Our Mission

The mission of the Ismaili Muslim Students Association at the University of Texas - Austin is to create a network of Ismaili students at the University by increasing Ismaili student interaction with other Ismailis as well as with the UT and Austin community. The Ismaili Muslims are a community of ethnically and culturally diverse peoples living in over 25 countries around the world, united in their allegiance to His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan (known to the Ismailis as Mawlana Hazar Imam) as the 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader), and direct descendant of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family). For more information on the Ismaili Community and the Aga Khan Development Network, please refer to the following websites:

The Ismaili website at http://www.theismaili.org
The Aga Khan Development Network website at http://www.akdn.org
The Institute for Ismaili Studies website at http://www.iis.ac.uk