His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan
“Rays of Light; Glimpses into the IsmailiImamat” opens in Dar es Salaam on February 08th and runs until February 15th at the Diamond Jubilee Hall. A multi-dimensional exhibition that has toured Paris, Dubai, Lisbon, Uganda, Canada and the United States, it is dedicated to celebrating 50 years of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan’s efforts in serving humanity, against the backdrop of the 1400-year history of IsmailiImamat.
Rays of Light is an experiential exhibit that aims to inspire and stimulate visitors. The exhibit is organized around main themes: Engaging in dialogue, Inspiring Hope, Fostering Harmony, Reaffirming Identity, and Enlightenment. These “pictures-in-action” showcase His Highness the Aga Khan’s work, through the Aga Khan Development Network, in increasing global engagement, promoting equitable human advancement and social justice throughout the world – as part of the mandate of the office of the IsmailiImamat.
“With Tanzania being home to several major initiatives, including the Aga Khan University in Arusha, the Aga Khan Academy Dar es Salaam and the expansion of the Aga Khan Hospital Dar es Salaam Phase Two, the exhibit provides an insight and a context into His Highness the Aga Khan as Imam of the ShiaImamiIsmaili Muslims ” said, JehangirBhaloo, President of the Aga Khan Council for Tanzania.
The AKDN’s long term commitment to Tanzania’s progress and development began in 1905 with the first girls’ Aga Khan School; since then, the Ismaili Imamat, through the AKDN institutions, has built in Tanzania 64 Aga Khan Schools and 86 schools under the East African Muslim Welfare Society.
The Aga Khan last visited Tanzania in July 2012 to sign a pivotal agreement between the AKDN and the East African Community to strengthen and broaden cooperation in the areas of economic, social and cultural development throughout East Africa. The agreement is one of many significant Tanzanian partnerships and investments for the AKDN.
‘..Your Highness, I took the trouble to invite you out of very
sincere appreciation that, for the past half a century you stood by our side
as we struggle in our quest for development. You have been a dependable
Partner of Tanzania’s and Tanzanians’ development. You have made invaluable contribution and extended invaluable support to our development endeavours.’
HIS EXCELLENCY JAKAYA MRISHO KIKWETE,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA,
AT THE DINNER HOSTED IN HONOUR OF HIS HIGHNESS THE AGA KHAN,
THE IMAM OF THE SHIA IMAMI ISMAILI MUSLIMS,
STATE HOUSE,
DAR ES SALAAM,18TH AUGUST 2007
For more information and rsvp, please contact:
AlkarimHirani, Volunteer
Aga Khan Council for Tanzania
Cell: +255.784.601.155 / +255.753.601.156
Email: alkarim.hirani@gmail.com