Bilaal Rajan recently returned from visiting South Africa, where he had the opportunity to meet with Mr Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Click here to read more about his trip to South Africa, his July 2009 book and film reviews, and more!
http://www.makingchangenow.com/newsletter0907.html
Ismailimail 
Magnificent….Have to do another interview with you for Simerg! You are astonishing…
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Good for you Bilaal, you met and commiserated with 2 icons from South Africa. I myself am honoured that both Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his son Trevor are my Facebook friends. Trevor Tutu and I were classmates at the then Waterford-Kamhlaba Boarding School in Mbabane, Swaziland during the late 1960s. This school is now known as the United World College of Southern Africa and offers the International Baccalureate high school diploma.
There is a strong Shia Ismaili Muslim connection to South Africa dating back to the late 19th century and here are 2 blogposts that describe this connection:
http://gonashgo.blogspot.com/2009/06/484making-connection-south-african.html
http://gonashgo.blogspot.com/2008/10/414two-magnificent-accounts-describing.html
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Dear Nash,
Thank you for bringing the visit and Bilaal’s vist to my attention.
He sounds like the sort of person that the world has been crying out for for so long.
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu was one of 16 individuals recently awarded the Presidential Medal Of Freedom by President Obama. Heartiest congratulations to Archbishop Tutu and his family:
“With unflagging devotion to justice, indomitable optimism, and an unmistakable sense of humor, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu has stirred the world’s conscience for decades. As a man of the cloth, he has drawn the respect and admiration of a diverse congregation. He helped lead South Africa through a turning point in modern history, and with an unshakable humility and firm commitment to our common humanity, he helped heal wounds and lay the foundation for a new nation. Desmond Tutu continues to give voice to the voiceless and bring hope to those who thirst for freedom.”
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Background-on-Medal-of-Freedom-ceremony/
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