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Category: Architecture

  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Professor Ruba Kana’an @DVSUtm considers how art and architecture tell stories about societies @AgaKhanMuseum

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 6, 2022

Ruba Kana’an, historian of Islamic art at University of Toronto Mississauga’s (UTM) Department of Visual…

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  • Architecture

The Persian chahar-bagh gardens reflected the unity and harmony of the cosmos

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on January 30, 2022January 31, 2022

The concept of Paradise as a garden is an ancient one pre-dating the Abrahamic faiths…

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  • Aga Khan IV

His Highness the Aga Khan: Qualities of rock crystal are symbolic of the beauty and ever-unfolding mystery of the Creator

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on December 16, 2021

The term ‘rock crystal’ is derived from the Greek word for ice, krystallos, because the Greeks…

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  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

His Highness the Aga Khan: “Civilisations manifest and express themselves through their art” #internationaldayofislamicart

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on November 17, 2021November 17, 2021

November 18 is the annual International Day of Islamic Art proclaimed at the 40th session…

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  • Architecture

Video: Al Darb al-Ahmar, Cairo Tourist Routes

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on February 25, 2021

Between 1998 to 2012, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture restored eight major monuments in…

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  • Africa

Black Monuments Matter: A Virtual Exhibition of Sub-Saharan Architecture

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on October 6, 2020

The Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations and the Zamani Project at the University of…

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  • Aga Khan Development Network

Pluralism in Architecture – a partnership between Maki and Associates and the AKDN

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 25, 2020

The Aga Khan Centre, London, UK is a place of education, knowledge, cultural exchange and…

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  • Aga Khan Development Network

Videos: Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2019

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 16, 2019

The six winning projects of the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA) were acclaimed…

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  • Architecture

Webcast: Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2019 Ceremony

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 13, 2019

Less than 2 hours to go for the start of live webcast of the 14th…

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  • Aga Khan IV

Kazan, Russia: Arrival of His Highness the Aga Khan for #AKAA2019 Ceremony

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 12, 2019

On September 11, 2019, His Highness the Aga Khan accompanied by members of his family…

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  • Architecture

#AKAA2019: Architecture in Dialogue “Official” Award Book Available for Pre-Order

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 12, 2019

Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2019 Ceremony will take place on Friday, 13 September 2019 in…

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  • Architecture

Webcast: Aga Khan Award for Architecture Ceremony 2019

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 11, 2019

The Aga Khan Award for Architecture Ceremony will take place on Friday 13 September 2019…

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  • Architecture

Punchbowl Mosque: Modern Architectural Masterpiece

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 25, 2019July 25, 2019

In the south-west Sydney suburb of Punchbowl, the ritualistic and formal traditions of the Islamic…

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  • Architecture

World Largest Picture Wall is Becoming Pakistan’s Biggest Tourist Attraction!

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 10, 2019June 10, 2019

The walls of fort recount the tale of rich legacy left by Mughal emperors. Akbar,…

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  • Aga Khan Centre

Vote for The Aga Khan Centre, London, UK: New London Awards 2019 @AKDN

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 6, 2019

Discover London’s best and most innovative projects featured in the New London Awards 2019. NLA’s…

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  • Architecture

Middle East: An Overview of UNESCO World Heritage Sites

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019

In 1972, UNESCO made the following statement : “Some cultural and natural heritage properties are…

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  • Architecture

Archnet.org: Monuments of Islamic Architecture

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 24, 2019

A version of the course Monuments of Islamic Architecture presented by Professors Gulru Necipoglu and David Roxburgh at Harvard…

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  • Aga Khan Development Network

Showcase Video Report: Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2019

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 16, 2019May 16, 2019

The shortlist of twenty projects has been announced for one of the world’s most respected…

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  • Architecture

PM of Pakistan Imran Khan Inaugurates 400 Year Old Historic “Picture Wall”

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 10, 2019May 10, 2019

Lahore, Pakistan, 4 May 2019 – Imran Khan, Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan inaugurated the…

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  • Architecture

Paradoxical Geometries: Researchers Create “impossible” Nano-Sized Protein Cages With the Help of Gold @EricAuthor

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 10, 2019May 10, 2019

Researchers from an international collaboration have succeeded in creating a “protein cage”—a nanoscale structure that…

