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Students at the Aga Khan Higher Secondary School Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan.
Students at the Aga Khan Higher Secondary School Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan.
Educating women, developing society
Educating women, developing society
7 February 2018

Over a century ago, Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah had an unprecedented vision for the region of South Asia: to provide exceptional, educational opportunities to students, particularly girls, to help spur development.

Global Village and Cultural Night
Global Village and Cultural Night
1 February 2018

Diamond Jubilee Theme 3 – Celebrating Diversity: Understanding Ourselves and Others, Embracing Difference provided the Dhaka Jamat an opportunity to participate in two lively events that took place at the Social Hall of the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre

Mawlana Hazar Imam to visit India
Mawlana Hazar Imam to visit India
28 January 2018

The Ismaili Leaders' International Forum (LIF) announced on Friday that, responding to the Government’s invitation, Mawlana Hazar Imam will visit India during the latter part of February 2018.

Vice President of UAE Council Aziz Merchant and his wife bid farewell to Mawlana Hazar Imam as President Amiruddin Thanawalla looks on.
Vice President of UAE Council Aziz Merchant and his wife bid farewell to Mawlana Hazar Imam as President Amiruddin Thanawalla looks on.
Mawlana Hazar Imam departs the United Arab Emirates
Mawlana Hazar Imam departs the United Arab Emirates
26 January 2018

Mawlana Hazar Imam departed the United Arab Emirates yesterday, concluding his four-day Diamond Jubilee visit. Leaders of the Jamat bade him farewell and thanked the Imam for his visit.

Mawlana Hazar Imam addresses the Jamat during the Diamond Jubilee Darbar held at Dubai World Central.
Mawlana Hazar Imam addresses the Jamat during the Diamond Jubilee Darbar held at Dubai World Central.
Video: Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee visit to the UAE
24 January 2018

If you missed the showings in Jamatkhana, the film of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Diamond Jubilee visit to the United Arab Emirates is now available online. This 25-minute film recounts the preparations by the UAE Jamat, and the programme undertaken by Mawlana Hazar Imam during his four-day visit.

Mawlana Hazar Imam shares a light moment with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Mawlana Hazar Imam shares a light moment with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Mawlana Hazar Imam meets with Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister in Abu Dhabi
Mawlana Hazar Imam meets with Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister in Abu Dhabi
24 January 2018

On the third day of his Diamond Jubilee visit to the United Arab Emirates, Mawlana Hazar Imam travelled to Abu Dhabi where he met with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Dubai for his Diamond Jubilee visit to the United Arab Emirates and was received by both government and Jamati leaders.

Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in the UAE

Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Dubai for his Diamond Jubilee visit to the United Arab Emirates and was received by both government and Jamati leaders.
Video: Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in the UAE
22 January 2018

Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Dubai on the evening of 22nd of January, 2018 on an official visit at the invitation of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai.



22 January 2018

Mawlana Hazar Imam travelled to the United Arab Emirates in January 2018 for his Diamond Jubilee visit. 

Mawlana Hazar Imam in conversation with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.
Mawlana Hazar Imam in conversation with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.
Mawlana Hazar Imam meets with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid in Dubai
Mawlana Hazar Imam meets with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid in Dubai
22 January 2018

The Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, received Mawlana Hazar Imam at the Zabeel Palace on the occasion of his Diamond Jubilee visit to the United Arab Emirates.

Mawlana Hazar Imam greets leaders of the Jamat upon his arrival in Dubai.
Mawlana Hazar Imam greets leaders of the Jamat upon his arrival in Dubai.
Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in the United Arab Emirates
Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in the United Arab Emirates
21 January 2018

Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Dubai on an official visit at the invitation of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai.



AKHSS Kuragh Campus
AKHSS Kuragh Campus
A commitment to education in Pakistan
A commitment to education in Pakistan
17 January 2018

“When I was younger, people didn’t know how to read,” recalled Musa Khan. “If we received a letter, we had to travel far to find someone who could read it for us. Today, every child in the area is enrolled in school.” The educational progress covered in Musa Khan’s lifetime is that of centuries. Musa is one of many teachers who have dedicated their lives to educating children in their communities in the Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral regions of Pakistan. 

Mr Ferid Nandjee, Diplomatic Representative of AKDN West Africa, delivers a Diamond Jubilee commemorative speech.
Mr Ferid Nandjee, Diplomatic Representative of AKDN West Africa, delivers a Diamond Jubilee commemorative speech.
AKDN West Africa celebrates Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Diamond Jubilee in Abidjan
AKDN West Africa celebrates Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Diamond Jubilee in Abidjan
10 January 2018

AKDN West Africa commemorated the Diamond Jubilee of Mawlana Hazar Imam with a diplomatic reception in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on 8 December, 2017.

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