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His Highness the Aga Khan on November 27, 2007 at Iavoloha
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His Highness the Aga Khan received by the President of Madagascar
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Audiences at Iavoloha: His Highness the Aga Khan and Ambassador of South Africa received by the President
Source: Presidency of the Republic of Madagascar
The President Marc Ravalomanana received this morning of Tuesday, November 27, 2007, at 11 am, at the State Palace of Iavoloha, His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam of Shiite Muslims imamites ismailis, arrived yesterday for a stay of 4 days on the ground Malagasy. The visit follows an invitation by the Head of State and government, and also corresponds with the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of the Aga Khan which runs from July 11, 2007 to July 11, 2008. Indeed, over 50 years ago, His Highness the Aga Khan to the imamate accessed at the age of 20 years.
It was for the two personalities to give a new impetus to the relations of cooperation between the Aga Khan Network for Development and Madagascar.
The Network Aga Khan Development (Aga Khan Development Network, or AKDN) is a group of private agencies, international and non-religious, who are working to improve living conditions and create opportunities in certain regions of the world development. Organizations Network each have a specific mission in areas as diverse as health, education, architecture, rural development and the promotion of private enterprise. Regarding Madagascar, the Sofia region enjoyed in 2005 a program on securing and improving rural incomes of peasants, and in 2006, the Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance (Akam) opened the First Agency in Microfinance the same region, in Antananarivo and Mahajanga.
This period of commemoration of the Golden Jubilee allow His highness to visit several countries, which will not only celebrate the friendship and support of the various heads of state, members of government and other partners Activities of the imamate ismaili, but also will provide an opportunity to mark the future directions of collaboration with the launch of major initiatives and programs.
President of Madagascar receives the Aga Khan
The President of the Republic and the Aga Khan (left) at the State Palace.
Ravalomanana receives the Aga Khan
His Highness the Aga Khan was received yesterday by President Ravalomanana, for an interview where several development projects were discussed.
His Highness the Aga Khan was received by President Ravalomanana, yesterday at 11 am, at the Palais State Iavoloha. He arrived yesterday for a four-day stay on the ground
Malagasy, Imam of the Shiite Muslims imamites ismailis, goes so far in the Sofia region to assess the work of the Aga Khan Foundation to improve the productivity of rice cultivation.
The visit follows an invitation of the Head of State and government of Madagascar. It is also consistent with the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of the Aga Khan which runs from July 11, 2007 to July 11, 2008.
Active Community
Indeed, over 50 years ago, His Highness the Aga Khan to the imamate accessed at the age of 20 years. This will be the second visit made by His Highness in Madagascar.
In 2005, the community ismaéli local has hosted Imam, whose visit character “private” is of great importance to a very active community in the economic and humanitarian.
The President and His Highness met yesterday on the subject of development and give new impetus to the relations of cooperation through a network of Aga Khan Development (Aga Khan Development Network, or AKDN).
The Network Aga Khan Development is a group of private agencies, international and non-religious, who are working to improve living conditions and create opportunities in certain regions of the developing world.
Organizations Network each have a specific mission in areas as diverse as health, education, architecture, rural development and the promotion of private enterprise.
Ismaili community in Madagascar is celebrating
Ismaili Community
Home popular with the Aga Khan Ivato
The Ismaili community in Madagascar is celebrating. The arrival of His Highness the Aga Khan, yesterday, Madagascar will be an unforgettable experience for them, especially for younger members of the community ismaili composed of some 2000 worshipers.
A warm welcome was given to Shiite Muslims imamites to Ivato airport with conduct of red carpet. Madagascar is among the 35 countries visited by this high spiritual personality as part of its Golden Jubilee célebré of July 11, 2007 to July 11, 2008.
Integration accomplished
“My visit follows an invitation from the President of the Republic and his government,” said the Aga Khan when he arrived. This visit is not the first, the third after those of 1966 and 2003.
But for the Ismaili community, this official visit is a recognition of its existence. Highly active in Madagascar, this community develops
Social programs outside the framework spiritual. Especially at the level of civil society, education, rural development and microcredit.
The election of Dramsy Nizar, MP elected from Madagascar in Port Bergé, confirms the integration of this community in Madagascar. It was also noted the presence of Hassim Amiraly, Radjabaly and other traders, who came to welcome their spiritual leader to Ivato yesterday.
