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2024: Latest News of His Highness the Aga Khan and Members of His Family: Prince Amyn Aga Khan Honoured with Castelo Branco’s Highest Distinction; Princess Zahra Aga Khan Opens Cancer Centre in Dar es Salaam, and More
Reports on this page compiled and prepared by MALIK MERCHANT
We continue our news coverage of Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, and members of his family with a fresh page for 2024. For stories from previous years, please click 2023 and 2021-2022 which contain anchor links for readers to zero in on specific news item.
May 10, 2024: Prince Amyn Aga Khan Honoured with Castelo Branco’s Gold Medal
Leopoldo Martins Rodrigues, Castelo Branco’s Mayor, bestows upon Prince Amyn Aga Khan the city’s gold medal on May 10, 2024. The gold medal is the city’s highest distinction and has been awarded to distinguished recipients since 1985. Photograph: AKDN.
Prince Amyn Aga Khan, younger brother of His Highness the Aga Khan, the 49th Hereditary Imam of the Ismaili Muslims, has been honoured with the gold medal of Castelo Branco in recognition of his efforts to promote arts and culture in Portugal and around the world. Castelo Branco in central Portugal is known for its ancient gardens, architectural marvels, and colourful embroidery.
The city is a part of UNESCO’s (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) network of creative cities worldwide, particularly in Handicrafts and Popular Arts, thanks to its embroidery. This embroidery, which forms a unique and distinctive cultural landscape, is not just a thing of beauty but also a significant economic driver. It has become a symbol of the city’s rich cultural heritage, adorning sidewalks and buildings. Artisans, committed to preserving this valued tradition, continue to produce specialized embroidery, contributing to its continued relevance within the creative world. The Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat in Lisbon is home to decorative panels embroidered by these skilled artisans.
Map of Portugal, with Castelo Branco in Central Portugal, circled in red. Lisbon, the capital is 225 km southwest. Photograph: Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas.
The city’s Mayor, Leopoldo Martins Rodrigues, welcomed Prince Amyn and paid tribute to his contribution to the arts in Europe and beyond. The Mayor, in particular, highlighted Prince Amyn’s contribution to the upliftment of Castelo Branco through the international projection of its tradition of embroidering.
L to R: Nazim Ahmad, the Mayor of Lisbon, Prince Amyn Aga Khan and other guests at the ceremony applaud a musical performance by the city’s symphony orchestra. Photograph: AKDN.
Prince Amyn was accompanied by the Diplomatic Representative of the Ismaili Imamat to Portugal, Nazim Ahmad. Speaking about the significance of art and crafts in today’s world, Ahmed noted:
“Maintaining handicrafts through the centuries is, in my view, a matter of great importance. Not only in the job creation that they ensure, but in maintaining artistic abilities and vision that have endured through the centuries, which can embellish our everyday lives while they tie us silently with the past, our past.”
This prestigious award, the city’s highest distinction, was unanimously approved by the Municipal Council, and presented during the 253rd-anniversary celebrations of Castelo Branco’s elevation to city status.
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Noticiasaominuto: Aga Khan receives a gold medal for promoting Castelo Branco embroidery. Readers should note that the article incorrectly references Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, as the recipient of the award. The honour was bestowed on his younger brother Prince Amyn. The article, however, contains some interesting information.
May 2-3, 2024: Princess Zahra Aga Khan Inaugurates Cancer Centre in Dar es Salaam; Meets Tanzania’s Prime Minister in Dodoma
May 2, 2024: Princess Zahra Aga Khan Inaugurates State-of-the-Art Cancer Centre
Princess Zahra Aga Khan and Tanzania’s Deputy Prime Minister unveil the plaque of the Cancer Centre at the Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es Salaam on May 2, 2024. The new state-of-the-art facility represents a big leap forward in the battle against cancer in East Africa. Photograph: AKDN/Akbar Hakim.
On May 2, 2024, Princess Zahra Aga Khan, Chair of the Executive Committee of the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS), was joined by Tanzania’s deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dr Doto Mashaka Biteko, to inaugurate a cutting-edge Cancer Care Centre at Dar es Salaam’s Aga Khan Hospital. The Hospital is managed by AKHS, which has been operating in Tanzania since the 1920s and counts among the longest-serving healthcare institutions in East Africa.
Pollutants in the air, food and water, and a shift away from protective traditional diets as well as longer lifespans are causing higher rates of cancer in East Africa. The Tanzania Comprehensive Cancer Project (TCCP) has worked to improve this situation over the last four years. Its initiative led to the creation of the Aga Khan Hospital Cancer Centre. The Centre will accommodate 100 patients per day for radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and screening and vaccination services, reducing wait times and helping to cover costs for many patients who could not otherwise afford treatment. Machines with capability for 3D imaging and high-precision radiotherapy will enable state-of-art treatment.
“Our experts will provide world-class, evidence-based services,” explained Dr Harrison Chuwa, Medical Director of the hospital. “The Centre enables anatomical pathology complemented by molecular pathology, which will allow us to profile cancers and offer opportunities for targeted therapies and immunotherapy. We are enhancing our surgical oncology programme, while our radiation oncology programme will offer very advanced techniques that are the first of their kind in the country.”
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Dignitaries and guests attend a tour of the new Cancer Care Centre at the Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam, which was inaugurated by Princess Zahra Aga Khan and Tanzania’s deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Doto Mashaka Biteko, on May 2, 2024. Photograph: AKDN/Akbar Hakim.
