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Completion of Aga Khan Park creates a new place of connection in Toronto
25 May 2015
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne performed the inauguration of the Aga Khan Park, in the presence of Mawlana Hazar Imam on 25 May 2015 in Toronto.
Mawlana Hazar Imam and Premier Wynne sign historic agreement
24 May 2015
Toronto, 25 May 2015 — Mawlana Hazar Imam and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne signed a historic Agreement of Cooperation between the province and the Ismaili Imamat today. The agreement reflects the shared concerns of the Ismaili Imamat and the Government of Ontario for society’s most vulnerable populations, and a desire to support the advancement of people and collaborate in fields of mutual interest such as education.
WATCH LIVE: Coverage of the Aga Khan Park opening in Toronto
24 May 2015
The Aga Khan Park will be inaugurated by the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario in the presence of Mawlana Hazar Imam on Monday, 25 May 2015. The webcast is expected to commence at 3:30 PM Toronto time.
Aga Khan Park is for now and forever
21 May 2015
When Vladimir Djurovic received the commission to design the Aga Khan Park in Toronto, he travelled to gardens in different parts of the Muslim world. In an interview he gave to TheIsmaili.org, the landscape architect describes the essence of this new greenspace, which will be formally inaugurated on Monday.
Ismaili youth see much promise in India’s future
16 May 2015
“The future is really bright, if you know where to shine the light,” says Alisha Sonawalla, a self-acclaimed culture enthusiast. She is one of many Ismaili youth in India, who see a bright future for their country — one they are keen to shape with their optimism and confidence.
Mawlana Hazar Imam shocked and saddened by attack on the Ismaili Jamat in Pakistan
13 May 2015
Gouvieux, France, 13 May 2015 — Mawlana Hazar Imam has expressed shock and sadness in the wake of an attack on a bus carrying members of the Ismaili community on their way to work in Karachi, Pakistan, that left 43 people dead. “This attack represents a senseless act of violence against a peaceful community,” said Mawlana Hazar Imam.
Mawlana Hazar Imam marks inauguration of Cairo’s Blue Mosque
3 May 2015
Cairo, 2 May 2015 — Mawlana Hazar Imam was in Egypt to attend an event marking the restoration of the 14th century Aqsunqur Mosque. Work on Cairo’s “Blue Mosque” was completed by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture as part of its Al-Darb al-Ahmar Urban Regeneration Programme.
Gallery: Mawlana Hazar Imam and his family tour heritage sites in India
29 April 2015
During his visit to India earlier this month, Mawlana Hazar Imam and his family visited the Qutb Shahi Heritage Park, where conservation work is being carried out by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture. Days earlier, Hazar Imam and and his family had toured Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi.
Annual Navroz tradition renewed at the UK Houses of Parliament
27 April 2015
Members of the British Parliament invited the Ismaili Muslim community to mark the festival of Navroz at the Houses of Parliament last month. The fourth annual Navroz reception took place on 17 March in the Terrace Pavilion at the House of Commons.
Video: Mawlana Hazar Imam speaks at the opening of the Ismaili Centre, London
24 April 2015
Mawlana Hazar Imam speaks at the Opening Ceremony of the Ismaili Centre, London.
London's Ismaili Centre turns 30 years old
23 April 2015
Thirty years ago, in the presence of Mawlana Hazar Imam and his family, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher opened an Ismaili Centre in the heart of London. The first such high-profile centre to be conceived, it has over the past three decades facilitated new relationships and an improved understanding within British society of both the Shia Ismaili Muslim community and the wider Muslim ummah.
Mawlana Hazar Imam speaks at the opening of the Ismaili Centre, London
23 April 2015
The Ismaili Centre, London was opened on 24 April 1985 by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the presence of Mawlana Hazar Imam. They were joined by government ministers, members of Parliament, diplomats and leaders of the Ismaili community from around the world.
