This coming together of people from many backgrounds has been a central theme in the history of Zanzibar for over a thousand years - since the first Arab traders were blown this way by the monsoon winds in the 8th Century

This work has been a great partnership - an example of what can be done when people come together, with a common purpose, and share their knowledge - from the public and the private sector, from the local, national and international level, from civil society and many many different professions.

In Cairo, in Damascus and Aleppo, in Delhi and Lahore, in Kabul and Bamako, in Mopti, Djenne and Timbuktu, and along the ancient Silk Route, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, through its Historic Cities Programme, has worked to restore a series of major cultural landmarks

Our 15th Holy Imam Aziz was born in Mehdiyya in 344 A.H. on the 14th day of Muharram which was a Thursday. His complete name was Abul Mansur Nizar Al-Azizbillah. He ascended to the Masnad of Imamat on Thursday 4th of Rabbiul Akhir in 365 A.H. at the age of 21 years.