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Sadruddin Noorani: ChandRaat-1st of Muharram 1442 (August 19, 2020)

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  • Posted on August 19, 2020

By: Sadruddin Noorani, Chicago, USA The Islamic Calendar is based on cycles of the moon…

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  • Ginans

Nimira’s Blog: Pirs Composed Ginans to Teach Ismaili Doctrines

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  • Posted on August 11, 2020August 11, 2020

Ginans are a vast collection comprising several hundred poetic compositions which have been a central…

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  • Books

Alyjan Daya Reviews “Naṣīr al-Dīn al-Ṭūsī: A Philosopher for All Seasons” by Sayeh Meisami

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  • Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020

Read the complete review at the source: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09596410.2020.1768660 Alyjan Daya graduated from the University of…

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  • Aga Khan III

Nimira’s Blog: At the age of 20, Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah was instrumental in the development of the vaccine for the bubonic plague

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  • Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020

“The medical authorities in Bombay were overwhelmed by the magnitude, and (as it seemed) the…

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  • History

Read Dr. Khalil Andani’s (@KhalilAndani) Chapter on Ismailiyya & Ismailism: From Polemical Portrayal to Academic Inquiry

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 3, 2020

Chapter published in Deconstructing Islamic Studies edited by Majid Daneshgar and Aaron W. Hughes (Harvard University Press,…

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  • History

Great Irish Famine Letter Once Held by Princess Yasmin Aga Khan’s Ancestors Returns to Skibbereen, Ireland

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  • Posted on July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

Ismailimail is excited to share this post. We are humbled to play a small part…

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  • History

Abbasid History Podcast (@AbbasidHistory): Dr. Khalil Andani (@KhalilAndani) on a brief history of Ismailism

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  • Posted on July 16, 2020July 16, 2020

Recently, Dr. Khalil Andani was invited on the Abbasid History podcast to give an introduction…

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  • Africa

Khojawiki.org: Iringa Jamatkhana – a 600 year Old Khoja Tradition Maintained!

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  • Posted on July 14, 2020July 14, 2020

When one visits the Khoja Ismaili Jamatkhana in Iringa, there is a picture hanging on…

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  • History

Daniel Beben: Religious identity in the Pamirs

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  • Posted on March 15, 2020March 15, 2020

Religious identity in the Pamirs – The institutionalisation of theIsma’Ili Da’wa in Shughnan Introduction: Earliest…

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  • History

Sayyida Hurra: The Isma‘ili Sulayhid Queen of Yemen #InternationalWomensDay

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  • Posted on March 10, 2020

The career of the queen Sayyida Hurra is a unique instance of its kind in…

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The tomb of Nizari Quhistani
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Academic Paper: Sufism and Ismaili Doctrine in the Persian Poetry of Nizarī Quhistani

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  • Posted on February 20, 2020February 19, 2020

Hakim Nizari Quhistan (d. 721/1321), one of the eminent and original Persian poets of the…

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Munajat (Confidential Talks) of 'Ali ibn Abu-Talib
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Academic Paper: Doctrine of Naṣṣ in Imami Shiʿism – Origin of the term

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  • Posted on February 18, 2020February 18, 2020

“This article re-examines the use of the term naṣs, which since Marshall Hodgson has been…

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History: Africa Platinum Jubilee Souvenir of Imam Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan III

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  • Posted on February 13, 2020

Imam Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan III succeeded as Imam on August 17, 1885…

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Academic Paper: The portrayal of the Nizari Isma'ilis in the Assassin’s Creed video game series
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Academic Paper: The portrayal of the Nizari Isma’ilis in the Assassin’s Creed video game series

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  • Posted on February 10, 2020February 10, 2020

“Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed does a remarkable – though not flawless – job in presenting a…

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  • History

Conference on Historicizing Shia Hadith Corpus Planned at Leiden University, Netherlands

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  • Posted on February 7, 2020February 7, 2020

From 24-26 June 2020, the Leiden University Centre for Islam and Society (LUCIS) and Shiʿi…

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Strengthening Ties: Ismaili Imamat and São Tomé Formalize Collaboration

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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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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

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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

Ginans with Translation

Ginan: Ginan bolo re nit – Recite Ginans everyday!

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

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

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

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

Ginans: Our Wonderful Tradition – Ismailimail launches a new series

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

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

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…

Qasida: Ta Surato Paiwande Jahan Bud Ali Bud – Ali the ever present

Ginan: Kalpat jalpat maayaa e mohee – Mirage-like and false is this illusory existence in which my soul is attached

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

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

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

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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