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  • Aga Khan IV

His Highness the Aga Khan: “Syria has been at the crossroads of civilisations for over 2500 years – an ancient witness to the fruitful interaction of different peoples and cultures.”

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on November 21, 2016November 5, 2017

“Syria has been at the crossroads of civilisations for over 2500 years — an ancient…

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‘We Couldn’t Believe Our Eyes’: A Lost World of Shipwrecks Is Found | New York Times
  • Civilization

‘We Couldn’t Believe Our Eyes’: A Lost World of Shipwrecks Is Found | New York Times

  • by Arif Ali
  • Posted on November 21, 2016November 20, 2016

Archaeologists have found more than 40 vessels in the Black Sea, some more than a…

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  • Aga Khan IV

Legacy of Jubilees – Silver Jubilee of Mawlana Hazar Imam: “We will not let bigotry, communalism or sectarianism make our lives inward-looking and increasingly meaningless…”

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on November 18, 2016July 23, 2017

“…the question is less one of whether a man is successful in business or in…

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Ismaili Centre Toronto Event: Greek Astronomy in Islamic Civilization (November 19, 2016)
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Ismaili Centre Toronto Event: Greek Astronomy in Islamic Civilization (November 19, 2016)

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 17, 2016November 16, 2016

Saturday, 19 November 2016 | The Ismaili Centre, Toronto – Social Hall / 8:00 PM…

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Alaudin (Alu) Visram: A Lifetime of Sports
  • Canada

Alaudin (Alu) Visram: A Lifetime of Sports

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 16, 2016November 15, 2016

By Zahir K. Dhalla The seeds of Alu’s life-long passion for sports were planted in the…

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What the Aztecs can teach us about happiness and the good life | Aeon
  • Civilization

What the Aztecs can teach us about happiness and the good life | Aeon

  • by Arif Ali
  • Posted on November 15, 2016November 14, 2016

Excerpt…When I teach my class, the only thing students tend to know about the Aztecs…

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Northumberland Learning Connection's Exploring Islam
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Northumberland Learning Connection: Exploring Islam

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 9, 2016

Exploring Islam: October 27 – December 2, 2016 Since the 7th century, Islam has existed…

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Dr. Zahra N. Jamal: Gender Justice in Islam | St. Philip Presbyterian Church
  • Interfaith

Dr. Zahra N. Jamal: Gender Justice in Islam | St. Philip Presbyterian Church

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 9, 2016

November 13: Gender Justice in Islam Presented by Dr. Zahra N. Jamal, Associate Director at…

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Raga Madhuvanti, Music by Homayoun Sakhi played at the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2016 Ceremony
  • Art and Culture

Raga Madhuvanti, Music by Homayoun Sakhi played at the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2016 Ceremony

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 7, 2016November 9, 2016

Aga Khan Award for Architecture at Al Jahili Fort, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi UAE on…

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Legacy of Jubilees - Silver Jubilee of Mawlana Hazar Imam
  • Aga Khan Development Network

Legacy of Jubilees – Silver Jubilee of Mawlana Hazar Imam

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on November 3, 2016July 23, 2017

“…my Silver Jubilee year should be dedicated to the social and economic improvement of the…

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Against the Grain Theatre presents AYRE at the Ismaili Centre Toronto
  • Art and Culture

Against the Grain Theatre presents AYRE at the Ismaili Centre Toronto

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 3, 2016November 2, 2016

“Jewish, Arabic and Spanish elements come together in Osvaldo Golijov’s inspired salmagundi of songs drenched…

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Two-time Giller Prize Winning, best-selling Canadian author M.G.Vassanji to speak at Ismaili Centre Toronto
  • Books

Two-time Giller Prize Winning best-selling Canadian author, M.G.Vassanji to speak at Ismaili Centre Toronto

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 1, 2016October 31, 2016

Sun, 6 November 2016 – 1:30 PM at The Ismaili Centre, 49 Wynford Drive, Toronto,…

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Tracing the Quran’s Journey | The Diplomat
  • Civilization

Tracing the Quran’s Journey | The Diplomat

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 1, 2016February 7, 2017

The first major Quran exhibition in the United States opened its doors in Washington, D.C.,…

