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Pir Sadr al-Din established the first Jamatkhana in the fifteenth century

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on November 23, 2014June 22, 2018

Pir Sadr al-Din is credited with building the first Nizari jama’at-khana in Kotri, Sind, and…

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Quiet Diplomacy: Aga Khan’s Villa Water Lily venue of 1985 Superpower summit | BBC & Macau Daily Times

  • by AM
  • Posted on November 19, 2014June 22, 2018

This Day in History: 1985 Superpower summit The first meeting in six years between the…

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  • History

Iran plans to offer Alamut Fortress to UNESCO | PressTV

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 17, 2014June 22, 2018

Iran plans to offer the historical Alamut Fortress to UNESCO for a possible inscription on…

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Historical Video: Aga Khan Enthroned In Bombay (1958)
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Historical Video: Aga Khan Enthroned In Bombay (1958)

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 14, 2014November 16, 2014

Shah Karim Aga Khan IV is enthroned at Vallabhbhai Patel stadium. Bombay. India. Related, History:…

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Qawwali by Sabri Brothers in praise of Shah Karim
  • Aga Khan IV

Qawwali by Sabri Brothers in praise of Shah Karim

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on October 31, 2014August 2, 2016

  MUSIC COMPOSED AND DIRECTED BY: Haji Maqbool Ahmed Sabri LEAD VOCALS & HARMONIUM: Haji…

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1960 Teachers of HH The Aga Khan's Girls School - Dar es Salaam
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1960 Teachers of HH The Aga Khan’s Girls School – Dar es Salaam

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on October 14, 2014October 20, 2014
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‘First Muslims to arrive in the subcontinent were Ismailis’ - Dawn.com
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‘First Muslims to arrive in the subcontinent were Ismailis’ – Dawn.com

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on October 6, 2014October 7, 2014

KARACHI: Ismailis were the first Muslims, and the best missionaries, to arrive in the subcontinent,…

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Who Succeeded Imam Jafar al-Sadiq? Seven Proofs for the Imamat of Imam Ismail ibn Jafar
  • History

Who Succeeded Imam Jafar al-Sadiq? Seven Proofs for the Imamat of Imam Ismail ibn Jafar

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on October 4, 2014October 6, 2014

Our branch of Shia Islam, in that particular generation of the family, accepted the legitimacy…

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The Nizari Ismailis of the Alamut period: Astronomy
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The Nizari Ismailis of the Alamut period: Astronomy

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on September 2, 2014October 11, 2016

Nasir al-Din al-Tusi contributed to the heliocentric model of planetary motion. Researched by Nimira Dewji…

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The Nizari Ismailis of the Alamut period: Engineers
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The Nizari Ismailis of the Alamut period: Engineers

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on September 1, 2014October 11, 2016

The Nizari Ismailis of the Alamut period were highly skilled water engineers. Researched by Nimira…

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Historical Photograph: His Highness the Aga Khan with Prime Minister of Pakistan
  • Aga Khan IV

Historical Photograph: His Highness the Aga Khan with Prime Minister of Pakistan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 31, 2014September 1, 2014
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Historical Photograph: 1945, Nairobi, Kenya: His Highness the Aga Khan III at Scouts Rally
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Historical Photograph: 1945, Nairobi, Kenya: His Highness the Aga Khan III at Scouts Rally

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 17, 2014August 18, 2014
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Historical Video: Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan In Pakistan (1958)
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Historical Video: Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan In Pakistan (1958)

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 30, 2014July 1, 2018

Earlier related:

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Ismaili History Course: Fatimid Period
  • History

Ismaili History Course: Fatimid Period | Marifat Academy

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 17, 2014July 18, 2014

This third video, in a multi-part crash course series on Ismaili History, discusses the Fatimid…

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His Highness the Aga Khan playing soccer at Harvard (Image - Life Magazine)
  • Aga Khan IV

Retrospective: Aga Khan and Soccer

  • by AM
  • Posted on July 13, 2014June 22, 2018

Aga Khan: My legs were particularly strong and in Europe I had naturally been thoroughly trained…

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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

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

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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: Sakhee maree aatam naa odhaar – O my Friend! O Saviour of my soul

Ginan: Shaamku aavan(n)taa jo kahe – Those who inform about the arrival of the Imam

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

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

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!

Munaajaat: Ya Aly Khoob mijaalas jeenat karke – O Aly, in the fair assembly gloriously adorned

Ginan: Gat maa(n)he aavine – Having come to the congregation

Qasidas

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Qasida: Dur ze daryayi haqiqat – The pearl of the ocean of truth

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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

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Poetry has been central to the spiritual life of Muslims

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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: 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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Qasida: Ya Imami Ya Imami – O my Imam, O my Imam

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