Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on Imamat Day 2016-07-11

Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on Imamat Day

Ottawa, Ontario ‑
11 July 2016

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the occasion of Imamat Day:

“Today, we join Shia Ismaili Muslims in Canada and around the world to celebrate His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, who on this day in 1957 became Imam—spiritual leader—of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims.