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News 20 June 2018

Prince Aly Muhammad opens World Partnership Walk in Toronto

Prince Aly Muhammad speaks at the World Partnership Walk Toronto of the devastating impact of climate change.

Prince Aly Muhammad, the youngest son of Mawlana Hazar Imam, joined a crowd of thousands...

Diamond Jubilee 17 June 2018

Aga Khan Centre to be inaugurated during Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Diamond Jubilee visit to the UK

Evening view of the Aga Khan Centre at King's Cross, London.

Next week, the Aga Khan Centre will be opened by HRH The Prince of Wales...

Welcome to Global Encounters

Global Encounters is an international programme for adolescent Ismaili Muslim youth focused on service, leadership development, culture, and global citizenship.

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Global Encounters: A Participant's Perspective

See Global Encounters from a participant's perspective. Zaki Hirji, a Global Encounters alumnus from the United Kingdom, captured his experiences in Kenya and Uganda on video.

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Global Encounters: A life-changing experience

2 January 2018 | Article

Global Encounters is a programme for Ismaili students from around the world to participate...

Artefacts on display at the Ethics in Action exhibition

Ethics in Action Exhibition showcases AKDN impact across the globe

5 November 2017 | Article

Ethics in Action: The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) held inaugural launch events in...

Ziana Nathoo dressed in traditional clothing

Global Encounters Programme: Learning Through Service

4 April 2017 | Article

When Yasmin Rajwani visited a government school in Hyderabad in July 2016, she saw a large...

Based at the Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa, Global Encounters campers from Jamats around the world engaged in community service, explored Kenyan culture and visited AKDN projects in the surrounding region.

Service and learning part of what makes Global Encounters a profound life experience

8 October 2015 | Article

This summer, 160 Ismaili students and volunteers gathered in Mombasa to take part in Global...

Diamond Jubilee

The Ismaili Muslim Community is commemorating 60 years since His Highness the Aga Khan became the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims on 11 July 1957.

Video: Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee visit to the United States

If you missed the screenings in Jamatkhana, the 40-minute film of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Diamond Jubilee visit to the United States is now available online.

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Gallery: Mawlana Hazar Imam’s visits to the United Kingdom over the decades

As we prepare for Mawlana Hazar Imam's arrival in the United Kingdom, we look back on previous visits which included Mawlana Hazar Imam meeting with the country's leaders, establishing new...

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Mawlana Hazar Imam graces France Jamat with Darbar

Mawlana Hazar Imam granted a Diamond Jubilee Darbar in Paris yesterday for the France jurisdiction Jamat.

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