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  • Ismaili Muslims in the News

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

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  • Posted on November 10, 2022

Salman Bhojani of Euless won a decisive victory in Tarrant County, and Suleman Lalani won…

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  • Interfaith

SouthWest Ismaili Muslim Choir Participates in Annual Fort Bend Interfaith #Thanksgiving Service

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  • Posted on November 25, 2020November 26, 2020

On November 23, 2020, The Fort Bend Interfaith Community invited people from all-faiths to a…

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  • Georgia

Ismailis Rise Up Virtual Event: Town Hall with U.S. Senate candidates Jon Ossof (Georgia, U.S.) and Rev. Raphael Warnock (Georgia, U.S.) Wednesday October 21, 2020

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  • Posted on October 20, 2020October 20, 2020

Last week, Ismaili organizers from all over the country got together to call Ismaili voters…

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  • California

Democracy Dies In Darkness: Ismailis Rise Up (IRU) U.S. Sheds Light On the Electoral Process

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  • Posted on September 24, 2020September 24, 2020

By Nadia Nisha Belkin (Chief of Staff, Ismailis Rise Up) Elections are a fundamental part…

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  • California

Zohaib Valani: “Allah Allah Kar Bhaiya”

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  • Posted on July 29, 2020

In this performance, Zohaib Valani (California, USA) pays tribute to the late Alan Faqeer and…

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  • Illinois

Suleman Kanji: If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything

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  • Posted on June 19, 2020June 19, 2020

At the age of 14, Suleman Kanji left his loved ones behind in Karachi, Pakistan…

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  • FOCUS Humanitarian

Houston, Texas: Mayor Turner Accepts Donation of 500,000 Reusable Face Masks From Focus USA and Ismaili Council for the Southwestern US

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  • Posted on June 18, 2020

Press Release: Mayor of Houston, Texas Sylvester Turner accepted 500,000 reusable face masks from Focus…

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  • Illinois

Chicago’s Ismaili Muslim Community Donates 1,000 Masks for “Chicago Together! Make a Mask, Give a Mask, Wear a Mask” Initiative

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  • Posted on May 4, 2020May 4, 2020

Chicagoans are busy creating thousands of homemade masks for the city’s cloth drive to assist…

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  • Texas

Share Your Blessings: Covid-19 Recovery Drive Hosted by Ismaili Community of Houston

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  • Posted on April 28, 2020April 28, 2020

On Saturday, April 25, 2020, The Ismaili community of Sugar Land (Houston), Texas hosted ‘Share…

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  • Georgia

Hope will guide us through via AJC.com

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  • Posted on April 21, 2020April 21, 2020

In a speech given at the commencement ceremony at Brown University in 1996, His Highness…

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  • Texas

Ismaili Community Donation for First Responders via @NTV_Houston

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  • Posted on April 20, 2020April 20, 2020

Recently, members from The Aga Khan Council for SouthWestern USA on behalf of Ismaili community…

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  • Texas

COVID-19 and the Shia Ismaili Muslim Community with Alim D. Adatia (@AlimAdatia) via University of St. Thomas (@stthomashouston)

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  • Posted on April 20, 2020April 20, 2020

Alim D. Adatia, Communication and Publications Member of the Aga Khan Council for the Southwestern…

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  • India

Shraddhanjali: A Memorial Tribute to Mahatma Gandhi held @Unity_Houston

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  • Posted on February 12, 2020

In observance of the passing away of Mahatma Gandhi on January 30, 1948, Eternal Gandhi…

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  • Dubai Visit

Bismillah by Farhan Shah and band Udan Khatola

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  • Posted on February 1, 2020February 1, 2020

Farhan Shah, Ismaili Muslim Artist originally from Pakistan, currently residing in Australia, is a multi…

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  • Ismaili Muslims in the News

Faiz Rajwani: Senior’s experience in India leads him to a life of community service

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  • Posted on December 24, 2019

