Ginans

The Satpanth Ismaili Muslims of South Asia have a beautiful tradition of religious poetry called "Ginans", which they have sung for many centuries in daily rituals. This small Shi'a community has spread form India to other contintents, but it has held fast to the practice of singing Ginans.

Composed in Indian languages and idiom, the Ginans illustrate how Muslims were influenced by the surrounding cultures and philosophies, and created new ways of expressing their beliefs and values. Although this living tradition of religious songs is central to Ismaili practice, only a handful of studies have delt with the subject.

Ginans.org is a placeholder for the newly released Ginans Application offering users the ability to browse through an entire library of heritage Ginans, both in rich audio and text formats. It provides a mechanism to search using various parameters such as; text, composer, ginan title and publication to name but a few.

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