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Artist Interview: Nafeesa Dhalwani

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  • Posted on December 9, 2020December 9, 2020

Nafeesa Dhalwani, a gifted vocalist who has made waves with her latest “original” track “Mawla…

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Zaynah Bhanji Wins Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award

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  • Posted on December 4, 2020

“Every year, we have a challenge: to select just 100 women to receive our Canada’s…

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  • Health

Prof Sir Munir Pirmohamed: “The UK is now one step closer to providing a safe and effective vaccine to help in the fight against COVID-19”

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  • Posted on December 4, 2020

The University of Liverpool’s Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed joined a panel of expert scientists to update the…

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  • Canada

11-year-old Muskan Jiwa of Edmonton, Canada wins national spelling bee championship

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  • Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020

Muskan Jiwa might be too young to drink espresso, but knowing how to spell the…

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Rahim Somani joins University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) as its next VP, Finance and Administration

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  • Posted on November 26, 2020

Prince George, B.C. – Rahim Somani, who spent more than a decade overseeing the finance and…

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  • Canada

Alim Dhanji Appointed as Adidas Canada’s New President and General Manager

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  • Posted on November 26, 2020

On November 19, 2020, Adidas announced that Alim Dhanji, Senior Vice President of Global Talent and…

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  • Canada

Reese Ladak: McGill student presenting a unique scientific initiative for eager students amidst COVID-19

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  • Posted on November 18, 2020

Since March, Canada has had to adjust to a new way of life because of…

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  • Cairo

Nimira’s Blog: The Fatimids, Mawlana Hazar Imam’s ancestors, promoted an infectious book culture

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  • Posted on November 17, 2020

Named after the Prophet’s daughter, the Fatimids – Mawlana Hazar Imam’s ancestors – ruled over…

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  • Interfaith

Sadruddin Noorani: ChandRaat of Rabi’ al-Thani, Hijri 1442 – November 15, 2020

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  • Posted on November 14, 2020November 14, 2020

By: Sadruddin Noorani, Chicago, USA Rabi’ al-Thani, also known as Rabi’ al-Aakhir, is the fourth…

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  • Ismaili Muslim Artists

Maqam Station: “Mawla Tera Noor”- Nafeesa Dhalwani

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  • Posted on November 13, 2020November 13, 2020

JollyGul.com has launched a separate and independently run music initiative, “Maqam Station” spearheaded by award-winning…

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  • Interfaith

Dr. Khalil Andani (@KhalilAndani) wins Best PhD Dissertation Award for “Revelation in Islam: Qur’anic, Sunni, and Shiʿi Ismaili Perspectives”

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  • Posted on November 13, 2020November 13, 2020

Dr. Khalil Andani’s doctoral dissertation completed at Harvard University, entitled Revelation in Islam: Qur’ānic, Sunni,…

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  • Canada

Samim Ayam: Missing from Markham, Ontario, Canada. Last Seen Nov 4, 2020

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  • Posted on November 13, 2020November 13, 2020

York Regional Police is seeking public assistance in locating a missing 24-year-old man from the…

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  • Ismaili Muslim Artists

Ismaili Artist Farhan Shah and His Band Udan Khatola Win Prestigious “South Australian Music Award” for Song “Maula Ya Ali”

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  • Posted on November 5, 2020November 5, 2020

The 2020 South Australian Music Awards (SAM) were held on Tuesday, November 3rd at the…

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  • Books

The Roots and the Trees by Nizar Sultan

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  • Posted on November 4, 2020

The Roots and the Trees is a work of fiction built around landmark events that…

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  • Canada

Walid Ehssan (HearTist): A Day at The Magnificent Aga Khan Garden, Alberta, Canada (@UABotanicGarden)

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  • Posted on October 26, 2020October 26, 2020

Walid Ehssan (HearTist) latest art work set against the backdrop of beautiful Aga Khan Garden…

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  • Books

Book Release: In Power to Empower: 6 Entrepreneurial Leadership Principles by Afroze Ali (@ideallyafroze)

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  • Posted on October 23, 2020

Three out of four employees report that poor leadership is the most stressful part of…

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  • Books

Book Review: Ismā’īlī Movement in Sindh, Multan and Gujrat by Ali Jan Damani

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  • Posted on October 23, 2020

Ali Jan S. Damani’s latest publication is a review of a book entitled “The Ismaili…

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  • Interfaith

Sadruddin Noorani: ChandRaat of Rabi’ al-Awwal, Hijri 1442 – October 17, 2020

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  • Posted on October 17, 2020October 16, 2020

By: Sadruddin Noorani, Chicago, USA Principle of Imamat: The Rope of Allah The Holy Qur’an,…

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  • Ismaili Muslims in the News

karishma Ali: She made history by playing football. Now she’s changing lives

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  • Posted on October 9, 2020

CNN- In a remote village in Pakistan’s Chitral Valley, about 1500 meters above sea level,…

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  • Ginans

Ginan: Utar Khandd Maanhe – Nargis Balolia (With Music, Lyrics & Translations)

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  • Posted on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020

JollyGul.com presents Nargis Balolia’s beautiful rendition of Pir Sadardin’s ginan “Utar Khandd Maanhe” (In the…

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  • Canada

UN Secretary-General appoints Zahira Virani of Canada UN Resident Coordinator in Angola

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  • Posted on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020

On 21 September, 2020, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Zahira Virani of Canada as the…

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  • Art and Culture

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

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  • Posted on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020

After a long and hard search, Marvel has found its Ms. Marvel. The studio is tapping…

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  • Ginans

Sitare Productions Presents: Til Bhar Tulana by Samira Noorali ft. Nida Moledina, Saif Sattani, Kanwal Sumnani

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  • Posted on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020

Composer Samira Noorali brings you “Til Bhar Tulana,” the third release from the Impressions of…

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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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  • Ismaili Muslim Authors

Sujjawal Ahmad: Origin of Life: An Isma’ili Muslim Perspective

  • by Sujjawal Ahmad
  • Posted on September 22, 2020

The perspective of Ismailism essentially looks forward to a future of reconciliation between religion and…

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Dr Shela Hirani Awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal

The Institute of Ismaili Studies Establishes Farhad Daftary PhD Scholarships

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

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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”

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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

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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

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