He walks into the small, cramped classroom, staring at the disheveled floors 135 orphaned girls…

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  • Ismaili Muslims in the News

Congressman Nick Lampson (@nlampson) Endorses Dr. Suleman Lalani for Texas House District 26 in Upcoming Democratic Primary

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  • Posted on December 16, 2019December 16, 2019

Sugar Land, TX – On December 10, 2019, Five term Democratic Congressman Nick Lampson endorsed…

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  • Interfaith

#Thanksgiving2019: Peace in Our Hearts, Peace in the World

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  • Posted on November 28, 2019

On Monday November 25, 2019, Southwest United States Ismaili Muslim Choir participated in an annual…

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  • Ismaili Muslims in the News

Dr. Suleman Lalani for Texas State House District 26: Your Voice, Your Choice. Together, We Can Do This!

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  • Posted on October 25, 2019October 25, 2019

Dr. Suleman Lalani is running for Texas House District 26 in the 2020 March Democratic…

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  • Aga Khan Foundation

NTV Houston’s Coverage of 2019 Aga Khan Foundation Walk-Run Houston

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  • Posted on October 15, 2019

The 2019 AKF Walk | Run was held on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Discovery…

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  • Aga Khan Family

Princess Zahra Aga Khan receives Asia Society Texas Center’s Huffington Award

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  • Posted on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019

Source: AKDN Press release Houston, Texas, 10 October 2019 – Princess Zahra Aga Khan, daughter of His…

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  • Texas

Plano, Texas: Ismaili Muslim Community Comes Together to Pack 100,000 Meals

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  • Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019

On Sept. 15, more than 750 volunteers came together at the Ismaili Jamatkhana Plano to…

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  • Ismaili Muslims in the News

Almas Muscatwalla: Girl Boss 2019

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  • Posted on August 29, 2019August 29, 2019

Let’s not be cliché and talk about glass ceilings. Women have been busting through barriers…

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  • Aga Khan Foundation

Aga Khan Foundation- Atlanta, USA: Vishal & Shekhar with Neeti Mohan Live!

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  • Posted on August 27, 2019August 27, 2019

Atlanta are you ready??  Vishal & Shekhar with Neeti Mohan are coming to Atlanta on…

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  • Interfaith

Event: Film Talks Series – Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet at Plano, TX JamatKhana

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  • Posted on July 26, 2019July 26, 2019

Date And Time:  Sun, July 28, 2019 3:15 PM – 6:00 PM CDT Location: Plano…

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  • Aga Khan IV

GOGO Charters: Georgia World Congress Center (Atlanta)

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  • Posted on July 19, 2019July 19, 2019

Following the road already taken — and written about — can be a boon for…

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Chand Raat of Dhu al-Qa’dah 1444 – 20th May 2023: The Calling to Allah and the Quest

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Ismaili Muslim Achievements

Dr Karim Jamal Receives CPA Alberta Lifetime Achievement Award

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)

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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

Interfaith

Online Event: Khalil Andani speaking on Ismaili Eschatology on Intra-Muslim Panel at Simon Fraser University

Chand Raat of Dhu al-Qa’dah 1444 – 20th May 2023: The Calling to Allah and the Quest

Imtiaz Popat’s Documentary to be Featured at the South Asian Film Festival Online

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Was Jesus Crucified? Christian vs. Muslim Debate by Scholars

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Nava Ensemble- Instrumental Music – SPETACOLLO – Adelaide Fringe 2023

Chand Raat of Shaban 1444 – 21st February 2023: The Esoteric Path and The Polish of the Heart

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

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

Playwright Zahida Rahemtulla relies on humour in “The Wrong Bashir” to portray Canada’s evolving Ismaili community

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

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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

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

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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

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New Book | “Rebuilding Community: Displaced Women and the Making of a Shia Ismaili Muslim Sociality” by Shenila Khoja-Moolji

New Book | “Off the Cuff” by Mansoor Ladha

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”

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

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

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