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The Aga Khan Museum: An oasis on the outskirts of Toronto | Macleans
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Macleans | The Aga Khan Museum: An oasis on the outskirts of Toronto

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 9, 2014October 20, 2014

North America’s first museum for Islamic art is a stunner—and something of an outsider. Given…

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Contemplation and Reflection: Aga Khan Museum and Ismaili Centre, Toronto – Beacons of Light

  • by AM
  • Posted on September 9, 2014November 23, 2016

“[The] use of light speaks to us of the Divine Light of the Creator, reflected…

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The Silk Road - Medieval World Wide Web
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The Silk Road – Medieval World Wide Web

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on September 9, 2014October 11, 2016

The Silk Road was an ancient network of routes stretching for over six thousand miles…

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Eight reasons to love Toronto: Hume | Toronto Star
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Toronto Star | Christopher Hume: Eight reasons to love Toronto

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 9, 2014October 4, 2014

The rash of great buildings nearing completion. The University of Toronto’s Goldring Centre for Athletic…

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A Greek lyre
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Music in Islam: Development of Music

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on September 9, 2014June 25, 2017

By Nimira Dewji Earlier: Is listening to music unlawful? In pre-Islamic times, poetry was recited…

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Constellations | Creative Collaborations: Masterpieces of the Aga Khan Museum European and Asian Exhibition Tours

  • by AM
  • Posted on September 8, 2014November 23, 2016

Ahead of the Aga Khan Museum opening, from 2007 to 2012, approximately 100 masterpiece artifacts…

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[Music in Islam] Is listening to music unlawful?
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Music in Islam: Is listening to music unlawful?

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on September 8, 2014June 25, 2017

By Nimira Dewji Islamic jurists have debated this issue for centuries, although it is not…

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Rahim (Ricky) Meghani's iBand: Grand Celebration at Scarborough Jamat Khana
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Rahim – Ricky – Meghani’s iBand (Ismaili Band)

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 8, 2014December 13, 2016

Celebration to commemorate Aga Khan Museum at Scarborough Jamat Khana. Rahim Meghani is originally from…

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Zahra Ladha Jiwani's Book Launch: "Set a Goal, Get a Goal"
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Zahra Ladha Jiwani’s Book Launch: “Set a Goal, Get a Goal”

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 8, 2014September 10, 2014

This book teaches kids about what goals are and the importance of setting them, and…

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Jubilation: Aga Khan Museum and Ismaili Centre – Road Signs go up ahead of the opening

  • by AM
  • Posted on September 7, 2014November 23, 2016

Accelerate your Awareness – Explore, Discover and Learn more about the Aga Khan Projects in Toronto:…

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Constellations | Aga Khan Museum, Ismaili Centre and their Park – Video Montage

  • by AM
  • Posted on September 7, 2014November 23, 2016

As you will have gathered, I am firmly convinced that better knowledge of the Muslim…

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Celebration: Aga Khan Foundation’s PartnershipsInAction Atlanta Team invites you to their 2014 Entertainment lineup for September 14th, 2014 Walk and Run
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Celebration: Aga Khan Foundation’s PartnershipsInAction Atlanta Team invites you to their 2014 Entertainment lineup for September 14th, 2014 Walk and Run

  • by AM
  • Posted on September 7, 2014November 30, 2016

“There are those who enter the world in such poverty that they are deprived of both…

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President Flores of University of Houston Downtown Gives Keynote Address at Aga Khan Foundation Partnership Walk Kick-Off Event
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President Flores of University of Houston Downtown Gives Keynote Address at Aga Khan Foundation Partnership Walk Kick-Off Event

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 7, 2014October 18, 2014

UHD President William Flores recently served as the keynote speaker for the kick-off event of…

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Offerings: Aga Khan Museum enhances Islamic values
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Offerings: Aga Khan Museum enhances Islamic values

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 7, 2014September 12, 2014

By Mansoor Ladha for Edmonton Journal: A new and proud chapter in Canadian Ismaili Muslim…

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Global Media Coverage of the Aga Khan Museum Opening | Bangladesh, Canada, Kenya, Pakistan, Spain, UK, USA

  • by AM
  • Posted on September 6, 2014November 23, 2016

“One of the lessons we have learned in recent years is that the world of…

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Ginan: Saahebjee tu(n) more man bhaave - O Imam! You are dear to my heart (mind)
Ginan: Taariye tu taarannhaar Khudavind - O God save us because you are the only saviour
Qasida: Dur ze daryayi haqiqat – The pearl of the ocean of truth
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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

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

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

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

A Ginan on Love

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

Ginan: Unchaa re kot bahu vechana – Your abode is at an elevated fort far away

Ginan: “Suno Suno Momano Sun Man” – Das Batiyan – A Ginan of Pir Shams

Ginan: Dhan dhan aajno daaddlo – It is an auspicious day today

Ginan: Aaj aanand paamiya man ke – Today this mind (heart) has attained joy

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: 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: 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

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

Persian Qasida: Mashriq e Anware Yazdan Noor Mawlana Karim

Tajik Ismaili Artists: Saqi-e Bawafa Manam

Imamat Day Songs: Shan-i Karim Imam-i Zaman-Vol.1

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

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

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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