Understanding AKDN
When did it all start, and how did it begin? See and hear the full story of the Ismaili Centre Lisbon, including highlights, special moments, and exclusive footage collected over several decades. As part of its 25th-anniversary celebrations, join us for an in-depth reflection on what the Centre has meant in the lives of the Jamat and the wider community in Portugal and beyond.
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture and the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat in Portugal present a lecture by H.E. Sheikha Mai Bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, member of the Steering Committee of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2020-2022 Cycle. Sheikha Mai is President of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities.
We look back on the opening of the Ismaili Centre, Lisbon in 1998, and then at the highlights of Mawlana Hazar Imam's Golden Jubilee visit to Portugal.