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.
Portugal visit
Monday, 14 July
This morning, on the final day of his Golden Jubilee visit to Portugal, Mawlana Hazar Imam met with the President of the Sciences Academy of Lisbon. Later, leaders and members of the Jamat bid farewell to Mawlana Hazar Imam as he departed Lisbon.
Under the Eaves of Architecture
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.
Ali to Karim
Rich with ceremony, pageantry and tradition, ALI TO KARIM: A Tribute to the Ismaili Imams is a docu-theatre production about the Ismaili Imamat and its contributions to Islam and Muslim civilizations over the past 1 400 years. This Golden Jubilee International Programme premieres in Los Angeles on 19 July 2008.
