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  • Mawlana Hazar Imam is welcomed to the United Kingdom on the occasion of his Diamond Jubilee by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the United Nations.
    The.Ismaili | 25 June 2018 | UK

    Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in the UK

    Mawlana Hazar Imam is welcomed to the United Kingdom on the occasion of his Diamond Jubilee by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the United Nations. Nayyir Damani
  • Mawlana Hazar Imam is welcomed to the UK by Mukhisaheb, Mukhianisaheba, Kamadiasaheb, and Kamadianisaheba of London Darkhana.
    The.Ismaili | 25 June 2018 | UK

    Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in the UK

    Mawlana Hazar Imam is welcomed to the UK by Mukhisaheb, Mukhianisaheba, Kamadiasaheb, and Kamadianisaheba of London Darkhana. Nayyir Damani
  • Mawlana Hazar Imam, Prince Amyn, Lord Ahmad, and leaders of the Jamat observe the Nashid al-Imamah and the British National Anthem.
    The.Ismaili | 25 June 2018 | UK

    Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in the UK

    Mawlana Hazar Imam, Prince Amyn, Lord Ahmad, and leaders of the Jamat observe the Nashid al-Imamah and the British National Anthem. Riaz Kassam
  • President of the Ismaili Council for the United Kingdom, Liakat Hasham, welcomes Mawlana Hazar Imam to London on behalf of the Jamat.
    The.Ismaili | 25 June 2018 | UK

    Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in the UK

    President of the Ismaili Council for the United Kingdom, Liakat Hasham, welcomes Mawlana Hazar Imam to London on behalf of the Jamat. Riaz Kassam
  • Mawlana Hazar Imam in conversation with Liakat Hasham, President of the Ismaili Council for the UK.
    The.Ismaili | 25 June 2018 | UK

    Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in the UK

    Mawlana Hazar Imam in conversation with Liakat Hasham, President of the Ismaili Council for the UK. Nayyir Damani
  • Mawlana Hazar Imam, Prince Amyn, Lord Ahmad, and leaders of the Jamat observe the Nashid al-Imamah and the British National Anthem.
    The.Ismaili | 25 June 2018 | UK

    Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in the UK

    Mawlana Hazar Imam, Prince Amyn, Lord Ahmad, and leaders of the Jamat observe the Nashid al-Imamah and the British National Anthem. Nayyir Damani
  • Mawlana Hazar Imam and Prince Amyn in conversation with Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the United Nations.
    The.Ismaili | 25 June 2018 | UK

    Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in the UK

    Mawlana Hazar Imam and Prince Amyn in conversation with Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the United Nations. Nayyir Damani
  • Mawlana Hazar Imam bids farewell to Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, as President Liakat Hasham and Vice-President Farhad Mawani look on.
    The.Ismaili | 25 June 2018 | UK

    Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in the UK

    Mawlana Hazar Imam bids farewell to Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, as President Liakat Hasham and Vice-President Farhad Mawani look on. Nayyir Damani
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Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee visit to the United Kingdom

Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in London today to commence his Diamond Jubilee visit to the United Kingdom at the invitation of the government. 

Mawlana Hazar Imam was accompanied by Prince Amyn on arrival and was warmly welcomed at the airport by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the United Nations.

President Liakat Hasham welcomed Mawlana Hazar Imam and wished him Diamond Jubilee Mubarak on behalf of the UK jurisdiction Jamat. Mawlana Hazar Imam conveyed how happy he is to be in the United Kingdom.

Other members of leadership were also present, representing the Jamat. Following a military salute, the Royal Imperial Military Band played the Nashid al-Imamah and the British National Anthem.

After the formal ceremony, Mawlana Hazar Imam spent a significant amount of time with Lord Ahmad, and signed the guest book before departing the airport.

While in the United Kingdom, Mawlana Hazar Imam will spend time with the Jamats from Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. He is also expected to meet with senior government officials. Hazar Imam will also inaugurate the Aga Khan Centre located in the Knowledge Quarter in London’s King’s Cross. The inauguration ceremony will be webcast on the.ismaili/live tomorrow from 1:45 PM British Summer Time.