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Prophetic Hadiths and good wishes were inscribed on objects used in daily life
  • Trust for Culture

Prophetic Hadiths and good wishes were inscribed on objects used in daily life

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on December 17, 2015October 11, 2016

Before the advent of Islam, Arabic was a spoken language among the various tribal kingdoms.…

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David Buchbinder explains the resonance between Andalusia and Toronto
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David Buchbinder explains the resonance between Andalusia and Toronto

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 16, 2015December 15, 2015

Robert Harris for Globe & Mail – December 04, 2015. The jazz trumpeter/producer/activist/whirlwind is describing…

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AKTC hosts "Engaging Hyderabad with Conservation" Conference
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AKTC hosts “Engaging Hyderabad with Conservation” Conference

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

To connect various stakeholders on conservation efforts taken up at Qutb Shahi Heritage Park, the…

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Weddings at the Aga Khan Museum: Alim and Rabia's Ismaili Wedding
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Weddings at the Aga Khan Museum: Alim and Rabia’s Ismaili Wedding

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 10, 2015December 11, 2015

This awesome Ismaili wedding was worth the wait to be blogged. Super awesome couple to…

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Aga Khan Museum Tour co-sponsored with Beth Tzedec Congregation
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Aga Khan Museum Tour co-sponsored with Beth Tzedec Congregation

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 7, 2015December 6, 2015

Join us for this very special event as we tour the unique Islamic Art and…

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Nizamuddin Basti Mela organised by Aga Khan Development Network
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Nizamuddin Basti Mela organised by Aga Khan Development Network

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 5, 2015December 4, 2015

Source: Saurabh Tankha – 10 photos   Earlier related:

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Aga Khan Trust for Culture Pakistan starts renovation of outer wall of Lahore Fort
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Aga Khan Trust for Culture Pakistan starts renovation of outer wall of Lahore Fort

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 5, 2015July 21, 2016

Source: Saeed Javed (Facebook)

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United States Consul General visits Aga Khan Museum and Ismaili Center, Toronto

  • by AM
  • Posted on December 4, 2015November 30, 2016

Consul General Juan Alsace toured the Aga Khan Museum and Ismaili Center with the Center’s…

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Art exhibit review: Doors Without Keys – The Varsity
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Aga Khan Museum’s Art exhibit review: Doors Without Keys – The Varsity

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 2, 2015July 5, 2016

By Reut Cohen – Excerpt: Each door is different. They are made of different materials,…

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  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

The Garden of the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto | gardeninacity

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 28, 2015February 4, 2017

Jason from Evanston, Illinois, blogs about his visit to Aga Khan Museum’s Park, in Toronto.…

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Aga Khan Trust for Culture India, all set to begin three-day Nizamuddin Apni Basti Mela
  • India

Aga Khan Trust for Culture India, all set to begin three-day Nizamuddin Apni Basti Mela

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 27, 2015August 2, 2016

“Nizamuddin Basti is a cradle of Hindustani culture since the time of Amir Khusrau who…

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Iranian Filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami’s doors explore censorship | Toronto Star
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Iranian Filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami’s doors explore censorship | Toronto Star

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 27, 2015July 5, 2016

Exhibition highlights celebrated Iranian director’s approach to living and working under censorship. “My feet may…

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Abbas Kiarostami’s show Doors Without Keys is on exhibit at the Aga Khan Museum from Nov. 21 to March 27, 2016. (Image credit: Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Aga Khan Museum Exhibition Interview – Behind closed doors with director Abbas Kiarostami | Globe and Mail

  • by AM
  • Posted on November 23, 2015November 30, 2016

By Tina Hassannia for The Globe and Mail – November. 19, 2015: Considered one of the great…

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Throne

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 23, 2015November 22, 2015

With kind permission, Anthony Hutchinson. Anthony explores the urban environment and photographs life. Based in…

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Kiarostami: Doors Without Keys at Aga Khan Museum| NOW Toronto Magazine
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Kiarostami: Doors Without Keys at Aga Khan Museum | NOW Toronto Magazine

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 22, 2015July 5, 2016

The Aga Khan Museum hosts an installation from one of the world’s most revered filmmakers…

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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

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

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

Bird symbolism of spirituality permeates the mythology of numerous cultures

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

Art & Culture

Bird symbolism of spirituality permeates the mythology of numerous cultures

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

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

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

A Ginan on Love

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: Pahelaa Kartaa Jug Maa(n)he Shaahnaa – In the first age of Karta Lord’s…

Ginan: Navroz naa din sohaamnnaa – On the glorious day of Navroz

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

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

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

Rukhsana Karmali: Farsi Qasida – Bismillahey Mutlaq Tui

Qasidas with Translation

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

Tajik Ismaili Artists: Saqi-e Bawafa Manam

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

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

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