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Masjid-i Gawhar Shad, Mashhad, Iran
  • Architecture

Women were notable patrons of Islamic architecture

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on September 6, 2016October 11, 2016

The Mosque of al-Qarawiyyin (Jami’ al-Qarawiyyin), near the Spice Market of Fez al-Bali in Morocco,…

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How leaving Nairobi (and coming back) helped Iman Verjee write her new novel | CBC Radio

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 6, 2016September 10, 2016

For Iman Verjee, it took coming back to Kenya to see her home country clearly…

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Aga Khan III (1877 - 1957) - Villa Yakymour | Getty Images
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Aga Khan III (1877 – 1957) – Villa Yakymour | Getty Images

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 4, 2016September 4, 2016

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Kaleidoscope Fest 2016: 3D Projection Mapping onto building featuring artist, Taslim Samji
  • Art and Culture

Kaleidoscope Fest 2016: 3D Projection Mapping onto building featuring artist, Taslim Samji

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 4, 2016September 4, 2016

An inaugural 3D light and art festival set to transform the North Vancouver Shipyards over…

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  • Art and Culture

Symbolizing Vancouver City, Artist Taslim Samji’s Work Featured at 3D Light & Art Kaleidoscope Fest

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 3, 2016September 4, 2016

Kaleidoscope Fest: Friday, Sept. 2 and Saturday, Sept. 3, 6-11 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 4,…

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Aga Khan Youth & Sports Board Ontario's Premier Cup Cricket Tournament Goes Live
  • Canada

Aga Khan Youth & Sports Board Ontario’s Premier Cup Cricket Tournament Goes Live

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 3, 2016September 4, 2016

Premier Cup started off as an annual Cricket tournament in Ontario to showcase the inherent…

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Sadick Keshavjee: Do Your Own Arbitration
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Sadick Keshavjee: Do Your Own Arbitration

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 2, 2016September 2, 2016

Do Your Own Arbitration Back Cover – About the book “At a time when resolving…

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Ties of Bandhana: The Story of Alladin Bapu - Author: Safder Giga Patney
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Ties of Bandhana: The Story of Alladin Bapu | Author: S. Giga Patney

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 2, 2016September 4, 2016

The journey of a family from Gujarat on the west coast of India, to East…

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Fareen Lalani: Vikings basketball player helps Canada get gold
  • Canada

Fareen Lalani: Vikings basketball player helps Canada get gold in Ismaili Jubilee Games

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 2, 2016September 2, 2016

While Canadians across the country spent two weeks keeping up with and cheering on our…

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Tawfiq and Azim Jamal Jubilee Games Dubai
  • Canada

Tawfiq Jamal: Richmond league standout helps Canada win at Ismaili Jubilee Games

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 2, 2016September 2, 2016

One of the top players in the Richmond Adult Soccer Association helped Canada strike gold…

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Aga Khan Museum's 2016 Performing Arts Season
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Aga Khan Museum Journeys the World in its 2016 Performing Arts Season

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 1, 2016August 31, 2016

Performances begin this September Toronto, August 31, 2016 — The Aga Khan Museum’s 2016 Performing…

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Camp Discovery at East York Jamatkhana in Toronto, Canada - Theme: Jubilee Games 2016
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Camp Discovery at East York Jamatkhana in Toronto, Canada – Theme: Jubilee Games 2016

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 30, 2016

For kids aged 6-9, The Discovery Day Camp is a 2 week summer program about…

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Zain Manji playing tennis
  • Canada

Interview with Zain Manji: Tennis Player, Athlete of the Year – Ontario University Athletics

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 30, 2016August 30, 2016

How did you get your start in the sport of tennis? I started playing when…

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Header image of Milky Way Galaxy Easy Nash: Mullings about recent Discoveries in the Cosmos as they pertain to Science and Religion in Islam
  • Canada

Easy Nash: Mullings about recent Discoveries in the Cosmos as they pertain to Science and Religion in Islam

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 26, 2016June 21, 2018

Pioneer Ismaili Blogger, Nasser Hadi Velshi, also known as Easy Nash, revives a post from…

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  • Architecture

Tributes to His Highness the Aga Khan for establishing the Aga Khan Award for Architecture

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on August 25, 2016October 11, 2016

“The Aga Khan founded his Award for Architecture in 1977 to encourage a resurgence of…

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Ginan: Navroz naa din sohaamnnaa – On the glorious day of Navroz

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

Music in Ginans is vital for invoking specific emotions

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

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

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: 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!

Ginan: Taariye tu taarannhaar Khudavind – O God save us because you are the only saviour

Ginan: Ek teerath vedhddaa – Admonishing a caravan going for the teerath

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

Persian Qasida: Mashriq e Anware Yazdan Noor Mawlana Karim

Tajik Ismaili Artists: Saqi-e Bawafa Manam

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

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

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

Qasidas with Translation

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

Tajik Ismaili Artists: Saqi-e Bawafa Manam

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

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

Shahid Akhtar Qalandar – Qasida: DUZ E DARYAE HAQIQATH

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