• Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
Search

Ismailimail

https://ismailimail.blog

Menu
Skip to content
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Subscribe
  • Useful Links
    • Ismaili Muslims in the News
    • Ismaili Muslim Artists
    • Ismaili Muslim Authors
    • Muslim Intellectuals & Scholars
    • Twitter
    • Diamond Jubilee
    • Golden Jubilee
    • Websites
  • Random
  • Aga Khan IV

AKDN: Aga Khan Receives Tolerance Award from the Evangelical Academy of Tutzing

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 20, 2006October 2, 2008

Please also see: Address by His Highness the Aga Khan (English and Deutsch), Speech by Foreign…

Read More
  • Aga Khan IV

Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan to the School of International and Public Affairs Columbia University

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 15, 2006

Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan Address by His Highness the Aga Khan to…

Read More
  • Aga Khan IV

Aga Khan Accepts Royal Toledo Foundation Award for Work in Revitalising Historic Cities of the Islamic World

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 2, 2006May 3, 2015

(please see related speech) His Highness the Aga Khan meeting with His Majesty Juan Carlos…

Read More
  • Aga Khan IV

Statement made by His Highness The Aga Khan at the London Conference on Afghanistan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 31, 2006May 17, 2007

31 January 2006 (01/02/06) Excellencies, Ladies and GentlemenIn spite of remarkable progress in Afghanistan since…

Read More
  • Countries and Regions

Tajikistan: Ismaili Resurgence

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 5, 2005November 1, 2006

Tajikistan: Ismaili Resurgence Russian Members of a minority faith punch above their weight as their…

Read More
  • Aga Khan IV

Aga Khan Awarded the Andrew Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy 2005

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on October 4, 2005

http://www.akdn.org/news/carnegie.html (please also see the remarks by the Aga Khan, video and photos from the…

Read More
  • Aga Khan Family

Video: His Highness the Aga Khan initiates the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat in Canada

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 9, 2005December 23, 2017

His Highness the Aga Khan initiates the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat in Canada 6…

Read More
  • Aga Khan Family

Speech: Address by His Highness The Aga Khan Foundation Ceremony of The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 6, 2005December 23, 2017

Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan Address by His Highness The Aga Khan Foundation…

Read More
  • Aga Khan Family

Pictures: The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat building

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 6, 2005December 23, 2017

  AGA KHAN AND GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA INITIATE DELEGATION OF THE ISMAILI IMAMAT Downloadable…

Read More
  • Aga Khan Family

Aga Khan and Governor General of Canada Initiate Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 6, 2005December 23, 2017

Press Release For Immediate Release AGA KHAN AND GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA INITIATE DELEGATION OF…

Read More
  • Aga Khan IV

Order of Canada Aga Khan, C.C.

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 6, 2005December 23, 2017

http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=8642&t=12&ln=Aga%20Khan

Read More
  • Aga Khan IV

Aga Khan Honored for Contributions to Islamic Architecture

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 22, 2005December 23, 2017

Aga Khan Honored for Contributions to Islamic Architecture Spiritual leader is recipient of 2005 Vincent…

Read More
  • Aga Khan IV

Gala Honoring His Highness The Aga Khan: Fifth Vincent Scully Prize Recipient

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 25, 2005December 23, 2017

Video from the National Building Museum Presenter(s): His Highness The Aga Khan, Robert Ivy, Carolyn…

Read More
  • Award for Architecture

The Spirit Behind the Aga Khan Awards

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 27, 2004

By Linda Hales Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, November 27, 2004; Page C01 In the…

Read More
  • Award for Architecture

The Spirit Behind the Aga Khan Awards

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 27, 2004December 23, 2017

washingtonpost.com   The Spirit Behind the Aga Khan Awards By Linda Hales Washington Post Staff…

Read More
  • Aga Khan IV

Keynote Address at the Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference on Leadership and Diversity

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 19, 2004April 15, 2014

Video: http://www.akdn.org/videos_detail.asp?VideoId=50 Photographs: http://www.akdn.org/photos_show.asp?Sid=50 Press Release: http://www.akdn.org/Content/444 Speech: http://www.akdn.org/speeches_detail.asp?id=238 His Highness the Aga Khan The…

Read More
  • Ismaili Muslims in the News

Ismailis empower women

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 19, 2004September 25, 2008

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/metropolitan/2515532 HoustonChronicle.com — http://www.HoustonChronicle.com | Section: Local & State April 19, 2004, 12:23AM By EDWARD…