Princess Zahra Aga Khan accepts a token of appreciation from Dr. Doto Mashaka Biteko, Tanzania’s Deputy Prime Minister, on behalf of the Aga Khan Health Services at the inauguration of the Cancer Centre at the Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es Salaam on May 2, 2024. Photograph: AKDN/Akbar Hakim.
During his address at the opening ceremony, Dr. Doto Mashaka Biteko conveyed appreciation on behalf of Tanzania’s President, and commended AKDN’s many years of work in the country. “Your decision to build a cancer treatment centre is another testament to your efforts, and this contribution to our country is truly commendable. We thank you very much,” he said.
Princess Zahra Aga Khan in her remarks said:
“Today, to see this incredible tertiary investment in Dar es Salaam is a testament not only to the progress that Tanzania is making in health care, progress that AKDN, Aga Khan Health Services, and Aga Khan University are causing to happen, in the countries where we work, but also to the vision of [the AKDN health] system to be able to provide health care to millions at the primary level, but also provide advances to this level of care, where we’re really seeing the height of technology in health care,” she said, expressing her appreciation to everyone involved.
The project stands as a testament to the potential of public-private partnerships. It has been spearheaded by the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS) with support from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Tanzanian government, represented at the event by Deputy Prime Minister Dr Doto Mashaka Biteko and Minister of Health Ummy Mwalimu.
“The Centre will bring an outstanding improvement of cancer treatment opportunities in the country,” said Madame Céline Robert, Country Director for AFD. “Indeed, more than 1,000 patients each year, roughly, will be welcomed to this Centre with very high quality equipment and techniques.”
May 3, 2024: Princess Zahra Aga Khan Meets Prime Minister of Tanzania
Princess Zahra Aga Khan and the Honourable Kassim Majaliwa, Prime Minister of Tanzania, met on May 3, 2024, at the Prime Minister’s Office in Dodoma following the inauguration of a new Cancer Care Centre at the Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es Salaam on the previous day, May 2, 2024. Photograph: AKDN/Akbar Hakim.
On the morning of May 3, 2024, Princess Zahra met with the Prime Minister of Tanzania, the Honourable Kassim Majaliwa, at his office in Mlimwa, Dodoma. They discussed matters of mutual interest, and the government recognised the efforts being made by the Aga Khan Development Network to serve the people of Tanzania, particularly in the health and education sectors. AKDN agencies have been present in Tanzania for over a century, working in the fields of poverty alleviation, education, health care, economic development and cultural restoration.
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April 24, 2024: Prince Rahim and Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan Host Community of Portuguese Language Countries at the Diwan of Ismaili Imamat
L to R: Their Excellencies Presidents José Maria Neves of Cabo Verde, Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa of Portugal, Prince Rahim Aga Khan, Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan, Carlos Manuel Vila Nova of Sao Tome and Principe, José Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste, and Nazim Ahmad, Diplomatic Representative of the Ismaili Imamat to Portugal at the reception hosted on April 24, 2024, at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat in Lisbon, Portugal. Photograph: AKDN/Fernando Costa.
Prince Rahim and Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan hosted Heads of State from the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) and their delegations at a reception held at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat on April 24, 2024. Present with their delegations were Their Excellencies Presidents Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa of Portugal, José Maria Neves of Cabo Verde (Cape Verde), Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau, José Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste (East Timor) and Carlos Manuel Vila Nova of São Tomé and Príncipe. Other guests at the event included the President of Portugal’s Parliament, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel and other senior state officials and diplomats. The President of the Ismaili Council for Portugal, Yasmin Bhudarally, and the leaders of the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) in Portugal also attended.
The reception comes during this week’s 50th anniversary commemoration of the Carnation Revolution of April 25, 1974, a turning point in Portugal’s history. Since the 1930s, Portugal and its colonies had been ruled by an authoritarian government. But on 25 April 1974, a spontaneous, peaceful revolution broke out, which led to an overthrow of the dictatorship and a rapid decolonisation process.
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President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa addresses guests at a reception for leaders from Lusophone countries at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat in Lisbon, Portugal, on April 24, 2024.
Photograph: AKDN/Fernando Costa.
“On the eve of April 25 — the day dedicated to the struggle for peace and multilateralism, the Ismaili Imamat is an example of peace-building and multilateralism in the world,” said Porrtugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in his remarks.
Nazim Ahmad, Diplomatic Representative of the Ismaili Imamat to Portugal, highlighted the value of multilateralism in uniting people of diverse faiths and cultures by promoting knowledge, dialogue, and pluralism. He also spoke of AKDN’s work around the world. “Social responsibility guides our action at all levels,” he said, “in different corners of the world, for the economic, social and cultural development of the populations with whom we cooperate.”
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April 22, 2024: Prince Rahim Aga Khan Receives Credentials from New Canadian Representative to the Ismaili Imamat
His Excellency Ralph Goodale, Canada’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, presents his credentials to Prince Rahim Aga Khan as Canada’s new representative to the Ismaili Imamat at a ceremony held on April 22, 2024, at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat in Lisbon, Portugal. Photograph: AKDN/Fernando Costa.
Prince Rahim Aga Khan, on behalf of Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, received credentials from His Excellency, the Honourable Ralph Goodale, High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom, as Canada’s Representative to the Ismaili Imamat.
Mr Goodale is the third appointee by Canada since the signing in 2014 of a Protocol of Understanding between the Government of Canada and the Ismaili Imamat. The Protocol enables reciprocal appointments of diplomatic representatives. Mr. Goodale succeeds Marc-André Blanchard, Canada’s then Ambassador to the United Nations in New York, and Gordon Campbell, Canada’s then High Commissioner in the United Kingdom. The ceremony took take place on April 22, 2024, at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat in Lisbon.
