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Prince Amyn in conversation with lead design architect Farshid Moussavi and landscape architect Thomas Woltz.
Prince Amyn in conversation with lead design architect Farshid Moussavi and landscape architect Thomas Woltz.
Prince Amyn visits Houston to review progress on Ismaili Center
Prince Amyn visits Houston to review progress on Ismaili Center
2 July 2024

During a short working visit, Prince Amyn met with the Mayor of Houston, the Honorable John Whitmire, to discuss progress on the construction of the Ismaili Center in Houston, the seventh such center in the world and the first in the United States.

During his Golden Jubilee visit to Tajikistan in 2008, Mawlana Hazar Imam met with the Jamat in Ishkashim and Porshinev, and laid the foundation stone for the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre in Khorog.
During his Golden Jubilee visit to Tajikistan in 2008, Mawlana Hazar Imam met with the Jamat in Ishkashim and Porshinev, and laid the foundation stone for the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre in Khorog.
Reflecting on 67 years of Imamat - Part six: 2007-2017
Reflecting on 67 years of Imamat - Part six: 2007-2017
1 July 2024

On 11 July 2024, the global Jamat will commemorate a special milestone - Mawlana Hazar Imam’s 67th Imamat Day. Here, we look back at his sixth decade as Imam.

On his 50th birthday — 13 December 1986 — Mawlana Hazar Imam marked a significant moment in the Jamat’s modern history, as he ordained the first global Ismaili Constitution.
On his 50th birthday — 13 December 1986 — Mawlana Hazar Imam marked a significant moment in the Jamat’s modern history, as he ordained the first global Ismaili Constitution.
Reflecting on 67 years of Imamat - Part three: 1977-1987
Reflecting on 67 years of Imamat - Part three: 1977-1987
1 July 2024

On 11 July 2024, the global Jamat will commemorate a special milestone - Mawlana Hazar Imam’s 67th Imamat Day. Here, we look back at his third decade as Imam.

Mawlana Hazar Imam was accompanied by Princess Zahra at the Aga Khan Award for Architecture Ceremony, in Surakarta (Solo), Indonesia, in 1995.
Mawlana Hazar Imam was accompanied by Princess Zahra at the Aga Khan Award for Architecture Ceremony, in Surakarta (Solo), Indonesia, in 1995.
Reflecting on 67 years of Imamat - Part four: 1987-1997
Reflecting on 67 years of Imamat - Part four: 1987-1997
1 July 2024

On 11 July 2024, the global Jamat will commemorate a special milestone - Mawlana Hazar Imam’s 67th Imamat Day. Here, we look back at his fourth decade as Imam.

At a historic ceremony held on 11 July 2018, Mawlana Hazar Imam officially designated the Seat of the Ismaili Imamat in Lisbon, Portugal.
At a historic ceremony held on 11 July 2018, Mawlana Hazar Imam officially designated the Seat of the Ismaili Imamat in Lisbon, Portugal.
Reflecting on 67 years of Imamat - Part seven: 2017-2024
Reflecting on 67 years of Imamat - Part seven: 2017-2024
1 July 2024

On 11 July 2024, the global Jamat will commemorate a special milestone – Mawlana Hazar Imam’s 67th Imamat Day. In the seventh and concluding part of this series, we look back at his past seven years as Imam.

Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Mumbai as part of a three-week visit to India in 1962.
Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Mumbai as part of a three-week visit to India in 1962.
Reflecting on 67 years of Imamat - Part one: 1957-1967
Reflecting on 67 years of Imamat - Part one: 1957-1967
1 July 2024

On 11 July 2024, the global Jamat will commemorate a special milestone - Mawlana Hazar Imam’s 67th Imamat Day. Through a series of reflections, let's look back through the years, starting with his first decade as Imam.

Mawlana Hazar Imam performs the foundation ceremony at the nursing home of Prince Aly Khan Hospital in Bombay, India, in 1967, then known as the Ismailia General Hospital. The hospital was opened in 1945, and is a part of Aga Hall Estate.
Mawlana Hazar Imam performs the foundation ceremony at the nursing home of Prince Aly Khan Hospital in Bombay, India, in 1967, then known as the Ismailia General Hospital. The hospital was opened in 1945, and is a part of Aga Hall Estate.
Reflecting on 67 years of Imamat - Part two: 1967-1977
Reflecting on 67 years of Imamat - Part two: 1967-1977
1 July 2024

On 11 July 2024, the global Jamat will commemorate a special milestone - Mawlana Hazar Imam’s 67th Imamat Day. Here, we look back at his second decade as Imam.

Mawlana Hazar Imam visited the Bamyan Provincial Hospital in Afghanistan in 2005. The hospital has since grown into a 141-bed facility, and has a key focus on the health of children and women in the area.
Mawlana Hazar Imam visited the Bamyan Provincial Hospital in Afghanistan in 2005. The hospital has since grown into a 141-bed facility, and has a key focus on the health of children and women in the area.
Reflecting on 67 years of Imamat - Part five: 1997-2007
Reflecting on 67 years of Imamat - Part five: 1997-2007
1 July 2024

On 11 July 2024, the global Jamat will commemorate a special milestone - Mawlana Hazar Imam’s 67th Imamat Day. Here, we look back at his fifth decade as Imam.

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Video: The Ismaili Update - June recap
29 June 2024

It’s the last day of the month, which means it’s time for our monthly round-up of exciting news in the June edition of The Ismaili Update.

Mayor Basílio Horta awards the Sintra's Municipal Merit Medal to Prince Amyn.
Mayor Basílio Horta awards the Sintra's Municipal Merit Medal to Prince Amyn.
Prince Amyn receives Sintra’s Municipal Merit Medal
Prince Amyn receives Sintra’s Municipal Merit Medal
29 June 2024

The Mayor of Sintra yesterday awarded the town’s Municipal Merit Medal to Prince Amyn, in recognition of the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF)’s many years of work to enhance the quality of life in the local area.

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Twenty two flags fly at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat in Lisbon, representing each of the Ismaili Council jurisdictions worldwide.
Twenty two flags fly at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat in Lisbon, representing each of the Ismaili Council jurisdictions worldwide.
LIF members meet in Lisbon
LIF members meet in Lisbon
27 June 2024

Last weekend, the Ismaili Leaders’ International Forum (LIF) met at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat in Lisbon, Portugal, for the first time.

The University of Alberta installed Nizar Somji as its 23rd Chancellor during its Spring Convocation on 21 June 2024.
The University of Alberta installed Nizar Somji as its 23rd Chancellor during its Spring Convocation on 21 June 2024.
Inspiring leader Nizar Somji appointed as University of Alberta Chancellor
Inspiring leader Nizar Somji appointed as University of Alberta Chancellor
26 June 2024

The University of Alberta recently celebrated the appointment of Nizar Somji as its 23rd Chancellor during its Spring Convocation on 21 June 2024.

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