Golden Jubilee
On 11 July 2007, Mawlana Hazar Imam completed 50 years as Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismailis. Fifty years ago, at the age of 20, he succeeded his grandfather, Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah, as the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims.
Syria visit
Monday, 25 August
Following a morning meeting with the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Mawlana Hazar Imam witnessed the signing of a series of agreements between the Government of Syria and agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network. Hazar Imam and the Prime Minister then shared some remarks with the media.
Under the Eaves of Architecture
Philip Jodidio, educated at Harvard where he studied economics and art history, has written more than 50 books on architecture around the world. Jodidio recently finished Under the Eaves of Architecture The Aga Khan: Builder and Patron. Anar Simpson, International Editor, TheIsmaili.org, talks with Jodidio about this book.
Ali to Karim
Rich with ceremony, pageantry and tradition, ALI TO KARIM: A Tribute to the Ismaili Imams is a docu-theatre production about the Ismaili Imamat and its contributions to Islam and Muslim civilizations over the past 1 400 years. This Golden Jubilee International Programme premieres in Los Angeles on 19 July 2008.