In his remarks at the ceremony, Prince Rahim commented on the long relationship between the Ismaili Imamat and Canada. “The relationship, as you know, goes back more than 50 years…The work we have done with the Canadian Government has attempted to address some of the major issues of our time, and continues to do so. Canada has been a preferred partner for the Imamat in the work we do internationally, but domestically as well.”
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Prince Rahim Aga Khan (seated at right) and Ismaili leaders look on as credentials of Canada’s new representative to the Ismaili Imamat, His Excellency Ralph Goodale, Canada’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (standing, first at left) are presented at a ceremony held at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat in Lisbon, Portugal, on April 22, 2024. Photograph: AKDN/Fernando Costa.
In responding on behalf of the Government of Canada, Representative Goodale paid tribute to the Ismaili community in Canada:
“Within Canada, the Ismaili community has flourished for the past 50 years and it contributes very significantly to enhancing the strength and the prosperity of our diverse country. Through their unwavering dedication to service and to helping other people and those in need, the Ismaili Muslim community exemplifies the best dedication to service and to helping other people and those in need, the Ismaili Muslim community exemplifies the best of what it means to be Canadian.
“Canada has been inspired by the work of the Ismaili Imamat and the Aga Khan Development Network to reduce poverty, improve education and healthcare, empower women and girls, and help develop infrastructure in underserved regions. Over many years, these efforts have improved the lives of quite literally millions of people around the world.”
In announcing Representative Goodale’s appointment in December 2023, the Government of Canada said that it “reflects the importance that Canada places on its partnership with the Ismaili Imamat. As Representative of Canada to the Ismaili Imamat, High Commissioner Goodale will work to further enhance relations through strategic-level dialogue and collaboration on areas of shared interest, such as international development, foreign policy, peace, and security, and on shared trade and economic objectives, as well as on the promotion of human rights, pluralism, and respect for diversity. Canada and the Ismaili Imamat enjoy a long-standing, mutually beneficial relationship, including through the work of the Aga Khan Development Network and Aga Khan Foundation Canada, both of which are strategic partners of Canada in the promotion of democracy and reduction of poverty around the world.”
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March 11, 2024: Princess Zahra Aga Khan at Westminster Abbey for Annual Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration
Princess Zahra Aga Khan attended the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey on Monday, March 11, 2024. Princess Zahra is listed as an Honorary Steward, Representing the Vice President of the Royal Commonwealth Society, on page 5 of The 2024 Commonwealth Day Service of Service Booklet.
In attendance in a program consisting of prayers, singing, and vibrant and colourful dancing were members of the Royal Family including Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. His Majesty King Charles III did not attend the ceremony following recent medical procedures but delivered an inspiring speech. Several prominent Ismaili leaders, including Shafik Sachedina, President Naushad Jivraj of the Aga Khan Council for the UK, Professor Zayn Kassam of the Institute of Ismaili Studies, and Naguib Kheraj, were among the invitees to the event and were prominently seated in the large audience. Readers can watch the entire ceremony on the BBC YouTube channel below. Princess Zahra and Ismaili leaders are in the video between the 22-26 and 30-32 minutes marks during dance and musical performances by the Ghetto Kids from Uganda and Callum Scott and Jacob Portelli.
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Coverage of Prince Rahim Aga Khan’s Visit to Kyrgyzstan
March 25, 2024: Prince Rahim’s Visit to Kyrgyzstan – A Comprehensive Report and Video Coverage
Further to Barakah’s coverage of Prince Rahim Aga Khan’s visit to Kyrgyzstan, Akipress News Agency issued a comprehensive report of the visit on March 25, 2024, including meetings and statements made by the Prince and leaders of Kyrgyzstan. Please click Education, climate, and mountain communities. Prince Rahim Aga Khan visited Kyrgyzstan. Please also watch the following short YouTube video from an official meeting that took place during the visit. The video is part of the Akipress report.
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March 1, 2024: Prince Rahim Aga Khan Meets President of Kyrgyzstan at State Residence
We highly appreciate the work of the AKDN, and the assistance provided in addressing socio-economic issues and improving the living conditions of vulnerable populations in the mountain areas of the country — President Sadyr Japarov
Prince Rahim Aga Khan meets with His Excellency Sadyr Japarov, President of the Kyrgyz Republic, at the Ala Archa State Residence in the capital Bishkek on March 1, 2024: Photograph: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kyrgyzstan.
This is an important moment to reinforce our long-standing friendship. We look forward to deeper cooperation towards our shared goal of a peaceful and prosperous future for this beautiful country” — Prince Rahim Aga Khan
The websites of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and AKIpress report that Prince Rahim Aga Khan on March 1, 2024 met with His Excellency Sadyr Japarov, President of the Kyrgyz Republic, at the Ala Archa State Residence in Bishkek. Prince Rahim’s official visit to the country comes at the invitation of the President.
The two leaders discussed the AKDN’s long-standing presence in the Kyrgyz Republic and their shared desire to deepen cooperation in climate change mitigation and adaptation, the enhancement of education and economic opportunity, and the safeguarding of mountain areas, including their ecosystems, cultural heritage, habitat, and overall quality of life.
Map of Kyrgyzstan showing the capital Bishkek (rectangle) and Naryn, the location of the University of Central Asia (rounded). Annotated by Barakah. Map: Perry-Castañeda Library, University of Texas at Austin.
