Sultan muhammad shah jubilees hospital

Diwan Sir Eboo. Among the most eventful years of his Imamat were the years of the Great Jubilees — the Golden, the Diamond and the Platinum — which were marked to commemorate his 50, 60 and 70 years of Imamat respectively.

On the occasions of the Diamond and Platinum Jubilees of his Imamat, Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah founded the Jubilee Investment Trust and the Platinum Jubilee .

The Aga Khan had assumed the hereditary leadership — the Imamat — at the age of only eight years in He passed away on July 11th , leaving the hereditary leadership to his grandson, Prince Karim Aga Khan or His Highness the Aga Khan who has been on the throne now for 52 years. The Jubilees of the late Aga Khan were often described in fantastic terms by the media around the world for their pomp and the precious metals that were used to weigh him.

They were equated with golden jubilees of other potentates in India, who were weighed in gold, as was customary. The Ismailis, however, saw these celebrations as a symbolic affirmation of the spiritual ties that linked them with their beloved Imam. The Imam had guided them in spiritual and temporal matters for decades and had been responsible for their material and spiritual advancement, keeping them on the course of the straight path Siratal Mustaqim.

While the first half of the 20th century resulted in significant development for the Ismaili community under the leadership of the 48th Imam, the greatest impact resulted from the proceeds that the Imam gave back to the community from the Jubilee events of weighing him in gold, diamond and platinum. Numerous institutions for social and economic development were established in South Asia and in East Africa.

Diamond Jubilee Schools for girls were established throughout the remote Northern Areas of what is now Pakistan.

The Aga Khan Platinum Jubilee Hospital at Nairobi, Kenya.

In addition, scholarship programs established at the time of the Golden Jubilee to give assistance to needy students, were progressively expanded during subsequent Jubilees. Photo: Motani Collection, Ottawa. In East Africa, major social welfare and economic development institutions were established. Those involved in social welfare included the accelerated development of schools and community centres, and a modern, fully-equipped hospital in Nairobi.

Among the economic development institutions established in East Africa were companies such as the Diamond Jubilee Investment Trust now Diamond Trust of Kenya and the Jubilee Insurance Company see box below for an interesting background about its origins , which are quoted on the Nairobi Stock Exchange and have become major players in national development.