Meanwhile, the Malagasy government was represented by Rajemison Rakotomaharo, Speaker of the Senate, together with Marcel Ranjeva, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Harison Edmond Randriarimanana, Minister of the Environment, Water and Forests.
Madagascar Tribune: Strengthening Cooperation – His Highness the Aga Khan in Madagascar
From Madagascar Tribune
Guests of President Marc Ravalomanana, the head of Muslims Ismailis, His Highness the Aga Khan is on official visit to Madagascar for four days. He was greeted at the airport yesterday to Ivato by a strong delegation led by the Speaker of the Senate Rajemison Rakotomaharo accompanied by the deputy Dramsy Nizar.
During a press briefing he gave to the show honorary Ivato, he insisted that his visit will further strengthen cooperation between the Grand Island and the Aga Khan Network for Development (AKDN), focused mainly on rural development, microfinance and education.
Since 2005, the Aga Khan Foundation has launched an integrated rural development program in the region of Sofia whose main objective is securing and improving rural incomes of peasants. According to our information, this program has helped farmers in the area to triple their rice production. Moreover, in 2006, the Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance (AKAM) opened the First Microfinance Agency (PAMF) in the region of Sofia, in Antananarivo and Mahajanga in order to effectively combat poverty.
“Blessing … “
Since independence, His Highness the Aga Khan visited the Big Island four times. For the Ismaili community, the arrival of the spiritual leader “is a blessing for our country”.
From Marovoay, Mahajanga, Ampanihy, Fort, Port-Bergé, the United States, Canada, Reunion, South Africa, Europe, Pakistan … Several members of the community, many came to Ivato airport yesterday to welcome the Aga Khan, have paid with tears of joy in his wake. The Ismailis, from provinces have rented buses and the poor are housed at the Complexe school Ampefiloha, thanks to support from the whole community. A lady from the United States has admitted that she is very pleased to see the Imam. “Surely, this is a blessing and an opportunity for me and our family to see him once in a lifetime,” she confessed. In total, more than 2000 Ismailis live in Madagascar and scattered to the four corners of the island.
In addition to his meetings with senior Malagasy ismaili and the community, the Aga Khan will review the programs established by the AKDN in Madagascar. He will also visit the Rova of Manjakamiadana. Note that this 49 th hereditary Imam of Muslims ismailis and direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad is celebrating this year the “Golden jubelee” of his accession to the throne. He was admitted yesterday to Ivato, to the rank of head of state.
Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Visit to Madagascar
From the official website of the Ismaili Muslim Community: theIsmaili.org
Mawlana Hazar Imam greeting leaders of the Jamat upon his arrival in Antananarivo. Photo: AKDN/Zahur Ramji
Today, Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar for the second in this schedule of visits to Africa. He was received at the airport by the Head of Senate Rajemison Rakotomaharo, a delegation of Ministers and leaders of the Jamat in a full ceremonial welcome, including a military guard of honour and a military band playing the Madagascar National Anthem and the Nashid al Imamah. In a short statement to the press Mawlana Hazar Imam said that he looked forward to meeting the country’s leaders and reviewing with them the work of the Aga Khan Development Network in the country.
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His Highness the Aga Khan arrives today in Madagascar
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Community Ismailie in Madagascar
His Highness the Aga Khan arrives today
On the occasion of the commemoration of the Golden Jubilee, the spiritual leader of the community Ismaelie, His Highness the Aga Khan, will visit five days in Madagascar. Accompanied by his staff, he arrived this afternoon at the international airport of Ivato, hosted by the great family of Ismaelis of Madagascar as well as the islands of the Indian Ocean, Canada and Africa.
As it is a state visit, meetings with the President Marc Ravalomanana, as well as the Heads of Institutions are expected. During his stay in Madagascar, he will visit sites in the region as well as the SOFIA Rova of Manjakamiadana. A meeting with the Community Ismaïli Madagascar is also included in the program.
Since 2005, the Aga Khan Foundation has launched an integrated rural development program with the objectives of food security and socio-economic progress for rural communities in the region of Sofia. Moreover, since 2006, the Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance (AKAM) opened the First Microfinance Agency (PAMF) in the region of the SOFIA, Antananarivo and Mahajanga. The objectives of the PAMF include reducing poverty, as well as to reduce the vulnerability of the poor to economic and social exclusion.
