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

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  • Posted on March 12, 2025March 11, 2025

The three-day international colloquium, “Word of God, Art of Man: The Qur’an and its Creative…

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His Late Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV named posthumous Honorary Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC)
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Canada: Royal Architectural Institute of Canada bestows 2nd honour on His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV

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  • Posted on March 10, 2025May 4, 2025

Following the presentation of the Gold Medal, the highest distinction of the Royal Architectural Institute…

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His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, President of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) Images, left to right: – 2 images on the left(August 1992): Richard Branson presenting His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV Virgin Atlantic Challenge Trophy on Destriero's record breaking Atlantic crossing. - bottom-left: (August 6, 1992) Destriero, an epitome of Italian naval technology, leaves behind the Ambrose Light in New York (USA), the skyscrapers of Manhattan and the Verrazzano bridge to embark on the record-breaking Atlantic Ocean crossing attempt – centre-right (August 1992): New York Yacht Club’s Columbus Atlantic Trophy being awarded to His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV for Destriero setting a still-unbroken Atlantic crossing record. – top-right: Destriero, flying the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda burgee, crossed the Atlantic Ocean in record time (non-stop 3,106 miles in 58 hours, 34 minutes and 50 seconds, at an average speed of 53.09 knots). – bottom-right (June, 1983): Azzurra, in her first race for the Challenger Series of the 25th America’s Cup in Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Italy: Sports Diplomacy Video Tribute | His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV’s sincere wish that the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda would stand as an example and an inspiration

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  • Posted on March 8, 2025May 4, 2025

“We take this opportunity to remember with deep admiration and respect our Founder and President,…

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His Highness Prince Karim al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV with His Majesty King Charles III
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Professor Ebrahim Moosa: Leader of Ismaili Muslims, Aga Khan IV, Global Visionary & Champion of Human Development

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  • Posted on February 24, 2025February 24, 2025

At his death one recalls a very poignant philosophical point he made in a wide-ranging…

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His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV and Lord Tariq Ahmad
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Lord Tariq Ahmad: Aga Khan IV tribute

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  • Posted on February 24, 2025February 24, 2025

‘Life defined by service to humanity’ Aga Khan advanced education, health and culture In 2018,…

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His Highness the Aga Khan IV with the then Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, at the Aga Khan Centre, London, in 2019.
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Naushad Jivraj, President of Ismaili Council UK: Aga Khan IV tribute

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  • Posted on February 24, 2025February 24, 2025

‘His vision and impact transcended borders, faiths and generations’ For nearly seven decades, His Highness…

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Lord Verjee: In the absence of great leaders, his spirit will be felt for generations
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Lord Rumi Verjee: In the absence of great leaders, his spirit will be felt for generations

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  • Posted on February 19, 2025February 19, 2025

By Lord Rumi Verjee. Feb 14, 2025. IT WAS with great sadness that we heard…

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AKU-IED's 13th International Conference: Raising Child​ren in Our Tim​es
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AKU-IED’s 13th International Conference: Raising Child​ren in Our Tim​es

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  • Posted on February 19, 2025

October 15 and 16, 2025 | ​​Karachi, Gilgit, Chitral and Online ​The Aga Khan University…

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Invitation: Conference on the Alamut Period and the Declaration of Qiyāma in Ismaili History
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Invitation: Conference on the Alamut Period and the Declaration of Qiyāma in Ismaili History

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  • Posted on February 18, 2025

Join Institute of Ismaili Studies for an insightful one-day conference exploring the historical and doctrinal…

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

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on February 18, 2025February 18, 2025

In February 2025, King Charles III received the “Drumlanrig Reconciliation Accords,” a landmark agreement between…

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His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, President of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) – top-right: Destriero, flying the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda burgee, crossed the Atlantic Ocean in record time (non-stop 3,106 miles in 58 hours, 34 minutes and 50 seconds, at an average speed of 53.09 knots). – bottom-right (June, 1983): Azzurra, in her first race for the Challenger Series of the 25th America’s Cup in Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Italy: Prince Karim Aga Khan’s impact and legacy through the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda – Azzurra, Destriero, One Ocean Foundation & Charta Smeralda Ethical Code

  • by AM
  • Posted on February 17, 2025May 4, 2025

In Memory of Prince Karim Aga Khan IV A legacy of tradition, innovation and success,…

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Italy, Pakistan & UK honor the 49th & 50th Ismaili Imams

  • by AM
  • Posted on February 10, 2025May 4, 2025

UK: King Charles honors Prince Rahim Aga Khan V with “His Highness” title To mark…

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King Charles III Grants ‘His Highness’ Title to Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini

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  • Posted on February 10, 2025February 10, 2025

Laura Elston, PA Court Reporter, February 10, 2025. The King has granted the new Aga…

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  • Health

Professor Shahina Pardhan appointed Order of the British Empire for services to optometry and preventing blindness

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  • Posted on January 3, 2025

A pioneering Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) professor has been appointed an OBE after being named…

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Major UK University Lauds Research Article on Tuberculosis as a Significant Global Breakthrough

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  • Posted on December 16, 2024December 16, 2024

By Professor Arif Shivji, PhD Nottingham University On 11th December 2024, St George’s University of…

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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Ginan: Ab teree mohabat lagee – Now I am in love with you

Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Diamond Jubilee USA Visit March 2018 – Welcome, Tribute & Intezari Ginan: Late Alijah Gulamhusein Gulamani and family

Ginan: Kheddo kheddo jemaani naavddi – Sail skillfully in the boat

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

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Ali Goyam Ali Joyam || Kids Version || NsN Production

The Qasida is the devotional poetry of Ismailis of Persian heritage

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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

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

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

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