President Japarov conveyed his gratitude for the projects that the AKDN has implemented in Kyrgyzstan: “We highly appreciate the work of the AKDN, and the assistance provided in addressing socio-economic issues and improving the living conditions of vulnerable populations in the mountain areas of the country. Taking into account the international reputation of your institution, and its activities in developing mountain areas, I invite the AKDN to join our efforts in combating the negative effects of climate change, biodiversity conservation, and disaster prevention in mountain areas, and to implement the activities of the Global Plan of Action.”
Prince Rahim said: “I am delighted to be back in the Kyrgyz Republic following my last visit in 2016. This is an important moment to reinforce our long-standing friendship. We look forward to deeper cooperation towards our shared goal of a peaceful and prosperous future for this beautiful country.”
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February 29, 2024: Prince Rahim Aga Khan Arrives in Kyrgyzstan and Meets First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
Prince Rahim Aga Khan, seated at left with members of his delegation, meets with Asein Isaevin, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, seated directly across. Photograph: AKIPress.
AKIpress, the Kyrgyz Republic’s first independent news agency, has announced the arrival on February 29, 2024 of Prince Rahim Aga Khan, in Kyrgyzstan. Prince Rahim was met at Manas International Airport in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek by Asein Isaev, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic. Formerly Kyrgyzstan’s ambassador to India, Isaev was appointed to the current position in November 2022. The parties held a brief meeting and discussed the program of the visit and the meeting with the country’s leadership. News and photographs of Prince Rahim’s arrival also appear on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Please see full report in English with photographs by clicking AKIPress.
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Coverage of Princess Zahra Aga Khan’s 6-Day Visit to kENYA
February 20, 2024: Princess Zahra Aga Khan Visits Kisumu to Commemorate Aga Khan Hospital Expansion
Princess Zahra Aga Khan and Helen N’Garnim Ganga, Regional East African Director of the French Development Agency, unveil the plaque to commemorate the expansion of the Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu, on February 20, 2024. Photograph: AKDN/Akbar Hakim.
Located in Kisumu, the third-largest city in Kenya, the Aga Khan Hospital currently serves nearly 600,000 people in the Lake region bloc and even receives patients from Uganda and bordering towns of Tanzania. Over the years, the hospital has become a hub of qualified doctors and nurses who provide cutting-edge care to the community. The hospital, operated by the Aga Khan Health Service (AKHS) Kenya, was first established as an 18-bed dispensary and maternity home in 1952, and grew into a 46-bed facility by 1985. Today, it is an ultra-modern, 123-bed, state-of-the-art institution that provides integrated healthcare services, offering advanced clinical programs in cardiology, oncology, neurosciences, critical care, and maternal-child health.
Princess Zahra, who is on a 6-day visit to Kenya visited Kisumu on February 20, 2024, to celebrate the Hospital’s expansion: “This hospital project is embedded in a regional system, which is now novel, exceptional, and probably has a very long way to go,” said Princess Zahra. She added, “It provides affordable, quality care to the people in the region, and it’s part of a network structure that makes affordable care available to every level of the population.”
The Government of France through its French Development Agency generously contributed to Aga Khan Hospital expansion. This is noted in the expansion plaque (see photograph, above) that was unveiled during Princess Zahra’s visit.
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February 19, 2024: Princess Zahra Aga Khan Joins Students to Celebrate the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa’s 20th Anniversary
Princess Zahra Aga Khan and the Head of the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa, Mr. Colin Webster, join students and staff for a group photograph during the 20th-anniversary celebrations of the Academy on February 19, 2024. Photograph: AKDN/Akbar Hakim.
Tha Aga Khan Academy Mombasa was inaugurated by Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, and the former president of Kenya, the late Mwai Kibaki, on December 20, 2003. The Mombasa Academy is the first in an integrated, global network of residential schools known as the Aga Khan Academies, with other campuses located in Hyderabad, India; Maputo, Mozambique; and Dhaka, Bangladesh.
As part of her current 6-day visit to Kenya, Princess Zahra Aga Khan, on Monday, February 19, 2024, joined students, staff, and guests to celebrate the Academy’s 20th anniversary.
Princess Zahra Aga Khan joins students, staff, and guests to celebrate the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa’s 20th anniversary on February 19, 2024. Seated next to her is Mr Colin Webster, Head of the Mombasa Academy. Photograph: AKDN/Shama Hakim Manji.
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Princess Zahra Aga Khan waves to students and staff of the Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa, gathered for the school’s 20th anniversary celebration on February 19, 2024. Photograph: AKDN/Akbar Hakim.
To mark the occasion, Princess Zahra cut a cake outside the Commons building and joined the entire school for a group photograph. Students presented a gift to her on stage and also prepared a gift for Mawlana Hazar Imam. They requested her to pass their gratitude to Hazar Imam for his vision in establishing the Aga Khan Academies.
In her address Princess Zahra said:
“Schools are optimistic places. Although young people go through many challenging transitions in their lives, we aim to make the Academy a positive and memorable experience for all, one that helps young people to set the right course for their lives and build their character and attributes as leaders. The purpose of schooling here the is not merely to support students to pass exams to enable them to enter the next phase of their education. Of course, exams are important, but the Academy embarked on a broader ambition, one that is at the heart of AKDN’s work for the betterment of society.”
In his welsome address, Mr. Colin Webster, the Head of the Academy in Mombasa said:
“From the beginning, the Academy has asked students not just to be leaders but to be ethical leaders. This is something the world often feels in short supply of,” Mr Webster added. “More than anything we prepare our students to go out and live in a pluralistic world. Today, our students get to experience that pluralism in the student body with over 20-25 different nationalities and those who practise many different faiths.”
