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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 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.

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 addresses the Jamat during the Diamond Jubilee Darbar held at Dubai World Central.

The Jamat from across the Gulf gathered in Dubai as Mawlana Hazar Imam graced them with a Diamond Jubilee Darbar at Dubai World Central.

Mawlana Hazar Imam shares a light moment with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

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.

Sharing the experience of applying mehndi across generations

On Monday, 22 January the Jamat gathered at DWC for the first official celebration of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s visit to the United Arab Emirates. 

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 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.



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

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

Mawlana Hazar Imam greets leaders of the Jamat upon his arrival in Dubai.

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.



Mawlana Hazar Imam is welcomed by Her Excellency Reem Bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Cabinet Member and Minister of State for International Cooperation, and His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Bin Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister for Tolerance upon his arrival in Dubai.

Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in the United Arab Emirates 22 January 2018.

Incredible performances by the youth entertain the Jamat at the Mulaqat Mela

In preparation for Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee visit, the Ismaili Centre Dubai is vibrant with activity and excitement. Mawlana Hazar Imam will be visiting the United Arab Emirates on the official invitation of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. During his visit, Hazar Imam will meet with the UAE Jurisdiction Jamats.

In preparation for the Diamond Jubilee visit by Mawlana Hazar Imam, hundreds of volunteers gathered at the Ismaili Centre Dubai for volunteer orientation, and took the time to pose for a group photo!

The Ismaili Community celebrated the inauguration of Jubilee Arts this month, as the Gulf communities fell under the sway of an arts exhibition, unveiling the rich cultural diversity and talents of the local Jamats.

On a pleasantly sunny Friday in November, thousands of runners and walkers from all over Dubai, converged on the perfectly manicured streets of Dubai Silicon Oasis, for the Emirates NBD Unity Run.  

The three R’s of education (reading, writing and arithmetic) will soon have to make space for a new skill – coding.  In today’s digital world, coding is a fundamental skill, but one which has yet to make find its way on to the school curriculum.  Coding skills are in huge demand and potential employers are looking for this skill in almost every career path.

The Education Portfolio held a poetry recitation competition for children between the ages of 5-14. The purpose of this competition was for children to learn the art of elocution and public speaking while building their self confidence.