Ismaili Centres Archive
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA) found a new platform at the Dallas Museum of Art, as 175 people from across the Dallas area learned about the award and its history in October. The UT Arlington students and STEP teachers from the Ismaili Muslim community explained the projects' architectural elements and their impact.
A Miami audience of over 100 guests attended an engaging presentation at the University of Miami School of Architecture, with Brigitte Shim, a member of the 2015-2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture Steering Committee.
An enraptured audience of over 100 at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas experienced the magical journey into times long past. Co-sponsored in April 2017 by the Aga Khan Music Initiative and the Aga Khan Council for Central US, the event showcased the extensive musical heritage of Central Asia.
The process of designing and building of the sculptures for Imamat Day celebrations.
On July 11, Mawlana Hazar Imam will celebrate sixty years of leading the Ismaili Muslim community.
On June 25, 2017, Ismaili communities around the globe gathered to commemorate the end of Ramadan, the holy festival of Eid al-Fitr.
In Islam, homage to Allah’s last and final messenger and his family is an established tradition and practice, enshrined in the Holy Qur’an and Prophetic tradition. The tradition of dignified ceremonial homage to the Imams has continued through the ages, holding special spiritual significance.
Gouvieux, France, 10 July 2017 — On the eve of the historic occasion of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Diamond Jubilee, Ismailis around the world are preparing for a special day of commemoration and celebration, as senior Jamati leaders who have served over the past six decades arrive in France.
The Tanzania Jamat celebrates Diamond Jubilee with an inaugural parade, carnival and ceremony graced by Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa.
The heritage building at 330 Sussex Drive that now houses the Centre was built over a century ago. It once held the archives of the Dominion of Canada, and later served as the Canadian War Museum. The building has been beautifully restored to its new purpose as the home of the Global Centre for Pluralism.
When it opens in 2018, the spectacular new Aga Khan Garden, Alberta will feature “stepped terraces that change with the seasons, geometric water features that stream into wetlands and a spectacular orchard of local plants.”
Mawlana Hazar Imam delivered a historic address to the Parliament of Canada on February 27, 2014. This extended video includes Hazar Imam and his family arriving at Parliament Hill, his meeting with the Prime Minister and the signing of the protocol agreement between the Ismaili Imamat and Canada.
One of the best ways to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee is to join our team of volunteers. Volunteering is the best way to experience the Jubilee for yourself and to build lasting memories for you and your family.
The Diamond Jubilee Fund supports celebrations and programs for the Canadian Jamat in this very special Diamond Jubilee year. Everyone in our Jamat benefits.
As Canada celebrates its 150th anniversary of Confederation, it is emerging as a beacon among industrialized countries whilst the rest of the world seems to be losing its bearings.
In the remote mountain community of Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic, Mawlana Hazar Imam’s 20-year vision of a world class, international calibre university designed to be a catalyst for social and economic development in Central Asia’s underserved mountain regions was realized on October 19, 2016.
In a speech on October 5, 2016 at the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan, hosted by the European Union and the government of Afghanistan, Mawlana Hazar Imam remarked: “Since 2001, AKDN and its partners have channelled over $1 billion to enhance self-reliance and improve the quality of life of Afghans.”
