On April 4, 2021, Christians observe Easter Sunday, and we bring you a selection of photos related to Easter and the Christian faith captured by Montreal’s Muslim Harji during his travels around the world. Please click Photo of the Day or on the image below for more photos.
Date posted: April 4, 2021.
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Shiraz Bandali of Edmonton, Canada, passed away at the age of 56. A passionate photographer, he captured “DOORS” during a family trip to Morocco, Portugal and Spain, and shared them with Simergphotos. We pay a tribute to Shiraz through his beautiful collection. Please click DOORS or on the image below.
Date posted: April 2, 2021.
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By MALIK MERCHANT
Publisher/Editor Simergphotos, Barakah and Simerg
Along with photos captured on Navroz, March 21, 2021, the founding editor and publisher of this website and two sister websites simergphotos and barakah, shares his feelings about the second consecutive Navroz celebrated in isolation, and provides his perspective and feelings on why he felt the 2021 Navroz became the most joyous Navroz in his life. Please click MORE or on photo below for his reflective piece and beautiful photos published in Simergphotos.
Please read ARTICLE.
Date posted: March 22, 2021.
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Malik Merchant sights the daytime moon as he drives along the Don Valley Parkway, and immediately heads to the Aga Khan Park, the Ismaili Centre and the Aga Khan Museum to enjoy nature at its best. Please read article in Simergphotos.
Date posted: March 4, 2021.
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Prepared by MALIK MERCHANT
(Publisher-Editor Simerg, Barakah, and Simergphotos)
TALIKAS AND BLESSINGS FROM MAWLANA HAZAR IMAM
March 2020
April 2020
Please click: Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, sends message to his spiritual children around the world on Covid-19, with blessings for their protection from difficulty; multiple translations including Farsi, Dari, Arabic, Urdu, Gujarati and Russian
May 2020
Please click: Mawlana Hazar Imam’s loving and inspiring Talika on the occasion of Eid ul-Fitr shows his concern for his spiritual children in all facets of their lives
July 2020
November 2020
December 2020
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PASSINGS
The following tributes/obituaries appeared in Simerg in 2020. Some of the deceased may have died before 2020.
Please click: Mahebub Mohamed Juma Rupani
Please click: Nazeer Ladhani
Please click: Shamshu Jamal
Please click: Missionary Amirali Gillani
Please click: Alnoor Ramji, Goulzare Foui, Amirali S. Nagji, Sultan Piroj Maknojiya Methanwala, Salima Wanda Arthurs
Please click: Madatali Merali Jamal, Razia Jamal, Zubeda Ebrahim Jamal
Please click: James D. Wolfensohn
Please click: Alwaez Sultanali Mohamed
Please also click: Benjamin Mkapa (d. July 2020. As Tanzania’s President from 1995-2005, the late Benjamin Mkapa strongly supported the work of the Ismaili Imamat in his country as well as abroad. The support that he gave is clearly illustrated in a special piece about him in Barakah, a blog dedicated to Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan)
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HISTORICAL PHOTOS OF MAWLANA HAZAR IMAM AND HIS FAMILY, IMAMAT PROJECTS AND OTHER EVENTS
Date posted: December 27, 2020.
Last updated: December 28, 2020.
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Watch a short 90 second interview in which a non-Ismaili speaks about Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, and then view a collection of superb photos of the waxing moon rising above the Ismaili Headquarters Jamatkhana as well as a display of autumn colours at Aga Khan Park…MORE AT SIMERGPHOTOS
Date posted: September 26, 2020.
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A few years ago, Malik Mirza contributed a great piece on the mausoleums of Pir Sadardin and his son Pir Hasan Kabirdin, who are among the architects of Ismaili Dawa in the Indian sub-continent through the wonderful tradition and teachings of Ginans. Mirza’s wish to visit the mausoleum of Pir Shams, father of Pir Sadardin, was fulfilled recently, and he has contributed a fantastic and informative photo essay on the mausoleum. Click on EXCLUSIVE PHOTO ESSAY: THE MAUSOLEUM OF PIR SHAMS or image below to read the essay.
Date posted: August 29, 2020.
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The Toronto Headquarters Jamatkhana located at the Ismaili Centre Toronto on 49 Wynford Drive, reopens Monday August 17, 2020, after 156 days of closure due to Covid-19. We bring you photos of the dome, which was lit for the first time in months, and a unique Garden Party organized by the Aga Khan Museum at the adjacent Aga Khan Park. Please click Jamatkhana in Full Glory or on image below.
Please also read Parin Verjee’s Poem Inspired by the Reopening of Jamatkhanas.
Date posted: August 16, 2020.
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Malik Merchant, having spent a whole night on July 4-5, 2020, at Aga Khan Park taking photos of the Full Moon, alas, did not have the same opportunity with the New Moon a few days ago. It rose during daytime, and set soon after dusk, and its visibility was extremely low. So 3 days later, he spent a few hours at the Ismaili Centre photographing the Crescent Moon that had reached an illumination of around 12%. Please click HERE or on image below for story and plenty of photos!
Date posted: July 26, 2020.
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The Aga Khan Museum in Toronto reopens to the public on Saturday, June 27, 2020. As a passionate supporter of the Museum, Simerg’s Malik Merchant decides to visit the grounds on the penultimate day of the reopening to take some pictures. Please click on image below or Aga Khan Museum Reopening Countdown Photos
Date posted: June 26, 2020.
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