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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

October 2007

Learning, interacting and reflecting during Milad-un-Nabi

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) was born in the city of Mecca over 14 centuries ago. As the agency for Allah’s final revelation to mankind, he was the manifestation of the teachings of the Qur’an and an exemplar of unparalleled generosity, and piety. The Ismaili Councils for the USA and Canada commemorated Milad-un-Nabi (the birth of Prophet Muhammad) in cities across North America by remembering the Prophet of Islam and his contributions, and bringing together Muslims and those of other religious traditions to reflect upon our common heritage and the principles, ethics and values that bind us together.

Eboo Patel, founder and Executive Director of the Interfaith Youth Core, a Chicago-based institution building the global interfaith youth movement, addressing an audience at The Institute of Ismaili Studies in London. Photo: Courtesy of The Institute of Ismaili Studies

In the first of a two-part series, TheIsmaili.org spoke with Eboo Patel, the Founder and Executive Director of Interfaith Youth Core, an organisation that promotes mutual respect and pluralism among young people from different religious traditions. Patel shares his understanding of religious pluralism and explains what motivates him in his work.

Alnoor Merchant, Head Librarian and Keeper of the Ismaili collections at The Institute of Ismaili Studies in London, speaks about the origins of historic artefacts in the Aga Khan Museum collection at the University of Texas at Arlington. Photo: Shezad Manjee

As part of a tour of several US centres, Alnoor Merchant from The Institute of Ismaili Studies spoke at the University of Texas in Arlington about the origins of historic artefacts in the Aga Khan Museum collection, and the role of patrons in the history of Islamic Art.

Rozina Issani and her guide Kate cross the finish line at the third annual Joe’s Team Triathlon in Muskoka, Ontario. Photo: Courtesy of Rozina Issani

Imagine swimming 750 metres, then biking 20 kilometres, and finally running 5 kilometres in a span of a few hours. Sounds like an intense physical challenge? How about taking this on without your sense of sight? Rozina Issani shares her inspiring personal story.

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Photographs

Observing bridge projects undertaken by the Mountain Society Development Support Program in the Bartang Valley, Tajikistan

Galleries

A mountain-side sign built from stones by the Khorog Jamat will welcome Mawlana Hazar Imam on his Golden Jubilee visit to Tajikistan.

Videos

President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania unveils an official collection of commemorative postage stamps in the presence of Mawlana Hazar Imam, marking Hazar Imam’s Golden Jubilee.

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

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» 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.

Perched at the Daily Nation, young journalist shares a bird’s eye yiew of the Kenyan media landscape

In photographs: Jamat catches the Olympic spirit

Video: Dr Farid Esack delivers the 2010 Milad-un-Nabi lecture at the Ismaili Centre, London

International Women’s Day brings women from around the world to the Ismaili Centre, London

Transforming values into reality — A conversation with Eboo Patel (Part 2)

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