WHAT AGA KHAN ENCOURAGES AS A LEADER

Noor Mowlana Shah Karim Alhusaini, Aga Khan (fourth) is the 49th spritual leader of Ismaili faith who lead the community gaining prosper day by day. The Aga Khan encourages Ismaili Muslims, especially those settled in the industrialized world, to contribute towards the progress of communities in the developing world through various develop ment programs. In recent years, Nizari Ismaili Muslims, who have come to the US, Canada and Europe, many as refugees from Asia and Africa, have readily settled into the social, educational and economic fabric of urban and rural centers across the two continents. As in the developing world, the Nizari Ismaili Muslim community's settlement in the industrial world has involved the establishment of community institutions characterized by self-reliance, emphasis on education, and philanthropy.