His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan, who was enthroned as the 50th Hereditary Imam of the Ismaili Muslims on February 11, 2025, following the death of his father, His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan, on February 4, 2025, has shared a beautiful message on the official website of the Ismaili community, which is reproduced below.
That Mawlana Hazar Imam has shared the message with the entire Ismaili world, a world united in faith and purpose, and millions of others who will read it online is a moment to express our deep gratitude to him for keeping us uplifted and inspired, since he first addressed and gave his blessings to the Jamat on the occasion of Takht-nishini precisely a week ago.
Mawlana Shah Rahim Hazar Imam has won our hearts with his beautiful Takht-nishini Farman, which will be released to the Jamat worldwide in printed form in the very near future. We were thrilled when he addressed us as My Beloved Spiritual Children and told us that he was always with us, affirming the Nur of Imamat, the divine light of the Imamat, being ever-present.
With Prince Rahim’s Imamat, we are now living in another historical moment. It is a moment that calls for our active participation and commitment. May we all live up to the late Imam’s aspirations of remaining loyal to the new Imam as well as all his succesors, and fulfilling Mawlana Rahim’s guidance for our material and spiritual advancement in the weeks, months and years ahead.
Message from Mawlana Hazar Imam, Shah Rahim Al Hussaini
The past two weeks have been deeply emotional for the Ismaili community, and for all those around the world who had known my father or been touched by his work. I am awed by the outpourings of affection and respect for my father and the impact he made during his lifetime. His is indeed an immense legacy for us all to carry on.
On behalf of my family and me, I would like to express our deepest gratitude and admiration for the outstanding way in which our community immediately and seamlessly arranged the events that took place in Lisbon and Aswan. Beyond the flawless execution of the events themselves, millions of people in over 70 countries were able to participate through video streaming, images, and narration on The Ismaili digital channels.
Well done to all invoved…Our tradition of volunteer service and its effectiveness is a source of enormous strength for our community, and I feel fortunate to be able to call on this for the benefit of my Jamat — Prince Rahim Aga Khan, February 18, 2025.
Organising this involved a small number of our staff, and a huge number of volunteers working around the clock, with a clear unifying goal of holding a graceful series of events made widely accessible to the community wherever physically possible. This was done with sensitivity and care for all those participating.
My uncle, siblings, our children, and I see and appreciate all those who were involved – not just the leaders who were dealing directly with my family and me, but every single person who contributed, wherever they are.
Our tradition of volunteer service and its effectiveness is a source of enormous strength for our community, and I feel fortunate to be able to call on this for the benefit of my Jamat.
Beyond the flawless execution of the events themselves, millions of people in over 70 countries were able to participate through video streaming, images, and narration on The Ismaili digital channels — Prince Rahim Aga Khan, February 18, 2025.
Well done to all involved, and especially to the handful of senior leaders who worked day and night to orchestrate all of this, and who provided tremendous support to my family and stable leadership to the community at this critical and difficult time. Knowing that we can rely on each other at a time like this is a source of the greatest comfort and reassurance.
My sincerest thanks again to all those involved in making the events of the last two weeks fitting, simple, and beautiful.
Aga Khan
Date posted: February 18, 2025.
Last updated: February 20, 2025 (comment block below, was referring to sister website, simerg)
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