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Mawlana Hazar Imam and Prime Minister Stephen Harper at an event hosted by the Prime Minister in honour of Hazar Imam’s official visit to Canada.
Mawlana Hazar Imam and Prime Minister Stephen Harper at an event hosted by the Prime Minister in honour of Hazar Imam’s official visit to Canada.
Mawlana Hazar Imam and Canadian Prime Minister announce human development initiative
Mawlana Hazar Imam and Canadian Prime Minister announce human development initiative
2 March 2014

Toronto, 28 February 2014 – Mawlana Hazar Imam and the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, announced a joint human development initiative that will touch the lives of more than a million people.

Mawlana Hazar Imam and Prime Minister Stephen Harper walk the Hall of Honour at the Parliament of Canada.
Mawlana Hazar Imam and Prime Minister Stephen Harper walk the Hall of Honour at the Parliament of Canada.
VIDEO: Mawlana Hazar Imam visits the Parliament of Canada; signs protocol with Prime Minister
VIDEO: Mawlana Hazar Imam visits the Parliament of Canada; signs protocol with Prime Minister
28 February 2014

Ottawa, 27 February 2014 – Mawlana Hazar Imam delivered a historic address to the Parliament of Canada today. This extended video includes Hazar Imam and his family arriving at Parliament Hill, his meeting with the Prime Minister and the signing of the protocol agreement between the Ismaili Imamat and Canada.

Mawlana Hazar Imam with Germany’s foreign minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Mawlana Hazar Imam with Germany’s foreign minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Mawlana Hazar Imam visits Germany
Mawlana Hazar Imam visits Germany
5 February 2014

Berlin, 5 February 2014 – Mawlana Hazar Imam held meetings with the German foreign minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Princess Zahra and Dr Seif Seleman Rashid, Tanzania’s Minister for Health and Social Welfare, launch the new Oncology Programme at the Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam.
Princess Zahra and Dr Seif Seleman Rashid, Tanzania’s Minister for Health and Social Welfare, launch the new Oncology Programme at the Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam.
Aga Khan Hospital cancer programme is an important step towards premier healthcare system in East Africa, says Princess Zahra
Aga Khan Hospital cancer programme is an important step towards premier healthcare system in East Africa, says Princess Zahra
26 January 2014

Dar es Salaam, 27 January 2014 – A new cancer treatment programme at the Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam was launched today in the presence of Princess Zahra. Part of a significant five-year expansion of the hospital, it complements a wider effort by the AKDN to establish a high quality, affordable, integrated healthcare system in East Africa.

Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa tour the Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa with with acting Senior School Principal Naheed Bardai.
Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa tour the Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa with with acting Senior School Principal Naheed Bardai.
Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa visit AKDN projects in Kenya
Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa visit AKDN projects in Kenya
18 January 2014

Nairobi, 17 January 2014 – Prince Rahim and his wife Princess Salwa travelled to Kenya this week, where they joined in marking the opening of new facilities for the Diamond Trust Bank and Jubilee Insurance, and visited the Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa.

Mawlana Hazar Imam together with Dr Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan, Governor of Sindh Province and the province’s Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali Shah at the 2013 Convocation of the Aga Khan University.
Mawlana Hazar Imam together with Dr Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan, Governor of Sindh Province and the province’s Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali Shah at the 2013 Convocation of the Aga Khan University.
Celebrating 30-year milestone, Mawlana Hazar Imam lays out an ambitious future for AKU
Celebrating 30-year milestone, Mawlana Hazar Imam lays out an ambitious future for AKU
19 December 2013

Karachi, 19 December 2013 – Mawlana Hazar Imam set out a bold vision for the Aga Khan University, an ambitious challenge that will see it evolve into “a distinguished liberal arts university” over the next few decades. Presiding over the 26th Convocation of the University, Hazar Imam also announced the creation of seven graduate schools.

Mawlana Hazar Imam with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the Prime Minister’s residence.
Mawlana Hazar Imam with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the Prime Minister’s residence.
Mawlana Hazar Imam receives warm welcome from the Government of Pakistan
Mawlana Hazar Imam receives warm welcome from the Government of Pakistan
17 December 2013

Islamabad, 16 December 2013 – In separate meetings with the President, the Prime Minister, the Advisor to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs and the Finance Minister of Pakistan, Mawlana Hazar Imam received praise for the leadership role taken by the AKDN in the country’s development, and for its effectiveness in improving the quality of life of those whom it reaches.

Governor of Gaza Province, Raimundo Diomba, receives a donation of food and cooking utensils for flood victims in Chibuto District, delivered by representatives of the AKDN and the Ismaili community.
Governor of Gaza Province, Raimundo Diomba, receives a donation of food and cooking utensils for flood victims in Chibuto District, delivered by representatives of the AKDN and the Ismaili community.
Jamat and AKDN team up in response to flooding in Mozambique
Jamat and AKDN team up in response to flooding in Mozambique
17 April 2013

When heavy January rains caused massive flooding in south and central Mozambique, the Ismaili community and the institutions of the Ismaili Imamat quickly mobilized a response. A donation of food, medicine, tools, and supplies was assembled to help the Government of Mozambique support victims, volunteers and military forces who were providing assistance on the ground.

University of Cambridge Chancellor, His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, and Vice Chancellor Professor Alison Richard with Mawlana Hazar Imam and other honorary degree recipients.
University of Cambridge Chancellor, His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, and Vice Chancellor Professor Alison Richard with Mawlana Hazar Imam and other honorary degree recipients.
Eight hundred year-old Cambridge University awards Mawlana Hazar Imam an honorary degree
Eight hundred year-old Cambridge University awards Mawlana Hazar Imam an honorary degree
13 June 2009

In a colourful and historic ceremony held on Friday, 12 June, the University of Cambridge conferred upon Mawlana Hazar Imam an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity. Hazar Imam became the first Muslim to receive the distinction in the University’s long and storied history.

From A Thousand Years Ago into the Next Millenium
5 May 1995

Highlights of Mawlana Hazar Imam's first visit to Tajikistan, 1995.

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