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Peter Lewicki, Architectural & Editorial Photographer – Blog: Aga Khan Museum, Toronto.

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  • Posted on November 17, 2015November 16, 2015

Building Study – The Aga Khan Museum (Architect: Fumihiko Maki) and Ismaili Centre (Architect: Charles…

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Aga Khan Museum: Islamic museum a link between East and West | Condo.ca
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Aga Khan Museum: Islamic museum a link between East and West | Condo.ca

  • by AM
  • Posted on November 14, 2015February 4, 2017

The mission of Toronto’s newest architectural and cultural treasure, the Aga Khan Museum, is to…

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Processional standard ('Alam). Safavid Iran, 16th century. (Aga Khan Museum)
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Art review: ‘Pearls on a String: Artists, Patrons, and Poets at the Great Islamic Courts’ | The Washington Post

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 13, 2015February 4, 2017

By Philip Kennicott – Excerpt: The Walters’s exceptional collection of Islamic art is supplemented with…

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Former Judge on Top Chef Canada & Celebrity Chef Mark McEwan named operator of Aga Khan Museum restaurants
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Former Judge on Top Chef Canada & Master Chef Mark McEwan Joins Aga Khan Museum to lead Diwan Restaurant

  • by AM
  • Posted on November 11, 2015November 30, 2016

“I’m up for the challenge … I’m never content to rest on past achievements. I’m…

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Scarborough-raised spoken word artist Sheniz Janmohamed focuses her work on identity
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Scarborough-raised spoken word artist Sheniz Janmohamed focuses her work on identity

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 7, 2015

Scarborough Mirror – By Ali Raza: Scarborough-raised spoken word artist, Sheniz Janmohamed, uses her poetry…

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Globe and Mail Interviews Celebrity Chef Mark McEwan of Diwan restaurant at Aga Khan Museum
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Globe and Mail Interviews Celebrity Chef Mark McEwan of Diwan restaurant at Aga Khan Museum

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 7, 2015April 22, 2016

The restaurant at the Aga Khan Museum has struggled, but the celebrity chef believes his…

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Chinese ceramics had a lasting influence on Islamic pottery

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on November 4, 2015October 11, 2016

During medieval times, iron and copper alloys were crafted into tools, weapons, and utensils, while…

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Toronto Mayor John Tory
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Toronto Mayor John Tory: There is probably no group in the city that cares more about the city than the Ismaili community

  • by AM
  • Posted on November 3, 2015October 25, 2016

“There is probably no group in the city that cares more about the city than…

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Toronto council wants tax break for Aga Khan museum | Toronto Star
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Toronto council confirm its support for the Ismaili Centre and Aga Khan Museum | Toronto Star

  • by AM
  • Posted on November 3, 2015November 30, 2016

Mayor John Tory and others on council said the museum deserves the same break given…

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Toronto council wants tax break for Aga Khan museum | Toronto Star
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Spare Aga Khan Museum from property tax: Editorial | Toronto Star

  • by AM
  • Posted on November 3, 2015November 30, 2016

Toronto city council should free the Aga Khan Museum from paying property tax. Similar cultural…

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Aga Khan Museum and Ismaili Centre, Toronto photos by Onasill - Bill Badzo
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Onasill – Bill Badzo: Aga Khan Museum and Ismaili Centre, Toronto

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  • Posted on October 31, 2015November 30, 2016

View the 4 photos Via  Onasill – Bill Badzo Flickr Album

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Toronto council wants tax break for Aga Khan museum | Toronto Star
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The Aga Khan Museum and Ismaili Centre, Toronto is hoping to join the ranks of other prominent cultural institutions in Toronto by gaining tax exempt status

  • by AM
  • Posted on October 30, 2015November 24, 2016

By: Jessica Smith Cross Metro News, Published on Fri Oct 30 2015 The Aga Khan…

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De Materia Medica served as the primary text of pharmacology until the fifteenth century

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on October 30, 2015October 11, 2016

Pedanius Dioscorides (ca. 40-90 AD), was a physician in the Roman army, who wrote about…

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Colin Ainsworth and Peggy Kriha Dye in Opera Atelier's 2012 production of Armide. They reprise their roles as a Muslim warrior princess and a Christian knight in the 2015 production. (Image credit: Bruce Zinger via Toronto Star)
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If Joan of Arc were Muslim | Toronto Star

  • by AM
  • Posted on October 29, 2015November 30, 2016

Opera Atelier’s Armide, the story of a Muslim warrior princess, opens Oct. 22 in an…

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Aga Khan Museum presents Abbas Kiarostami: Doors Without Keys

  • by AM
  • Posted on October 28, 2015August 6, 2017

Exhibition Dates: November 21, 2015 – March 27, 2016 Curatorial Team: Amirali Alibhai (curator), Peter…

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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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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

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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

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 

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Islamic Art

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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

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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

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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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Books & Authors

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

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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

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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

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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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Music in Ginans is vital for invoking specific emotions

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

Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Diamond Jubilee USA Visit March 2018 – Welcome, Tribute & Intezari Ginan: Late Alijah Gulamhusein Gulamani and family

Ginan: Kheddo kheddo jemaani naavddi – Sail skillfully in the boat

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!

Munaajaat: Ya Aly Khoob mijaalas jeenat karke – O Aly, in the fair assembly gloriously adorned

Ginan: Gat maa(n)he aavine – Having come to the congregation

Qasidas

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

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

Persian Qasida: Mashriq e Anware Yazdan Noor Mawlana Karim

Tajik Ismaili Artists: Saqi-e Bawafa Manam

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

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

Qasida: Ya Imami Ya Imami – O my Imam, O my Imam

Persian Qasida: Amir Al Momenin, by Rukhsana Karmali

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