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Join Aga Khan Economic Planning Board for the USA for a conversation on COVID-19 trends, the state of the economy, implications for key segments of our community, and growth opportunities for the Jamat.
Tips for anyone who is adapting to working from home, presented by AKEPB & IPN (USA).
On 10 March 2014, Mawlana Hazar Imam delivered the 88th Stephen A. Ogden Jr '60 Memorial Lecture on International Affairs. Visiting Brown at the invitation of University President, Christina Paxson, Mawlana Hazar Imam's Ogden Lecture was part of the school's 250th anniversary celebrations.
A Photo Gallery from this event is available on The.Ismaili website »
Dr. Shainool Jiwa from the Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS), London, in conversation with Sahil Badruddin drawing lessons from Fatimid history for today.
https://youtu.be/_P8A6IK1fRw
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.
As part of the commemoration of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Golden Jubilee, Hazar Imam made official visits to countries around the world. In addition to recognising the friendship and longstanding support of leaders of state, government and other partners in the work of the Ismaili Imamat, Mawlana Hazar Imam granted some 26 Golden Jubilee Darbars to the worldwide Jamat.
This film, Golden Jubilee Memories, provides an opportunity to relive the memories of those Golden Jubilee visits.
Mawlana Hazar Imam made an eight-day Golden Jubilee visit to the United States from 11 – 19 April 2008. During the visit, Hazar Imam granted Darbars in Texas, California, Illinois and Georgia, met with government leaders, and delivered the International Baccalaureate Organisation Peterson Lecture.
Mawlana Hazar Imam received the highest award bestowed by the Asia Society, the Asia Game Changer Lifetime Achievement Award, on 01 November for his work to improve the lives of millions in Asia and around the world.
You can read more about this event at The.Ismaili website »
After delivering the Samuel L. and Elizabeth Jodidi Lecture, Mawlana Hazar Imam sat down with Diana L. Eck, Professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies and Fredric Wertham Professor of Law and Psychiatry in Society, Department of South Asian Studies, Harvard University.
A transcript of this interview is available on the AKDN website »
Mawlana Hazar Imam travelled to the United States in March 2018 for his Diamond Jubilee visit. This 40-minute film recounts the Jubilee visit.