Author: Daler Ghufronov
DUSHANBE, August 23, 2008, Asia-Plus — Central Asia Premiere of documentary “An Islamic Conscience: the Aga Khan and the Ismailis” will be held at Dom Kino in Dushanbe on August 29.
Speaking in an interview with Asia-Plus, the film producer, Mr. Shamir Alibhai, said that “An Islamic Conscience: the Aga Khan and the Ismailis” is an independent documentary feature film directed by multiple Emmy-award winning filmmaker Bill Cran. It was first broadcast nationally on television in Canada and has been screening all over the world including at Harvard, Stanford, London, and East Africa.
The film is about His Highness the Aga Khan, who became Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims on July 11, 1957 and his efforts to promote dialogue between civilizations.
Born into a world of wealth and privilege, he devotes his life to eliminating poverty and inequality. A religious leader who traces his ancestry back to the Prophet Muhammad, he struggles to balance the traditional with the modern.
For the past five decades, the Aga Khan has been the spiritual leader and Imam of the 15 million Ismaili Muslims in a world that has changed dramatically. From the end of colonialism and the expulsion of the Asians in Uganda to the fall of the Iron Curtain and 9/11, the Aga Khan has struggled for a common humanity in a divided world.
At a time when Islam is at odds with itself and with the West, the Aga Khan represents a voice of moderation, speaking out for pluralism and diversity, and promoting dialogue between civilizations. But will he be heard?
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What to say further. The facts have been described already. Just one thing I’d like to say, if appropriate.
The time has come now that His Highness, Noor Mawlana Shah Karim Al-Hussaini, the Aga Khan IV, would play his due role in bridging the differences between the East and the West, between the true picture of Islam and other religions, between the Truth and false. I have my faith in him that no one could play such a dominant, effective and longlasting role in this world, except His Higness, the Aga Khan IV, who is the true spiritual leader, but also a wordly leader. He is a real and unmatchableleader in this world who has no contradiction of his action/deed with his speech rather is a true example and model for the humanity. He’s on the top of humans and humanity. His teaching of diversity and pluralism is not in the air (not making a castle in the air) but rather is a true example whatsoever He says.
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