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ISLAMABAD: His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, is scheduled to arrive in Islamabad today (December 7) for an official visit to the country on the invitation of the Government of Pakistan.

While in Pakistan, Aga Khan is expected to meet with President Mamnoon Hussain as well as Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, besides other government officials.

Chitral .. The scheduled visit to Chitral of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of twenty million Ismaili Muslims is awaited with much reverence and enthusiasm in this highland district.

The Aga Khan is not only holy to the Ismailis but muslims from all sects respect and regard him as a benevolent personality who has served humanity in his capacity without any discrimination.

He has always presented a pleasant and amicable face of Islam in international forums.

CHITRAL: Preparations are in full swing here for receiving Prince Karim Aga Khan, the 49th Imam of Ismaili Muslim community, who is scheduled to arrive in the second week of December in connection with the golden jubilee celebrations of his Imamat.

A source in the Ismaili regional council of Chitral, requesting not to be named, told this scribe that the followers of Ismaili sect would have a sight of their spiritual leader in Booni and Garam Chashma, for which two Didaar Gaahs (place of sighting) were near completion.

The Ismailis are celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of the spiritual leadership of Prince Shah Karim Al Hussaini
Aga Khan IV will visit Chitral, Gilgit-Baltistan, Islamabad before departing for Karachi

Prince Shah Karim al-Hussaini the spiritual leader of the world's 20 plus million Ismailis, is scheduled to visit Pakistan next week.

According to an internal communique, the Aga Khan IV will reach Pakistan on the 7th of December. An invitation for visiting Pakistan was extended to the Aga Khan by President Mamnoon Hussain early this year.

His Highness the Aga Khan will visit Canada in November 2017 from November 15 to 20.

On November 15th he will present the Global Centre for Pluralism's Annual Award in Ottawa to 3 winners from Colombia, kenya and Australia

The Executive Chamber of the State of New York issues a Citation to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of His Highness the Aga Khan's ascension to the throne of Imamat

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ISMAILI LEADERS INTERNATIONAL FORUM (as read out in Jamat Khanas on November 27th 2017)

Our Beloved Mawlana Hazar Imam has authorized the Ismaili Leaders' International Forum (LIF) formally to inform the Jamat that he will visit Canada in November this year.

When he takes to the podium to be honoured today, it won't be by accident or even a miracle; it will be tribute to decades of work and contribution His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV has done in Uganda that have outlived many post-independent governments.

The Aga Khan, who is the Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims, arrived in the country yesterday ahead of today's 55th Independence anniversary and held a brief meeting with President Museveni and other senior government officials at State House Entebbe.

President
Guests, citizens of Uganda

I want to say today how honored I am to celebrate this occasion with you - 55 years of independence

Your national pathway has been exciting and inspiring to watch and all your friends, including of course myself, look to the future of Uganda in hope, in aspiration, for a better quality of life for all the people of Uganda and of this region of Africa.

Hazar Imam was bestowed with the highest national award of Uganda during the 55th Independence Day celebration

His Highness the Aga Khan, 49th hereditary Imam (Spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) arrives this weekend as a special guest to Uganda’s 55th Independence Anniversary celebrations.

This year’s celebrations will be held at Bushenyi Municipal Grounds under the theme, “Uganda’s freedom must be anchored in the spirit of hard work, resilience and Commitment”.

Hazar Imam at Aiglemont for the Diamond Jubilee inauguration ceremony 2017-07-11

Diamond Jubilees on the throne of Imamat have been celebrated by 4 Imams to date in our history since Hazrat Ali. The 4 Imams are Imam Mustansir Billah, Imam Kassam Shah, our 46th Imam Hassan Ali Shah and our 48th Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah.

Our 46th Holy Imam Aga Shah Hassan Aly Shah was the 3rd Imam to celebrate Diamond Jubilee as Imam. He was Imam from 1233 A.H. to 1298 A.H. He was the first Imam to have the title of Aga Khan and was also famously know as Muhammad Hussein al-Husseini "Mahelati"

Our 29th Holy Imam Kassam Shah was the 2nd Imam to celebrate Diamond Jubilee of Imamat. He was Imam for 61 years from 710 A.H. to 771 A.H. and lived in Azerbaijan

Our 18th Holy Imam Mustansir Billah was the first Imam to celebrate Diamond Jubilee on the throne of Imamat. He was just 7 years and a few months old at the time of ascension to the Masnad of Imamat in 427 A.H.

Royal approval: The Aga Khan (left) greets Queen Elizabeth II, who gave him the title 'High Highness' in 1957. Also pictured is former French president Jacques Chirac (centre) and the Duke of Edinburgh (right)