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Category: Trust for Culture

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  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Aga Khan Museum Exhibition: Commemorating over 50 years of immigration of Shi’i Imami Ismaili Muslims to Canada

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 20, 2023January 20, 2023

Located in the lower-level tunnel, this free exhibition – 50 Years of Migration – commemorates…

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  • Aga Khan IV

Nur Un Ala Nur (Light Upon Light) #Salgirah

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 1, 2022

To celebrate special occasion of His Highness the Aga Khan’s 65th Imamat Day, The.Ismaili, back…

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  • Aga Khan IV

BOL News: Pakistani folk singers win international award

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on October 17, 2022October 17, 2022

Kamran Khamiso Khowaja, BOL News Sain Zahoor and Zarsanga, two of the leading folk singers…

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  • Aga Khan IV

Opinion | Edmonton Journal: Four years later, the Aga Khan Garden inspires and teaches (@edmontonjournal)

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on October 3, 2022October 3, 2022

By Peggy Garritty, Chancellor of University of Alberta, October 1, 2022 In 2018, the city…

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  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Diwan at Aga Khan Museum (@AgaKhanMuseum) Nominated North America’s Best Landmark Restaurant 2022

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 23, 2022

World Culinary Awards,™ a global initiative, serves to celebrate and reward excellence in the culinary…

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  • Music Initiative

Prince Amyn: Music “binds people together and unites them”

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on June 22, 2022June 22, 2022

“Music has always been an art of special importance to me: Its power of communication…

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  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

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

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 6, 2022

Ruba Kana’an, historian of Islamic art at University of Toronto Mississauga’s (UTM) Department of Visual…

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  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

The Globe and Mail: The Aga Khan museum’s latest exhibit takes on a key misconception about Islamic art @thatkatetaylor @AgaKhanMuseum

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 28, 2022

Kate Taylor – April 26 – Tucked away in one corner of a current exhibition…

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  • Aga Khan Development Network

Indian Express |Sunder Nursery [Delhi]: An illuminating view of the past @AnjaniChadha @NandaRatish

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 21, 2022

18 April 2022, Anjani Chadha, Delhi — On turning right from the beautifully lit up…

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  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Aga Khan Museum Exhibition: The Power of the Visual

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 5, 2022

IMAGE? The Power of the Visual (opening April 9) reflects on humanity’s pre-occupation with images and…

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  • Aga Khan IV

Nizamuddin Basti Renewal Project – Sustainable Development of a 700-Year Old Culture Hub [by Aga Khan Trust for Culture] @TravelSeeWrite @NandaRatish

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 30, 2022

Archana Singh: Nizamuddin Basti Renewal project has created a blueprint on how organisations can use…

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  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

This Being Human: NASA’s Farah Alibay on Life Beyond Earth #IWD

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 8, 2022March 8, 2022

[The Preservation Rover mission] made me internalize the importance of us as humans being stewards…

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  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Piano composition by instrumentalist Afraaz Mulji is inspired by a 16th-century music manuscript @AfraazMulji

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 7, 2022

Piano composition by contemporary multi-instrumentalist Afraaz Mulji is inspired by a 16th-century music manuscript in…

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  • Architecture

The Persian chahar-bagh gardens reflected the unity and harmony of the cosmos

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on January 30, 2022January 31, 2022

The concept of Paradise as a garden is an ancient one pre-dating the Abrahamic faiths…

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  • Aga Khan Development Network

Urban renewal of Nizamuddin Basti by Aga Khan Trust for Culture receives two awards from UNESCO: Excellence and Sustainable Development

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 3, 2021

The holistic urban revitalization of the historic Nizamuddin Basti community in New Delhi, India, received…

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  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

His Highness the Aga Khan: “Civilisations manifest and express themselves through their art” #internationaldayofislamicart

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on November 17, 2021November 17, 2021

November 18 is the annual International Day of Islamic Art proclaimed at the 40th session…

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  • Trust for Culture

Delhiwale: Meet the Nila Gumbad | #aktc

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 1, 2021

 Hindustan Times, New Delhi The Nila Gumbad, or the blue dome, stands at the far-east…

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  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Labyrinth Ensemble with Lamia Yared | (@AgaKhanMuseum)

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on October 27, 2021

With its sparkling acoustics and immaculate sightlines, the Aga Khan Museum’s intimate Auditorium will be…

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  • Imam Ali

JollyGul.com: Ya Amir Al-Momineen: O Commander of the Faithful

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on October 22, 2021

This heartfelt and original devotional track, in praise of beloved Mawla Ali, is a collaboration…

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  • Music Initiative

JollyGul.com: Western Classical Music Appreciation Series I Episode 1: Beethoven

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 23, 2021September 23, 2021

JollyGul.com has now launched a Western classical music appreciation series! Their first episode is about…

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  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Collections @AgaKhanMuseum: Processional Standard (‘Alam)

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 20, 2021

Processional standards (‘alams) are used in Shia processions, particularly on the day of ‘Ashura, the…

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  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Learn how a medical doctor became a global advocate for women rights | Alaa Murabit (@almmura) | @AgaKhanMuseum

  • by Sujjawal Ahmad
  • Posted on August 9, 2021August 9, 2021

“…it is in the very foundation of our faith that women are leaders and that women are educators and that women are champions,” says Dr. Alaa.

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  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Aga Khan Museum reopens | (@AgaKhanMuseum )

  • by Sujjawal Ahmad
  • Posted on July 27, 2021July 27, 2021

Following a lengthy closure, one of Ontario’s premier tourist attractions has been reopened to the public.

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  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Tradition Meets Reinvention: Celebrating the work and ideas of Faig Ahmed | @AgaKhanMuseum

  • by Sujjawal Ahmad
  • Posted on July 24, 2021July 24, 2021

‘Dissolving order’ is a striking new display dedicated to the work of Faig Ahmed.

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  • Music Initiative

‘Cadence’: Jasser Haj Youssef (@JasserHajYous) | (@agakhanmusic)

  • by Sujjawal Ahmad
  • Posted on July 23, 2021July 23, 2021

Born in Monastir, Tunisia Jasser performs worldwide. He has studied both classical European music and…

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Dr Shela Hirani Awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal

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A.C. Charania Appointed NASA’s Chief Technologist  @ac_charania @NASA

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The Institute of Ismaili Studies has three publications as Open Access, free to download or read online.

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Tanzania: Aga Khan Street unveiled in honour of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s birthday

Chand Raat of Jamad al-Thani 1444 – 23rd December 2022: Ways in which Mawlana Ali (a.s.), features in our daily practice

Yasmin P. Karim’s report of her participation at the 2022 Paris Peace Forum

New Book | The Heat is On: How To Overcome The Climate Emergency

An Ismaili Answer to the Problem of Evil by Dr. Khalil Andani

Online Event | Association for the Study of Ginans: Are Ginans Islamic or Hindu?

Poems by Nousheen Lalani: “Under the Luminous Lamp,” and “Die Before Death”

Ginanguru Presents: Global Choral Recitation of Talika Ginan: “Eji Sahebe Farman” #Salgirah86

Fahima Sultani | Bego Mawla Ali | #Salgirah

Ismaili Muslim Achievements

Dr Shela Hirani receives the 2022 Saskatchewan, Canada Multicultural Leadership Award

Alisha Wissanji received the 2022 Iris Unger Award in Montreal (Canada)

Khaliah Mitha – 2022 Miss Queen Teen Calgary (Canada)

Salman Bhojani and Suleman Lalani: Texas voters elect first-ever Muslim state lawmakers

Arif Keshani Appointed High Commissioner of Canada in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Indigo pilot Aafrin Hirani’s inspiring journey from grocery store to cockpit

Radiation oncologist helps modernize cancer treatments in multiple continental regions

Dr. Hakique N. Virani (@hakique) to receive the University of Calgary’s Highest Alumni Honor

Dr. Zohra Lassi received the 2022 Young Tall Poppy Science Award from the Australian Institute of Policy and Science

Dr. Shafik Dharamsi appointed Dean of the School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Centre at Forth Worth

First Pakistani nurse, Dr. Rozina Karmaliani (@RKarmaliani), inducted into the American Academy of Nursing (@AmericanAcademyNursing)

Farhan Bhanji appointed Vice-Dean, Education, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at McGill University (Montreal, Canada)

Ismaili Women from Pakistan Mark Historical Achievements | @imnatashabaig @Samina_Baig

Zahra Mawani, a BEd Student at York University (Canada), Received the 2021-2022 Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award

Dr. Karima Velji (@KarimaVelji) appointed Chief of Nursing and Professional Practice and Assistant Deputy Minister for Ontario [Canada]

Professor Shenila Khoja-Moolji (@SKhojaMoolji ) appointed as the Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani Associate Professor of Muslim Societies at Georgetown University (USA) (@ACMCU)

Dr Naheed Dosani (@NaheedD) awarded Honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, by Ontario Tech University (Canada) (@ontariotech_u)

Dr Shela Hirani (@ShelaHirani) Received the 2022 YWCA Regina Nutrien Women of Distinction Award for Research, The Sciences, & Technology (Canada)

Alnoor Bhimani Received the 2021 British Accounting and Finance Lifetime Achievement Award

Sujjawal Ahmad Among 2021 Global Health Award Recipients @KeystoneSymp

Interfaith

Chand Raat of Jamad al-Awwal 1444, 24 November 2022: Philosophy and Importance of DU’A (ritual prayer)

Allahu Akbar | Adhan | Muslim’s Call to Prayer

Chand Raat of Rabi al-Awwal 1444, 26th September 2022: The Meaning of Worship

Chand Raat of Safar 1444, 27th August 2022: The Ummah (Brotherhood- One Nation)

Three generations of Pakistani photographers in the Emirates, Digitally Studio, capture significant events locally and globally | @asmaalizain

Muharram 1444 – 29th July 2022: Faith and Practice in Islamic Traditions

Chand Raat of Dhu al-Hajj 1443 – 29th June 2022: Ahl al-Kitab “People of the Book”

Chand Raat of Dhu al-Qa’dah, 1443 – 30th May 2022: Rites of Birth – Bay’ah

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

Chand Raat of Shawwal 1443 Hijri – 1st May 2022: Eid al-Fitr

The Noble Month of Ramadan Kareem – 1443 Hijri – 1st April 2022

PBS Documentary: The Great American Muslim Road Trip @PBS

A heartwarming rendition of the nasheed “Tala Al Badru” by singer H Ahmed

Building bridges – religions’ role in our societies | Eboo Patel (@EbooPatel)| TEDxChicago #Interfaithharmonyweek

His Highness the Aga Khan: “We must explore every opportunity to have different faiths come together in addressing the problems of our respective societies” #Interfaithharmonyweek

Chand Raat of Rajab 1443 – 1st February 2022: The Concept of Ikhlas

Sandy Kurt: An artist specializing in Islamic geometric patterns

Mohamed Keshavjee in conversation with Sumayya Vally, architect of the Serpentine Pavilion 202

Chai, Love, and Prayer – An Online Gathering of Mystical Teachings And Sacred Music @Ostadjaan

Welcoming 2022 With Snow Sparks and KISS

Islamic Art

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

His Highness the Aga Khan: Qualities of rock crystal are symbolic of the beauty and ever-unfolding mystery of the Creator

His Highness the Aga Khan: “Civilisations manifest and express themselves through their art” #internationaldayofislamicart

Nimira’s Blog: Fatimid art incorporated the doctrine of Imamat

The Museum Celebrating Greece’s link to the Islamic World

The Art of Islam: Foreign Yet Familiar

Illuminated Tours: Educational Tour to Turkey 2019 @ostadjaan

Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia: Qajar Ceramics – Bridging Tradition and Modernity

Honoring a legacy centuries in the making – Eric Broug’s new work, Best Practice in Islamic Geometric Design @99NamesProject @EricAuthor

Dubai Opens ‘Al Quran Park’ Featuring Miracles of Islam

Hafeez Jamal: “Literally creating Heaven on Earth” TEDxUTSC

British Museum’s new gallery shows the influence of Islam in the Middle East and beyond

Art & Culture

Interview | Zainab Verjee shares her thoughts on systemic racism, diversity management, and Canada’s place in the arts

“A For Allah” – Nursery Rhyme With Animation

Artany Art Gallery – an international digital gallery of rising Ismaili artists

Rozina Kanchwala (@RoziKanch) – Making Environmental Education More Accessible

Farhan Shah: “Yeh sirf rooh ka kaam hai (It’s only soul’s work)”

Artistic portraits and wood carvings by Khalil Najmi

Searching for the Blues: Episode Two – Indian Blues | @AgaKhanMuseum| @amarrass

Leaves Flying in Autumn (2000) | @wumanpipa | (@agakhanmusic)

Irfan Sheen (@irfansheenmusic)| Vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist

Nimira’s Blog: Fatimid art incorporated the doctrine of Imamat

Canadian Ismaili Iman Vellani set to play title role in Marvel’s “Ms. Marvel” series for Disney Plus

Nasir Khusraw’s “Guzinam” ft. Shahid Akhtar Qalandar (@A_Qalandar) With Music, Lyrics, Urdu & English Translations

Amin Mawani Salutes “Imam-e-Zaman” in New Geet (With Lyrics & Translations)

Ameera Nimjee: Kathak: Stories in Motion- @KBTCtv Profile @KazmLaila

Walid Ehssan-HEARTist: The Return – توبه (repentance)

Moving Still: Performative Photography in India

Javid a.k.a. JAH: Toronto Just Got a New Kawhi Leonard Mural

Jibran Sharif: Thoughts of a Drop

“Dream and Trauma: Reopening of the Carpet Rooms in the Museum of Islamic Art” at Pergamonmuseum, Berlin

Ekphrastic poetry by Afraaz Mulji

Devotion

Ali Goyam Ali Joyam || Kids Version || NsN Production

Ginans with Harvard Professor Dr. Ali Asani featuring melodies by Jamil Assani

JollyGul.com: Happy Mother’s Day – Ginan By Nasim Bhimji #Mothersday

Dedicated to Ismaili Women: Ginan with music, recited by Shemina Bhojani – Sayyeda Imaam Begum prays for mercy

Pir Sadardin’s Ginan: Hanif Gulamani’s rendition: Aasamaanee tambal

Pir Shams Urges Spiritual Awareness 24/7 – Ginan Garbi With Music.

Ginans: The Transformative Knowledge – Story of Vazir Ismail Ganji

Watch Harvard Professor explain Ismaili History & Imamat in 5 minutes

Nasim Bhimji: Ginans with Music – From My Soul To Yours | CD 3

Qasida: Ali Goyam Ali Joyam | NsN Production

Mushkil Kusha Mawla Ali | Saakin

Nasim Bhimji: Ginans with Music – From My Soul To Yours | CD 2

Beware of fakeness, cautions Pir Kabiruddin

Nasim Bhimji: Ginans with Music – From My Soul To Yours | CD 1

With Love From Pir Shams – Ginan With Music

A Ginan in a dream at the Ismaili Centre: By Pir Hassan Kabiruddin – Recited By Alijah Gulamhusein Gulamani

Saheb Ji – Ginan Instrumental | Mehboob Thawer

14-year-old Liam Jadavji recites Ginan “Navrozna Din Sohaamña”

Saba Rawjani: Navroz Na Din Sohammana

Rukhsana Karmali: Farsi Qasida – Bismillahey Mutlaq Tui

Books & Authors

The Institute of Ismaili Studies has three publications as Open Access, free to download or read online.

New Book | The Heat is On: How To Overcome The Climate Emergency

Ya Ali Madad Everyone – An Ismaili Children’s Book

Makerere University, Kampala (Uganda) Alumni Group History Book

South African Constitutional Court receives  a copy of the historic book “The Aga Khan and Africa”

Book Launch: Plant-based Nutrition in Clinical Practice

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Book Launch and Talk I “Humanising Medicine – Making Health Care Tangible” by Dr. Azim Jiwani

New Book | Spice Baby! by Zahra N. Habib

New Book | What is Islamic Studies? European and North American Approaches to a Contested Field (@AKU_ISMC)

Book Reviews | The Globe and Mail Arts staff writers recommend three new books including Ayaz Pirani’s “How Beautiful People Are”

Book Review by Theo Richardson-Gool (@theo_gool) | A Memoir To Humanizing Medicine by Azim H. Jiwani

New Book: Memories of a Ugandan Refugee by Jalal Jaffer

First Pakistani Author to Write Book on Enhancing Leadership Using Quantum Physics

Book Discussion with Dagikhudo Dagiev, Author of Central Asian Ismailis: An Annotated Bibliography of Russian, Tajik and Other Sources

New Book| Central Asian Ismailis: An Annotated Bibliography of Russian, Tajik and Other Sources by Dagikhudo Dagiev @nkholmat2021 @EditorSophie

New Book| Conservation Agriculture in Africa: Edited by Saidi Mkomwa and Amir Kassam

New Book| The Crops Round Up: Edited by Professor Amir Kassam

New Book| Humanizing Medicine: Making Health Tangible by Dr Azim Jiwani

Book Review by Dr. Reza Shah-Kazemi |Faith and Ethics by Ali Lakhani

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Aga Khan Museum Exhibition: Commemorating over 50 years of immigration of Shi’i Imami Ismaili Muslims to Canada

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