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Category: Middle East

Calgarians, Naheed Gilani: Help pours in for Syrian refugees in Calgary, despite economic woes
  • Canada

Calgarians, Naheed Gilani: Help pours in for Syrian refugees in Calgary, despite economic woes

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 11, 2015December 10, 2015

CALGARY – Naheed Gilani’s investments have been pummelled by the crude price collapse, but the…

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Zool Suleman hosts "Let's Talk: Syrian Refugees, Islamophobia and Canadian Identity"
  • Canada

Zool Suleman hosts “Let’s Talk: Syrian Refugees, Islamophobia and Canadian Identity”

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 8, 2015December 7, 2015

On December 5th at 2pm at Centre A, Refugee Advocate and Writer Zool Suleman hosts…

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Aga Khan Scouts & Guides Flute Band participate in "Clean Up UAE" Campaign
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Aga Khan Scouts & Guides Flute Band participate in “Clean Up UAE” Campaign

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 6, 2015December 5, 2015

The 14th cycle of the annual national environmental campaign “Clean Up UAE” kicked off on…

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Tariq Fancy's Rumie Foundation launches Learn Syria Initiative
  • Canada

Tariq Fancy’s Rumie Foundation launches Learn Syria Initiative

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 2, 2015August 3, 2017

Tariq Fancy has Launched “Learn Syria Initiative” through the Rumie Foundation. Tariq started the non-profit…

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Opinion Zool Sulaiman: Security is key to Trudeau's revamped refugee plan | National Observer
  • Canada

Opinion Zool Sulaiman: Security is key to Trudeau’s revamped refugee plan | National Observer

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 30, 2015November 29, 2015

The government is biding its time to “do it right,” with refugee resettlement and make…

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Forerunner to Diamond Jubilee Games in Dubai next year, Ismaili Athletes of USA gather in Dallas for 2015 Games
  • Ismaili Muslims in the News

Forerunner to Diamond Jubilee Games in Dubai next year, Ismaili Athletes of USA gather in Dallas for 2015 Games

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 28, 2015November 28, 2015

American Ismailis gathering for US Games over Thanksgiving weekend 24 November 2015: Nearly 1 000 athletes…

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Iranian Filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami’s doors explore censorship | Toronto Star
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Iranian Filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami’s doors explore censorship | Toronto Star

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 27, 2015July 5, 2016

Exhibition highlights celebrated Iranian director’s approach to living and working under censorship. “My feet may…

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Ismaili Artist from Syria, Samer Yaghi: Prince Aly Khan Mausoleum in Salamiyah
  • Ismaili Muslim Artists

Ismaili Artist from Syria, Samer Yaghi: Prince Aly Khan Mausoleum in Salamiyah

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 25, 2015November 26, 2015

Samer Yaghi is an Ismaili digital artist from Salamiyah, Syria. He shares his digital photograph…

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Vancouver Sun - B.C. Muslims fear ‘backlash’
  • Aga Khan Foundation

Opportunity or Threat – Settling the Syrian Refugees in Vancouver

  • by AM
  • Posted on November 25, 2015November 30, 2016

“Maybe the Syrian crisis will be good — if it can force us to focus…

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Abbas Kiarostami’s show Doors Without Keys is on exhibit at the Aga Khan Museum from Nov. 21 to March 27, 2016. (Image credit: Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Aga Khan Museum Exhibition Interview – Behind closed doors with director Abbas Kiarostami | Globe and Mail

  • by AM
  • Posted on November 23, 2015November 30, 2016

By Tina Hassannia for The Globe and Mail – November. 19, 2015: Considered one of the great…

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Dr Daniel Beben wins the Foundation for Iranian Studies 2015 Dissertation Award
  • Iran

Dr Daniel Beben wins the Foundation for Iranian Studies 2015 Dissertation Award

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 23, 2015November 22, 2015

Best Ph.D. Dissertation on a Subject of Iranian Studies Recipient, Academic Year 2014-2015 It is…

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Toronto synagogues mobilize to help Syrian refugees
  • Canada

Toronto synagogues mobilize to help Syrian refugees

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 15, 2015November 15, 2015

Excerpt: Rabbi Baruch Frydman-Kohl said one of his High Holiday sermons at Beth Tzedec focused…

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Humza Chaudhry donated a brick to build a wall at Dubai Mall in support of one of Dubai Cares’ many charity projects. (Image credit: Pawan Singh / The National)
  • Aga Khan Foundation

Synergy: Aga Khan Foundation & Dubai Cares partner to promote technology programmes in Africa

  • by AM
  • Posted on November 11, 2015November 30, 2016

DUBAI November 10, 2015: Dubai Cares will partner with an international development organisation – the…

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UNHCR: High Comissioner Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan Career Highlights
  • Afghanistan

UNHCR VIDEO: High Comissioner Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan Career Highlights

  • by AM
  • Posted on November 9, 2015December 6, 2016

“He left an indelible print on UNHCR’s history – leading the agency through some of…

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The UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura met on Friday in Geneva with His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan humanitarian situation in Syria (Image via UN Press)
  • Aga Khan IV

Xinhua News Agency | UN Special Envoy for Syria meets with His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan and various Syrian stakeholders in Geneva

  • by AM
  • Posted on November 7, 2015December 6, 2016

Xinhua News Agency on Nov 6, 2015 @ 5:40 PM GENEVA, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) —…

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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

Pakistan | Aga Khan University Researchers Named Among World’s Top Most-Cited Scientists

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

Sports Diplomacy: The Power of Connection through the World Marathon Majors

Aaj Raaj Mubarak Hove – Ginan by Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Jamil Assani

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

Bird symbolism of spirituality permeates the mythology of numerous cultures

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

Art & Culture

Bird symbolism of spirituality permeates the mythology of numerous cultures

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

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

New Book | “Sleep Well, Take Risks, Squish the Peas” by Dr Hasan Merali

Make more room at the table’: Calgary writer [Anar Ali] deepens immigrant story with cop drama, Allegiance

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

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

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

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

Ginans: The Transformative Knowledge – Story of Vazir Ismail Ganji

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

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

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

Persian Qasida: Amir Al Momenin, by Rukhsana Karmali

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