As part of the Academies mission, the Academy admits students based on merit, regardless of their ability to pay, with over 50 percent of the students receiving some form of financial assistance.
FLASHBACK 2003 — The Inauguration of the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa
His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki speaking at the inauguration of the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa on December 19, 2003, as Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan looks on. Photo: AKDN/Gary Otte.
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February 18, 2024: Princess Zahra Aga Khan Expresses Satisfaction With Renovations at Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa
Princess Zahra Aga Khan on a visit to the Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa on February 18, 2024, to see the renovation and the enhanced capacity it has brought about. Photograph: AKDN/Akbar Hakim.
Princess Zahra Aga Khan, Chair of the Executive Committee of the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS), and Mr Bertrand Willocquet, Country Director of AFD, visited the Aga Khan Hospital, Mombasa, on February 18, 2024, and expressed their satisfaction with the renovation and the enhanced capacity it has brought about.
The renovation project represents a total investment of $12.2 million, with significant support from Agence Française de Développement (AFD). The refurbishment has transformed the 86-bed facility into a state-of-the-art 115-bed secondary hospital, offering comprehensive, integrated health services to the communities it serves. The facility now features a dedicated Accidents and Emergency Unit, a larger Intensive Care Unit, the region’s first private-sector Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the inaugural Sleep Lab utilising cutting-edge technology for diagnosing and treating sleep disorders. Holding Level 5 certification from SafeCare Health Standards, the hospital is well-equipped to offer specialised care in cardiology, oncology, neurology, psychiatry, advanced surgeries, and more. The completed renovation of the Aga Khan Hospital marks a milestone in its ongoing commitment to provide quality health care to a population of nearly 1.2 million people.
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February 17, 2024: Princess Zahra Aga Khan Addresses AKU Convocation in Nairobi, Kenya
Princess Zahra Aga Khan at the AKU Convocation ceremony held on February 17, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya. She is seated next to Education CS Ezekiel Machogu, second from left. Photograph: AKU
More than 730 students graduated from the Aga Khan University (AKU) on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at ceremonies attended by Princess Zahra Aga Khan and other dignitaries, including Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Education, the Honorable Ezekiel Machogu, who read a speech by President of Kenya, His Excellency William Ruto. In total, 391 students graduated in Pakistan and 332 in East Africa, including 159 in Kenya, 106 in Uganda and 67 in Tanzania. Eleven students graduated from the London-based Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations. The graduates were awarded degrees in almost two dozen fields in nursing, medicine, education, journalism and the study of Muslim civilisations. Almost 70 percent of the members of the Class of 2023 are women.
“On graduating, you return to a world that is full of daunting challenges but also of endless possibilities,” Princess Zahra Aga Khan said in Nairobi, speaking on behalf of AKU’s founder and Chancellor, His Highness the Aga Khan. “Continue to strive with courage and optimism to grasp opportunities to serve your communities and contribute to a more pluralistic and peaceful world.”
“I have great faith in this group of men and women,” President Ruto said in the remarks shared by Cabinet Secretary Machogu. “The reason for my faith is simple: I know what the Aga Khan University stands for. It stands for high standards, access based on merit and service to society.”
Princess Zahra Aga Khan applauds graduands at the AKU convocation ceremony held in Nairobi on Saturday, February 17, 2024. Photograph: AKDN/Akbar Hakim.
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Princess Zahra Aga Khan and AKU President and Vice-Chancellor Sulaiman Shahabuddin look on as an AKU graduate poses for a photograph during the AKU Convocation ceremony held in Nairobi on Saturday, February 17, 2024. AKU graduates were awarded degrees in 22 fields in nursing, medicine, education, journalism, and the study of Muslim civilizations. Photograph: AKDN/Akbar Hakim.
Princess Zahra detailed some of the many achievements that have made the University’s 40th anniversary year one of the most consequential in its history. AKU celebrated the anniversary on March 16, 2023. “We are hopeful that these new and continuing programmes and facilities will make AKU an increasingly powerful platform for the education of leaders, the creation of relevant knowledge and the delivery of world-class education and health care,” said Princess Zahra, who credited the Governments of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Pakistan, and the East African Community, with creating an enabling environment for the University.
AKU President and Vice Chancellor Sulaiman Shahabuddin called the day a “crowning moment” for the graduates. “That AKU has been able to achieve so much across its four decades is above all thanks to its founder, Chancellor and chief benefactor, His Highness the Aga Khan,” President Shahabuddin said. “His Highness’s vision continues to guide us and continually inspire us with the strength to make bold decisions that keep AKU at the forefront of innovation, quality and impact.”
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More than 730 students in four countries graduated from AKU today at ceremonies attended by Princess Zahra Aga Khan and other dignitaries.
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Also, see our earlier reports, below.
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February 16, 2024: Princess Zahra Aga Khan Meets Kenya’s President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto
Princess Zahra Aga Khan greets Kenya’s President, His Excellency William Samoei Ruto, at State House in Nairobi on February 16, 2024. Photograph: AKDN/Akbar Hakim.
Princess Zahra Aga Khan arrived in Kenya on February 15, 2024 for a six-day visit to attend the global convocation ceremony of the Aga Khan University (AKU), and to visit a number of Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) projects. The current longest-serving member of AKU’s Board of Trustees, she will speak at the ceremony on behalf of AKU’s Chancellor, Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, the 49th Hereditary Imam of the Ismaili Muslims, and its Board. More than 730 students in Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, and the UK will graduate this year. The convocation ceremony in Nairobi will be covered live and shown on The Ismaili TV on February 17, 2024, beginning at 07:00 AM (Toronto) / 12:00 noon (London) / 3:00 PM (Nairobi) / 5:00 PM (Karachi).
