Arts & Culture

Malikshah Muradally and Heena Jiwani engaging with external guests.
Malikshah Muradally and Heena Jiwani engaging with external guests.
Mysticism and Art: Reflections on Creation
Mysticism and Art: Reflections on Creation
5 August 2023

Exhibition Depicts New-found Talents of Artist Malikshah Muradally.

Members of the Ummah and Ismaili Councils from the Western United States and Ontario visiting the Aga Khan Museum and Ismaili Centre, Toronto.
Members of the Ummah and Ismaili Councils from the Western United States and Ontario visiting the Aga Khan Museum and Ismaili Centre, Toronto.
Celebrating Rumi's Enduring Legacy: Intrafaith Group Visits Aga Khan Museum
Celebrating Rumi's Enduring Legacy: Intrafaith Group Visits Aga Khan Museum
3 August 2023

Members of the Los Angeles Ummah Accompany Council Members on a Visit to the Aga Khan Museum

The Pamiri Jamat from SFV and other Jamatkhanas.
The Pamiri Jamat from SFV and other Jamatkhanas.
Roz-e-Nur Celebrations Light up Los Angeles
Roz-e-Nur Celebrations Light up Los Angeles
4 July 2023

The Greater Los Angeles Jamat Gathers to Commemorate Roz-e-Nur, Celebrating Mawlana Hazar Imam’s First Visit to Tajikistan

Ismaili participants at the Nowruz event.
Ismaili participants at the Nowruz event.
Nowruz Around the World in Santa Clara: Ismaili children showcase our rich cultural heritage.
Nowruz Around the World in Santa Clara: Ismaili children showcase our rich cultural heritage.
19 April 2023

Nowruz shared with the public at the Children’s Discovery Museum, San Jose, allowing the audience to learn about our festival and cultures.

Learning about Persian culture through the Haft-Sin display.
Learning about Persian culture through the Haft-Sin display.
Houston Jamat brings Annual Navroz Festivities to Buffalo Bayou Park
Houston Jamat brings Annual Navroz Festivities to Buffalo Bayou Park
19 March 2023

The Greater Houston community was welcomed to a lively display of Persian and Ismaili culture through the Navroz Festival held in Buffalo Bayou Park, just across the street from the site of the upcoming Ismaili Center Houston.

Elected officials, leadership from the Orlando Museum of Art, and members of the Ismaili Council for Florida at the entrance of the gallery.
Elected officials, leadership from the Orlando Museum of Art, and members of the Ismaili Council for Florida at the entrance of the gallery.
“Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From” Exhibition in Orlando
“Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From” Exhibition in Orlando
14 March 2023

Aga Khan Museum Exhibition at Orlando Museum of Art.

Rafiq's guitar skills and penchant for improvisational jazz have been highly praised by music critics.
Rafiq's guitar skills and penchant for improvisational jazz have been highly praised by music critics.
Oscar nominee Rafiq Bhatia shares the nuances of musical success
Oscar nominee Rafiq Bhatia shares the nuances of musical success
8 March 2023

Musical trio Son Lux — comprising Rafiq Bhatia, Ian Chang, and founder Ryan Lott — have received Academy Award nominations for best original score and best song for the film Everything Everywhere All at Once. In an exclusive interview with The Ismaili, Rafiq shares thoughts on his early passion for music, working on a Hollywood film, and his hopes for the future.

Event for the Ismailis in Media and Entertainment hosted by Rizwan Manji.
Event for the Ismailis in Media and Entertainment hosted by Rizwan Manji.
Ismaili Media and Communications Alliance Get-together in Los Angeles
Ismaili Media and Communications Alliance Get-together in Los Angeles
27 December 2022

Second Media and Entertainment Alliance Event.

Ali Sethi performs at a concert hosted by the Aga Khan Museum, Pakistan Arts Council, Consulate-General of Pakistan and Grand Performances
Ali Sethi performs at a concert hosted by the Aga Khan Museum, Pakistan Arts Council, Consulate-General of Pakistan and Grand Performances
Aga Khan Museum Leadership Visits Los Angeles and Sponsors a Musical Performance
Aga Khan Museum Leadership Visits Los Angeles and Sponsors a Musical Performance
10 September 2022

Aga Khan Museum team meets with Los Angeles Jamat and sponsors Ali Sethi concert

Riaz on set with his producing team directing a pilot for Lifetime.
Riaz on set with his producing team directing a pilot for Lifetime.
A Television Producer’s View: The Impact of Reality Shows
A Television Producer’s View: The Impact of Reality Shows
19 December 2021

Riaz Patel is an Executive Producer/Director with NBC Universal in Los Angeles, currently making non-fiction television shows

Part of the exhibition, In Search of Illusion, on display in the education wing of Spring Ismaili Jamatkhana. Art on left, “Inspiration of the Mind,” by Fahim Somani. Art on right, “Jorah,” by Salman Abdul.
Part of the exhibition, In Search of Illusion, on display in the education wing of Spring Ismaili Jamatkhana. Art on left, “Inspiration of the Mind,” by Fahim Somani. Art on right, “Jorah,” by Salman Abdul.
Ismaili artists featured at the new Spring Ismaili Jamatkhana in Greater Houston
Ismaili artists featured at the new Spring Ismaili Jamatkhana in Greater Houston
9 March 2021

Art historians and enthusiasts often recognize the 10th through 13th centuries as a period that marked an increase in the usage of symmetrical, geometric patterns in the Muslim world. Most likely aided by Muslim mathematicians, artists and artisans produced a large variety of designs. Many of these geometric models developed interpretations of ornament that embody metaphysical intent.

Egyptians fleeing on boats on the Nile to escape from a cholera epidemic. Colored wood engraving by W.J.P.after C. Loye. Credit: Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).
Egyptians fleeing on boats on the Nile to escape from a cholera epidemic. Colored wood engraving by W.J.P.after C. Loye. Credit: Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).
History, the Arts, and Pandemics
History, the Arts, and Pandemics
20 January 2021

“Ars longa, vitas brevis”(Art is long, life is short). Latin aphorism attributed to the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates.

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