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Vote & Support: Artist Afzal Huda's Project "Alex in Lotusland" Nominated for Webby Awards
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Vote & Support: Artist Afzal Huda’s Project “Alex in Lotusland” Nominated for Webby Awards

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 17, 2018

Afzal Huda’s project has been nominated for The Webby Awards. Like Oscar, Webby Awards is…

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Mere Moula Karam (cover) - NsN Production
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Mere Moula Karam (cover) – NsN Production

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 15, 2018

Re Arranged By: Nizar – NsN Production Drums: Nizar Noorallah Supports: Iqra Abdul Sattar Vocals:…

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

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 15, 2018

In our continuing efforts to add music to ginans recited by my late husband Alijah…

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Ayaz Ismail / Amin Vailgy: Tera Shukriya - New song on Diamond Jubilee Mulaqaat Worldwide
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Ayaz Ismail / Amin Vailgy: Tera Shukriya – New Song on Diamond Jubilee Mulaqaat Worldwide

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 12, 2018

This is a very special composition of mine.   I wanted to dedicate this to…

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Poem Zafira Kassam: Someone is coming...
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Poem Zafira Kassam: Someone is coming…

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 11, 2018April 12, 2018

SOMEONE IS COMING… Can you hear that? A unique symphony – the cadence of rain…

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  • Art and Culture

Desi-licious Recipe: Street-Style Spicy Grilled Corn (Butta)

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 9, 2018April 9, 2018

Grilled corn, aka butta is the quintessential taste of Indian street food. This spice mix…

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Aly Ko Dekhu(n) | Rajabali Fidai & E N O O
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Aly Ko Dekhu(n) | Rajabali Fidai & E N O O

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 8, 2018April 9, 2018

Lyrics: Rajabali Fidai. Music composed, arranged & Performed by: E N O O.

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If you stay awake - Rumi
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If you stay awake – Rumi

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 8, 2018April 9, 2018

“Rumi, Fountain of Fire”. Translation by Nader Khalili. Photo: Lubna Peerbhai

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Biggest Star of the Arab World to come together with Bollywood musicians, for His Highness the Aga Khan's Diamond Jubilee in Lisbon
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Biggest Star of the Arab World to come together with Bollywood musicians, for His Highness the Aga Khan’s Diamond Jubilee in Lisbon

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 6, 2018April 5, 2018

Khaled, an Algerian musician, singer and songwriter, is the most internationally famous singer in the…

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“King of qawwali” Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Salim-Sulaiman come together for His Highness the Aga Khan's Diamond Jubilee Concert in Portugal
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“King of qawwali” Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Salim-Sulaiman come together for His Highness the Aga Khan’s Diamond Jubilee Concert in Portugal

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 4, 2018April 5, 2018

Two concerts set to dazzle Lisbon, featuring internationally acclaimed artists as never seen before, in…

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The science behind why choir-singing is good for you | CBC Radio
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The science behind why choir-singing is good for you | CBC Radio

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  • Posted on April 4, 2018April 3, 2018

“All those moments of singing together with other people created in me a feeling of…

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Dr. Ali Asani - Fighting Islamophobia with Art
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Dr. Ali Asani – Fighting Islamophobia with Art

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 3, 2018April 2, 2018

World Spinning’s Lark Clark has an indepth chat with Dr. Ali Asani. Professor of Indo-Muslim…

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Sur & Sangeet of Ottawa stormed the Auditorium with sufistic voice of Saba Rawjani at Jubilee Arts National Festival Toronto
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Sur & Sangeet of Ottawa stormed the Auditorium with sufistic voice of Saba Rawjani at Jubilee Arts National Festival Toronto

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 31, 2018

Saba Rawjani of Ottawa and lead singer of her band Sur & Sangeet opened the…

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Zainab Baloch: Junoon of Jubilee Arts
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Zainab Baloch: Junoon of Jubilee Arts

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 31, 2018April 3, 2018

Zainab is an Ismaili Muslim artist from Miami. She will be representing Florida in Ismaili…

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Aga Khan Music Initiative Chronology
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Aga Khan Music Initiative Chronology

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  • Posted on March 31, 2018April 3, 2018

In 2000, His Highness the Aga Khan launched the Aga Khan Music Initiative to support…

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Prince Amyn Aga Khan conferred the Aga Khan Music Awards distinguished Patron’s Award

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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

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: Ye mitthaa Muhammad naam – The name Muhammad is sweet

Ginan: Jaag jaagre tun jaag – Wake up, wake up, o you, wake up

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

Ginans: Our Wonderful Tradition – Ismailimail launches a new series

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

Largest Collection of Ginans Online

Ginan: Uncha Re – Soul’s yearning for the Vision/Deedar

Ginan: Til bhaar tulannaa – Sesame seed’s weight will be accounted for

Ginan: Aanand aanand kariyo rikhisaro – Rejoice, rejoice o believers!

Ginans: The Transformative Knowledge – Story of Vazir Ismail Ganji

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: 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: 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

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

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

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

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

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