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The Shia Ismaili Muslims are a community of ethnically and culturally diverse peoples living in over 25 countries around the
world, united in their allegiance to His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan (known to the Ismailis as Mawlana Hazar Imam) as
the 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader), and direct descendant of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family).
This is the official website of the Ismaili Muslim community.

From the archive

June 2008

Road to the Games: Tajikistan Jamat’s volleyball team has a storied past

The Ismaili women’s volleyball team from Tajikistan is composed of members of the the Badakhshan regional team, recent winners of Tajikistan's 2008 National Volleyball championship. Players describe the history of their team and their aspirations for the Golden Jubilee Games in Nairobi.

California First Lady Maria Shriver converses with Dr Mahmoud Eboo, President of the Ismaili Council for the USA and Dr Shaheen Kassim-Lakha, President of the Ismaili Council for the Western United States, at the Sponsors’ Reception for the Women’s Conference. Photo: Peter Grigsby/Office of Governor Schwarzenegger

The lsmaili Council for the USA was one of the sponsors at the 2009 Women’s Conference held in Los Angeles. The annual event, organised by California First Lady Maria Shriver, seeks to inspire, empower and educate women.

Camps have been set up in Altit and Karimabad for displaced families. Over 1 500 people have been registered. Photo: Courtesy of FOCUS

A massive landslide in the Hunza Valley damaged and buried three villages in the northern Pakistan territory of Gilgit-Baltistan, killing at least 19 people and rendering over 250 families homeless. Residents were quickly evacuated, but the aftermath of the landslide is also threatening populations outside of the immediately affected area.

Children prepare for snack time at an AKF Madrasa Programme preschool in Uganda. Photo: Courtesy of Shamim Murji

Canadian kindergarten educator Shamim Murji recently returned to her country of birth, Uganda, where she volunteered with the AKF Madrasa Resource Centre. She shares her impressions of their preschool programme and the impact it is having on children, teachers and their communities.

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Photographs

Mawlana Hazar Imam in a meeting with the Syrian Minister of Health, Dr Maher Al-Husami.

Galleries

Mohamed Manji, President of the Ismaili Council for Canada, welcomes Mawlana Hazar Imam and Princess Zahra to Ottawa.

Videos

Golden Jubilee
Archive

Fifty years after he became the Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, the global Jamat commemorated Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Golden Jubilee with special events and activities around the world that took place between 11 July 2007 – 13 December 2008.

The Institute of
Ismaili Studies

Nutrition
Centre

Featuring a library of traditional recipes annotated with nutritional information and healthy eating tips, as well as articles on how you can make your meals healthier.

Aga Khan
Development Network

Volunteers offloading medicines and relief goods received for Gojal. Photo: FOCUS FOCUS Provides Relief for Landslide Victims in Hunza, Pakistan

» Aga Khan Attends London Conference on Afghanistan (see related statement)

» Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance Expands in Damascus

Ismaili Centres
Around the World

The Ismaili Centres are symbolic markers of the permanent presence of the Ismaili community in the regions in which they are established.
Architecturally unique, each building is a safeguard and a symbol of the core values of the Ismaili Muslim community.

Knowledge Discovery Challenge sparks innovative solutions to address global development problems

New breed of social entrepreneurs foster ethical enterprise

Ismaili Centre, Dubai joins with Architectural Heritage Society to host lecture series

Ismailis across North America commemorate Eid al-Adha in a spirit of harmony and shared understanding

Jamati member from Australia earns second prize in Divisional Toastmasters competition

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