Our Imams
Who is our current Imam?
Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini
What is the name of the place where Ismailis gather for prayers?
Jamatkhana
What festival do we celebrate at the end of Ramadan?
Eid al-Fitr
Who is the current Imam’s name?
Prince Karim Aga Khan IVWho was the founder of the Aga Khan Development Network?
What color is often linked with Islam and Ismailis?
Green
Who was the first Imam in Islam?
Imam Ali (a.s.)
In which country is the Aga Khan Museum?
Canada
What is the Ismaili celebration of the Imam’s birthday called?
Salgirah
Who was the 48th Imam?
Sultan Mahomed Shah (Aga Khan III)
What is the symbol of the Ismaili faith that looks like a star?
The Ismaili crest (8-pointed star)
What number Imam is Mawlana Hazar Imam?
50th
The Fatimid capital city was called…?
Cairo
What is the festival marking the appointment of a new Imam called?
Imamat Day
Who was the founder of the Aga Khan Development Network?
Mawlana Hazar Imam 49th
What do Ismailis often recite before starting work or school?
Bismillah
Which Imam built the Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo?
al-Mu‘izz
What is the name of the mountain fortress in Iran where an Ismaili community once lived?
Alamut
Which Islamic month is special for fasting?
Ramadan
Aga Khan III helped create which international organization?
The League of Nations
What is the Arabic word for charity?
Zakat
Which Imam was the leader when the Fatimid Empire was the strongest?
al-Hakim or Imam al-Mu‘izz (both acceptable)
Where was Mawlana Hazar Imam born?
Geneva, Switzerland
Which celebration marks the end of Hajj?
Eid al-Adha
Name one famous Ismaili athlete.
Example: Aly Khan, Alnasir Ali (hockey), or Nazim Noorani (tennis)
What is the name of the Ismaili prayer book?
Dua