: Reopening of the Carpet Rooms in the Museum of Islamic Art” at Pergamonmuseum, Berlin

Delhi, India: International symposium on Creativity and Freedom

UAE a perfect example of tolerance, integration and acceptance of ‘the other’ , says Ismaili community leader

Wondrous Worlds: Art and Islam Through Time and Place- USA

Sudeep Ghosh: The Swami, the Selfie, the Self!

Ismaili Matki Band, Houston, TX: India’s 70th Republic Day Celebration @kamalhaji

Best Practice in Islamic Geometric Design: A Manual for Architects and Designers Kindle Edition @EricAuthor

The Courtyard Commission: Dispersion @RunghCulture

Artist Marwan Aridi speaks on ‘The Holy Quran Pursuit’ exhibit

The Erasure of Islam from the Poetry of Rumi

Events: Milad-un-Nabi Commemoration @monasiddiqui7

The Ingenious Botanist in the Mountains of Tajikistan

Excerpts from Filmfare’s last interview with late Kader Khan

Andrew Kosorok: The Minaret of Freedom Institute

United in Gratitude: Fort Bend Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

Uganda: Milad-un-Nabi

Islamic Arts Festival 2018- Houston, TX

Islamic Art

British Museum’s new gallery shows the influence of Islam in the Middle East and beyond

Events: Islamic Geometric Designs

Emperors & Jewels: A guy’s guide to wearing jewellery

Diverse Islamic Art Exhibition Opens at Middlebury College Museum of Art, Vermont, USA

A rare exhibition reveals how Medici Florence spurred an appreciation for the Islamic world

Ram Rahman photographs Humayun’s Tomb in the night sky

These are the best photographs of the Aga Khan Gardens in Alberta

Islamic art adorn walls of Colchester Arts Centre UK

Arab Art and Education Initiatives in the United States

Exhibition at the Parliament of Portugal “Ideals of Leadership: Masterpieces of the collections of the Aga Khan Museum”

Unity in Diversity: Pluralism fostered innovation in artistic styles | Nimira’s Blog

Amid an Anti-Muslim Mood, a Museum in Italy Appeals for Understanding | New York Times

Jagdish Mittal: Custodian of Culture – An anecdote of Islamic scholar Anna Marie Schimmel

Water: Garden of Life at the Aga Khan Centre UK

Emery Walker’s Islamic collection in London: A miniature Qur’an, the size of a postage stamp

‘Caravans of Gold’ Exhibition traveling from Northwestern University to Aga Khan Museum

Emperors & Jewels: Treasures of the Indian Courts at the Aga Khan Museum | Apollo Magazine

The Aga Khan Museum, inspired by “Light” explain Maki and Associates | Arch Daily

SalamComics: Teaching truth through art | Andrew Kosorok

Dr. Fahmida Suleman appointed Royal Ontario Museum’s Curator of Islamic Art & Culture

Art & Culture

Jibran Sharif: Thoughts of a Drop

“Dream and Trauma: Reopening of the Carpet Rooms in the Museum of Islamic Art” at Pergamonmuseum, Berlin

Ekphrastic poetry by Afraaz Mulji

Zainub Verjee: For Love or Money

Zainub Verjee invited to speak on the Massey Commission Report

Zainub Verjee’s essay in Canadian Art Magazine answers who is an Artist

6 holiday recipes to borrow from cultures around the world

Novice Ismaili photographer never leaves home without his camera!

Romana Kassam’s Desire For Christmas Created ‘Khumas’

Romana Kassam: Salt. Wounds.

Ismaili Saints and Hindu Shrines

Bombay Black * Nimet Kanji as Padma

Masterpieces of the East and West

The World of the Fatimids

Aga Khan Museum Lapis Ball 2018- Video

Walled City of Lahore (WCLA) holds ‘Meet the Experts’ session at Shahi Hammam

Diverse Islamic Art Exhibition Opens at Middlebury College Museum of Art, Vermont, USA

A rare exhibition reveals how Medici Florence spurred an appreciation for the Islamic world

Song of Lahore- A Film by Academy Award winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

The CAFTCAD Awards: First Ever Canada-Wide Costume Arts And Design Awards To Be Held In Toronto In 2019

Devotion

Dedicated to Ismaili Women: Ginan with music, recited by Shemina Bhojani – Sayyeda Imaam Begum prays for mercy

Pir Sadardin’s Ginan: Hanif Gulamani’s rendition: Aasamaanee tambal

Pir Shams Urges Spiritual Awareness 24/7 – Ginan Garbi With Music.

Ginans: The Transformative Knowledge – Story of Vazir Ismail Ganji

Watch Harvard Professor explain Ismaili History & Imamat in 5 minutes

Nasim Bhimji: Ginans with Music – From My Soul To Yours | CD 3

Qasida: Ali Goyam Ali Joyam | NsN Production

Mushkil Kusha Mawla Ali | Saakin

Nasim Bhimji: Ginans with Music – From My Soul To Yours | CD 2

Beware of fakeness, cautions Pir Kabiruddin

Nasim Bhimji: Ginans with Music – From My Soul To Yours | CD 1

With Love From Pir Shams – Ginan With Music

A Ginan in a dream at the Ismaili Centre: By Pir Hassan Kabiruddin – Recited By Alijah Gulamhusein Gulamani

Saheb Ji – Ginan Instrumental | Mehboob Thawer

14-year-old Liam Jadavji recites Ginan “Navrozna Din Sohaamña”

Saba Rawjani: Navroz Na Din Sohammana

Rukhsana Karmali: Farsi Qasida – Bismillahey Mutlaq Tui

O my Lover! Come to my home, O my Master! Come to my home (Ginan: Uncha Re)

Persian Qasida: Mashriq e Anware Yazdan Noor Mawlana Karim

Nazia Amin – Ginan Collection

Books & Authors

Baitik Kids: Elementary school students present self-written book

The Shrines of the ‘Alids in Medieval Syria: Sunnis, Shi’is and the Architecture of Coexistence

Prof Zulfikar Hirji: The Quran addressed women directly

India: ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival 2019

Best Practice in Islamic Geometric Design: A Manual for Architects and Designers Kindle Edition @EricAuthor

Watson Institute’s Podcast Series: Forging the Ideal Educated Girl @SkhojaMoolji

Book Review of Mansoor Ladha’s Memoirs of a Muhindi: Fleeing East Africa for the West

Historic Book Collection Finds A New Home in Sandton, South Africa

Islam: An Illustrated Journey by Farhad Daftary and Zulfikar Hirji

Moonlight Baby by Asma Menon

The Spiderwick chronicles by Kanza Kajani

Building an Inclusive Organization by Stephen Frost, Raafi- Karim Alidina

Understanding Sharia: Islamic law in a Globalised World

From Abu Dhabi to Azerbaijan: around the world in 50 mosques

Freedom to Be Me by Azmina Jiwa

The Sorrowful Muslim’s Guide by Hussein Ahmad Amin

A Bridge between TWO EPOCHS by Rashida Noormohamed-Hunzai

The Night of Power by Sarah Laiwala

Gulshan Bai- Shelina Shariff-Zia

Book Launch at the Ismaili Centre Toronto Social Hall: Islam An Illustrated Journey

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