The Ismaili Centre, Lisbon

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President of the Ismaili Council for Portugal, Rahim Firozali, offers a replica Ismaili Centre tile to the President of the Portuguese Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. ,

President of Portugal visits Ismaili Centre Lisbon to celebrate its 20th anniversary

His Excellency the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, attended a celebratory event at the Ismaili Centre Lisbon in December to commemorate the 20th anniversary of its opening.

President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, visits the exhibition “Ismaili Centre Lisbon: 20 Years Celebrating Pluralism” along with guests and leaders of the Jamat and AKDN.

Video: President of Portugal visits Ismaili Centre Lisbon

Leaders of the Jamat and AKDN, volunteers, and the Aga Khan Scouts, warmly welcomed His Excellency the President of Portugal to the Ismaili Centre Lisbon, to celebrate the building’s 20th anniversary.

Vaira Vike-Freiberga, President of WLA-Club de Madrid, and Maria Elena Agüero, Secretary General of the WLA-Club de Madrid, are welcomed to the Ismaili Centre Lisbon by Nazim Ahmad, Diplomatic Representative of the Ismaili Imamat.

Portugal Jamat hosts World Leadership Alliance at the Ismaili Centre Lisbon

The Ismaili Centre Lisbon hosted an evening reception for the World Leadership Alliance - Club of Madrid last month. The event included a special viewing of Prince Hussain’s photographic exhibition The Living Sea.

During the Diamond Jubilee Celebration in Lisbon, tours were arranged for members of the Jamat to visit the Ismaili Centre and its gardens.

The Ismaili Centre Lisbon celebrates 20 years during Diamond Jubilee Celebration

Two decades ago, on 11 July 1998, Mawlana Hazar Imam and then-President of Portugal Jorge Sampaio officially opened the Ismaili Centre Lisbon. The Centre’s 20th anniversary coincided with the Diamond Jubilee Celebration held in Lisbon earlier this month, during which thousands of visitors attended the building and its gardens for guided tours.