Princess Zahra Aga Khan in conversation with the First Lady of Kenya, Her Excellency Rachel Ruto, on February 16, 2024. Photograph: AKDN/Akbar Hakim.
On Friday, February 16, Princess Zahra met with the First Lady of Kenya, Her Excellency Rachel Ruto, at the Serena Hotel Nairobi, and later called on the President of the Republic, His Excellency William Samoei Ruto, at State House in Nairobi.
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February 11, 2024: Prince Rahim Aga Khan Meets President William Ruto of Kenya in Dubai
Digital journalist Brian Oruta reports for the Kenyan newspaper The Star that the President of Kenya, William Ruto, met with Prince Rahim Aga Khan on Sunday, February 11, 2024, in Dubai. President Ruto thanked Prince Rahim for the significant contributions of the AKDN to Kenya’s development and offered his administration’s support to further strengthen the collaboration. The talks also covered the ongoing engagement of the Ismaili Imamat in Kenya in areas of social inclusion, culture, education and early childhood development and care. The Star report also notes that Princess Zahra Aga Khan is expected to call upon President Ruto later this week in Nairobi when she attends a convocation at the Aga Khan University.
Dubai is hosting the World Government Summit 2024 from February 12-14, and according to the agenda President Ruto is scheduled to give the main speech on February 13.
The President made a brief stop in Dubai, on his way back from Tokyo, Japan.https://t.co/7q9wRL1JCq
February 6, 2024: Prince Rahim Aga Khan Meets Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank
Prince Rahim Aga Khan and Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank, meet in Washington DC on February 6, 2024. Photograph: The World Bank via The Ismaili.
The websites of the Aga Khan Develoment Network (AKDN) and The Ismaili report that on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, Prince Rahim Aga Khan, met the President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga, at the World Bank’s headquarters in Washington, DC.
Prince Rahim and Ajay Banga discussed the decades-long development partnership between the World Bank and the various institutions of the AKDN in Africa, South and Central Asia and the Middle East, as well as potential areas of future cooperation, including around climate action, a priority shared by the World Bank and AKDN. The World Bank and AKDN have collaborated in the fields of industry, infrastructure, microfinance, clean energy, water supply, health and nutrition, among others. The partnership has extended across most of AKDN’s principal geographies, with particular recent emphasis on collaboration in Afghanistan.
Born, raised and educated in India, Ajay Banga began his 5-year tenure as the World Bank President on June 2, 2023, after being elected as the President on May 3, 2023. He was nominated to the position in February 2023 by the Biden administration. He most recently served as Vice Chairman at General Atlantic. Previously, he was President and CEO of Mastercard.
February 6, 2024: Prince Rahim Aga Khan and Ajay Banga on X (formerly Twitter)
Prince Rahim Aga Khan met the President of the @WorldBank, Ajay Banga, at the World Bank’s headquarters in Washington, DC, today.
MAY 7, 2014: In the Twitter (now X) photograph shown below, Mawlana Hazar Imam is seen meeting with Jim Yong Kim, who was the World Bank President from July 1, 2012 – February 1, 2019.
January 25, 2005: The following is an excerpt from World Bank President Jim Wolfensohn’s Tribute to His Highness the Aga Khan at the Vincent Scully Award Ceremony. Wolfensohn (d. November 2020) was the President of the World Bank from June 1, 1995 to May 31, 2005.
James Wolfensohn, World Bank President (1995 – 2005), speaking on January 25, 2005 in Washington DC when the National Building Museum presented its sixth prestigious Vincent Scully Prize to His Highness the Aga Khan in recognition of his contributions to promoting design excellence and improving the built environment in the Muslim world.
“…Having seen him [the Aga Khan] in many, many parts of the world, and having talked to him at length on many subjects, there is one thing which distinguishes him, which is not in the buildings and not in the organization. It is the extraordinary sense of humanity that he has. The great depth of real feeling for real people wherever they find themselves in society. He is a holy man. He is the leader of his faith. He’s a man who represents the very best in Islam. Something that all too often we tend to forget these days. That Islam carries with it values and a culture from which we can all learn. And so it is especially wonderful tonight that he’s being honoured with this prize for the built environment at a time that we’re also thinking of the work that he’s done at the human level and, indeed, the level of faith and morality which he does so remarkably well….We salute you, Your Highness.” — Please read full tribute HERE.
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February 22, 2005: In the following picture, Mawlana Hazar Imam (left) is seen with Jim Wolfensohn at a press conference following the launch of the Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance (AKAM)
The Aga Khan (left) at a Press Conference on February 22, 2005 in Geneva, Switzerland, announcing the launch of the new Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance (AKAM) to help some of the world’s most vulnerable populations through innovative services including micro-insurance, small housing loans, savings, education and health accounts, and support for small entrepreneurs seeking to develop businesses related to restored cultural assets. The Aga Khan was joined at the news conference by Jim Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank (right) and John Fergusson, AKDN Head of the Department of Public Affairs. Photo: AKDN/Jean-Luc Ray.
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January 18, 2024: Prince Rahim Aga Khan Meets President Steinmeier of Germany
Prince Rahim Aga Khan and His Excellency Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, pictured in Berlin on Monday, January 18, 2024. Photograph: AKDN/Jesco Denzel.
