Films and Videos
Music Video: Shab-e-Didam
7 September 2020
The Ismaili is pleased to present Shab-e-Didam, a song in praise of Hazrat Ali. This rendition is performed by the DN Khorog Band from Tajikistan.
Music Video: Everything's Gonna Be Alright
1 September 2020
Presenting Everything's Gonna Be Alright by the Pamoja Ensemble, made up of artistes from Kenya and South Africa, who came together virtually and composed this song of hope and faith.
Music Video: Dua-e-Reham
24 August 2020
The Ismaili is pleased to present Dua-e-Reham, a well-known and beloved poem set to music, and performed by Faisal Amlani, Nafeesa Dhalwani, and Tanzeel Bhaidani, with music by Alishah Wadsaria. The timeless lyrics were authored by the esteemed poet-philosopher Muhammad Iqbal over a century ago, and encourage us to exemplify universal ethics by being good citizens and showing compassion to those less fortunate than ourselves.
Music Video: Mazee Balayem
17 August 2020
The Ismaili is pleased to present Mazee Balayem, performed by the Yusuf Khirad Band at the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre in Khorog, Tajikistan, in 2019. The lyrics, attributed to Jalal al-Din Rumi, express the complexity of human existence and the importance of zikr. The musical composition is a blend of traditional Central Asian instruments such as the daf, doirah, rubab, and sehtar, and modern instruments including the keyboard and guitar.
Special SEED Capsule Nature Early Childhood Development (CANADA)
11 August 2020
Special SEED Capsule Nature Early Childhood Development (CANADA)
Transformation from Attar's Conference of the Birds
11 August 2020
Learning about Transformation from Attar's Conference of the Birds: Literature, Suffering & Spirituality Dr. Farouk Mitha (ITREB UK)
Outdoor Workout - Nazim Chagla (Qatar)
11 August 2020
Outdoor Workout - Nazim Chagla (Qatar)
Strength in Numbers:14 Years of Building Resilience in Central Asia
11 August 2020
Strength in Numbers:14 Years of Building Resilience in Central Asia Produced by: Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (2017)
Aga Khan Academy Graduation
11 August 2020
Aga Khan Academy Graduation
Music Video: The Birds
10 August 2020
The Ismaili is pleased to present The Birds, a multilingual song composed, produced, and performed by senior members of the Global Jamat. It is inspired by Farid ud-Din Attar's Persian poem Conference of the Birds, in which a group of birds join together and undertake a challenging journey to seek the court of their king.
Video: AKDN pandemic response - Clinical trial in Kenya
10 August 2020
Professor Mansoor Saleh of the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi explains the partnership with Roche Pharmaceuticals Kenya, as both institutions participate in a global clinical trial for potential treatment of Covid-19 associated pneumonia.
Mindful Momentes Nature - Farhaz Ramji (Kenya)
10 August 2020
Mindful Momentes Nature - Farhaz Ramji (Kenya)
