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Reconstructing Aleppo: The hidden power of investors | Qantara.de
  • Syria

Reconstructing Aleppo: The hidden power of investors | Qantara.de

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 25, 2017

We are in contact with other organisations active in Syria and are attempting to pursue…

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At the Aga Khan Museum Toronto: An Israeli-Iranian musical initiative set to bridge the divide | The Canadian Jewish News
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

At the Aga Khan Museum Toronto: An Israeli-Iranian musical initiative set to bridge the divide | The Canadian Jewish News

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 24, 2017November 24, 2017

A love poem written by Rumi, a 13th-century Persian poet, is the inspiration for an…

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Afghanistan's Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah visits Aga Khan Museum in Toronto
  • Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah visits Aga Khan Museum in Toronto

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 23, 2017November 24, 2017

Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah visits Aga Khan Museum in Toronto

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Renovated by Aga Khan Trust for Culture Pakistan, Wazir Khan Mosque Chowk restored to its original form
  • Pakistan

Renovated by Aga Khan Trust for Culture Pakistan, Wazir Khan Mosque Chowk restored to its original form

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 19, 2017November 19, 2017

LAHORE – The newly restored Chowk of Wazir Khan Mosque was officially opened by the…

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Aga Khan Foundation India: Empowering women through skills training
  • Aga Khan Foundation

Aga Khan Foundation India: Empowering women through skills training

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 18, 2017November 19, 2017

AKDN’s Insha-e-Noor program has been quietly encouraging women living in the Nizamuddin basti “Do you…

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Aga Khan in Toronto showcases Canadian and Islamic Art
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Aga Khan in Toronto showcases Canadian and Islamic Art

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 14, 2017November 13, 2017

By Carl Francis Penders In 1971 Syracuse’s Everson Museum mounted a Yoko Ono exhibition entitled…

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Aleppo's ancient roots explored in talk by former Australian ambassador to Syria
  • Aga Khan University

Aleppo’s ancient roots explored in talk by former Australian ambassador to Syria

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 5, 2017November 5, 2017

Dr Burns apprec­iated restor­ation effort­s done by Aga Khan Trust for Cultur­e. An Australian diplomat…

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Qutub Shahi period coins were more valuable than Mughal, French currency
  • India

Qutub Shahi period coins were more valuable than Mughal, French currency

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 5, 2017November 5, 2017

Archival data of the Qutub Shahi period reveals that people celebrated festivals in grand style…

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AKU-ISMC Event: The Study of Islam in an Age of Trump: Notes from the Field
  • Art and Culture

How Dubai’s Alserkal Avenue is changing the way we think about architecture

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 5, 2017

We visit two new projects at Dubai’s Alserkal Avenue that are aiming to change the…

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The Kingdom in the High Mountains
  • Pakistan

The Kingdom in the High Mountains

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 5, 2017

About three hours’ drive from the small garrison town of Skardu, nestled in the high…

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  • Art and Culture

Artists of the Aga Khan Music Initiative Ensemble With Homayoun Sakhi, Salar Nader, and Special Guest Wu Man | Asia Society

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 2, 2017November 2, 2017

Thu 02 Nov 2017 – 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM – Asia Society 725 Park…

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Rahim’s synthesis: In polarised times, Abdur Rahim could be a national icon for his syncretism (India)
  • Books

Rahim’s synthesis: In polarised times, Abdur Rahim could be a national icon for his syncretism (India)

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on October 28, 2017

Why should we recall Rahim today? In our polarised world where Hindi and Urdu are…

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Video: Aga Khan University's Special Lecture Series - Henry Kim, Director and CEO of the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Video: Aga Khan University’s Special Lecture Series – Henry Kim, Director and CEO of the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on October 27, 2017October 27, 2017

Listen to what Henry Kim, Director and CEO of the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto,…

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The Movie: Afghanistan: Hope Takes Root
  • Afghanistan
  • Video

The Movie: Afghanistan: Hope Takes Root

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on October 27, 2017August 24, 2020

The movie, Afghanistan: Hope Takes Root, presents the conservation and cultural work of the Aga…

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Forodhani Park in Zanzibar
  • Canada

Forodhani Park in Zanzibar

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on October 26, 2017October 25, 2017

By: Kamrudin A. Rashid Forodhani Park in Zanzibar was inaugurated by His Excellency Dr. Amani…

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Branches of Shia Islam: Ismailis, Twelvers, and Bohras
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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

Canada | Shiza Hirani, Global Youth Advocate Honored with Outstanding Youth Philanthropist Award and the Henry Baker Scholar Award

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

Aga Khan Award for Architecture Award spotlights creative solutions to global challenges

Interfaith

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

Art & Culture

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

New Book | “Love You Around the Universe and Back” by Mya Farial Mahedi and Zahra Mahedi

New Book | “Pari Needs A Mobility Aid” by Iffat Damji

New Book | “Sleep Well, Take Risks, Squish the Peas” by Dr Hasan Merali

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

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

A presentation on Naklanki Gita by Ali Jan Damani

A Ginan on Love

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: 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

Ginan: Haq to paak tu baadshaah – You are the Truth and the Pure Majestic King

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: Kheddo kheddo jemaani naavddi – Sail skillfully in the boat

Ginan: Til bhaar tulannaa – Sesame seed’s weight will be accounted for

Ginan: Duniya Sirajine Shaah More – Having created the world my Lord

Ginan: Saamee tamaaree vaddee maa(n)he – O Lord in your garden

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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