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Category: Islamic Art

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Unity in Diversity: Pluralism fostered innovation in artistic styles | Nimira’s Blog

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 19, 2018August 19, 2018

The term ‘Islamic art’ generally refers to the arts of all Islamic cultures and not…

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  • Islamic Art

Amid an Anti-Muslim Mood, a Museum in Italy Appeals for Understanding | New York Times

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 19, 2018August 19, 2018

FLORENCE, Italy — They were made in Syria six centuries ago, and stand elegantly in…

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  • Islamic Art

Jagdish Mittal: Custodian of Culture – An anecdote of Islamic scholar Anna Marie Schimmel

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 19, 2018August 19, 2018

Jagdish Mittal’s life has been a smorgasbord of rich experiences, making him almost a sage…

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  • Aga Khan Centre

Water: Garden of Life at the Aga Khan Centre UK

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 16, 2018August 15, 2018

Our designers were very keen to create water features that not only fitted-in with their…

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Emery Walker's Islamic collection in London: A miniature Qur’an, the size of a postage stamp
  • Islamic Art

Emery Walker’s Islamic collection in London: A miniature Qur’an, the size of a postage stamp

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 14, 2018August 13, 2018

Objects, jewellery and art collected worldwide by the antiquarian and photographer on display for first…

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‘Caravans of Gold’ Exhibition to move from Northwestern University to Aga Khan Museum
  • Africa

‘Caravans of Gold’ Exhibition traveling from Northwestern University to Aga Khan Museum

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 12, 2018August 12, 2018

“Caravans of Gold” is the first major art exhibition to address the global reach of…

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Emperors & Jewels: Treasures of the Indian Courts at the Aga Khan Museum | Apollo Magazine
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Emperors & Jewels: Treasures of the Indian Courts at the Aga Khan Museum | Apollo Magazine

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 12, 2018August 12, 2018

Sumptuous jewels and ornaments from Mughal India are displayed alongside paintings of courtly life at…

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The Aga Khan Museum, inspired by “Light” explain Maki and Associates | Arch Daily
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

The Aga Khan Museum, inspired by “Light” explain Maki and Associates | Arch Daily

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 7, 2018August 6, 2018

The design of the Museum is inspired by a vision statement of “Light” by His…

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SalamComics: Teaching truth through art | Andrew Kosorok
  • Islamic Art

SalamComics: Teaching truth through art | Andrew Kosorok

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 17, 2018April 17, 2018

Teaching truth through art By Andrew Kosorok   Anyone can be spiritual all by themselves.…

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  • Canada

Dr. Fahmida Suleman appointed Royal Ontario Museum’s Curator of Islamic Art & Culture

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 7, 2018April 9, 2018

Josh Basseches, Director & CEO and Dr. Mark Engstrom, Deputy Director of Collections & Research…

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Beauty Without Baggage | Andrew Kosorok
  • Islamic Art

Beauty Without Baggage | Andrew Kosorok

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 22, 2018March 22, 2018

Beauty without baggage – Eric Broug and Islamic geometric design Several years ago I found…

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Arts of the Islamic World: Engaging the Senses - Smithsonian's Freer|Sackler
  • Civilization

Arts of the Islamic World: Engaging the Senses – Smithsonian’s Freer|Sackler

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 14, 2018March 14, 2018

At Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery – Ongoing: Galleries 3 &…

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The Spiritual Significance of Islamic Art - The Vision of Titus Ibrahim Burckhardt
  • Islamic Art

The Spiritual Significance of Islamic Art – The Vision of Titus Ibrahim Burckhardt

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 11, 2018January 12, 2018

Burckhardt was a Sufi and esoterist who had marched practically the whole of his adult…

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Aga Khan Museum Toronto, Malika Ladak, Creative Commons.
  • Architecture

Research Paper: Ismaili Architecture as the Modern Form of Islamic Architecture

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 9, 2018January 10, 2018

Iram S. Khan and Shafaat Saleem Ali Khowaja are final year students of Social Development…

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Late Karl Schlamminger's Art
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Late Karl Schlamminger’s Art

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  • Posted on January 5, 2018January 6, 2018

Late Karl Schlamminger’s Art

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Prince Amyn Aga Khan conferred the Aga Khan Music Awards distinguished Patron’s Award

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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

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The Rose and the Nightingale: A story representing the central theme of mysticism and esoteric traditions

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The Globe and Mail: The Aga Khan museum’s latest exhibit takes on a key misconception about Islamic art @thatkatetaylor @AgaKhanMuseum

Aga Khan Museum Exhibition: The Power of the Visual

Mi’raj is a soul’s journey towards spiritual knowledge

Sandy Kurt: An artist specializing in Islamic geometric patterns

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

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Canada | Concordia University to award Princess Zahra Aga Khan with an honorary doctorate at its spring 2025 convocation

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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

The Gulgee Museum in Karachi is a Son’s Tribute to a Master | Dawn Images

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The Daystar of Time – Poem by Sujjawal Ahmad

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The First Aga Khan – OPEN ACCESS to download or read online for free

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New Book | “Small Acts of Courage’ by Ali Velshi

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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

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: 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: 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

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

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

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

Persian Qasida: Mashriq e Anware Yazdan Noor Mawlana Karim

Tajik Ismaili Artists: Saqi-e Bawafa Manam

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

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

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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