• 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
 

Inaugural Ceremony

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

To mark the beginning of his Golden Jubilee year, leaders of the Ismaili Muslim community from the past 50 years gathered to pay homage to the Imam on behalf of the global Jamat. Later that day, Mawlana Hazar Imam hosted a luncheon for the leaders of the community and senior AKDN personnel.

 

Mawlana Hazar Imam wearing ceremonial regalia outside his residence as he greets the leaders of the global Ismaili Muslim community. Photo: AKDN/Gary Otte

 

Mawlana Hazar Imam wearing ceremonial regalia outside his residence as he greets the leaders of the global Ismaili Muslim community. Photo: AKDN/Gary Otte
Mawlana Hazar Imam accompanied by members of his family, welcoming leaders of the global Jamat to his Aiglemont residence. Photo: AKDN/Gary Otte

 

Mawlana Hazar Imam accompanied by members of his family, welcoming leaders of the global Jamat to his Aiglemont residence. Photo: AKDN/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 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
Prince Amyn Aga Khan addressing guests, including leaders of the Ismaili Jamat and senior AKDN personnel of the last 50 years, at a luncheon hosted by Mawlana Hazar Imam on the occasion of his Golden Jubilee . Photo: AKDN/Gary Otte

 

Prince Amyn Aga Khan addressing guests, including leaders of the Ismaili Jamat and senior AKDN personnel of the last 50 years, at a luncheon hosted by Mawlana Hazar Imam on the occasion of his Golden Jubilee . Photo: AKDN/Gary Otte

 

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