Photographs from the Ginan seminar hosted by the Association for the Study of Ginans

Local Project team
L-R Karim Andani, Massuma Jessani, Shamim Kooverjee, Salma Ladha, Navine Jafferali, Pyarali Jiwa (Chairmen ASG), Islamshah Rahemtulla (Board member and Treasuer), Nadia Valliani (Project Leader)

On 30th November 2014, the Association for the Study of Ginans, led by Chairman Pyarali Jiwa, hosted a seminar at Manchester with resounding success. Participants came from Eastbourne & Hastings, Birmingham, Bolton, Burnley, Leicester, Leeds-Bradford, Manchester, Stoke-on-Trent, and members of the Board from London.

The programme consisted of speakers on Ginans: Anis Attenborough, Karim Andani, and Karima Bata, a Gujarati workshop by Nizar Mawani, and a demonstration of the Ginan Library by Pyarali Jiwa. After lunch, Ginans and Qasidas were beautifully rendered by talented young and not-so-young recitors and included some items with music. The audience thoroughly enjoyed the memorable event.

Navine Jafferali and the staff of Birch Hotel provided the venue and all the meals and refreshments.

We are grateful to local members who assisted with organising the event: Nadia Valliani, Shamim Kooverjee, Masuma Jessani, Karim Andani, Salma Ladha, photographer Mohamed Mitha, Farid Meghji who helped with the PA system.

The next Ginan seminars will be in London and Paris in 2015 followed by a conference at the University of Mumbai in India later in the year.

Via http://ginans.org/

Karim Andani speaking on Ginan: Suno suno momino

Pyarali Jiwa demonstrating the Ginan Library

Nizar Mawani conducting the Gujarati workshop

Massuma and Shamim at the registration desk

Mohamed Moledina presenting the Welcome speech

Anis Attenborough covering the History of Ginans

Karima Bata explaining the Ginan: Hans puri nagri mahe

Solo individuals reciting Ginan and Qasida

Ginans: Rendition & Expression:

Aaye Reham Rahemaan by Imtiaz Fazalbhoy (Faiz)	Ginan: Uncha Re – Soul’s yearning for the Vision/Deedar	Audio Mp3: Sahebji rendered by ENOO	New Ginan CDs By Nargis Balolia
Aly Sunderji: Songs of Celebration – Khushiali	Faisal Amlani rendition: Saheb Ji	Ginan Sahebji Tun (Supplication) from Karim Gillani’s Latest CD Raah-e-Ishq (Path of Love)	Navroz Na Deen
Ginan by late Allan Faqir in the presence of Prince Karim Aga Khan	Ginān: sāhebjī tuṅ more man bhāve – O Lord, You are dear to my heart	Ginans by Nargis Balolia	MP3 of Aaye Reham Rahemaan, by Imtiaz Fazalbhoy Faiz
Ginans by By Irfaan Manji	Rays of Light Geet & Ginan Mehfil – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	Satpanth Sufis Ismaili Muslim Ginan	Artist: Shams Soomar – Notes from the Soul

Qasidas: Rendition & Expression:

Qasida of Hazrat Imam Mawlana Nizar II – Har Chand K Man Dar Nazare	Qasida ‘Dam Hama Dam Ali Ali’ by Shahid A. Qalandar	Qasida: Az Dami Murtaza Ali, by Shahid Akhtar Qalandar	Qasida: Ya Amiral Momineen
Golden Melodies: A Musical Journey from Central Asia	Download Mp3 Song: DEEDAR – Voice of A Mureed	Mp3: Ilahi Shukar (Gratitude for God’s Bounties) with English Translation	Devotional Song with English Translation: Aey Gule Bag-e Imamat