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Soraya Lakhani: How to keep the weight of the economic downturn off your kids' shoulders
  • Canada

Soraya Lakhani: How to keep the weight of the economic downturn off your kids’ shoulders

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 30, 2016January 31, 2017

Soraya Lakhani is a registered psychologist and the director of Yellow Kite Child Psychology in Calgary.

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Women in Art, by Taslim Samji
  • Art and Culture

Women in Art, by Taslim Samji

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 29, 2016January 28, 2016

Muslim women of stature have made a huge impact in the arts in regions such as Yemen, Syria, Turkey and Central Asia.

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The Asian Racing Federation launched the 36th edition of the Asian Racing Conference at NSCI Stadium, Worli. Maharashtra Governor Dr Vidyasagar Rao attended the event. (Photo: Firstpost/Sachin Gokhale)
  • India

Photos & Video: Princess Zahra Aga Khan at the 36th Asian Racing Conference, India

  • by AM
  • Posted on January 29, 2016October 11, 2016

Governor and Princess join to inaugurate the 36th Asian Racing Conference

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Twitter Report: Princess Zahra Aga Khan at the 36th Asian Racing Conference, India
  • India

Twitter Report: Princess Zahra Aga Khan at the 36th Asian Racing Conference, India

  • by AM
  • Posted on January 28, 2016October 11, 2016

“We are proud and honoured to be associated with racing and breeding in India and around the world after so many years and so many generations…

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Princess Zahra Aga Khan's Keynote Address at the 36th Asian Racing Conference, India
  • India

Princess Zahra Aga Khan’s Keynote Address at the 36th Asian Racing Conference, India

  • by AM
  • Posted on January 26, 2016May 15, 2025

Princess Zahra Aga Khan delivered a keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 36th Asian Racing Conference in Mumbai, India.

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Princess Zahra Aga Khan at the 36th Asian Racing Conference, India
  • India

Princess Zahra Aga Khan at the 36th Asian Racing Conference, India

  • by AM
  • Posted on January 26, 2016October 11, 2016

The 500-plus delegates from over 20 nations around the world, all stake holders of horse racing in their respective countries, were transfixed by the keynote address delivered by Princess Zahra.

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Danial Asaria: Lincoln Middle School Student Wins Third Title at National Chess Championship
  • Ismaili Muslims in the News

Danial Asaria: Lincoln Middle School Student Wins Third Title at National Chess Championship

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 26, 2016January 25, 2016

Mayor of Santa Monica to issue Danial a Proclamation Certificate in recognizing his achievements in Santa Monica City council on Feb 9, 2016.

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Khalil Andani's Review of Amir-Moezzi, The Divine Guide in Early Shi'ism
  • Books

Khalil Andani’s Review of Amir-Moezzi, The Divine Guide in Early Shi’ism

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 26, 2016January 25, 2016

What is Imami Shi‘ism in its earliest phase –a socio-political doctrine? A theological-juridical doctrine? An esoteric doctrine?

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Works of art incorporated metaphors for Heaven
  • Islam

Works of art incorporated metaphors for Heaven

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on January 24, 2016February 4, 2017

Royal patrons created historically important pleasure gardens in many parts of the Islamic world.

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Fatimid Imams had a fondness for books, establishing a library that was a wonder of the medieval world
  • Cairo

Fatimid Imams had a fondness for books, establishing a library that was a wonder of the medieval world

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on January 23, 2016February 7, 2017

After the Fatimids moved to Egypt in the year 973 the palace in Cairo acquired a library unmatched anywhere in the contemporary world.

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Mombasa Aga Khan Stadium
  • Kenya

Mombasa Aga Khan Stadium

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 23, 2016January 22, 2016

Mombasa Aga Khan Stadium (aka Mombasa Municipal Stadium).

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His Highness the Aga Khan: "....technologies alone will not save us - the critical variable will....always lie in the disposition of human hearts and minds"
  • Aga Khan IV

His Highness the Aga Khan: “….technologies alone will not save us – the critical variable will….always lie in the disposition of human hearts and minds”

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on January 22, 2016October 11, 2016

…quantitative advances in communication technology have not necessarily produced qualitative progress in mutual understanding.

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Today in history: Imam Sultan Mahomed Shah's Golden Jubilee was commemorated
  • Aga Khan III

Today in history: Imam Sultan Mahomed Shah’s Golden Jubilee was commemorated

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on January 19, 2016October 11, 2016

The first commemoration ceremony took place on January 19, 1936 in Bombay (now Mumbai), India followed by one in Nairobi, Kenya on March 1, 1936.

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Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan at the International Conference on Human Rights, Tehran, Iran, April 1968
  • History

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan at the International Conference on Human Rights, Tehran, Iran, April 1968

  • by AM
  • Posted on January 19, 2016June 2, 2018

In memorium of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan’s birthday (Jan 17th).

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Taslim Samji's interview with CBC News: Ismaili Muslim women’s art exhibit celebrates diversity
  • Art and Culture

Taslim Samji’s interview with CBC News: Ismaili Muslim women’s art exhibit celebrates diversity

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 19, 2016

We’re more alike than we are different — that’s the message behind a new art exhibit in Surrey which features the work of nine female Ismaili Muslim artists.

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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

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

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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

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The Daystar of Time – Poem by Sujjawal Ahmad

Books & Authors

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

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

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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

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

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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

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

Ginan: Dhan dhan aajno daaddlo – It is an auspicious day today

Ginan: Aaj aanand paamiya man ke – Today this mind (heart) has attained joy

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

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

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

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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