Mawla Mawla | Ismaili Sounds

"Mawla Mawla" is a celebratory tribute for Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Salgirah this year, performed by Zaheed Damani and Cimone Rajan. The song is inspired by the classic “Happy Birthday” originally released by The Rajans in 1986 for Hazar Imam’s 50th birthday.


“Mawla Mawla” is inspired by “Happy Birthday” by The Rajans
(released in 1986 for Mawlana Hazar Imam’s 50th birthday)

Director:
Aly Abbassy

Choreography and Artistic Direction:
Shereen Ladha

Project Coordinator:
Leila Keshavjee

Composition:
Late Fidaus Rajan
Zaheed Damani

Lyrics:
Liaquat A. Gwaduri
Alwaiz A. Gilani
Zaheed Damani

Music Production:
Late Firdaus Rajan & Rahman Rajan
Andrei Basirov
Pacific

Recording Engineers:
Shea Rodger
Keshav Sharma-Jaitly
Adam Stanton

Mixed and Mastered by:
Shea Rodger

Musicians:
Drums - Anwar Jivani
Keyboard - Ali Karim Khimji
Rabab - Ali Rajan
Tabla - Kiyaan Lavji

Vocalists:
Zaheed Damani
Niamet Ladak
Abdul Malik Rajan
Amsal Rajan
Cimone Rajan
Feroza Rajan
Qasim Rajan

Vocal Arrangement:
Cimone Rajan

Actors:
Shereen Ladha
Khadija Sahibdad

Hair & Makeup:
Zafira Karmali

Editor:
Aly Abbassy

Directors of Photography:
Aly Abbassy
Pardeep Sooch
Amrit Thind
Farhan Umedaly

Motion Graphics:
Rohit Paul

Colour Correction:
Rohit Singh

Thank you to The Rajans:
Firdaus Rajan
Rahman Rajan
Qasim Rajan
Amina Rajan Gillani
Qulsum Abdul Sattar (Rajan)

Special Thanks:
Ismaili Centre Toronto
StartWell
Amir Jessani and Family (Archival Footage)

Thank you to all who were involved in the making of this video, including the Department of Communications, Ismaili Sounds, and the innumerable selfless volunteers and donors who made this project possible.