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Category: Afghanistan

Sir Charles Tupper student Somaya Amiri, 17, a refugee from Afghanistan, overcame remarkable odds to be named a Loran Scholar and will receive up to $100,000 over four years to attend university. (John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail)
  • Afghanistan

Somaya Amiri: Afghan immigrant studying in Vancouver wins $100,000 Loran scholarship

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on February 27, 2015March 3, 2015

DAVID GESELBRACHT for Globe & Mail – Feb. 25 2015: When Somaya Amiri was a…

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  • Afghanistan

Afghanistan Institute for Civil Society launched with the help of AKDN

  • by AM
  • Posted on February 22, 2015December 2, 2016

Afghanistan Institute for Civil Society (AICS) establishment process is being facilitated by theĀ Aga Khan Development…

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Citadel of Herat - Herat, Afghanistan
  • Afghanistan

Citadel of Herat – Herat, Afghanistan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on February 15, 2015February 17, 2015
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  • Afghanistan

Power for the Afghanistan – Tajikistan border region

  • by AM
  • Posted on January 22, 2015April 29, 2017

New cross-border power lines improve access to energy The people in a remote region in…

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VIDEO SPEECH: His Highness, the Aga Khan at 2014 London Conference on Afghanistan
  • Afghanistan

Just Released Video: His Highness the Aga Khan addresses the 2014 London Conference on Afghanistan

  • by AM
  • Posted on January 13, 2015December 5, 2016

As a longstanding partner, including as one of the largest private employers and contributors to…

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Symposium on Women’s Rights and Empowerment in Afghanistan - Nurjehan Mawani, Aga Khan Development Network, Kabul (Photo: Norway MFA/ Kilian Munch)
  • Afghanistan

Synergy: Nurjehan Mawani – AKDN’s Diplomat, joins civil society & leaders of 32 nations in Symposium on Women’s Rights and Empowerment in Afghanistan

  • by AM
  • Posted on December 17, 2014January 3, 2017

Ahead of the London Conference on Afghanistan (4 December, 2014), the Symposium on Women’s Rights…

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His Highness the Aga Khan at the 2014 London Conference on Afghanistan
  • Afghanistan

His Highness the Aga Khan at the 2014 London Conference on Afghanistan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 5, 2014December 8, 2014

The London Conference on Afghanistan took place on 4 December 2014, co-hosted by the governments…

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His Highness the Aga Khan at the 2014 London Conference on Afghanistan [Getty Images]
  • Afghanistan

His Highness the Aga Khan strengthens continuing support to Afghanistan at the 2014 London Conference on Afghanistan

  • by AM
  • Posted on December 4, 2014December 5, 2016

For the Ismaili Imamat and its AgaĀ Khan Development Network, or AKDN as it is known,…

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Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif praises services of Prince Karim Aga Khan across the world
  • Afghanistan

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif praises services of Prince Karim Aga Khan across the world

  • by AM
  • Posted on December 4, 2014November 30, 2016

LONDON, Dec 4 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Thursday lauded services of Prince…

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Role Canada should play in Afghanistan: Canadian Association of Journalists partnering with Aga Khan Foundation Canada
  • Afghanistan

Reflection | Return to Afghanistan: In Conversation with Mellissa Fung

  • by AM
  • Posted on November 17, 2014November 23, 2016

Former CBC correspondent Mellissa Fung shares her perspective on the top priorities for investing in…

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Mrs. Nurjehan Mawani, Diplomatic Representative of His Highness the Aga Khan
  • Afghanistan

Women & Leadership | Nurjehan Mawani, Diplomatic Representative of His Highness the Aga Khan to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

  • by AM
  • Posted on November 16, 2014December 2, 2016

AKDN Statement at the “Heart of Asia” Ministerial Conference on Afghanistan in Beijing, China Delivered…

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Tajik women teach veiled Afghan women how to bake traditional bread in a tandoor oven in Darvoz, Tajikistan, in June. [Central Asia Online/Nadin Bahrom]
  • Afghanistan

Women & Leadership | Synergy: AKF Projects Empower Women – Tajik Women Teach Afghan Women Life Skills

  • by AM
  • Posted on November 16, 2014December 2, 2016

In 2012 and 2013, as many as 410 women from Darwaz, Afghanistan, learned various house-keeping…

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  • Afghanistan

Women & Leadership: Reflection

  • by AM
  • Posted on November 16, 2014November 23, 2016

Inspired by several events this weekend, Ismailimail brings to our readers a special series on…

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Tajik Badakhshan helps save lives in Afghan Badakhshan
  • Afghanistan

Tajik Badakhshan helps save lives in Afghan Badakhshan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on October 27, 2014October 30, 2014

KHOROG, Tajikistan – Afghanistan’s problems are not stopping residents of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO), Tajikistan,…

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Aga Khan Development Network's Resident Representative Nurjehan Mawani met with CEO Abdullah Abdullah, reaffirms support to new government
  • Afghanistan

Aga Khan Development Network’s Resident Representative Nurjehan Mawani meets Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, reaffirms support to new Afghan government

  • by AM
  • Posted on October 24, 2014December 2, 2016

The Aga Khan Development Network reaffirmed continued support to Afghanistan and the newly formed national…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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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 AlÄ« Tu(n)hÄ« Ja Vase – O’ Lord, in my heart only you dwell

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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

Ginan: ā€œSuno Suno Momano Sun Manā€ – Das Batiyan – A Ginan of Pir Shams

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

Ginan: Ham dil khaalak Allah sohi vase ji – My heart is the creation and Allah resides therein

Ginan: Maal khajinaa bohotaj bhariya – Though you may have filled many treasuries with riches

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

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

Persian Qasida: Mashriq e Anware Yazdan Noor Mawlana Karim

Tajik Ismaili Artists: Saqi-e Bawafa Manam

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:Ā 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

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

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

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