Read More
  • Community Activities

Article: The Other Shiites

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 8, 2004June 11, 2010

By Rob Eshman – April 8, 2004 The invitation to the gala event came out…

Read More
  • Aga Khan Family

Crown Prince and Aga Khan tour Dubai

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 14, 2003March 26, 2008

Sunday, December 14, 2003 Yesterday, General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince…

Read More
  • Aga Khan IV

‘Word of God, Art of Man: The Qur’an and its Creative Expressions’

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on October 19, 2003June 25, 2010

An International Colloquium organised by The Institute of Ismaili Studies His Highness the Aga Khan…

Read More
  • Aga Khan IV

Address at the 25th Anniversary Graduation Ceremony of The Institute of Ismaili Studies

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on October 19, 2003May 11, 2007

His Highness the Aga Khan Le Meridien Grosvenor House Hotel October 19, 2003 Bismillah a-Rahman…

Read More
  • Aga Khan IV

‘Word of God, Art of Man: The Qur’an and its Creative Expressions’

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 30, 2003May 11, 2007

An International Colloquium organised by The Institute of Ismaili Studies His Highness the Aga Khan…

Read More
  • Aga Khan Foundation

Aga Khan Challenges International Financial Institutions to Support Civil Society in Central Asia

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 5, 2003October 30, 2006

Aga Khan Challenges International Financial Institutions to Support Civil Society in Central Asia Aga Khan…

Read More
  • Aga Khan IV

For the Aga Khan, Buildings Are Bridges

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 18, 2002April 26, 2015

November 18, 2002 OVERSEAS; For the Aga Khan, Buildings Are Bridges By DANA MICUCCI ”THE…

Read More
  • Aga Khan Development Network

Fighting the Good Fight – The Aga Khan’s millions are helping improve Pakistan

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 26, 2001January 22, 2009

By Frederik Balfour in Hunza, Pakistan Gari Khan is renowned among his neighbors for his…

Read More

Posts navigation

Previous Page Page 1 … Page 1,004 Page 1,005 Page 1,006 Next Page

Search 23,000+ strong archive

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

Blog Stats, since October 2006

  • 21,969,396 hits

Recent Comments

Amir Bharwani on Ahmednagar India Jamatkhana
karimsadrudinjuma on March 14, 1961: Former US Pres…
Sameer Bhayani on Recognition of the Imam: Reali…
Aurangzeb Ammani on Ramadan: From Physical Fasting…
Ginan “Unchare… on The Rose and the Nightingale:…

Quote

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

Categories

Top Posts

7 Hadiths Concerning Imam Ali
Yawm-e Ali 2023 | "Ali Fakhr-e-Bani Adam" by  Karim Gillani, Mir Anees, Waqas Ali, and Alizain Mevawala
Turkey is very different from other Muslim countries
Yawm-e Ali 2023 | "Mawla Ali Salaam" by Taufiq Karmali
Branches of Shia Islam: Ismailis, Twelvers, and Bohras
Nairobi: Iconic Khoja Mosque Still Standing Since 1922
Yawm-e Ali, 13th Rajab 1442 - February 24, 2021
Hazrat Ali played a foundational role in the development of intellectual sciences
Qasida: Ta Surato Paiwande Jahan Bud Ali Bud - Ali the ever present
Our Hearts Too Are Dancing With Joy - By Shyrose Rashid

Latest

Sujjawal Ahmad on the Spotlight | @AKUGlobal @sujjawalahmad

Dr Shela Hirani Awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal

The Institute of Ismaili Studies Establishes Farhad Daftary PhD Scholarships

Chand Raat of Rajab 1444 – 22nd January 2023: Zikr and Collective Worship

A.C. Charania Appointed NASA’s Chief Technologist  @ac_charania @NASA

Devotional Song “Mehar-E-Mawla” (‘Love to Mawla’)

The Institute of Ismaili Studies has three publications as Open Access, free to download or read online.

Salgirah 2022 Mehfil: An Evening of Shukrana

Tanzania: Aga Khan Street unveiled in honour of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s birthday

Chand Raat of Jamad al-Thani 1444 – 23rd December 2022: Ways in which Mawlana Ali (a.s.), features in our daily practice

Yasmin P. Karim’s report of her participation at the 2022 Paris Peace Forum

New Book | The Heat is On: How To Overcome The Climate Emergency

An Ismaili Answer to the Problem of Evil by Dr. Khalil Andani

Online Event | Association for the Study of Ginans: Are Ginans Islamic or Hindu?

