Earlier today, Prince Rahim attended the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London, England, at the invitation of Her Majesty The Queen. Prince Rahim, representing Mawlana Hazar Imam, led the procession of Loyal Societies in his capacity as Vice President-designate of the Royal Commonwealth Society. He also met with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, who represented Her Majesty at the service, as well as with Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. This year’

The Ismaili The Ismaili is pleased to announce a new What Ismailis Believe series focusing on Jamatkhanas. Follow along with us over the coming weeks as we explore questions such as 'Why are prayers in Jamatkhana only for Ismailis?' and 'What practices do Ismailis observe in Jamatkhanas?'. To kick off the series today, we will be looking at 'What are Jamatkhanas?' with a short video and article. Click the link to learn more. https://the.ismaili/global/news/features/video-what-are-jamatkhanas #Ja

Stories of the Ismaili Imams: Mawlana Shah Karim Mawlana Shah Karim (peace be upon him) was born in Geneva on 13 December 1936. Known as Aga Khan IV, he succeeded his grandfather to the Imamat on 11 July 1957 at age 20. His Imamat focused on building institutions aimed at the long-term progress of Ismailis and the wider societies in which they live, most notably through the Aga Khan Development Network. In continuing the Imamat’s longstanding promotion of scholarship and learning, he established