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Fatimid Feasts and Festivals: ‘Id al-Fitr - A talk by Professor Paul Walker
  • Civilization

Fatimid Feasts and Festivals: ‘Id al-Fitr – A talk by Professor Paul Walker

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 6, 2016June 22, 2018

This talk by Professor Paul Walker describes several celebrations such as the Ashura, ‘Id al-Fitr, ‘Id al-Adha, ‘Id al-Ghadir…

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Fanous - Australia and New Zealand
  • Australia

Road to Jubilee Games: Australia & New Zealand – Contending with Aussie & Kiwi Power

  • by AM
  • Posted on July 6, 2016October 11, 2016

Endearingly called Aussies and Kiwis, top athletes from jamats of Australia and New Zealand came together during Easter weekend

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TEDx Youth Speaker Kenaan Ramji
  • Canada

TEDx Youth Speaker Kenaan Ramji

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 6, 2016July 15, 2016

His TEDxYouth@Edmonton talk will focus on the importance of promoting diversity and the ways in which it can mitigate the myriad of conflicts in the world.

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The Honourable Maxime Bernier Visits Ismaili Centre & Meets with Ismaili Delegation
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Hon. Maxime Bernier, Member of Parliament, Visits Ismaili Centre & Meets with Ismaili Delegation

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 6, 2016July 5, 2016

Mr. Bernier was invited by Karim Jivraj, Conservative candidate in University-Rosedale, and Ismaili Council of Ontario Secretary Sadru Jetha

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Professor Amir Kassam contributes to the 2016 World Day to Combat Desertification
  • France Paris

Professor Amir Kassam contributes to the 2016 World Day to Combat Desertification

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 6, 2016July 5, 2016

Reversing agricultural land degradation worldwide, by Amir Kassam

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Portrait of Abbas Kiarostami. Photo by Janet Kimber.
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Aga Khan Museum Issues Statement on the Loss of Abbas Kiarostami

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 6, 2016July 16, 2016

Upon hearing of the death of acclaimed filmmaker/artist Abbas Kiarostami, the Director and CEO of the Aga Khan Museum Henry Kim said,

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Salim Sulaiman's Collaboration with Abida Parveen: Noor-e Ilahi
  • Art and Culture

[New Song] Salim Sulaiman’s Collaboration with Abida Parveen: Noor-e Ilahi

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 5, 2016

Salim Sulaiman Feat. Abida Parveen (Eid Special 2016)

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Zainub (Jenna) Bata: Mediation, Meditation and Medication
  • Canada

Zainub (Jenna) Bata: Mediation, Meditation and Medication

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 5, 2016October 28, 2016

Zainub (Jenna) Bata is a CEDR Accredited Commercial Mediator And Trainer With A Background In Law, Legal Practice And Business.

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Fanous - UAE, Kuwait & GCC
  • Bahrain

Road to Jubilee Games: UAE & Gulf Jamats are ready to welcome the Ismaili World = “One Jamat” to Dubai

  • by AM
  • Posted on July 5, 2016October 11, 2016

The Dubai Jamat is jubilant to welcome the Global  Jamat, to the 2nd edition of the Jubilee Games ahead of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s upcoming Diamond Jubilee in 2017.

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Lisbon, Portugal, 12 May 2016: His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan speaking with former Foreign Affairs Minister Luis Amado as the current Minister of Foreign Affairs, Augusto Santos Silva, looks on. (Image credit: AKDN / Luis Filipe Catarino)
  • Aga Khan Foundation

Government of Portugal appoints Diplomatic Delegation to the Ismaili Imamat

  • by AM
  • Posted on July 5, 2016May 18, 2017

Luís Amado has been appointed by the Government of Portugal to lead the Portuguese delegation to the Ismaili Imamat and in this capacity he will be a bridge between the Portuguese Republic and the Ismaili Imamat led by His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan.

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  • Canada

In Memoriam: Abbas Kiarostami, 1940-2016 – Doors Without Keys artist exhibitor at Aga Khan Museum

  • by AM
  • Posted on July 5, 2016October 11, 2016

Abbas Kiarostami, the multi-award-winning Iranian director whose 1997 film Taste of Cherry was awarded the Palme d’Or at the Cannes film festival, h

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Fanous - Far East Jubilation
  • China

Road to Jubilee Games: Jamats of Far East Unite to Compete as One

  • by AM
  • Posted on July 4, 2016October 11, 2016

Road to Jubilee Games – Dubai 2016

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Bowl, Eastern Iran, 900-1000, V&A Museum
  • Islam

Unity in diversity – pluralism enabled artistic innovation

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on July 4, 2016February 4, 2017

The term ‘Islamic art’ generally refers to the arts of all Islamic cultures and not…

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Canada Day Ontario Premier Fanous DVW MP - mp
  • Canada

Ontario Premier & Don Valley West MP celebrate Canada Day with Ismaili Athletes & Fanous

  • by AM
  • Posted on July 4, 2016October 11, 2016

Ismaili athletes destined for Jubilee Games, Ontario Ismaili President Saheba and Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board (AKYSB) Chair were at hand with Fanous for the celebration.

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Mawlana Hazar Imam and Portugal’s Minister of State and Foreign Affairs Rui Machete sign a landmark agreement on June 3, 2015, establishing a formal Seat of the Ismaili Imamat in Portugal. TheIsmaili/Gary Otte
  • Education Services

His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan to invest €100 million to build Aga Khan Academy in Portugal

  • by AM
  • Posted on July 4, 2016October 11, 2016

One of the Ismaili Imamat’s first project in the country will be building the Aga Khan Academy in the greater Lisbon area.

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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

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USA | Mawlana Hazar Imam Aga Khan V presided over the opening of the Ismaili Center Houston

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

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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

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New Book | “Pari Needs A Mobility Aid” by Iffat Damji

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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: 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

Ginan: Haq to paak tu baadshaah – You are the Truth and the Pure Majestic King

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!

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

Qasida: Ya Imami Ya Imami – O my Imam, O my Imam

Ginan: Hu(n) re piyaasi piya tere darshanki – I thirst, o Beloved, for a vision of You

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: 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

Qasida: Ya Imami Ya Imami – O my Imam, O my Imam

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