• Facebook
  • Instagram
Search

Ismailimail

https://ismailimail.blog

Menu
Skip to content
  • Home
  • About
  • Subscribe
  • Useful Links
    • Muslim Intellectuals & Scholars
    • Diamond Jubilee
    • Golden Jubilee
    • Websites
  • Random

Category: Trust for Culture

AKTC – http://www.akdn.org/agency/aktc.html

  • Syria

The Citadel of Aleppo, restored by AKTC is UNESCO’s World Heritage Site

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on March 28, 2015October 11, 2016

The background to this initiative is very simple. It is to illustrate to the peoples…

Read More
This park was redeveloped by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture.
  • Afghanistan

Bagh-e Babur is one of the earliest surviving Mughal gardens

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on March 27, 2015October 11, 2016

The Mughals, who reigned the Indian Subcontinent(1526 – 1858), built a magnificent empire based on…

Read More
  • India

Humayun’s Tomb, restored by AKTC is UNESCO’s World Heritage Site

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on March 26, 2015October 11, 2016

“A central premise of our work is that cultural enrichment and historic restoration can also…

Read More
Scorpion Lens Photography: Ismaili Centre, Toronto
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Scorpion Lens Photography: Ismaili Centre, Toronto

  • by AM
  • Posted on March 26, 2015December 2, 2016
Read More
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Kelly MacDonald of Accessible Media Inc visits Aga Khan Museum

  • by AM
  • Posted on March 26, 2015December 2, 2016

“The Aga Khan Museum is impressive in its size, stature and insurmountable beauty.” The Aga…

Read More
From Ismailimail Archives: 2006-03-20: His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan welcomes His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall to Al-Azhar Park on the 1st anniversary of the park’s inauguration. (Photo: AKDN/Gary Ott)
  • Cairo

Celebrating 10 years of the inauguration of Al-Azhar Park in Cairo, Egypt

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on March 25, 2015October 11, 2016

“In our excavations and our historical investigations, I constantly have been reminded that we were…

Read More
Aleppo’s citadel in 2008: the Unesco World Heritage site has since suffered damage that will ‘only be open for proper assessment when the war is over’. Photograph: Jean-Baptiste Rabouan/Hemis.fr via The Guardian.
  • Syria

The Guardian | History of cities in 50 buildings, day 2 – Citadel of Aleppo

  • by AM
  • Posted on March 25, 2015September 9, 2017

In the oldest city in the world, Aleppo’s historic citadel offers a poignant and ongoing…

Read More
Humayun’s Tomb Conservation Brief - A Focus on the Tomb's Restoration (PDF)
  • India

Restored Marvel: AKTC Restores one of India’s Top Cultural Jewel

  • by AM
  • Posted on March 24, 2015December 2, 2016

Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi:  Six years of conservation later, the 16th-century garden tomb was brought to…

Read More
Bidar Fort
  • India

Restoration of monuments after consulting professional agencies: D.C. – The Hindu

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 24, 2015June 2, 2018

“Restoration of medieval era monuments will be taken up in consultation with professional art restoring…

Read More
  • Islamic Art

Synergy: Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, Asia Society New York & Aga Khan Music Initiative

  • by AM
  • Posted on March 23, 2015February 4, 2017

Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art Awards Grant to Asia Society NY for Performing Arts…

Read More
Ismaili Centre, Toronto | Moriyama & Teshima Architects
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Ismaili Centre, Toronto | Moriyama & Teshima Architects

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 23, 2015March 29, 2015

The centerpiece of the project is the prayer hall, whose crystalline glass roof creates ever-changing…

Read More
  • India

At Humayun’s Tomb, the ‘king’ gets its ‘crown’ back

  • by AM
  • Posted on March 23, 2015June 2, 2018

The historic Humayun’s Tomb in the capital city has finally got its finial back, after…

Read More
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Durham libraries “Pass the Book” campaign to award Aga Khan Museum membership

  • by AM
  • Posted on March 23, 2015December 2, 2016

Durham libraries continue their Pass the Book campaign, encouraging readers throughout Durham Region to pick…

