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For Mahnaz Ashoori, a Texas Tech University student, seeing moving images of the Syrian Jamat behind the Jubilee dancers particularly tugged at the heartstrings. And I hope he has 60, and 61, and 62, and 63, and 64, and Diamond Jubilee would not have been the same without the several thousand volunteers who, with or without the uniform, came to serve the Jamat on such a large occasion.

That's why I became a leader. Ali Tejani, a year-old University of Texas Southwestern medical student, contributed his expertise and knowledge by volunteering in the first aid booth.

In his uniform, ready to serve the entire day, 9-year-old Zain Dharsi came to Dallas from Oklahoma City to volunteer so he could begin to repay the debt he believes he owes to the Imam. In this spirit of gratefulness and revelry, the thousands of Central Texas Jamati members played raas into the night to ring in the Jubilee year. Related Articles. Important Links. The Ismaili Imamat.

The Ismaili Imamat is a supra-national entity representing the succession of Imams since the time Read More. Aga Khan Development Network. Each year, in collaboration with its partners, the AKDN provides 5 million people with quality The Institute of Ismaili Studies. The Institute of Ismaili Studies was established in with the object of promoting scholarship According to North Texas Food Bank, 1 in 6 people and 1 in 4 children are food-insecure in North Texas, which is a painful fact to know. And with the recent hurricane in the Southwest which added more suffering in its aftermath, food becomes an even more of an urgent need.

Volunteers were eager to contribute to providing some relief through contributing food supplies. Encouraging the volunteers was Rachel Wilson, a representative of Feeding Children Everywhere, an organization that partnered with the Aga Khan Council to organize the event.

Her enthusiasm rippled through the room and everyone worked along to the upbeat music. The event was open to the public, and various service groups arrived in hopes of contributing. The First United Methodist Church, which has a close relationship with the Dallas-area Ismaili community, had many members join the effort, immediately after morning services.

Jonathan Ross, a member of the Emanuel Synagogue, felt the energy in the room as he packed meals with his friends. Related Articles. Important Links. The Ismaili Imamat. The Ismaili Imamat is a supra-national entity representing the succession of Imams since the time Read More. Aga Khan Development Network.