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Category: Middle East

Great people never forget their heritage | Gulf News Letters
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Great people never forget their heritage | Gulf News Letters

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 29, 2016December 28, 2016

Readers write to Gulf News Published: November 14, 2016 Gulf News Great people never forget…

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Lost to time, natural disaster, or war...collection of images of Middle East and North Africa donated to the Aga Khan Documentation Center
  • Africa

Lost to time, natural disaster, or war…collection of images of Middle East and North Africa donated to the Aga Khan Documentation Center

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 28, 2016February 4, 2017

Marilyn Jenkins-Madina donates collection to the Aga Khan Documentation Center Gift includes images from important…

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Syrian Newcomers Comment on Their Aga Khan Museum Exhibition Experience
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto
  • Video

Syrian Newcomers Comment on Their Aga Khan Museum Exhibition Experience

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 26, 2016December 26, 2016

Watch the video to learn about the impressive carved ivory piece in the shape of…

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Plurality of Identity in 21st Century Iran: Contemporary Persian Artists at the Aga Khan Museum
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Plurality of Identity in 21st Century Iran: Contemporary Persian Artists at the Aga Khan Museum

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 22, 2016February 12, 2017

Beginning February 4, 2017, a pioneering and insightful collection of post-revolution Iranian art will be…

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Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2016 Commemorative Stamp - Al Jahili Fort
  • Award for Architecture

Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2016 Commemorative Stamp – Al Jahili Fort

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 20, 2016December 19, 2016

Name of the Issue Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2016 – Al Jahili Fort Release…

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Art exhibit at the Aga Khan Museum Canada showcases Syrian history, culture
  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Art exhibit at the Aga Khan Museum Canada showcases Syrian history, culture | ALMONITOR

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 19, 2016November 5, 2017

An exhibition at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto is changing how its Western audience…

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Finding Home: New Canadian Immigrants take part in Aga Khan Museum Exhibition
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Finding Home: New Canadian Immigrants take part in Aga Khan Museum Exhibition

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 18, 2016December 18, 2016

New Canadians create home-themed artwork displayed at Aga Khan Museum The dinner table is neatly…

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Zain Lalani: Celebrating Syrian Families 1st Anniversary in Canada (Video)
  • Canada

Zain Lalani: Celebrating Syrian Families 1st Anniversary in Canada (Video)

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 17, 2016December 17, 2016

“As we close out 2016, many of our Syrian Families will be celebrating their 1st…

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Girdkuh
  • Iran

Today in history: the fortress of Girdkuh was captured

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on December 15, 2016December 14, 2016

The  fortress of Girdkuh in Persia (Iran) surrendered to the Mongols on December 15, 1270.1 Girdkuh,…

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Qasida: Ya Imami Ya Imami – O my Imam, O my Imam
  • Ismaili Muslim Authors

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

  • by kmaherali
  • Posted on December 13, 2016February 13, 2017

The Qasida Gist – By Karim Maherali This is a Qasida composed in Arabic by ‘Ali…

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Shahid Akhtar Qalandar and Ismaili Scouts Group Kuwait Jamat wishes Salgirah Mubarak
  • Art and Culture

Shahid Akhtar Qalandar and Ismaili Scouts Group Kuwait Jamat wishes Salgirah Mubarak

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 13, 2016December 28, 2016

In this short clip renowned singer from Hunza Valley Shahid Akhtar Qalandar and Ismaili scouts…

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'Aao Hamare Des': Khushyali Tribute by Nazia Amin Mohammad
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‘Aao Hamare Des’: Khushyali Tribute by Nazia Amin Mohammad

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 12, 2016June 16, 2018

In celebration of our beloved Hazar Imam’s birthday, Naiza Amin Mohammad wishes to share a devotional…

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Alyaan Dharani
  • Sports

Alyaan Dharani relives his Jubilee Games 2016 UAE memories

  • by AM
  • Posted on December 11, 2016December 11, 2016

I thought that creating the Jubilee Games presentation was important, because it was remembering the…

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Wu Mann in the Aga Khan Music initiative London concert titled “Old and New Music from the Ends of the Silk Route” (image credit: Evening Standard)
  • Art and Culture

Syrian musicians join Wu Mann in the Aga Khan Music Initiative London concert titled “Old and New Music from the Ends of the Silk Route”

  • by AM
  • Posted on December 10, 2016December 9, 2016

Wu Man and Co, world music review: Group effort is a slow burn Wu Man…

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Khakhi Khurasani's meeting with Imam Murad Mirza left a lasting impression that was celebrated by local residents
  • History

Khakhi Khurasani’s meeting with Imam Murad Mirza left a lasting impression that was celebrated by local residents

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on December 9, 2016December 8, 2016

A Nizari Ismaili poet of the late Anjundan period, Khakhi Khurasani (d. after 1646 CE)…

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Ginans: Our Wonderful Tradition – Ismailimail launches a new series

Ginan: Sakhee maree aatam naa odhaar – O my Friend! O Saviour of my soul

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

Largest Collection of Ginans Online

Ginan: Kutumb parivār sajnā

Ali Jan Damani: “O’ Imam! Please do not leave us”

Kalaam-e-Mawla, Playlist | Mohamed Virjee

A Ginan in a dream at the Ismaili Centre: By Pir Hassan Kabiruddin – Recited By Alijah Gulamhusein Gulamani

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

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

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

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

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

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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