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  • Architecture

Sunder Nursery: How to Find Calm and Culture in Delhi’s Version of Central Park

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 9, 2019May 9, 2019

[SUNDER NURSERY] IS SLOWLY BECOMING THAT DEMOCRATIC SPACE WHERE ALL DIFFERENCES EVENTUALLY DISAPPEAR. RATISH NANDA,…

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  • Architecture

Video: Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2019 Shortlist Introduction

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 26, 2019April 26, 2019

Learn more about the Aga Khan Award for Architecture and the 20 projects shortlisted in…

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  • Aga Khan Development Network

The 20 shortlisted projects for the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 25, 2019

Geneva, Switzerland, 25 April 2019 – The 20 shortlisted projects for the 2019 Aga Khan Award for…

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  • Architecture

The Pedagogy Project: Resources for Teaching and Learning

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 22, 2019April 22, 2019

The purpose of the Archnet Pedagogy Collection is to make well-crafted and practical resources publicly…

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  • Architecture

Easy Nash: Physical metaphors focus the rational mind towards transcendental suprarational divine reality

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 12, 2019April 12, 2019

By Easy Nash Quote of His Highness Aga Khan IV: “Quran Symposium:….a reflection of how…

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Dr Shela Hirani Awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal

The Institute of Ismaili Studies Establishes Farhad Daftary PhD Scholarships

Chand Raat of Rajab 1444 – 22nd January 2023: Zikr and Collective Worship

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Ismaili Muslim Achievements

Dr Shela Hirani receives the 2022 Saskatchewan, Canada Multicultural Leadership Award

Alisha Wissanji received the 2022 Iris Unger Award in Montreal (Canada)

Khaliah Mitha – 2022 Miss Queen Teen Calgary (Canada)

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Dr. Hakique N. Virani (@hakique) to receive the University of Calgary’s Highest Alumni Honor

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Dr. Shafik Dharamsi appointed Dean of the School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Centre at Forth Worth

First Pakistani nurse, Dr. Rozina Karmaliani (@RKarmaliani), inducted into the American Academy of Nursing (@AmericanAcademyNursing)

Farhan Bhanji appointed Vice-Dean, Education, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at McGill University (Montreal, Canada)

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Zahra Mawani, a BEd Student at York University (Canada), Received the 2021-2022 Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award

Dr. Karima Velji (@KarimaVelji) appointed Chief of Nursing and Professional Practice and Assistant Deputy Minister for Ontario [Canada]

Professor Shenila Khoja-Moolji (@SKhojaMoolji ) appointed as the Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani Associate Professor of Muslim Societies at Georgetown University (USA) (@ACMCU)

Dr Naheed Dosani (@NaheedD) awarded Honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, by Ontario Tech University (Canada) (@ontariotech_u)

Dr Shela Hirani (@ShelaHirani) Received the 2022 YWCA Regina Nutrien Women of Distinction Award for Research, The Sciences, & Technology (Canada)

Alnoor Bhimani Received the 2021 British Accounting and Finance Lifetime Achievement Award

Sujjawal Ahmad Among 2021 Global Health Award Recipients @KeystoneSymp

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Allahu Akbar | Adhan | Muslim’s Call to Prayer

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Muharram 1444 – 29th July 2022: Faith and Practice in Islamic Traditions

Chand Raat of Dhu al-Hajj 1443 – 29th June 2022: Ahl al-Kitab “People of the Book”

Chand Raat of Dhu al-Qa’dah, 1443 – 30th May 2022: Rites of Birth – Bay’ah

Professor Ruba Kana’an @DVSUtm considers how art and architecture tell stories about societies @AgaKhanMuseum

Chand Raat of Shawwal 1443 Hijri – 1st May 2022: Eid al-Fitr

The Noble Month of Ramadan Kareem – 1443 Hijri – 1st April 2022

PBS Documentary: The Great American Muslim Road Trip @PBS

A heartwarming rendition of the nasheed “Tala Al Badru” by singer H Ahmed

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Chand Raat of Rajab 1443 – 1st February 2022: The Concept of Ikhlas

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Artany Art Gallery – an international digital gallery of rising Ismaili artists

Rozina Kanchwala (@RoziKanch) – Making Environmental Education More Accessible

Farhan Shah: “Yeh sirf rooh ka kaam hai (It’s only soul’s work)”

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