Films and Videos

National Sports Convenors and leaders of the Golden Jubilee Games committee plant a Baobab tree in commemoration of the inaugural Golden Jubilee Games.

Video: Celebrating the Games

29 June 2008

Ismaili teams from countries around the world join together in celebrating the Games through the Swahili song Jambo!

Traditional Maasai dancers welcome people to the International Bazaar and Carnivale Ya Kenya.

Showcasing the diversity of the global Jamat

27 June 2008

The International Bazaar and Carnivale Ya Kenya took place at Stone City earlier in the week and is set to repeat on Saturday evening. The event showcases the history and cultural traditions of Jamats and the countries in which they live.

Video: International Bazaar and Carnivale Ya Kenya

27 June 2008

On the eve of the Opening Ceremony of the Golden Jubilee Games, an International Bazaar and Carnivale Ya Kenya was held, showcasing the history and cultural traditions of Jamats and the countries in which they live.

Performers at the Opening Ceremony of the Golden Jubilee Games.

Video: Opening Ceremony of the Golden Jubilee Games

25 June 2008

Twelve hundred energised athletes paraded onto the grounds of the Aga Khan Sports Centre as 4000 spectators watched in eager anticipation. A new moment in Ismaili history was created – Jamat from around the world witnessed the Opening Ceremony of the Golden Jubilee Games.

Video: Let the journey begin

24 June 2008

Ismailis from all over the world arrive in Kenya for the Golden Jubilee Games.

Mawlana Hazar Imam is joined by Bangladesh’s Honourable Adviser for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed, in unveiling the plaque marking the foundation of the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre in Dhaka.

Video: Foundation ceremony of the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre Dhaka

22 May 2008

Video of Mawlana Hazar Imam presiding over the Foundation-Stone laying ceremony for the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre Dhaka, in Bangladesh.

Mawlana Hazar Imam and Princess Zahra walk under a sabre arch salute presented by the Sol Ross volunteers of Texas, as they disembark in Austin, USA.

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Video: Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Austin

12 April 2008

Video of Mawlana Hazar Imam's arrival in Austin, Texas on 11 April 2008 for the first leg of his Golden Jubilee visit to the United States of America.

The entrance of the Ismaili Centre, Dubai is adorned by fountains, trees and a five-arched teak and meranti portico.

Video of the development of the Ismaili Centre, Dubai

27 March 2008

Video of the development of the Ismaili Centre, Dubai.

Traditional dancers welcome Mawlana Hazar Imam to Mozambique.

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Video: Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Mozambique for his Golden Jubilee visit

20 January 2008

Mawlana Hazar Imam is welcomed in Mozambique on November 2007 on the occasion of his Golden Jubilee.

Mawlana Hazar Imam greeting members of the Jamat from Madagascar and around the world who had gathered at the airport to welcome him to Antananarivo, as President Nishad Djaffar of the Ismaili Council for Madagascar and President of the Senate, Rajemison

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Video: Madagascar Golden Jubilee Visit

20 January 2008

Mawlana Hazar Imam visited Madagascar during his Golden Jubilee visit. President Nishad Djaffar delivered a loyalty address to the Imam on behalf of the Jamat of Madagascar and the countries under its jurisdiction.