Poems by Nousheen Lalani: “Under the Luminous Lamp,” and “Die Before Death”

Ginanguru Presents: Global Choral Recitation of Talika Ginan: “Eji Sahebe Farman” #Salgirah86

Ismaili Muslim Achievements

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)

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

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

Sujjawal Ahmad Among 2021 Global Health Award Recipients @KeystoneSymp

Interfaith

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

A heartwarming rendition of the nasheed “Tala Al Badru” by singer H Ahmed

Building bridges – religions’ role in our societies | Eboo Patel (@EbooPatel)| TEDxChicago #Interfaithharmonyweek

His Highness the Aga Khan: “We must explore every opportunity to have different faiths come together in addressing the problems of our respective societies” #Interfaithharmonyweek

Chand Raat of Rajab 1443 – 1st February 2022: The Concept of Ikhlas

Sandy Kurt: An artist specializing in Islamic geometric patterns

Mohamed Keshavjee in conversation with Sumayya Vally, architect of the Serpentine Pavilion 202

Chai, Love, and Prayer – An Online Gathering of Mystical Teachings And Sacred Music @Ostadjaan

Welcoming 2022 With Snow Sparks and KISS

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

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

Nimira’s Blog: Fatimid art incorporated the doctrine of Imamat

Canadian Ismaili Iman Vellani set to play title role in Marvel’s “Ms. Marvel” series for Disney Plus

Nasir Khusraw’s “Guzinam” ft. Shahid Akhtar Qalandar (@A_Qalandar) With Music, Lyrics, Urdu & English Translations

Amin Mawani Salutes “Imam-e-Zaman” in New Geet (With Lyrics & Translations)

Ameera Nimjee: Kathak: Stories in Motion- @KBTCtv Profile @KazmLaila

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

Ekphrastic poetry by Afraaz Mulji

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

Watch Harvard Professor explain Ismaili History & Imamat in 5 minutes

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

Books & Authors

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”

Book Launch: Plant-based Nutrition in Clinical Practice

Book Review | Mohamed Keshavjee Reviews Hélène Alexander’s “A Life of Ups and Downs”

Book Launch and Talk I “Humanising Medicine – Making Health Care Tangible” by Dr. Azim Jiwani

New Book | Spice Baby! by Zahra N. Habib

New Book | What is Islamic Studies? European and North American Approaches to a Contested Field (@AKU_ISMC)

Book Reviews | The Globe and Mail Arts staff writers recommend three new books including Ayaz Pirani’s “How Beautiful People Are”

Book Review by Theo Richardson-Gool (@theo_gool) | A Memoir To Humanizing Medicine by Azim H. Jiwani

New Book: Memories of a Ugandan Refugee by Jalal Jaffer

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

Book Discussion with Dagikhudo Dagiev, Author of Central Asian Ismailis: An Annotated Bibliography of Russian, Tajik and Other Sources

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

New Book| Conservation Agriculture in Africa: Edited by Saidi Mkomwa and Amir Kassam

New Book| The Crops Round Up: Edited by Professor Amir Kassam

New Book| Humanizing Medicine: Making Health Tangible by Dr Azim Jiwani

Book Review by Dr. Reza Shah-Kazemi |Faith and Ethics by Ali Lakhani

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

Ismailimail on Twitter

My Tweets

Ismailimail on Facebook

Ismailimail on Facebook

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

Yawm-e Ali 2023 | “Ali Fakhr-e-Bani Adam” by Karim Gillani, Mir Anees, Waqas Ali, and Alizain Mevawala

Yawm-e Ali 2023 | “Mawla Ali Salaam” by Taufiq Karmali

Hazrat Ali played a foundational role in the development of intellectual sciences

Forty Under 40 Award Recipient: Shaez Allidina

Sujjawal Ahmad on the Spotlight | @AKUGlobal @sujjawalahmad

Google Translate

Follow Ismailimail

  • WordPress
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Civil Society Media – ismailimail.blog
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
A WordPress.com Website.
×
  • Follow Following
    • Ismailimail
    • Join 9,455 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Ismailimail
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...