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Pearls of Wisdom: SufiComics-Rumi Volume Two
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Pearls of Wisdom: SufiComics-Rumi Volume Two

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 24, 2017December 24, 2017

Andrew Kosorok writes on Sufi Comics and Rumi.

Born in 1207, Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi lived in Persia and Afghanistan, then settled in Turkey.  Before his passing in 1273, Rumi had written 65,000 lines of poetry – a legacy which influences and inspires people around the world 8 centuries later.

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Aayat | Indian Classical (Kathak) Contemporary Choreography by Shereen Ladha
  • Art and Culture

Aayat | Indian Classical (Kathak) Contemporary Choreography by Shereen Ladha

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 24, 2017April 24, 2017

“I started choreographing this piece back in June 2016 and finally brought it to life as part of Roots: A Journey Through India – my travelling stage show”

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Sunehri Jaaliyon Ko Ab Nazar Aane ka Moqa do
  • Civilization

‘Sunehri Jaaliyon Ko Ab Nazar Aane ka Moqa do’ – A Naat Rendition by Nazia Amin Mohammad

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 23, 2017June 16, 2018

Nazia records a Na’at in praise of the holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon HIm & His Family). Na’at, in Muslim tradition, is a way of giving tribute, a way of showing love and respect of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and recited to pay homage to the greatness, and humbleness of him.

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Mi’raj – A soul’s journey towards true spiritual knowledge

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on April 23, 2017April 24, 2017

The ascension of Prophet Muhammad into heaven, Mi’raj, is generally celebrated on the 27th day of Rajab, although there is no unanimous opinion on the precise date.

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Nottingham, UK: Generosity of Ismaili community

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 22, 2017

European Sport Festival food packing for the Nottinghan homeless

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Syrian play "Oh My Sweet Land" to be presented at Ismaili Centre Burnaby, April 29, 2017
  • Art and Culture

Syrian play “Oh My Sweet Land” to be presented at Ismaili Centre Burnaby, April 29, 2017

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 22, 2017April 23, 2017

They came from Damascus, Aleppo, Banias, and beyond — and now they live in camps and abandoned buildings as Syria becomes a haunting memory. In this intimate and compelling drama, a Syrian woman prepares kibbeh in her kitchen while recounting tales of her vanished lover, bringing to life a land torn apart by civil war.

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Kainat Imtiaz & Diana Baig Selected to Play in England for Women's ICC World Cup 2017
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Kainat Imtiaz & Diana Baig Selected to Play in England for Women’s ICC World Cup 2017

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 22, 2017

Two Ismaili Female Athletes, Kainat Imtiaz from Karachi, and Diana Baig from Hunza, made it to the 15 member Women’s team for International Cricket – ICC World Cup 2017, representing Pakistan. Congratulations! The games begin in England from June 24, 2017 to July 24, 2017.

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Remarks by Nicola Spafford Furey, Vice President of Earth Focus Foundation at the book launch of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan’s biography (Image credit: Anvar Nanji)
  • Books

Speech: Remarks by Nicola Spafford Furey, Vice President of Earth Focus Foundation at the book launch of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan’s biography

  • by AM
  • Posted on April 21, 2017May 7, 2017

“I first met the Prince in 1994 [in relation to] Earth Focus Magazine, … from…

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Lecture: Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University "The Madrasa in Iran and Baghdad under the Saljuqs"
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  • Video

Lecture: Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University “The Madrasa in Iran and Baghdad under the Saljuqs”

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 21, 2017April 22, 2017

“The Madrasa in Iran and Baghdad under the Saljuqs”

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The zenith of the art of Iranian painting: Court of Kayumars
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

The zenith of the art of Iranian painting: Court of Kayumars

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 21, 2017April 22, 2017

Described in the sixteenth century as a masterpiece and acknowledged to this day as one of the most important works of Iranian painting

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Diana Miserez, author of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan: Humanitarian and Visionary (Image credit: Anvar Nanji)
  • Books

Speech: Remarks by Diana Miserez, author of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan: Humanitarian and Visionary

  • by AM
  • Posted on April 21, 2017June 6, 2017

“And how appropriate it is for this tribute to be taking place in the building…

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Opening remarks by UNHCR Chief Filippo Grandi at the book launch of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan’s biography (Image credit: Alan Golton)
  • Books

Video: Remarks of UNHCR Chief Filippo Grandi at the book launch of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan’s biography

  • by AM
  • Posted on April 21, 2017May 7, 2017

“A true internationalist who transformed UNHCR … ”   – Filippo Grandi UNHCR Refugee Chief…

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Social Media: Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan's Book Launch
  • Books

Social Media: Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan’s Book Launch

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 20, 2017

Social Media Posts.

Live from UN Geneva – Book launch – Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan: Humanitarian and Visionary By Diana Miserez

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Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan: Humanitarian and Visionary by Diana Miserez
  • Books

Happening now! Book launch of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan: Humanitarian and Visionary at the UN Library, Palais des Nations, Geneva – Opening remarks by Filippo Grandi United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

  • by AM
  • Posted on April 20, 2017May 7, 2017

Join us for this book launch and enjoy recollections of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan’s outstanding…

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The late Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan with Secretary-General U Thant at his home on 23 June 1971. (Image credit: Teddy Chan, United Nations via Simerg)
  • Books

What people are saying about the Prince Sadruddin biography by Diana Miserez

  • by AM
  • Posted on April 19, 2017May 7, 2017

“This long needed biography seeks to do belated justice to a great humanitarian, who saw what was coming down the line and what would be needed…”

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Ginan: Ginan bolo re nit – Recite Ginans everyday!

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

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

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