Read More
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Event: March 23 | The Gata at the Aga Khan Museum

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 22, 2015March 27, 2015

Buddhism and its pantheon of sacred voice, drum and dance swirl through a feminine hero’s…

Read More
Gardens within Bagh-e-Babur. Kabul, Afghanistan were redeveloped by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture.
  • Afghanistan

Gardens within Bagh-e-Babur. Kabul, Afghanistan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 21, 2015February 22, 2016

Hussein Charania Photos

Read More

Posts pagination

Previous Page Page 1 … Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 … Page 192 Next Page

Search 25,000+ strong archive

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Blog Stats, since October 2006

  • 23,472,408 hits

Recent Comments

Mehrun Mitha (Toronto)'s avatarMehrun Mitha (Toront… on Mawlana Hazar Imam Arrives in…
Mehrun Mitha's avatarMehrun Mitha on Celebrating Gulshan and Pyaral…
rajkkhoja's avatarrajkkhoja on Mawlana Hazar Imam Arrives in…
Moment in Time | 17… on Constellation of Honours of Hi…
Amir Ally Merchant's avatarAmir Ally Merchant on The role of the Imam and the i…

Quote

His Highness the Aga Khan - 10th Annual LaFontaine-Baldwin Lecture, October 2010 - https://the.ismaili/speeches

Categories

Top Posts

Ali Guyam Ali Juyam by Shahid Akhtar Qalandar
John Karmali and Hospital Hill Primary School, Nairobi
Qasida: Ya Imami Ya Imami – O my Imam, O my Imam
Retrospective: This day in 1985, the Geneva Peace Summit: US & USSR Presidents, Reagan & Gorbachev met at His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan's lakeside chateau
Ginan: Saahebjee tu(n) more man bhaave - O Imam! You are dear to my heart (mind)
Prince Hussein Aga Khan's Letter to President Reagan
Quiet Diplomacy: Aga Khan's Villa Water Lily venue of 1985 Superpower summit | BBC & Macau Daily Times
Iringa Jamatkhana, Shaffin Haji photos
Ginan: Maal khajinaa bohotaj bhariya - Though you may have filled many treasuries with riches
Qasida: Ta Surato Paiwande Jahan Bud Ali Bud - Ali the ever present

Latest

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

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: 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

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: 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

Largest Collection of Ginans Online

Ginan: Uncha Re – Soul’s yearning for the Vision/Deedar

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

Ginan: Aanand aanand kariyo rikhisaro – Rejoice, rejoice o believers!

Ginans: The Transformative Knowledge – Story of Vazir Ismail Ganji

Ginans with Translation

Ginan: Ginan bolo re nit – Recite Ginans everyday!

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

Ginan: Jaag jaagre tun jaag – Wake up, wake up, o you, wake up

Ginan: Ye mitthaa Muhammad naam – The name Muhammad is sweet

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: 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: 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…

Qasida: Ta Surato Paiwande Jahan Bud Ali Bud – Ali the ever present

Ginan: Kalpat jalpat maayaa e mohee – Mirage-like and false is this illusory existence in which my soul is attached

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

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

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

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

Archives

About Ismailimail

Spreading positive inspirations since 2006 (established). An independent, civil-society initiative, which is voluntarily run by enthusiasts. More details at the About section.

Recent Posts: Ismailimail

Mawlana Hazar Imam Inaugurated Generations Toronto

Mawlana Hazar Imam Graced an Institutional Reception at the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto

Mawlana Hazar Imam participated in the groundbreaking ceremony of Laval Jamatkhana, Québec

Mawlana Hazar Imam hosted a lunch reception for Canadian Parliamentarians in Ottawa

Governor General of Canada hosted Mawlana Hazar Imam at Rideau Hall

Google Translate

Follow Ismailimail

  • WordPress
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Civil Society Media – ismailimail.blog
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
A WordPress.com Website.
×
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Ismailimail
    • Join 9,470 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Ismailimail
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...