Mawlana Hazar Imam visited Bombay (now Mumbai), India, on August 6, 1957
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We continue with our countdown with a snapshot of Imam’s activities and selected world events focusing mainly on the developments in science and technology.
Shehzad Roy, popular musician and philanthropist from Pakistan, gave a moving performance at the dinner reception hosted by the Ismaili Council for Pakistan
Integral Pluralism as the Basis for Harmony: The Approach of His Highness the Aga Khan
Mawlana Hazar Imam visited Salamiyya, Syria for the first time as Imam, on July 27, 1959.
“The significance of this ceremony is further enhanced by the fact that this is the first Jamatkhana to be built in North America – in Canada, a country of the New World”
Prince Rahim attended the Jubilee Games on 23 July where he met with athletes, volunteers and spectators. He took in a number of sports matches and had a chance to tour the Global Village.
Video of the speech by Prince Rahim Aga Khan at the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Jubilee Games in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 23 July 2016.
“In the current times, I can think of no better way than this and of no better place than Dubai to promote the notion of bringing young minds from diverse backgrounds and different environments together in the spirit of friendship and peace.”
10,000 members of Ismaili Muslim community from more than 25 countries attend Jubilee Games
Prince Rahim Aga Khan walks through the Dubai Sports World site during the Dubai Jubilee Games 2016.
The Prime Minister of Uganda Dr Ruhakana Rugunda has commended the role of the Aga Khan Development Network in the development and transformation of the country largely through education and health.
The long-standing relationship of the AKDN network and the Tanzanian government dates back to 1905, when the first girls’ school was established in Zanzibar
Mawlana Hazar Imam has graciously consented to marking the 60th year of his Imamat as the Diamond Jubilee.
His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan’s 59 years of Imamat was celebrated at the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat at a reception organised by the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Resident Representative for Canada.
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