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Category: Aga Khan Family

  • 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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His Highness the Aga Khan: Our duty is to try to free people from poverty
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His Highness the Aga Khan: Our duty is to try to free people from poverty

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on February 10, 2017February 10, 2017

“Islam’s ethics establish an inextricable link between spiritual and material life, Din and Dunya. Consequently,…

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Imam Hasan Ali Shah Aga Khan I
  • Aga Khan I

This month in history: Imam Hasan Ali Shah Aga Khan I established his residence in Bombay (now Mumbai)

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on February 2, 2017February 1, 2017

Imam Hasan Ali Shah succeeded to the Imamat in 1817 at the age of 13 in…

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  • Aga Khan IV

Countdown to Diamond Jubilee – Snapshots of Imamat – 1993 to 1997

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on January 28, 2017July 23, 2017

“The right to hope is the most powerful human motivation I know. Its importance has…

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Aga Khan Award for Architecture
  • Aga Khan IV

Commemorating 40th Anniversary of Aga Khan Award for Architecture

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on January 26, 2017December 16, 2017

“Beginning in 1980 and every three years thereafter, I propose to offer a substantial monetary…

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  • Aga Khan Foundation

Today in history: Aga Khan Foundation was established

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on January 24, 2017January 23, 2017

“There are those who enter the world in such poverty that they are deprived of…

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Read/Download 'The Memoirs of Aga Khan' (1954) from Digital Library of India
  • Aga Khan III

Read/Download ‘The Memoirs of Aga Khan’ (1954) from Digital Library of India

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 21, 2017June 22, 2018

The Digital Library of India is Hosted by: Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. The autobiography…

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Rare 1954 Historical Photograph of Prince Karim & Prince Amyn Aga Khan - Dodoma, Tanganyika
  • Aga Khan IV

Rare 1954 Historical Photograph of Prince Karim & Prince Amyn Aga Khan – Dodoma, Tanganyika

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 14, 2017January 14, 2017

A rare 1954 photograph of Prince Karim and Prince Amyn in Dodoma, Tanganyika (now Tanzania).…

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Second son born to Princess Salwa and Prince Rahim | The Ismaili
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Second son born to Princess Salwa and Prince Rahim | The Ismaili

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 13, 2017January 12, 2017

Source: https://www.theismaili.org/news-events/second-son-born-princess-salwa-and-prince-rahim   Previously on Ismailimail…

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The ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, addressed the General Assembly on 12 December 2016 after taking the oath of office, which was administered by Peter Thomson, President of the 71st session of the General Assembly. Image credit: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe)
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Diplomacy for Peace: New UN Secretary-General, António Guterres urges to make 2017 a year for peace

  • by AM
  • Posted on January 5, 2017January 11, 2017

On January 1st, 2017 António Guterres took helm of the UN, having successfully served the…

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  • Aga Khan IV

Fatimid Imam al-Mu’izz: “I have responsibility… as your Imam…My concern…lies…in what protects your lives, makes your lands prosper…”

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on January 2, 2017February 7, 2017

Named after the Prophet’s daughter, the Fatimids established their empire in 909 in North Africa…

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  • Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship

Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada calls His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan “a dear friend and a mentor,” an inspiring global citizen of an inclusive world

  • by AM
  • Posted on December 31, 2016June 11, 2017

In a year that had us questioning, above all else, our humanity, His Highness Prince…

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  • Aga Khan IV

Countdown to Diamond Jubilee – Snapshots of Imamat – 1988 to 1992

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on December 30, 2016July 23, 2017

“Many days in a lifetime are unremarkable, some are notable, few are unforgettable. In the…

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Dil Say Pakistan – Winning back Pakistan, myth bursting the stereotypical image of Pakistan.
  • Aga Khan III

Dil Say Pakistan – Communities unite in myth bursting the stereotypical image of Pakistan

  • by AM
  • Posted on December 26, 2016December 26, 2016

The history of the region where Pakistan exists today would tell you a lot about…

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  • Aga Khan IV

Kofi Annan, Global Centre for Pluralism Board Member & former UN Secretary General, speaks at the Bali Democracy Forum on Religion, Pluralism, and Democracy

  • by AM
  • Posted on December 25, 2016December 24, 2016

“The Global Centre for Pluralism – which was established by His Highness the Aga Khan…

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Sujjawal Ahmad Appointed to Global Workforce Development in Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine

Prince Amyn Aga Khan conferred the Aga Khan Music Awards distinguished Patron’s Award

Canada | Dr. Zainub Verjee Inducted to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts

Canada | Shiza Hirani, Global Youth Advocate Honored with Outstanding Youth Philanthropist Award and the Henry Baker Scholar Award

Pakistan | Aga Khan University Medical College’s Dean Dr Karim Damji honored with 2026 AGS Humanitarian Award for excellence in global eye care

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USA | Mawlana Hazar Imam Aga Khan V presided over the opening of the Ismaili Center Houston

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Mawlana Hazar Imam Meets President of Egypt

Interfaith

Portugal | Prince Aly Muhammad attends opening of chapel damaged in wildfires rebuilt with support from the Ismaili Imamat and Aga Khan Trust for Culture

Aga Khan’s Tribute to Pope Francis: A Loss for Humanity

The Interfaith Effort of Canada’s Ismaili Community: A 12,000-Pound Ramadan Food Drive

