Princess Zahra Aga Khan meets Zanzibar’s tourism and heritage minister in Lisbon
Princess Zahra Aga Khan rec.eives a gift from Zanzibar's tourism and heritage minister Simai Mohammed Said in Lisbon, Portugal
Zanzibar’s Tourism and Heritage Minister Hon. Simai Mohammed Said has on Thursday,July 27, met Princess Zahra Aga Khan at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat in Lisbon.
The visit comes on the heels of Princess Zahra’s visit to Zanzibar including the inauguration of a Polyclinic in Zanzibar and Mwanza.
Mr Simai Said was accompanied by Mr. Rahim Bhaloo, Chairman of Zanzibar Commission of Tourism
During the meeting Princess Zahra and her guests discussed a wide range of issue which included the activities and presence of the agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network in Zanzibar.
They also explored areas of cooperation in fields such as education, culture and other programmes which they described as the core foundation of improvement of the quality of life of populations.
In photo from left to right is Tanzania Hon Consula in Portugal Mr Rui Sa Pessoa, Tanzania Consular in its France Embassy Consular Aggrey Meena, Princess Zahra Aga Khan, Mr Simai Mohamed Said Minister for Tourism and Heritage, Zanzibar, ZCT Chairman Rahim Bhaloo, Mr Nazim Ahmad the AKDN Diplomatic representative at the Diwan of Ismaili Imamat
Also on the Minister’s delegation were Mr. Rui Sá Pessoa, the honorary Consul of Tanzania in Lisbon,(Mr. Aggrey Anase Meena, an adviser at the Embassy of Tanzania in Paris and Mr. Nazim Ahmad, the Diplomatic Representative of the Ismaili Imamat was also in attendance.
His Highness the Aga Khan, the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), is the 49th hereditary Imam (Spiritual Leader) of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims.
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is dedicated to improving the quality of life of those in need, mainly in Asia and Africa, irrespective of their origin, faith, or gender.
