Mawlana Hazar Imam and President Rahmon share a joyful moment, following the unveiling of the plaque marking the inauguration of the Ismaili Centre, Dushanbe. Gary Otte

The Ismaili Centre, Dushanbe was opened on 12 October 2009 by His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, and Mawlana Hazar Imam. It was the first such Centre in Central Asia – a region that has been home to Ismaili Muslims for more than a thousand years.

Press release and speech

• Press release announcing the opening of the Ismaili Centre, Dushanbe
• Speech made by Mawlana Hazar Imam during the Opening Ceremony

Photographs and Video

• Video of the Opening Ceremony
• Opening Ceremony gallery
• Architecture gallery
• Construction gallery

Other

• The Ismaili Centre, Dushanbe fact sheet