Aaya Mawlana - Canadian Artist Tribute to Mawlana Hazar Imam

More than 60 Ismaili artists from across Canada have come together for this special creative expression of love and gratitude encompassing 6 languages, multiple genres of music and styles of dance to commemorate Mawlana Hazar Imam’s historical Diamond Jubilee and 2018 visit to Canada - marking 40 years since the first Canadian visit in 1978! #AayaMawlana #DiamondJubileeMubarak #MulaqatMubarak #OneJamat

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We express deep and sincere gratitude to the hundreds of selfless volunteers across Canada who made this tribute possible!

Title: Aaya Mawlana

Lyrics and composition: Zaheed Damani and Alya Bejaoui
Mara Mawla Canada Padharshe - Shamshu Jamal
Raas Ramva Aavo - Gulzar Ali and Mumtaz Meghani

Music: Feelo

Vocal Arrangement: Nureen Sumar

One Jamat artists: Zaheed Damani, Khalil Rawji, Nureen Sumar (reprise based original release in 2008 featuring Alykhan Khimji and Zaheed Damani)

Mixed and Mastered by: Adam Stanton

Video Edited by: Truly Madly Deeply

Singers:
Calgary: Tanzeel Bhaidani, Zaheed Damani, Rohullah Hussain-Zada, Sameer Remtulla, Nureen Sumar
Edmonton: Anar Hussainaly
Montreal: Ali Shair Ahmadi, Ilyas Jaffer, Najla Noori
Ottawa: Alya Bejaoui, Saba Rawjani
Toronto: Farah Mitha, Adrian Savin
Vancouver: Vancouver Ismaili Children’s Choir, Shamshu Jamal, Khursheed Nurali, Hanif Shariff

Choreography:
Anahita Akbari, Anosha Bahrambic, Farzam Bahrambic, Salima Fakirani, Frozan Hydari, Sameera Hydari, Monika Ilchibekova, Amyna Kanji, Rameez Karim, Inaya Lakhani, Nina Muzaffarova, Bahara Niazi, Sodaba Niazi, Aria Niazi, Zaina Peermohamed, Sophia Sidi, Dean Sultani

Dancers:
Calgary: Anahita Akbari, Anosha Bahrambic, Farzam Bahrambic, Frozan Hydari, Sameera Hydari, Monika Ilchibekova, Inaya Lakhani, Nina Muzaffarova, Bahara Niazi, Sodaba Niazi, Aria Niazi, Zaina Peermohamed, Dean Sultani
Montreal: Mariyam Hakimi, Farzana Hashemi, Rameez Karim, Zahrah Khademi
Toronto: Salima Fakirani, Amyna Kanji, Noorain Noorani, Amreen Amin Poonawala
Vancouver: Sophia Sidi, Aiyana Vasaya

Recording Engineers: Josh Hart, Ronni Martinez, Shea Roger, Adrian Savin, Adam Stanton

Videography:
Aly Abbassy, Joanna Glezakos, Safira Halani, Zeeanna Ibrahim, Alnasir Jamal, Ali Ladak, Kuan Lui, Zahir Nanji, Zabi Noori, Rohit Paul, Ferdows Qurbani, Ben Schubert, Adam Stanton, Truly Madly Deeply