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Muslim leaders meet with Mawlana Hazar Imam in Mombasa, Kenya, to request his assistance in improving their children's education. This meeting led to the establishment of the Madrasa pre-School Education Program. Photo: The Ismaili Canada, Golden Jubilee Issue
  • Aga Khan IV

Countdown to Diamond Jubilee – Snapshots of Imamat – 1978 to 1982

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on October 31, 2016July 23, 2017

1978 to 1982 Mawlana Hazar Imam established the joint Aga Khan Programme for Islamic Architecture…

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  • Muslim Scholars

Muslim rule and compass: the magic of Islamic geometric design | Science – The Guardian

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on October 30, 2016March 22, 2018

“At the basis of the Muslim religion was the fundamental concept of nature’s unity and…

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Sujjawal Ahmad Appointed to Global Workforce Development in Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine

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

Canada | Dr. Zainub Verjee Inducted to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts

Canada | Shiza Hirani, Global Youth Advocate Honored with Outstanding Youth Philanthropist Award and the Henry Baker Scholar Award

Pakistan | Aga Khan University Medical College’s Dean Dr Karim Damji honored with 2026 AGS Humanitarian Award for excellence in global eye care

Pakistan | Aga Khan University Researchers Named Among World’s Top Most-Cited Scientists

USA | Mawlana Hazar Imam Aga Khan V presided over the opening of the Ismaili Center Houston

Sports Diplomacy: The Power of Connection through the World Marathon Majors

Aaj Raaj Mubarak Hove – Ginan by Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Jamil Assani

Mawlana Hazar Imam Meets President of Egypt

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

The Rev. Dr. Robert Oliphant, Member of Parliament for Don Valley West, Pays Tribute to His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV: A Legacy of Compassion

The Drumlanrig Reconciliation Accords: A Historic Step Towards Jewish-Muslim Unity in the UK

Meditation and Contemplation 

The Light of the Divine

Islamic Art

The arts of the Fatimids, Mawlana Hazar Imam’s ancestors, continue to inspire

The paisley motif is a Persian symbol of life and eternity

Fables taught universal ideals of leadership

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

Professor Ruba Kana’an @DVSUtm considers how art and architecture tell stories about societies @AgaKhanMuseum

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

Art & Culture

Canada | The Next Initiative – A Paid Acting Mentorship for Adults

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

Global | Honoring Princess Yasmin Aga Khan & Rita Hayworth: World renowned artists – Britain’s Yarrow & Turkey’s Baykam – Unite with Hilton Contemporary Art Gallery in support of Alzheimer’s Association

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

Ismail Gulgee, late Pakistani calligrapher and abstract artist, honored with dedicated museum | Arab News

The Daystar of Time – Poem by Sujjawal Ahmad

Books & Authors

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

Moment in Time | 1 January 1931 – Ivanow, the pioneer of Ismaili Studies, began to work for Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III

Taniya Dharani – a full-time artist empowering Ismaili artists and fostering a thriving art community

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

New Book | “Love You Around the Universe and Back” by Mya Farial Mahedi and Zahra Mahedi

New Book | “Pari Needs A Mobility Aid” by Iffat Damji

New Book | “Sleep Well, Take Risks, Squish the Peas” by Dr Hasan Merali

Make more room at the table’: Calgary writer [Anar Ali] deepens immigrant story with cop drama, Allegiance

Cookbook: All the Russ Without the Fuss by Reeshma Haji

“An Other World: The Fight for Freedom, Joy, and Belonging” by Hanif Fazal

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

Zahir K. Dhalla: Nine Ginans of Nine Ismaili Pirs – Download Free eBook, available for 3 days

A Ginan on Love

Largest Collection of Ginans Online

Ginan: Kutumb parivār sajnā

Kalaam-e-Mawla, Playlist | Mohamed Virjee

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

Ginan: “Suno Suno Momano Sun Man” – Das Batiyan – A Ginan of Pir Shams

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: 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…

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

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

Abdulsultan Maherali: Ginan in the presence of Mawlana Hazar Imam

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

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

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

Qasidas with Translation

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

Tajik Ismaili Artists: Saqi-e Bawafa Manam

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

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

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