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Rozmin and Ebrahim Valliani are the Gala Chairs for the 2025 Chicago Rita Hayworth Gala. Image credit: ABC 7 Chicago
  • Health

USA | Rozmin and Ebrahim Valliani, 2025 Rita Hayworth Gala Chairs, join Chicago to raise vital funds to support Alzheimer’s Association

  • by AM
  • Posted on April 13, 2025May 8, 2025

The Alzheimer’s Association is preparing to host its annual Rita Hayworth Gala on the Saturday…

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The Aga Khan at an event at Massey Hall, Toronto, in 2014. Photograph: Mark Blinch/Reuters
  • Aga Khan IV

Young Canadian Ismailis: Sharing Art and Heritage with Grace

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 12, 2025

Eve Schnitzer, in her poignant letter to The Guardian about Aga Khan IV’s legacy, highlights…

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Farah Mohamed with (l) His Late Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV and (r) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Image credit: Farah Mohamed
  • Aga Khan III

Canada | Farah Mohamed becomes the second Ismaili Muslim to be appointed to the Senate of Canada

  • by AM
  • Posted on April 9, 2025May 4, 2025

On the advice of the then Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, Farah Mohamed was appointed…

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. March 9th, 2019: The Prime Minister of Tanzania Hon. Kassim Majaliwa and Princess Zahra Aga Khan after the unveiling of a plaque to commemorate the opening of Phase II of The Aga Khan Hospital, Dar Es Salaam. Image credit: AKDN / Zahur Ramji
  • Awards

Aga Khan Hospital Dar es Salaam wins International Service Excellence award

  • by AM
  • Posted on April 7, 2025May 4, 2025

The Aga Khan Hospital Dar es Salaam was awarded the coveted International Service Excellence Award…

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19th Architecture Biennale - Beyond the Prize: Set in Venice, a New Discussion Forum Explores the Meaningful Impact of Architecture Awards. Image credit: Ocean Space, Chiesa di San Lorenzo. Image © Enrico Fiorese
  • Architecture

Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 | Aga Khan Award for Architecture together with 5 other Awards explore the Impact of Architecture Awards

  • by AM
  • Posted on April 6, 2025May 4, 2025

Beyond the Prize: Set in Venice, a New Discussion Forum Explores the Meaningful Impact of…

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Prince Amyn Aga Khan at the world premiere concert of the Aga Khan Music Programme at the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris.
  • Art and Culture

Aga Khan Master Musicians Premiere Cross-Cultural Collaboration in Paris

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 6, 2025

On 5 April 2025, the Aga Khan Master Musicians presented a sold-out world premiere concert…

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Partners from St. Monica's Roman Catholic Parish, Staff from Surrey Food Bank, Save-On Foods Sunwood, Manager, Israel Martins, Volunteers from Ismaili CIVIC, Save-On Foods Willingdon, Assistant Manager- Brooklyn Murphy, Hajira Hussein, Executive Director of Richmond Food Bank, Partners from St. Monica's Roman Catholic Parish and Staff from Surrey Food Bank pose for a photo at Surrey Food Bank on Friday, April 4, 2025 in Surrey. Anna Burns/ Surrey Now-Leader
  • Canada

The Interfaith Effort of Canada’s Ismaili Community: A 12,000-Pound Ramadan Food Drive

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 6, 2025

The Ismaili Muslim Community in British Columbia, through its interfaith Ramadan food drive, collected over…

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John Stackhouse and the late Aga Khan IV, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, at the Four Seasons in Toronto, Ontario, 2014. Photographer: Galit Rodan
  • Aga Khan IV

John Stackhouse Reflects on the Legacy of Aga Khan IV: A Visionary Leader’s Enduring Impact

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 5, 2025

John Stackhouse, a nationally bestselling author and one of Canada’s leading voices on innovation, economic…

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Prince Hussain Aga Khan, UPY2025 Portrait – runner up - BBC Wildlife
  • Prince Hussein

Prince Hussain Aga Khan runner up in the Underwater Photographer of the Year Competition

  • by AM
  • Posted on April 4, 2025May 4, 2025

Prince Hussain’s ‘Amazon river dolphin silhouette’ was the runner up in the Portrait Category of…

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Dr. Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta of Aga Khan University Honored with the Rosen von Rosenstein Award
  • Aga Khan University

Dr. Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta of Aga Khan University Honored with the Rosen von Rosenstein Award

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 4, 2025

Dr. Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta among the world’s most distinguished pediatricians In a remarkable recognition of…

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London, England. 2020: His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV attends the 2020 Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration as Vice-President of the Royal Commonwealth Society. An Observance for Commonwealth Day 2020 was held at Westminster Abbey, London, in the presence of HM The Queen and other members of the Royal family including the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Image credit: RCS
  • Aga Khan Development Network

UK- British Commonwealth | His Late Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV – A visionary whose impact has rippled across the Commonwealth and beyond

  • by AM
  • Posted on April 2, 2025June 19, 2025

His Late Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV dedicated his life to service, peace, and…

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Istanbul, 1983. His Highness the Aga Khan presenting a certificate to a winner during the Aga Khan Award for Architecture ceremony. AKDN / Christopher Little
  • Aga Khan IV

In Memory of a Visionary: Malise Ruthven’s Tribute to the Late Aga Khan IV

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 30, 2025

He always disliked being called a ‘philanthropist’ (although the word features in many media obituaries).…

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Eid al-Fitr: A Celebration of Renewal and Spiritual Awakening
  • Civilization

Eid al-Fitr: A Celebration of Renewal and Spiritual Awakening

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 30, 2025

Eid al-Fitr carries a layered significance that extends far beyond its surface as a festivity.…

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  • Afghanistan

Global Health & Medical Research: Lancet | His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV thought in terms of generations …

  • by AM
  • Posted on March 29, 2025May 4, 2025

“If God has given you the capacity or good fortune to be a privileged individual…

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Mysticism Meets Modernity: A Metaphysical Reflection on the Aga Khan's Legacy
  • Aga Khan IV

Mysticism Meets Modernity: A Metaphysical Reflection on the Aga Khan’s Legacy

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 29, 2025

The death of an Imam is not an ordinary death. The Imam functions for his…

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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

Aga Khan Award for Architecture Award spotlights creative solutions to global challenges

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

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

The Persian chahar-bagh gardens reflected the unity and harmony of the cosmos

Art & Culture

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

The Daystar of Time – Poem by Sujjawal Ahmad

Taniya Dharani – a full-time artist empowering Ismaili artists and fostering a thriving art community

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

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

Ginan: Shaamku aavan(n)taa jo kahe – Those who inform about the arrival of the Imam

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

Music in Ginans is vital for invoking specific emotions

Ginan: Ab teree mohabat lagee – Now I am in love with you

Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Diamond Jubilee USA Visit March 2018 – Welcome, Tribute & Intezari Ginan: Late Alijah Gulamhusein Gulamani and family

Ginan: Kheddo kheddo jemaani naavddi – Sail skillfully in the boat

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

Ginan: Ham dil khaalak Allah sohi vase ji – My heart is the creation and Allah resides therein

Ginan: Maal khajinaa bohotaj bhariya – Though you may have filled many treasuries with riches

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

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

Persian Qasida: Amir Al Momenin, by Rukhsana Karmali

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