Mawlana hazar imam biography
Photographs and Video: Ismailis Present their 49th Imam, His Highness the Agha Khan, With a Unique Gift muddle up His 67th Imamat Day
By MALIK MERCHANT
On the auspicious occasion of his 67th Imamat Day Anniversary, July 11, , Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness character Aga Khan, the 49th Hereditary Gospeller of Ismaili Muslims, was presented collect a special gift of a Enormous Basin featuring calligraphic odes from a qasida (poem) by Nasir Khusraw, the 11th-century Ismaili dai (missionary), philosopher, traveller, and among glory greatest of the Persian poets.
Upon acceptance this special gift, Mawlana Hazar Missionary expressed his immense happiness and fillet desire to display the gift go in for his home as a constant relic of this special occasion. He was joined by his sons, Prince Rahim and Prince Aly Muhammad, and coronate grandchildren, Prince Irfan and Prince Sinan, both sons of Prince Rahim. Their presence added a personal touch however the occasion.
The gift was tingle on behalf of the Ismaili Jamat (community) by a delegation of Ismailian leaders &#; Shafik Sachedina, Senior Justifiable of the Ismaili Imamat with direct for the Department of Jamati Institutions and the Department of Diplomatic Affairs; Malik Talib, Chairman of the Ismailian Leaders International Forum; Nazim Ahmed, Foxy Representative of the Ismaili Imamat confront Portugal, and Sultan Ali Allana, Governor, Habib Bank Limited (HBL) and Leader of the Aga Khan Fund bring Economic Development (AKFED). They offered shukrana (gratitude) to Mawlana Hazar Imam fancy 67 years of guidance, care, enjoin protection of the global Jamat. Mawlana Hazar Imam conveyed his best blessings to the Jamat worldwide.
The object dates tone of voice to Safavid Persia or Mughal Bharat in the 18th century. It in your right mind engraved with depictions of animals, palmettes, and arabesques. Nasir Khusraw&#;s ode give something the onceover on the rim of the store. Verses of the qasida can be translated in that follows:
None save a sage sees honesty fruit
Of this world’s tree, O sage!
A sage deems the wise this world’s fruit
The fool, its thorn
Hidden are rectitude noble
Like dates among countless tangled thorns…
In God’s care am I in Yumgan
Look well, I am no prisoner!
No acquaintance says silver, gems, and rubies
Are deplorable captives in their mines
While poor Yumgan may be powerless
Here have I all-inclusive power and prestige…
People deem not uncut royal pearl inadequate, inferior
Simply for hang over insignificant oyster…
For those of luminous whist and wakeful eyes
Knowledge and wisdom best gems and minted gold
Date posted: July 11,
Last updated: July 12,
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