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Author and Poet Ayaz Pirani Interviews Sheniz Janmohamed (@ShenizJ), 2022 Writer in Residence at University of Toronto (Canada)

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  • Posted on May 4, 2022

Interview by Ayaz Pirani for Ismailimail: I’m pleased to profile and interview Sheniz Janmohamed, Writer-in-Residence at University…

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Zainab Verjee (@zainubverjee) bestowed honorary degree by NSCAD University, Halifax, Canada

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  • Posted on April 19, 2022

NSCAD University, also known as the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, will award…

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

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  • Posted on April 6, 2022April 6, 2022

The Shi’i Ismaili Muslims of Central Asia have a complex political history. This open access…

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UAE Peaceful Nuclear Energy Programme an inspiring global example: President of Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

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  • Posted on April 6, 2022

Dubai, 29th March, 2022 (WAM) – Rumina Velshi, President and CEO of the Canadian Nuclear…

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The invoking of blessings upon the Prophet is a Qur’anic injunction

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  • Posted on April 3, 2022April 1, 2022

Invoking blessings on the Prophet, known as salawat, is an integral part of prayer based…

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Naad E Ali: Call Ali, The Manifestor of Wonders

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  • Posted on December 6, 2021

Naad E Ali is a powerful prayer, calling on Imam Ali (The Manifestor of Wonders).…

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  • History

Imam Ala al-Din Muhammad’s reign was a period of intense intellectual activity

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on November 10, 2021

Born around 1212, the twenty-sixth Ismaili Imam Mawlana Ala al-Din Muhammad succeeded his father to…

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Mansoor Ladha: ‘Ringleader’ recounts Dar’s student demonstration

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  • Posted on October 23, 2020

By Mansoor Ladha I salute the residents of Hong Kong who have been waging the…

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Nimira’s Blog: Today (Sep 4) in #Ismailihistory: Hasan-i Sabbah acquired the fortress of Alamut

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  • Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020

On September 4, 1090 Hasan-i Sabbah acquired Alamut, a remote mountain-fortress in the Rudbur region…

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Muskan Jiwa: Khush Aamadi Qasida (With Music, Lyrics & Translations)

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  • Posted on August 29, 2020August 29, 2020

Muskan Jiwa (11) sings and “drops the mic” on Khush Aamadi, a qasida written by…

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Celebrating 35th anniversary of the Ismaili Centre Vancouver: In Conversation with the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney

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  • Posted on August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

This month marks 35 years since the Ismaili Centre, Vancouver was officially opened by His…

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Zabeen Hirji: The post-pandemic future: Employees will work wherever they want

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  • Posted on August 20, 2020

If someone told me in January that by April five million of the 12 million…

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Nimira’s Blog: Pirs and Sayyids composed ginans within the framework of the society of the time

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  • Posted on August 19, 2020

Pirs and Sayyids, endowed with spiritual knowledge and experience, composed poetry known as ginans in local Indic…

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The Ismaili Thread (new book)

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  • Posted on February 25, 2020

How has the Ismaili branch of Shi’i Islam interacted with other Islamic communities throughout history?…

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JollyGul.com (Video): “A Letter To Mawla” Geet (Valentine’s Day 2020 Special)

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  • Posted on February 12, 2020

JollyGul.com presents, in a video format, a very popular Golden Jubilee devotional geet “Ik Khat…

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New Canadian Media | Fleeing Uganda for Canada: A successful refugee story by Mansoor Ladha

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

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)

Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau on the 50th anniversary of the Ugandan Asian resettlement

Citizen Witness | The Aga Khan Academy Mombasa’s Class of 2022 Achieve Exceptional IB Results

Sujjawal Ahmad (@sujjawalahmad): Pluralism – A Positive Response to Diversity

Munaza Kazmi (@munaza_kazmi) Highlights The Beauty of Gilgit Serena Hotel – Where Hospitality Is Culture And Tradition (@serena_hotels)

Farhan Bhanji appointed Vice-Dean, Education, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at McGill University (Montreal, Canada)

Muharram 1444 – 29th July 2022: Faith and Practice in Islamic Traditions

Nation Africa | Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (Kenya )accredited for the fourth time by JCI for providing the highest quality patient care @AKUHNairobi

M. Ali Lakhani’s Ukranian War Poems and an Editorial on The Politics of Dignity

Ismaili Women from Pakistan Mark Historical Achievements | @imnatashabaig @Samina_Baig

Munaza Kazmi (@munaza_kazmi) Highlights Another Reason for Travelling to Pakistan – The Cuisine

Sujjawal Ahmad (@sujjawalahmad): Why have most cancers remained incurable

Ismaili Muslim Achievements

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

Salimah Mussani @smussani Promoted to Women’s Head Coach of Team Canada @GolfCanada

Zainab Verjee (@zainubverjee) bestowed honorary degree by NSCAD University, Halifax, Canada

Salimah Janmohamed honoured with Queen’s Counsel designation @courtdoc @andrew_leach

Dr. Zubaida Sirang (@ZSirang) honored with the Pride of Pakistan Award

Imtiaz Popat Received British Columbia (Canada) Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Intercultural Trust Award @PopatImtiaz

Farhan Shah: Winner of South Australia Governor’s Multicultural Award

Farhan Mohamed @farhanmohamed and Andrew Wilkinson @awilkinson named to Vancouver Magazine’s 2022 Power List

Dr. Gulshan Harjee’s latest achievement – DeKalb County Atlanta’s Nathaniel Mosby Humanitarian Award

Interfaith

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

Hazrat Bibi Fatimah (alayhas-salaam)’s Tasbih – A beautiful gift from Allah [swt]

Diversity of Interpretations & Practices within Islamic Ummah

The Virgin Mary: A Muslim Role Model By Dr Zahra Jamal (@znjamal)

Sadruddin Noorani: Chand Raat of Rabi’ al-Thani, Hijri 1443 (5th November 2021)

Welcome.US: “Let’s Welcome Our New Neighbors”

Islamic Art

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

Events: Islamic Geometric Designs

Art & Culture

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

Zainub Verjee: For Love or Money

Zainub Verjee invited to speak on the Massey Commission Report

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

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

New Book of Poems by Seemi Asad @SeemiGilgitlo

New Book: “Eating Plant-Based” by Dr Shireen Kassam and Dr Zahra Kassam

Children’s books – on composting and overcoming fear of going to the doctor – by Sareena Jivraj and Samria Valliani

Children’s activity book “I Stand Up For Me” by Tahira Karim

Ibn Tufayl’s “Hayy ibn Yaqzan” had an enormous impact on the Age of Reason

Book Review by Mohamed M Keshavjee | A Lawyer’s Odyssey: Apartheid, Mandela and Beyond by Henry Brown

New publication: Futureproof Your Career – How to Lead and Succeed in a Changing World

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New Canadian Media | Fleeing Uganda for Canada: A successful refugee story by Mansoor Ladha

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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)

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