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Zahir Dhalla's New Book: Learn Good SWAHILI: Step by Step
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Zahir Dhalla’s New Book: Learn Good SWAHILI: Step by Step

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 25, 2016

This book will be of interest to many who originated from Swahili-speaking countries but also the newer generations who travel to East Africa for a variety of reasons

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Sabrina Premji: All Great Things Start Small
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Sabrina Premji: All Great Things Start Small

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 23, 2016June 22, 2016

In 2011, Sabrina Premji walked in the door of an unmarked property in Mlolongo, an informal settlement just outside of Nairobi.

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New Book by Ayaz Pirani: Happy You Are Here
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New Book by Ayaz Pirani: Happy You Are Here

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 21, 2016September 14, 2016

Ayaz Pirani (ayazpirani.com) was born in Musoma, Tanzania to parents born in Kapsabet and Tanga.

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Vali Jamal's Obituary for Former Minister and Ambassador Wanume Kibedi
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Vali Jamal’s Remembrance of Former Minister and Ambassador Wanume Kibedi

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 21, 2016June 20, 2016

He gave the photo to me with so much affection with H.H. the Aga Khan, always referring to him as His Highness.

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Poem Zafeera Kassam: A father like no other
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Poem Zafeera Kassam: A father like no other

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 19, 2016June 19, 2016

Poem Zafeera Kassam: A father like no other

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Outgoing University of Calgary students heading to Uganda and Ghana. From left: Kevin Capuno, Sydney Krill, Sahar Khajeali and Zeeyaan Somani.
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Queen Elizabeth scholars to participate in African health improvement projects | University of Calgary

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 19, 2016June 18, 2016

The program continues to grow with the introduction of a new partnership with Aga Khan University in Uganda.

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Aga Khan University, East African Institute: Young Cities Project - Participatory Theatre Overview
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Aga Khan University, East African Institute: Young Cities Project – Participatory Theatre Overview

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 19, 2016July 6, 2016

The young cities project sought to involve the youth in understanding what East African cities would look like in the future

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Uganda's 2016/7 Budget Speech highlights AKDN's Teaching Hospital to be ready in 2020
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Uganda’s 2016/7 Budget Speech highlights AKDN’s Teaching Hospital to be ready in 2020

  • by AM
  • Posted on June 17, 2016October 11, 2016

The Aga Khan Development Network will complete establishment of a teaching hospital by 2020

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Mahmood Ahmed, AKDN Resident Representative to East African Community discusses successes and challenges of AKDN’s contribution to Uganda

  • by AM
  • Posted on June 15, 2016May 18, 2017

Mahmood Ahmed is the outgoing Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN’s) ambassador to Uganda.

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Telling the stories of Tanzania’s child brides through a digital graphic novel
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Telling the stories of Tanzania’s child brides through a digital graphic novel

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 15, 2016June 14, 2016

Photojournalist Marc Ellison explains the making of Safe House, a ‘graphic novel 2.0’ that mixes illustrations, video and stills

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Dispatch from AKFC Youth Fellow Laura Fortin: Don't worry, be happy
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Dispatch from AKFC Youth Fellow Laura Fortin: Don’t worry, be happy

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 15, 2016June 14, 2016

Laura Fortin – a native of Montreal – was an International Youth Fellow in 2015-16.

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Zanzibar a tourist, honeymoon destination | Travel With Mansoor
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Zanzibar a tourist, honeymoon destination | Travel With Mansoor

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 13, 2016June 12, 2016

This rehabilitation project spearheaded by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, which has restored a variety of sites that preserve Zanzibar’s rich history and culture.

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Bidding Farewell to Dolly Mussa Merali Bharmal-Hope
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Bidding Farewell to Dolly Mussa Merali Bharmal-Hope

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 9, 2016June 8, 2016

We bid farewell to Dolly Mussa Merali Bharmal-Hope knowing that she wanted us to celebrate her life. I share a photo of Dolly during her Girl Guide days, shaking hands with Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan

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Jubilee Games Fanous in Australia
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Fanous ignites Jubilee Games spirit across the worldwide Jamat: Australia to Madagascar, Tajikistan to Tanzania, Kenya to Bangladesh, Pakistan to USA, Canada to India, UK to UAE and more to come!

  • by AM
  • Posted on June 7, 2016October 11, 2016

Fanous Fanous (pronounced “faa-noose”) is the Arabic word for lantern. Historical accounts report that, at…

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Hassan Sunderani: The man who discovered Olympian John Akii-Bua
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Hassan Sunderani: The man who discovered Olympian John Akii-Bua

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 2, 2016

Who is Hassan Sunderani in the first place? How come not much is known here about him? Where is he right now?

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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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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: Kutumb parivār sajnā

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

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A Ginan on Love

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

Ginan: Uncha Re – Soul’s yearning for the Vision/Deedar

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

Ginans: The Transformative Knowledge – Story of Vazir Ismail Ganji

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: 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…

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

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

Abdulsultan Maherali: Ginan in the presence of Mawlana Hazar Imam

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

Qasida: Ali Goyam Ali Joyam | NsN Production

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

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

Qasidas with Translation

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

Tajik Ismaili Artists: Saqi-e Bawafa Manam

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

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

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

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