Later the Ismaili doctrine conquered parts of Persia and high plateaux Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Northern Afghanistan, before making new converts in the Indian sub- continent: … Now there are more then 50 millions Muslims, many Ismailis, still in secret. The palace is considered one of the historic heritage sites of Afghanistan. And like everyone else here, he is Ismaili—a follower of a moderate branch of Islam whose imam is the Aga Khan, currently residing in France. AP. The official website of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, a community of ethnically and culturally diverse peoples living in over 25 countries around the world, united in their allegiance to His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan (known to the Ismailis as Mawlana Hazar Imam), the 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) and direct descendant of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family). Chitralis themselves would not harm Kalash as militancy is unheard in them. Militia forces say they are enduring “heavy assaults” as they battle the Taliban in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley, the final holdout against hardline Islamist control. Safora massacre death toll rises to 45 as Ismaili community say … by ismailimail. MONTH DAY; Date Event Details; Sunday, 2021, April 25: Princess Tajudaullah, mother of Mowlana Shah Karim and Prince Amyn and wife of Prince Ay Khan, passed away 1997-04-25 : IN MEMORY: 1997, April 25: Princess Tajudaullah, mother of Mowlana Shah Karim and Prince Amyn and wife of Prince Ay Khan, passed away. Pakistani Taliban threaten Kalash tribe, Ismailis in Chitral Khaama Press was established in October 2010 by Khushnood Nabizada and a team of young, professional and committed journalists with a vision to spread awareness amongst the online readers about the political, social, cultural and economic … On March 23, 2003, the Imam and Mr. Hamid Karzai, Chairman of the Interim Authority of the Government of Afghanistan today signed an Agreement of Cooperation for Development that establishes an operating framework for the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Afghanistan. The people of Afghanistan face an uncertain future, unemployment, poverty, hunger and drought since the Taliban takeover of the country on August 15, 2021. The northern Afghan city of Faizabad, in the mountainous province of Badakhshan, is remote, even by the standards of Afghanistan’s poorly connected urban centres. The Ismaili Imamat is the supra-national entity representing a hereditary office in succession from the first Imam, Hazrat Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad. Our multi-faceted approach has contributed to a 74% decline in poppy cultivation in the north-east of the country, improving the quality of life of over one million people.