‘He’s always guided us’: Dallas-area Ismaili Muslims show their devotion to the Aga Khan | Dallas News

Ismailis are quick to say that the Aga Khan is not like the pope. He is not elected, but is the sole imam of their faith, a role passed down from generation to generation like royal succession. He can trace his lineage back to the prophet Muhammad.

 

The Aga Khan is the single imam for 20 million Ismaili Muslims worldwide, but he’s as much a cultural icon as he is a spiritual one. He has created numerous nondenominational charities and organizations including schools, universities, hospitals and more.

'He's always guided us': Dallas-area Ismaili Muslims show their devotion to the Aga Khan | Dallas News
The Valliani family — from left, Farrukh, Alisha, Shireen and Farida — in their home in Irving. They are members of the Ismaili faith and traveled to Houston to see their spiritual leader, the Aga Khan, who is pictured above their mantel. (Ashley Landis/Dallas News Photographer)

Read at the source: Dallas News / Charles Scudder / March 22, 2018

 

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  1. Can somebody tell us the July DJ programs and venues so that we Ismailis from outside Portugal can plan our visit accordingly. We understand programes start July 5 to July 14.

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