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Phil Musani's Photographic Seminar at 'Art and Music in the Muslim World' at University of Alberta
  • Canada

Phil Musani’s Photographic Seminar at ‘Art and Music in the Muslim World’ at University of Alberta

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 20, 2016July 20, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr_bQgrtUdI&rel=0

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Images: Calgary's Westwinds Jamatkhana
  • Canada

Images: Calgary’s Westwinds Jamatkhana

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 20, 2016August 24, 2016

Designed by architect Farouk Noormohamed.

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Alim Somani, President Infusion Development Canada, introduces Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne for Government’s Economic Plan
  • Canada

Alim Somani, President Infusion Development Canada, introduces Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne for Government’s Economic Plan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 20, 2016July 20, 2016

Alim Somani is named “Canada’s Most Admired CEOs” in 2014.

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Tanzania: Govt Praises Aga Khan On Investments - Commemorates 59th Anniversary of the Ascension to the Ismaili Imamat
  • Aga Khan Development Network

Tanzania: Govt Praises Aga Khan On Investments – Commemorates 59th Anniversary of the Ascension to the Ismaili Imamat

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 20, 2016July 20, 2016

The long-standing relationship of the AKDN network and the Tanzanian government dates back to 1905, when the first girls’ school was established in Zanzibar

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Maclean's "Canada's Stories" selects Sheliza Kassam for the year 1997
  • Canada

Maclean’s “Canada’s Stories” selects Sheliza Kassam to represent the year 1997

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

Sheliza Kassam wants every child to have the best birthday ever

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Alyshia and Omar Mangalji: Daring to dream and explore new perspectives
  • Ismaili Muslims in the News

Alyshia and Omar Mangalji: Daring to dream and explore new perspectives

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

Alyshia and Omar gave their main speech Friday afternoon in Statler Auditorium.

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Q&A with Mahmood Ahmed: Outgoing diplomatic representative Aga Khan Development Network in Uganda
  • Aga Khan Development Network

Q&A with Mahmood Ahmed: Outgoing diplomatic representative of Aga Khan Development Network in Uganda

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

We have invested the best, let Ugandans take charge… and it’s worked

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Thank you Aga Khan
  • Aga Khan University

Thank you Aga Khan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 19, 2016

The world does not only operate via commercial enterprises and this has been amply proved by the Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi.

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Toronto Police Chief visits The Ismaili Centre, Toronto & Aga Khan Museum
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Toronto Police Chief visits The Ismaili Centre Toronto & Aga Khan Museum

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 19, 2016October 28, 2016

Chief of Police of the Toronto Police Service visited The Ismaili Centre, Toronto and the Aga Khan Museum.

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Farhez Rayani
  • Canada

Kenyan-born, Pixar’s Farhez Rayani: Canadians pioneered 3-D animation software

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 19, 2016

Kenyan-born Farhez Rayani moved to Canada as a toddler and that was just the start of his circuitous journey, not unlike Dory’s, to achieve his dreams.

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Authenticity Circle: Real Talk, Real Women
  • Canada

Authenticity Circle: Real Talk, Real Women – Chicago, Toronto, New York

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 18, 2016July 18, 2016

Because I envision a world in which deep, meaningful conversations are abundant, I’m inviting women to come plant the seeds and help create the Authenticity Circle.

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Professor Karim Hirji on growing up with Tanzania
  • Books

Professor Karim Hirji on growing up with Tanzania

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 18, 2016October 24, 2016

Perhaps it is a difficult thing to say, but it is often hard to think of people of Indian origin among us as Tanzanians. At least that is how Prof Karim Hirji, a retired Professor of Mathematics feels about the matter.

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Aliza Rana appointed 'Venture for Canada' Fellow
  • Canada

Aliza Rana appointed ‘Venture for Canada’ Fellow

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 18, 2016July 17, 2016

Aliza is a Vancouver-native who graduated as part of McGill University’s Class of 2015 with a double major in Chemistry and Economics.

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Photographed by Phil Musani: Aga Khan Foundation Canada's World Partnership Golf 2016
  • Aga Khan Foundation

Photographed by Phil Musani: Aga Khan Foundation Canada’s World Partnership Golf Edmonton 2016

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 18, 2016July 17, 2016

On Thursday, July 7th, 2016 business and community leaders across Canada joined for a great day of Golf at The Derrick Golf & Country Club to raise much-needed funds to help poor and vulnerable communities in Africa and Asia.

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Shenila Khoja-Moolji: On why #BlackLivesMatter should matter to non-Black Muslims
  • Ismaili Muslim Authors

Shenila Khoja-Moolji: On why #BlackLivesMatter should matter to non-Black Muslims

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 18, 2016July 17, 2016

…if fellow South Asian Muslims believe that a temporary distancing from Black lives in the current moment can yield long-term privileges of Whiteness, then they are quite mistaken.

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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

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Bird symbolism of spirituality permeates the mythology of numerous cultures

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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

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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

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

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

Ginans: Our Wonderful Tradition – Ismailimail launches a new series

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

Largest Collection of Ginans Online

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

A Ginan on Love

Music in Ginans is vital for invoking specific emotions

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

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

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

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

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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