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Ismaili Centre London: Shakespeare remembered on 400th Death Anniversary

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  • Posted on September 17, 2016September 18, 2016

It’s been 400 years since the demise of legendary and revered author William Shakespeare. His…

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Nadeem Rajwani named Grand Prize Winner of Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition
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Nadeem Rajwani named Grand Prize Winner of Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 15, 2016September 15, 2016

Fresh Voices is a Hollywood literary consultancy and annual screenplay contest designed to identify, nurture,…

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Women and Leadership: Zainub Verjee reflects on state of the culture sector and offers inspirational insights
  • Art and Culture

Women and Leadership: Zainub Verjee reflects on state of the culture sector and offers inspirational insights

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 14, 2016September 14, 2016

Zainub Verjee: “Culture sector will see a substantial overhaul as it will soon be data…

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Kaleidoscope Fest 2016: 3D Projection Mapping onto building featuring artist, Taslim Samji
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Kaleidoscope Fest 2016: 3D Projection Mapping onto building featuring artist, Taslim Samji

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 4, 2016September 4, 2016

An inaugural 3D light and art festival set to transform the North Vancouver Shipyards over…

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  • Art and Culture

Symbolizing Vancouver City, Artist Taslim Samji’s Work Featured at 3D Light & Art Kaleidoscope Fest

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 3, 2016September 4, 2016

Kaleidoscope Fest: Friday, Sept. 2 and Saturday, Sept. 3, 6-11 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 4,…

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Aga Khan Museum's 2016 Performing Arts Season
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Aga Khan Museum Journeys the World in its 2016 Performing Arts Season

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 1, 2016August 31, 2016

Performances begin this September Toronto, August 31, 2016 — The Aga Khan Museum’s 2016 Performing…

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Zaib R Mir
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Zaib R Mir: Gilgit Baltistan represented at cultural show in Muscat, Oman | Pamir Times

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 8, 2016August 7, 2016

Zaib R Mir is an Ismaili embroidery artist. She is originally from Gilgit-Baltistan and a Canadian citizen, living in Muscat, Oman. Follow Zaib’s Arts and Crafts on Facebook

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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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At the centre of one of the Earth’s harshest environments, on the border of Afghanistan and Tajikistan, two cookbook authors have found “a profoundly human place”.
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BBC Travel: Afghanistan’s enigmatic food secret

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 4, 2016

At the centre of one of the Earth’s harshest environments, on the border of Afghanistan and Tajikistan, two cookbook authors have found “a profoundly human place”.

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Alim Qasimov: Reaching glorious heights of yearning | Standard UK
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Alim Qasimov: Reaching glorious heights of yearning | London Evening Standard

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

Alim Qasimov and his daughter Fargana Qasimova are the most celebrated exponents of Azeri mugham, one of the most beautiful of Islamic music traditions

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Indian Summer Festival - Songs of the Desert Sufis at Ismaili Centre Burnaby
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Indian Summer Festival – Songs of the Desert Sufis at Ismaili Centre Burnaby

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 16, 2016

Master musician Chugge Khan and Mohamed Assani, himself a musician of renown and a noted member of Vancouver’s musical community, in concert at the Ismaili Centre Burnaby

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Saba Rawjani: Aaj Raj Mubarak Howay
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Saba Rawjani: Aaj Raj Mubarak Howay

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 11, 2016July 11, 2016

Saba Rawjani of Sur and Sangeet recited this Munajat in the Courtyard of Aga Khan Museum in Toronto

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Rahim Nasirkhan's: "Ekatra" - A Theme Anthem for Laxmi Vidyapeeth College
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Rahim Nasirkhan’s: “Ekatra” – A Theme Anthem for Laxmi Vidyapeeth College

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 9, 2016July 8, 2016

Rahim Nasirkhan is an Ismaili musician from Daman, India.

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What We Hold Dear: The Musical Legacy of the Sufis - Indian Summer Festival at the Ismaili Centre Burnaby
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What We Hold Dear: The Musical Legacy of the Sufis – Indian Summer Festival at the Ismaili Centre Burnaby

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 8, 2016August 2, 2016

Presented with support from the Ismaili Centre Burnaby

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Salim Sulaiman's Collaboration with Abida Parveen: Noor-e Ilahi
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[New Song] Salim Sulaiman’s Collaboration with Abida Parveen: Noor-e Ilahi

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 5, 2016

Salim Sulaiman Feat. Abida Parveen (Eid Special 2016)

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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

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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

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A Ginan on Love

Ginan: Navroz naa din sohaamnnaa – On the glorious day of Navroz

Ginan: Swaami-ne saachu(n) karine sreviye – By considering the Imam to be true, be devoted to him

Music in Ginans is vital for invoking specific emotions

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

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

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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

Persian Qasida: Mashriq e Anware Yazdan Noor Mawlana Karim

Tajik Ismaili Artists: Saqi-e Bawafa Manam

Imamat Day Songs: Shan-i Karim Imam-i Zaman-Vol.1

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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

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!

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