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Event - 1965-12-01
Posted June 3rd, 2008 by heritage
Date:
Wednesday, 1965, December 1Location:
Hazar Imam's interview entitled 'The Dilemma that faces the Ismailis' given to Nicholas Tomalin.
person_place_reference:
H.H. Prince Karim Aga Khan IV- 2433 reads
Interview
THE DILEMMA THAT FACES THE ISMAILIS - 1965-12-01
Posted March 24th, 2010 by heritage in
Source:
Daily Standard Source Q- Am I right that the Ismaili Faith is an esoteric one, that's to say, only real scholars and experts have read all the crucial texts that enable them to understand the inner nature of your religion?
A- "Yes, this is so."
Q- Do you consider yourself expert in these?
A- "Certainly. I think my grandfather ensured that we had a thorough knowledge of the important books."
Q- Do you think if you hadn't become Aga Khan you might have made a successful engineer? Or businessman?
A- "Who can tell?"
Q- Do you feel happier here in the West, or in the East?
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