Strengthening Ties: Ismaili Imamat and São Tomé Formalize Collaboration

Global: Why the World Celebrates His Late Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV | Constellation of Honours: Over 300 Accolades from 55 Countries

A Legacy of Collaboration: His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV and James D. Wolfensohn’s Partnership for Religious Engagement in Development

The Rev. Dr. Robert Oliphant, Member of Parliament for Don Valley West, Pays Tribute to His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV: A Legacy of Compassion

The Drumlanrig Reconciliation Accords: A Historic Step Towards Jewish-Muslim Unity in the UK

Meditation and Contemplation 

The Light of the Divine

Islamic Art

The arts of the Fatimids, Mawlana Hazar Imam’s ancestors, continue to inspire

The paisley motif is a Persian symbol of life and eternity

Fables taught universal ideals of leadership

The Rose and the Nightingale: A story representing the central theme of mysticism and esoteric traditions

Professor Ruba Kana’an @DVSUtm considers how art and architecture tell stories about societies @AgaKhanMuseum

The Globe and Mail: The Aga Khan museum’s latest exhibit takes on a key misconception about Islamic art @thatkatetaylor @AgaKhanMuseum

Aga Khan Museum Exhibition: The Power of the Visual

Mi’raj is a soul’s journey towards spiritual knowledge

Sandy Kurt: An artist specializing in Islamic geometric patterns

The Persian chahar-bagh gardens reflected the unity and harmony of the cosmos

Art & Culture

Canada | The Next Initiative – A Paid Acting Mentorship for Adults

Canada | Concordia University to award Princess Zahra Aga Khan with an honorary doctorate at its spring 2025 convocation

Global | Honoring Princess Yasmin Aga Khan & Rita Hayworth: World renowned artists – Britain’s Yarrow & Turkey’s Baykam – Unite with Hilton Contemporary Art Gallery in support of Alzheimer’s Association

Aga Khan Master Musicians Premiere Cross-Cultural Collaboration in Paris

Honoring Sufi Mysticism with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture: Delhi’s Heritage Unveiled

Global: Why the World Celebrates His Late Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV | Constellation of Honours: Over 300 Accolades from 55 Countries

Celebrating Qur’anic Art: A Colloquium of Creativity and Scholarship at The Institute of Ismaili Studies

The Gulgee Museum in Karachi is a Son’s Tribute to a Master | Dawn Images

Ismail Gulgee, late Pakistani calligrapher and abstract artist, honored with dedicated museum | Arab News

The Daystar of Time – Poem by Sujjawal Ahmad

Books & Authors

The First Aga Khan – OPEN ACCESS to download or read online for free

Moment in Time | 1 January 1931 – Ivanow, the pioneer of Ismaili Studies, began to work for Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III

Taniya Dharani – a full-time artist empowering Ismaili artists and fostering a thriving art community

New Book | “Small Acts of Courage’ by Ali Velshi

New Book | “Love You Around the Universe and Back” by Mya Farial Mahedi and Zahra Mahedi

New Book | “Pari Needs A Mobility Aid” by Iffat Damji

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Cookbook: All the Russ Without the Fuss by Reeshma Haji

“An Other World: The Fight for Freedom, Joy, and Belonging” by Hanif Fazal

Ginans

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

A presentation on Naklanki Gita by Ali Jan Damani

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

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

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

Ginan: Ham Dil Khālaq Yā Alī Tu(n)hī Ja Vase – O’ Lord, in my heart only you dwell

Zahir K. Dhalla: Nine Ginans of Nine Ismaili Pirs – Download Free eBook, available for 3 days

A Ginan on Love

Largest Collection of Ginans Online

Ginan: Kutumb parivār sajnā

Ali Jan Damani: “O’ Imam! Please do not leave us”

Kalaam-e-Mawla, Playlist | Mohamed Virjee

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

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

Ginans with Translation

Ginan: Ginan bolo re nit – Recite Ginans everyday!

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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

Ginan: Hu(n) re piyaasi piya tere darshanki – I thirst, o Beloved, for a vision of You

Qasidas

Mp3: Ilahi Shukar (Gratitude for God’s Bounties) with English Translation

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

Qasida ‘Dam Hama Dam Ali Ali’ by Shahid A. Qalandar

Qasida: Ya Amiral Momineen

Tajik Ismaili Artists: Saqi-e Bawafa Manam

Imamat Day Songs: Shan-i Karim Imam-i Zaman-Vol.1

Persian Qasida: Mashriq e Anware Yazdan Noor Mawlana Karim

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

Poetry has been central to the spiritual life of Muslims

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

A Diamond Jubilee tribute to Mawlana Hazar Imam – By Shafiq Ahmad, Asif Baig, Fakhir Baig

The spread of Sufism facilitated the cultivation of introspective religious poetry

Rukhsana Karmali: Farsi Qasida – Bismillahey Mutlaq Tui

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

Mushkil Kusha Mawla Ali | Saakin

Persian Qasida: Amir Al Momenin, by Rukhsana Karmali

Qasida: Ali Goyam Ali Joyam | NsN Production

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

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!

A Diamond Jubilee tribute to Mawlana Hazar Imam – By Shafiq Ahmad, Asif Baig, Fakhir Baig

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