The website of the Aga Khan Development (AKDN) reports that on Monday, January 18, 2024, Prince Rahim Aga Khan, older son of the Hereditary 49th Ismaili Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, met the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, His Excellency Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, at the Bellevue Palace, Berlin.
President Steinmeier became Germany’s president on March 19, 2017. He was previously federal minister of foreign affairs from 2005 to 2009 and again from 2013 to 2017, as well as vice chancellor of Germany from 2007 to 2009.
Prince Rahim and President Steinmeier discussed the decades-long development partnership between public and private institutions in Germany and AKDN in Africa, South and Central Asia and the Middle East, and potential areas of future cooperation. Germany and the AKDN have collaborated in the fields of industry, tourism, financial services, clean energy, water supply, health, education, community development, urban revitalisation and infrastructure. The dialogue also covered the ongoing engagement of the Ismaili Imamat in Germany and in Europe in domains that include social inclusion, culture, education and early childhood development and care.
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2014 Flashback: His Highness the Aga Khan Meets Then German Foreign Minister
As mentioned above, the current German President, Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, was the country’s foreign minister from 2005 to 2009 and again from 2013 to 2017. In this photograph he is seen pictured with Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, in Berlin on February 5, 2014, when the two met to discuss cooperation between the German government and AKDN. The discussions focused on intensifying joint efforts by Germany and AKDN to stabilise fragile states. Photograph: AKDN/Zahur Ramji.
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2006 Flashback: His Highness the Aga Khan Receives Tolerance Award
Dr. Friedemann Greiner, Director and Chairman of the Jury (left), presenting the Tolerance Award 2006 to Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, as the then Germany’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, (right), looks on. Photograph: AKDN/Zahur Ramji.
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January 9, 2024: Prince Rahim Aga Khan MeetS President Charles Michel of the European Council
This is an update to our earlier report that Prince Rahim Aga Khan was scheduled to meet Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, on January 9, 2024, at 12:00.
Prince Rahim Aga Khan meets the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, to discuss cooperation between the European Union and AKDN. Photograph: European Union.
The AKDN and The Ismaili websites both report that Prince Rahim met with Charles Michel in Brussels on January 9, 2024, to discuss cooperation between the European Union and the Aga Khan Development Network in countries and regions of shared interest.
Charles Michel, who served as Belgium’s Prime Minister between 2014 and 2019, is the President of the European Council since 2019. The members of the European Council are the heads of state or government of the 27 EU member states, the European Council President (Charels Michel) and the President of the European Commission.
The EU has been a longstanding partner of the AKDN across a wide range of fields, including the fight against climate change, development cooperation in multiple sectors, and humanitarian response. His Highness the Aga Khan and the then President of the European Council, José Manuel Barroso, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2007.
FLASHBACK 2007: The signing of MOU between the AKDN and the European Commission
Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, and the then President Barroso, President of the European Commission, make statements after the signing of the Joint Declaration between the European Commission and the AKDN in Brussels, Belgium, January 23, 2007. The Joint Declaration aimed to establish a framework for future collaboration. Photograph: AKDN/Gary Otte.
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Date posted: January 9, 2024. Last updated: May 12, 2024.
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Thank you for sharing news related to visits made by members of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s family to countries around the world. It is really wonderful to read the stories.
Oh my God! Malik you are so meticulous that we do not have enough words to express our gratitude to you. The series of postings on our beloved Princess Zahra Aga Khan’s 6-Day visit to Kenya has been so eloquently covered – and all under one continuous posting with past relevant information following the same. Of course, the post also includes the detailed information about the activities and events carried out by other Nurani Family Members including our most beloved Mawlana Hazar Imam. In addition to all this you have also attached other media and news coverages to it for the current year 2024 and also the past years. To my mind, this makes material enough to publish a book!
On behalf of all the readers across the world, I can only say that we owe a deep gratitude to you and we sincerely pray for your good health to enable you to continue your admirable efforts and work.
Kamrudin A. Rashid
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
February 21, 2024.
Another addition to the blog about Princess Zahra attending the 20th Anniversary of the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa. The information and pictures are just wonderful to go through.
I had the opportunity to visit the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa during the first ten years of its establishment and I was given a tour around every corner of this marvelous facility. My wife Zarina and I were again in Mombasa for a few days in early 2009 and went to the Academy but it was closed and we just saw the Academy from outside and took some pictures.
Amongst the students who have graduated from this fine institution, were two sons of my niece who used to live in Mombasa. Both of the boys went to the University in Malaysia for their graduate education and are now employed in Nairobi – the family has since moved from Mombasa to Nairobi.
Another milestone event that Princess Zahra attended but the information from a family in Mombasa received today is that Princess Zahra also went to Makupa Jamatkhana in Mombasa to meet with the Jamat. Shukhar Alhamdulillah.
Note: This is my 3rd comment on this additional blog of today’s date and I have also posted the same on my Facebook.
Kamrudin A. Rashid – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
February 19 2024.
“2024: Latest News of His Highness the Aga Khan and Members of His Family – Princess Zahra Aga Khan in Kenya for Six-Day Visit; Meets Kenyan President; Addresses AKU Convocation.”
The above was posted on February 17, 2024 and includes links to stories and pictures from previous years 2021-2023. This, to my mind, is a phenomenal effort on the part of the Editor of Barakah.
