The jubilee celebrations, which took place at the George R. Brown Convention Center, also provided an opportunity for non-Ismaili family members and friends to learn more about the faith and the Aga Khan.
Jason Bourke, 32, a non-Ismaili who came from Boston with his Ismaili fiancee for the jubilee, said the experience has helped him understand the importance of the Aga Khan to his followers.
After Bourke’s fiancee and her family had a mulaqat – or audience – with the Aga Khan, he saw a joy and ease on their faces, “a real feeling of happiness and feeling carefree.”
“Something powerful happened in that room,” he said.
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