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Visiting one Aga Khan institution to another and citadel hoping, I am beginning to understand the scope of Mowla’s work. His years of hard work and commitment to the betterment of the world is not just for Ismailis (those who owe allegiance to Him). It is for everyone. This type of work has not only been the mandate of the Ismaili Imamate but it goes back to the time of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.S). What does He get out of restoring a citadel named after Salah-al-Din, founder of the Dynasty that brought down the Fatimids? Restoring these citadels aims to preserve our culture and heritage.
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I also had serious misgiving in the beginning as to why such work were undertaken by the Imam and the Imamat Institutions. After listening to the press interview of Hazar Imam in Allepo, I realised that preserving our culture was only possible through such initiatives. It not only conveys the pluralistic beliefs but also the humility of the Imam and His murids towards this initiative.
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