“Our hope is that the Aga Khan Museum will also be a centre of learning,…
Author: Nimira Dewji
“…we are creating together a Mughal-style garden, which echoes the great contributions that Muslims have…
From the Greek astron “star” and lambanein “to take,” the astrolabe is an ancient astronomical instrument used…
On July 11, 2007, leaders of the global Jamat paid homage to Mawlana Shah Karim…
Fearful that Persia’s history would be forgotten, Abu’l-Qasim Firdawsi (940-1020) composed the Shahnama (Book of Kings), comprising more than 60,000 rhyming couplets
“Our responsibility, I believe, is to think and correct the messages which are being sent…
“At various times in world history, the locus of knowledge has moved from one centre…
The ascension of Prophet Muhammad into heaven, Mi’raj, is generally celebrated on the 27th day of Rajab, although there is no unanimous opinion on the precise date.
“The Ismaili tradition looks upon a Jubilee anniversary as a good time to launch new projects….”
“The beauty of writing is the tongue of the hand and the elegance of thought.” –Ali ibn Abi Talib
Imam Aqa Ali Shah Aga Khan II succeeded his father to the Imamat in April 1881. Born in 1830 in Mahallat, Persia (modern day Iran) where he spent his early years, Imam Aqa Ali Shah went to Najaf, Iraq, with his mother to study Arabic, Persian, and Ismaili doctrines
“In the Muslim ethical tradition, which links spirit and matter, the Imam not only leads…
Ginans are a vast collection consisting of several hundred compositions which have been a central part…
“I gaze upon forms with my optic eye, Because the traces of spiritual meaning are…
Nizari Ismailism spread on the Indian subcontinent beginning around the 11th century, although the earliest phase of Nizari…
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