A “beacon of light”: Mawlana Hazar Imam hosted at Rideau Hall during his Diamond Jubilee visit to Canada Mawlana Hazar Imam and Princess Zahra being greeted at Rideau Hall, the official residence of the Governor General of Canada, where Hazar Imam was being honoured by various notable Canadians for his contributions to Canada and the world. Lisa Sakulensky

A “beacon of light”: Mawlana Hazar Imam hosted at Rideau Hall during his Diamond Jubilee visit to Canada Mawlana Hazar Imam and Princess Zahra arriving at Rideau Hall for a dinner hosted by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, to mark Hazar Imam’s Diamond Jubilee visit to Canada. Lisa Sakulensky

A “beacon of light”: Mawlana Hazar Imam hosted at Rideau Hall during his Diamond Jubilee visit to Canada Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, welcoming Mawlana Hazar Imam to Rideau Hall for a celebration of his contributions to the world during his 60 years of leadership as Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslim community. Lisa Sakulensky

A “beacon of light”: Mawlana Hazar Imam hosted at Rideau Hall during his Diamond Jubilee visit to Canada Mawlana Hazar Imam conversing with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh at Rideau Hall during a dinner hosted in Hazar Imam’s honour by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, on the occasion of his Diamond Jubilee. Lisa Sakulensky

A “beacon of light”: Mawlana Hazar Imam hosted at Rideau Hall during his Diamond Jubilee visit to Canada Princess Zahra Aga Khan with former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson and other Canadian leaders at Rideau Hall in Ottawa during Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Diamond Jubilee visit to Canada. Lisa Sakulensky

A “beacon of light”: Mawlana Hazar Imam hosted at Rideau Hall during his Diamond Jubilee visit to Canada Mawlana Hazar Imam with former Prime Minister the Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, Aline Chrétien and John Ralston Saul at Rideau Hall in Ottawa where Hazar Imam’s Diamond Jubilee was being commemorated by various Canadian leaders. Lisa Sakulensky

A “beacon of light”: Mawlana Hazar Imam hosted at Rideau Hall during his Diamond Jubilee visit to Canada Mawlana Hazar Imam and Her Excellency Julie Payette with former Governors General Adrienne Clarkson and David Johnston, and current and former Prime Ministers Justin Trudeau, Joe Clark, and Jean Chretien, and their respective spouses at Rideau Hall. Lisa Sakulensky

A “beacon of light”: Mawlana Hazar Imam hosted at Rideau Hall during his Diamond Jubilee visit to Canada Mawlana Hazar Imam seated at the head table named “Burnaby” in recognition of the Ismaili settlement in the city when they first arrived in Canada and where one of the first Ismaili Centres was built. Lisa Sakulensky

A “beacon of light”: Mawlana Hazar Imam hosted at Rideau Hall during his Diamond Jubilee visit to Canada Mawlana Hazar Imam addressing a room of Canadian leaders gathered at Rideau Hall in Ottawa to commemorate his Diamond Jubilee. During his remarks, Hazar Imam expressed infinite gratitude towards Canada for its wisdom, support, and collaboration. Lisa Sakulensky