Please also go through my earlier comment dated January 18 2024 which reads:
“The AKDN work is really commendable. But a striking observation is that not even a day goes by when a member of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Family representing our most beloved Hazar Imam are visiting countries or meeting leaders for very important areas of AKDN Global endeavours. This is really very heartwarming and our prayers that our Mawla and the members of his family enjoy good health. Ameen.”
To the editor of Barakah and its sister blogs – our prayers are that you enjoy good health and circumstances to continue such prompt postings in the future. Ameen.
Kamrudin A. Rashid
Toronto, Ontario,
Canada
February 19, 2024.
The AKDN work is really commendable. But a striking observation is that not even a day goes by when a member of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Family representing our most beloved Hazar Imam are around the globe visiting countries or meeting leaders for very important areas of AKDN Global endeavors. This is really very heart warming and our prayers that our Mawla and the members of the his family enjoy good health. Ameen.
To the editor of Barakah and its sister blogs – our prayers are that you enjoy good health and circumstances to continue such prompt postings in the future. Ameen.
Kamrudin A. Rashid
Toronto, Ontario,
Canada.
January 18, 2024.
Adding a section of Mawlana Hazar Imam and his family’s news related activities for the community and the world at large is a smart thing you have done. I am proud of your constant commitment to serve the Imamat, jamati institutions and the Ismaili community.
Ya ali Madat Malik – as always it’s wonderful to receive and being kept informed of such important news and meetings involving our community worldwide to know how much our Imam is doing to ensure there is always progress being made. All of this vital communication is truly appreciated from your time-devotion-love. Look forward to further updates soon. Thank You & Kindest regards.🙏🏼
Barakah 
Ya Ali Madad!
Thank you for sharing news related to visits made by members of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s family to countries around the world. It is really wonderful to read the stories.
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As always Malikbhai, you are on top of all the news about the whereabouts of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s feeling, and keeping us informed always. Keep it up.
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Oh my God! Malik you are so meticulous that we do not have enough words to express our gratitude to you. The series of postings on our beloved Princess Zahra Aga Khan’s 6-Day visit to Kenya has been so eloquently covered – and all under one continuous posting with past relevant information following the same. Of course, the post also includes the detailed information about the activities and events carried out by other Nurani Family Members including our most beloved Mawlana Hazar Imam. In addition to all this you have also attached other media and news coverages to it for the current year 2024 and also the past years. To my mind, this makes material enough to publish a book!
On behalf of all the readers across the world, I can only say that we owe a deep gratitude to you and we sincerely pray for your good health to enable you to continue your admirable efforts and work.
Kamrudin A. Rashid
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
February 21, 2024.
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Another addition to the blog about Princess Zahra attending the 20th Anniversary of the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa. The information and pictures are just wonderful to go through.
I had the opportunity to visit the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa during the first ten years of its establishment and I was given a tour around every corner of this marvelous facility. My wife Zarina and I were again in Mombasa for a few days in early 2009 and went to the Academy but it was closed and we just saw the Academy from outside and took some pictures.
Amongst the students who have graduated from this fine institution, were two sons of my niece who used to live in Mombasa. Both of the boys went to the University in Malaysia for their graduate education and are now employed in Nairobi – the family has since moved from Mombasa to Nairobi.
Another milestone event that Princess Zahra attended but the information from a family in Mombasa received today is that Princess Zahra also went to Makupa Jamatkhana in Mombasa to meet with the Jamat. Shukhar Alhamdulillah.
Note: This is my 3rd comment on this additional blog of today’s date and I have also posted the same on my Facebook.
Kamrudin A. Rashid – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
February 19 2024.
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“2024: Latest News of His Highness the Aga Khan and Members of His Family – Princess Zahra Aga Khan in Kenya for Six-Day Visit; Meets Kenyan President; Addresses AKU Convocation.”
The above was posted on February 17, 2024 and includes links to stories and pictures from previous years 2021-2023. This, to my mind, is a phenomenal effort on the part of the Editor of Barakah.
Please also go through my earlier comment dated January 18 2024 which reads:
“The AKDN work is really commendable. But a striking observation is that not even a day goes by when a member of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Family representing our most beloved Hazar Imam are visiting countries or meeting leaders for very important areas of AKDN Global endeavours. This is really very heartwarming and our prayers that our Mawla and the members of his family enjoy good health. Ameen.”
To the editor of Barakah and its sister blogs – our prayers are that you enjoy good health and circumstances to continue such prompt postings in the future. Ameen.
Kamrudin A. Rashid
Toronto, Ontario,
Canada
February 19, 2024.
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The AKDN work is really commendable. But a striking observation is that not even a day goes by when a member of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Family representing our most beloved Hazar Imam are around the globe visiting countries or meeting leaders for very important areas of AKDN Global endeavors. This is really very heart warming and our prayers that our Mawla and the members of the his family enjoy good health. Ameen.
To the editor of Barakah and its sister blogs – our prayers are that you enjoy good health and circumstances to continue such prompt postings in the future. Ameen.
Kamrudin A. Rashid
Toronto, Ontario,
Canada.
January 18, 2024.
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Malik,
Adding a section of Mawlana Hazar Imam and his family’s news related activities for the community and the world at large is a smart thing you have done. I am proud of your constant commitment to serve the Imamat, jamati institutions and the Ismaili community.
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Ya ali Madat Malik – as always it’s wonderful to receive and being kept informed of such important news and meetings involving our community worldwide to know how much our Imam is doing to ensure there is always progress being made. All of this vital communication is truly appreciated from your time-devotion-love. Look forward to further updates soon. Thank You & Kindest regards.🙏🏼
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Thank you very much for sharing.
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