Dear members of the Spain Jamat, Ya Ali Madad and ¡Imamat Day Mubarak!

On the 11th July 2024 we celebrated the 67th anniversary of the Imamat of our beloved Mawlana Hazir Imam as members of the Ismaili Community, with his love, protection, guidance and blessings. He is always present and has dedicated his life to make ours better, materially and spiritually.

Our world is full of opportunities but also of challenges. Let us take the time to reflect on the importance of the Imam in our lives, and how he always helps us in our well-being.
We hope you were able to celebrate this special occasion surrounded with your loved ones and with other members of the Jamat, thus preserving the bond between us all.

 

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To coincide with this special date, we are launching the 13th issue of the Bulletin of the Jamat of Spain. Through this editorial we would like to take the opportunity to emphasise the importance of two issues:

Firstly, the importance of keeping the registry of Ismaili members of each family updated on the Ismaili Institutions Directory (IIPT: https://iiportugal.org/Navigation/index_login.php?cookietest=1).

New members, members who do not reside anymore in the jurisdiction or any changes in your personal data, must be updated so relevant information about members is at hand at all times.

And secondly, to remind you that the Ismaili institutions are within your reach, with courses, support and events of an educational, religious and leisure nature, which aim to keep the Jamat united, and offer access to unique opportunities to broaden networking and personal and professional skills. We are aware that it is not always easy to participate in these events, since there is not a Jamati presence in every location, and at times the means to participate are limited. However, if interest and motivation is what drives you, together we can find ways to achieve our goals.

You can contact our National Council member, Yasmín Shabudine, for any information, question or suggestion you may have. Your support is very welcome and essential for the growth and wellbeing of our Jamat in Spain.

We would also like to invite all those members who have particular skills or expertise and a bit of time, to join our teams within the Spanish National Council. Your skills can be harnessed in ways that help improve the quality of life of other Jamati members and promote the common good.

We encourage you to regularly visit https://the.ismaili/ to keep up to date with the activities carried out by the Institutions. For instance, last week, distinguished personalities attended a reception at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat in Lisbon, to commemorate the 67th anniversary of the Imamat of Mawlana Hazir Imam, for which we include the video link: https://the.ismaili/global/news/imamat-news/video-imamat-day-reception-held-the-diwan-the-ismaili-imamat . Also in connection with Imamat Day, an excellent interview was conducted with Professor Azim Nanji, which explores the notion of Imamat in Shia Islam and the bond between the Imams and the Ismaili community, going back 1400 years: https://the.ismaili/global/news/features/video-the-ismaili-imamat-history. Remember that although these interviews are in English, via YouTube you can select your preferred language for the subtitles and follow the content without difficulty.

The Communications Team of the Jamat of Spain conveys their best wishes for good health, happiness, peace, unity, harmony and barakah, spiritual and material, for all the Jamat in this happy Imamat Day.

Mubarak!