Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Visit to East Africa
16 August 2007
This morning, Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Dar es Salaam, (Haven of Peace), to commemorate the Golden Jubilee year with his Tanzania Jamat. Mawlana Hazar Imam was welcomed at the Julius K. Nyerere International Airport by the Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Joseph James Mungai, leaders of the Jamat and AKDN, together with hundreds of members of the Jamat. He received a salute by a ceremonial Guard of Honour, while the Tanzania Army band played the Nashid al Imamah. Traditional Ngoma dances and a performance staged by Ismaili children rounded off this memorable welcome to Tanzania.
Mawlana Hazar Imam paid a courtesy call on the Vice-President, His Excellency Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein at the State House. The streets of Dar es Salaam were lined with numerous well wishers welcoming the Imam to Tanzania.
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15 August 2007
This evening, Mawlana Hazar Imam was guest of honour at a dinner reception hosted by the Jamati Institutions in Kenya.
15 August 2007
Today, in a day eagerly anticipated, Mawlana Hazar Imam graced the first Darbar of the Golden Jubilee year, in Nairobi, Kenya. In a gathering of thousands of murids, the Jamat of Kenya was joined by others from across the world. On this occasion, President Zul Abdul of the Aga Khan Council for Kenya submitted a loyalty address on behalf of the Kenya Jamat.
14 August 2007
This evening, Mawlana Hazar Imam hosted a Banquet in honour of His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya. Numerous Government Ministers and senior Diplomats also attended this event.
14 August 2007
Today, Mawlana Hazar Imam travelled to Mombasa for the day and was greeted by hundreds of members of the Jamat at the airport. He attended a ceremony commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Aga Khan Foundation’s Madrasa Early Childhood Education Programme, which was initiated during the Silver Jubilee year. In the afternoon, Mawlana Hazar Imam together with Professor Saitoti, Kenyan Minister for Education, laid the foundation of the Residential Campus of the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa.
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13 August 2007
This evening, His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya hosted a State Banquet in honour of Mawlana Hazar Imam at the State House. During the event, President Kibaki bestowed Mawlana Hazar Imam with Kenya’s highest medal of honour, The Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart. He paid tribute to Mawlana Hazar Imam’s leadership and commended the work of the Aga Khan Development Network. In receiving the award, Mawlana Hazar Imam acknowledged the support of the Government of Kenya in the various projects of the AKDN in Kenya.
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13 August 2007
During the afternoon, Mawlana Hazar Imam and Professor Saitoti, Kenyan Minister of Education formally launched the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Aga Khan University.
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13 August 2007
Continuing his East African visit, this morning Mawlana Hazar Imam met with His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya at the State House.
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12 August 2007
Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived today in Kenya for a tour of East Africa; his first official visit of the Golden Jubilee. He will be visiting Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, at the invitation of the respective governments. He was met at the airport by Honourable Raphael Tuju, Kenya’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, and leaders of the AKDN and the Jamat in Kenya. Hundreds of members of the Jamat, filled with eagerness and excitement gathered at the airport and lined the streets around the Darkhana Jamatkhana to welcome Mawlana Hazar Imam to the country on this happy occasion.
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