The community’s profound sense of social responsibility, particularly towards the most marginalised members of society, is reflected in the Ismaili Muslims’ deeply-held tradition of voluntary service rendered through community and the AKDN organisations and through civil society institutions that benefit all.
His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki bestowed Kenya’s highest medal of honour, the Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart.
The Shia Ismaili Muslims are a community of ethnically and culturally diverse peoples living in more than 25 countries around the world, united in their allegiance to His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan (known to the Ismailis as Mawlana Hazar Imam), the 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) and direct descendant of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family).
The Ismailis follow the ummah (community) as a just, inclusive, pluralistic society rooted in the origins of Islam.
Read more at All Africa | Kenya: Aga Khan’s Birthday Celebrations in Nairobi
By Bob Oluoch Published 2014-12-15
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