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“He who is above all else”: A Logical Argument for the Existence of God – Ismaili Gnosis

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 7, 2014April 10, 2014

Click here to read the full article. ““I think that monotheistic religions, having a common…

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On the Slopes in Afghanistan - Newsweek
  • Afghanistan

On the Slopes in Afghanistan – Newsweek

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 7, 2014March 6, 2015

By Paula Froelich for Newsweek At first glance, things in Kabul look promising. Emirates Air…

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Royal Portrait of Fath ‘Ali Shah to be Offered at Auction in London | ArtsIslamica
  • Art and Culture

Royal Portrait of Fath ‘Ali Shah to be Offered at Auction in London | ArtsIslamica

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 6, 2014April 7, 2014

The Arts of the Islamic World auction to be held at Sotheby’s, London, on April…

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Panoramic View of The Alhambra Gardens
  • Architecture

Panoramic View of The Alhambra Gardens

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 6, 2014May 7, 2015
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Architect Raymond Moriyama to launch $100K Architecture Prize at Aga Khan Museum Toronto
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Architect Raymond Moriyama to launch $100K Architecture Prize at Aga Khan Museum Toronto

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 5, 2014April 7, 2014

Celebrated Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama is launching a $100,000 prize this fall that is being…

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Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi starts kidney transplant programme
  • Aga Khan University

Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi starts kidney transplant programme

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 4, 2014April 7, 2014

KARACHI: Fatima and her mother are the first participants 0in the Aga Khan University Hospitals…

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Zanzibar Stories & History: That Fateful Day, Half a Century Ago (Khoja Perspective) by Abdulrazak Fazal
  • History

Zanzibar Stories & History: That Fateful Day, Half a Century Ago (Khoja Perspective) by Abdulrazak Fazal

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 4, 2014July 19, 2015

Talking of Zanzibar’s Khojas, they came in dhows to Zanzibar since the mid nineteenth century…

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Rubab fusion by Nizam ud din
  • Art and Culture

Rubab fusion by Nizam ud din

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 3, 2014April 4, 2014

Nizam ud din is multi-talented teen artist who is visually challenged and studies at a…

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MG Vassanji returns to Kenya to launch his latest novel -The Magic of Saida
  • Books

MG Vassanji returns to Kenya to launch his latest novel -The Magic of Saida

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 3, 2014April 4, 2014

The Book of Secrets — set in the racial melting pot of East Africa, where…

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Aga Khan Foundation: Canada and the Fight to Protect all Children from Polio
  • Aga Khan Foundation

Aga Khan Foundation: Canada and the Fight to Protect all Children from Polio

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 3, 2014April 4, 2014

April 8, 2014 – Canada and the Fight to Protect all Children from Polio will…

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Timeline Photos - Shaukat Ul Haque: Prince Karim Aga Khan, 1963
  • Aga Khan IV

Timeline Photo – Shaukat Ul Haque: Prince Karim Aga Khan, 1963

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 3, 2014April 4, 2014
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Meet Sulfyna Murji: AKF Run Team for Boston Marathon
  • Aga Khan Foundation

Meet Sulfyna Murji: AKF Run Team for Boston Marathon

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 3, 2014December 30, 2014

Sulfyna Murji, one of three runners who will wear the AKF Run Team logo in…

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Nurturing children with valuable theatre and arts
  • Art and Culture

Nurturing children with valuable theatre and arts

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 2, 2014April 4, 2014

The opening night offered a wonderful show by Al Darb Al Ahmar Arts School. Founded…

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Meet Richard Prevost: AKF Run Team for Boston Marathon
  • Aga Khan Foundation

Meet Richard Prevost: AKF Run Team for Boston Marathon

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 2, 2014December 30, 2014

Richard Prevost is one of three runners who will wear the AKF Run Team logo…

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Imtiaz Gulamhussein: Fatimid Period Art
  • Art and Culture

Imtiaz Gulamhussein: Intellec2al ArT

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 1, 2014April 4, 2014

Imtiaz Gulamhussein was born and raised in Mwanza, Tanzania East Africa. He currently lives in…

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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

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The Interfaith Effort of Canada’s Ismaili Community: A 12,000-Pound Ramadan Food Drive

Strengthening Ties: Ismaili Imamat and São Tomé Formalize Collaboration

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

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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

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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 | 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

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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

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

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

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“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

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Ginan: Kutumb parivār sajnā

Ali Jan Damani: “O’ Imam! Please do not leave us”

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

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

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

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

Qasidas with Translation

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

Tajik Ismaili Artists: Saqi-e Bawafa Manam

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

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

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