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Category: Travel and Tourism

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Italy: Sardinia | ENAC Board approves naming the Olbia Airport in honour of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV

  • by AM
  • Posted on March 25, 2025May 4, 2025

“His extraordinary contribution to the development of tourism in Sardinia has been recognized.”   ~…

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His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, President of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) Images, left to right: – 2 images on the left(August 1992): Richard Branson presenting His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV Virgin Atlantic Challenge Trophy on Destriero's record breaking Atlantic crossing. - bottom-left: (August 6, 1992) Destriero, an epitome of Italian naval technology, leaves behind the Ambrose Light in New York (USA), the skyscrapers of Manhattan and the Verrazzano bridge to embark on the record-breaking Atlantic Ocean crossing attempt – centre-right (August 1992): New York Yacht Club’s Columbus Atlantic Trophy being awarded to His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV for Destriero setting a still-unbroken Atlantic crossing record. – top-right: Destriero, flying the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda burgee, crossed the Atlantic Ocean in record time (non-stop 3,106 miles in 58 hours, 34 minutes and 50 seconds, at an average speed of 53.09 knots). – bottom-right (June, 1983): Azzurra, in her first race for the Challenger Series of the 25th America’s Cup in Newport, Rhode Island, USA
  • Aga Khan IV

Italy: Sports Diplomacy Video Tribute | His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV’s sincere wish that the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda would stand as an example and an inspiration

  • by AM
  • Posted on March 8, 2025May 4, 2025

“We take this opportunity to remember with deep admiration and respect our Founder and President,…

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His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, President of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) – top-right: Destriero, flying the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda burgee, crossed the Atlantic Ocean in record time (non-stop 3,106 miles in 58 hours, 34 minutes and 50 seconds, at an average speed of 53.09 knots). – bottom-right (June, 1983): Azzurra, in her first race for the Challenger Series of the 25th America’s Cup in Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Italy: Prince Karim Aga Khan’s impact and legacy through the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda – Azzurra, Destriero, One Ocean Foundation & Charta Smeralda Ethical Code

  • by AM
  • Posted on February 17, 2025May 4, 2025

In Memory of Prince Karim Aga Khan IV A legacy of tradition, innovation and success,…

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  • Greece

Ali & Dilshad’s travels continue in Greece, after an epic journey through Central Asia

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 17, 2024

We took this trip to Greece soon as COVID restrictions were lifted in Greece, one…

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  • Travel and Tourism

Ali Karim Travelog: Silk Road – Tashkent, Uzbekistan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on February 9, 2024February 9, 2024

Ali & Dilshad’s travels continue in Central Asia. After Khiva, they explored Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Tashkent…

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  • Travel and Tourism

Ali Karim Travelog: Silk Road- Bukhara, Uzbekistan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on October 18, 2023October 18, 2023

Ali & Dilshad travels continue in Central Asia, this time exploring Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Bukhara is…

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  • Travel and Tourism

Ali Karim Travelog: Silk Road – More Samarkand, Uzbekistan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 29, 2023August 29, 2023

Ali & Dilshad travels continue in Central Asia, this time exploring Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Samarkand is…

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  • Canada

Ali Karim Travelog: Silk Road – Samarkand, Uzbekistan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 19, 2023July 19, 2023

Ali & Dilshad’s travels continue on from Dushanbe, Tajikistan to Samarkand, Uzbekistan. We wanted to…

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  • Tajikistan

Ali Karim Travelog: Silk Road – Dushanbe, Tajikistan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 11, 2023May 11, 2023

Ali & Dilshad spent a few more days in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. It…

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  • Tajikistan

Ali Karim Travelog | Silk Road: Dushanbe, Tajikistan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 15, 2023March 17, 2023

From Khorog, Ali & Dilshad proceeded west to Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. Dushanbe turned…

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  • Tajikistan

Ali Karim Travelog | Silk Road 23: More Khorog, Tajikistan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 18, 2023

October 5, 2019 – By Ali Karim Ali & Dilshad spent more time in Khorog…

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  • Tajikistan

Ali Karim Travelog: Silk Road – Khorog Tajikistan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on October 28, 2022

By Ali Karim: From Ishkashim, we proceeded north to Khorog, the largest town and administrative…

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  • Tajikistan

Ali Karim Travelog: Silk Road – Langar and onto Ishkashim, Tajikistan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 22, 2022

September 29, 2019 After the drive from Alichur and Bulunkul, Ali & Dilshad spent some…

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  • Tajikistan

Ali Karim Travelog: Alichur to Yashikul and Bulunkul in Tajikistan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 22, 2022August 22, 2022

We are re-starting the journey of Ali & Dilshad Karim highlighting the next leg of…

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  • Canada

Afzal Huda nominated for The Webby Awards

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 8, 2022

The Webby Awards, established in 1996, are presented annually to honour excellence on the Internet.…

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Aaj Raaj Mubarak Hove – Ginan by Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Jamil Assani

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

Aga Khan University Launches Landmark Campus in Uganda, Marking Its Largest Expansion Since 1983

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

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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

Honoring Sufi Mysticism with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture: Delhi’s Heritage Unveiled

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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

Ismail Gulgee, late Pakistani calligrapher and abstract artist, honored with dedicated museum | Arab News

The Daystar of Time – Poem by Sujjawal Ahmad

Taniya Dharani – a full-time artist empowering Ismaili artists and fostering a thriving art community

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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: 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: 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…

Ginan: Swaami-ne saachu(n) karine sreviye – By considering the Imam to be true, be devoted to him

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

Abdulsultan Maherali: Ginan in the presence of Mawlana Hazar Imam

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: Ya Amiral Momineen

Qasida ‘Dam Hama Dam Ali Ali’ by Shahid A. Qalandar

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

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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