AUSTIN: The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of 20 million Ismaili Muslims worldwide, was to begin an eight-day US visit in Texas that will be highlighted by the announcement of a nearly USD 1-billion initiative to establish residential schools in 14 countries in Africa, the Middle East, Central and South Asia.
The visit was the latest in a series of trips by the Aga Khan to mark his 50th anniversary or golden jubilee as imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslim community. He previously visited East and Southern Africa, and will later be travelling to Dubai.
Tens of thousands of Ismaili Muslims live in Texas, and many of them are expected to hear their spiritual leader speak in San Antonio on April 13.
On April 18, the Aga Khan was scheduled to deliver the annual Peterson Lecture at a conference in Atlanta marking the 40th anniversary of the International Baccalaureate programme that is now offered to more than 6,00,000 students in nearly 2,300 schools in 127 countries.
In the speech, he plans to announce plans to establish 18 Aga Khan Academies, with each school expected to cost around USD 50 million, in 14 countries, according to his spokesman Nazim Karim.
One academy has already opened in Kenya, and others are being constructed in Tanzania, Uganada and India so far.
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Aga Khan’s agenda of improving quality of life through education is the perfect way. With education, any person can achieve multi-facet progress in life. His vision is endless. Let His programs be beneficial to all mankind on this planet.
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Yaa ali madad all usa ismali jamat deedar mubaraki
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yaa ali madad to all usa ismaili jamat and didar mubarak for our imam
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Yester day i have seen Maulana Hazir Imam’s imaculate visit to USA and witnessed all project and plan. It was very tremendous fine projects and so excellent. When our President of the Council Mr. Shahab Rashed present the flame. Our Maula has been appreciated and expressed his happiness. It was very joyous moment. Thank you take care.
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HAZIR IMAM’S Indian visit had given me immense strength to work hard in both spiritual aswell as material life.
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