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Islam & Muslims in the 21st Century: The Qur'an in the 21st Century - Walid Saleh’s Lecture at the Aga Khan Museum
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto
  • Video

Islam & Muslims in the 21st Century: The Qur’an in the 21st Century – Walid Saleh’s Lecture at the Aga Khan Museum

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 5, 2016

In this lecture, Walid Saleh, Associate Professor and Chair of the Institute of Islamic Studies at the University of Toronto, discusses the status of the Qur’an in the 21st century.

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Student Aman Jina performs on piano at Ehrbar Hall, Vienna, and Carnegie Hall, NY
  • Art and Culture

Student Aman Jina performs on piano at Ehrbar Hall, Vienna, and Carnegie Hall, NY

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 4, 2016

Aman Jina’s prize winning performances in the 2016 Golden Key International Music Festival and 2016 American Protégé International Piano and Strings Competition.

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Shereen Ladha: Professional Choreographer, Jubilee Games 2016
  • Canada

Shereen Ladha: Professional Choreographer, Jubilee Games 2016

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 4, 2016

Shereen Ladha, a Toronto based professional choreographer, successfully choreographed for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2016 Jubilee Games in Dubai.

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Farah Chandani presents at the International Forum
  • Aga Khan Foundation

Farah Chandani presents at the International Forum

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 4, 2016

Farah has over 15 years’ experience as an International Development professional.

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Lion’s Head; Historic Syria; 9th–8th centuries BC; Ivory, carved. With permission of the Royal Ontario Museum © ROM.
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Aga Khan Museum Exhibition Illuminates Syria’s Rich and Diverse Contributions to World Heritage over 5,000 Years

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 3, 2016November 5, 2017

A collaboration of museums and private collections in Europe, North America and the Middle East offer a manifesto of hope through 40 artifacts

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  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Tribute to late Amjad Sabri qawwal at the Aga Khan Museum

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 2, 2016August 2, 2016

This second co-presentation brings the spotlight on qawwali, a dynamic form of Sufi devotional music from the Indian subcontinent.

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www.khojawiki.org - Call for volunteers
  • Canada

www.khojawiki.org – Call for volunteers

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 1, 2016

KhojaWiki is a not-for-profit volunteer effort to assist the community preserve their own oral family history, by way of an interactive web-site.

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Canadian Ismaili Council President Malik Talib's message on the conclusion of Jubilee Games in Dubai
  • Canada

Canadian Ismaili Council President Malik Talib’s message on the conclusion of Jubilee Games in Dubai

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 31, 2016July 31, 2016

“Let us keep the spirit of the #JubileeGames alive in our hearts”

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New Article by M. Ali Lakhani: Integral Pluralism as the Basis for Harmony - The Approach of His Highness the Aga Khan
  • Aga Khan IV

New Article by M. Ali Lakhani: Integral Pluralism as the Basis for Harmony – The Approach of His Highness the Aga Khan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 30, 2016

Integral Pluralism as the Basis for Harmony: The Approach of His Highness the Aga Khan

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Álvaro Siza Brings the Alhambra to Toronto | Azure Magazine
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Álvaro Siza Brings the Alhambra to Toronto | Azure Magazine

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 29, 2016July 29, 2016

Azure Magazine spoke to acclaimed architect Álvaro Siza about his Visitor Centre, soon to be added to the site of the historic Alhambra in Granada, Spain, and the Toronto exhibition that chronicles its progress.

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Rogers Cup Toronto - Day 2
  • Canada

Canadian pair Philip Bester, Adil Shamasdin knock Novak Djokovic out of Rogers Cup doubles

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 27, 2016July 27, 2016

“I was also excited to go out there with Adil and I knew that we had enough skill and enough game to beat these guys.”

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Ismaili Centre and Aga Khan Museum | Eric Gordon of Entuitive
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Ismaili Centre and Aga Khan Museum | Eric Gordon – Entuitive

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 27, 2016July 27, 2016

To develop a glass assembly for the panels in the Prayer Hall that would support the lighting equipment, while staying true to the architectural intent.

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Student Samir Damji encourages other students to apply to the SHAD science and technology summer program
  • Canada

Student Samir Damji encourages other students to apply to the SHAD science and technology summer program

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 26, 2016

SHAD is a registered Canadian charity that empowers exceptional high school students – at a pivotal point in their education

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Mawlana Hazar Imam addresses the audience gathered for the Foundation Ceremony of the Ismaili Centre, Burnaby. CHRISTOPHER LITTLE
  • Aga Khan IV

26 July 1982: A significant day in the lives of Ismailis living in the “New World”

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 26, 2016July 28, 2016

“The significance of this ceremony is further enhanced by the fact that this is the first Jamatkhana to be built in North America – in Canada, a country of the New World”

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Samir Lakhani, Founder Eco-Soap Bank, Cambodia
  • Canada

Samir Lakhani, Founder Eco-Soap Bank, Cambodia

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 25, 2016September 12, 2016

The Eco-Soap Bank aims to raise $30,000 in contributions to continue to provide necessary hygiene and sanitation to rural Cambodian communities for this year.

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John Karmali and Hospital Hill Primary School, Nairobi
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Ginan: Saahebjee tu(n) more man bhaave - O Imam! You are dear to my heart (mind)
Qasida: Dur ze daryayi haqiqat – The pearl of the ocean of truth
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Branches of Shia Islam: Ismailis, Twelvers, and Bohras
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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: 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

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

Ginan: “Suno Suno Momano Sun Man” – 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: 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: 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

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

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: 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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