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  • Mawlana Hazar Imam is received by Pedro Mota Soares, Portugal's Minister of Solidarity, Labour and Social Security. TheIsmaili / Gary Otte
    The Ismaili | 01 June 2015 | Portugal

    Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Portugal

    Mawlana Hazar Imam is received by Pedro Mota Soares, Portugal's Minister of Solidarity, Labour and Social Security. TheIsmaili / Gary Otte
  • A Portuguese guard of honour salutes Mawlana Hazar Imam, who is accompanied by AKDN Representative Nazim Ahmad. TheIsmaili / Gary Otte
    The Ismaili | 01 June 2015 | Portugal

    Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Portugal

    A Portuguese guard of honour salutes Mawlana Hazar Imam, who is accompanied by AKDN Representative Nazim Ahmad. TheIsmaili / Gary Otte
  • Ismaili Council President Amirali Bhanji welcomes Mawlana Hazar Imam on behalf of the Portuguese Jamat. TheIsmaili / Natacha Cardoso
    The Ismaili | 01 June 2015 | Portugal

    Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Portugal

    Ismaili Council President Amirali Bhanji welcomes Mawlana Hazar Imam on behalf of the Portuguese Jamat. TheIsmaili / Natacha Cardoso

Lisbon, 2 June 2015 — Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Portugal this afternoon to sign a historic agreement between the Imamat and the Republic of Portugal.

Upon his arrival Mawlana Hazar Imam was received by Pedro Mota Soares, Minister of Solidarity, Labour and Social Security on behalf of the Government of Portugal.

Aitmadi Amirali Bhanji, President of the Ismaili Council for Portugal and AKDN Resident Representative Vazir Nazim Ahmad welcomed Mawlana Hazar Imam on behalf of the Jamat and AKDN institutions.