• Mawlana Hazar Imam with His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum at the opening of the Ismaili Centre Dubai. Photo: Gary Otte
  • Mawlana Hazar Imam together with Prince Rahim and Princess Zahra overlooking the entrance hall of the Ismaili Centre Dubai from the balcony above. Photo: Gary Otte
  • Mawlana Hazar Imam addresses leaders of the Jamat who had come to pay homage, on behalf of the Jamat, on the occasion of his Golden Jubilee. Photo: AKDN/Aziz Islamshah
  • Mawlana Hazar Imam delivering the Peterson Lecture. Seated behind him is Mr Jeffrey Beard, Director General of the International Baccalaureate, Dr Monique Seefried, Chairman of the International Baccalaureate Board of Governors, and Salim Bhatia, Head of the Aga Khan Academies unit. Photo: Gary Otte
  • Mawlana Hazar Imam and Princess Zahra walk under a sabre arch salute presented by the Sol Ross volunteers of Texas, as they disembark in Austin, USA. Photo: Gary Otte
 

Golden Jubilee

On 11 July 2007, Mawlana Hazar Imam completed 50 years as Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismailis.   Fifty years ago, at the age of 20, he succeeded his grandfather, Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah, as the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims.

Visits

West Africa visit

The Jamat of Abidjan waves goodbye to Mawlana Hazar Imam as his plane departs Côte d’Ivoire from Felix Houphouet Boigny International Airport. Photo: Courtesy AKDN West Africa

Thursday, 1 May 2008
This morning, Mawlana Hazar Imam departed Côte d’Ivoire for Senegal. During his visit, Mawlana Hazar Imam met with the President and government ministers of Côte d’Ivoire, and presided over the establishment of the Première Agence de Microfinance in the country.

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Publications

Under the Eaves of Architecture

Cover of book showing Burnaby Jamatkhana, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Photo: Photo: Anar Simpson

Philip Jodidio, educated at Harvard where he studied economics and art history, has written more than 50 books on architecture around the world. Jodidio recently finished Under the Eaves of Architecture The Aga Khan: Builder and Patron. Anar Simpson, International Editor, TheIsmaili.org,  talks with Jodidio about this book.

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International Programmes

Prince Amyn inaugurates the Ismaili Economic Forum

Upon arriving at the Ismaili Centre Dubai, Prince Amyn is received by Vice-President Wazir Daredia of the Ismaili Council for the UAE and LIF Chairman Azim Lakhani. Photo: Ally Production Fze

The Ismaili Economic Forum was opened by Prince Amyn on 26 April 2008, amidst a gathering of Ismaili economic and business leaders at the Ismaili Centre Dubai. Focusing on the theme of Strategic Business Alliances, the Forum provides a platform for collaboration on economic opportunities and addressing common challenges.

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Golden Jubilee

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