December 11th...
I was lucky enough to attend another Darbar which happened to fall within the few days I was in Paris. It was at the Expo center by the airport. Dadima, Salma Fui, Salim Fua, Aliyyah and Noorez (sorry if I spelled any of your names wrong) stayed at the Millenium Hotel in the Roissy plaza by the airport - as did thousands and thousands of other Ismailis! In fact it was a bit strange to see so many of us in Paris at the same time. Especially considering Paris has one of the smallest Jamats. Which is why there were so many volunteers from the London Jamat.
We left early that morning and took the shuttle to the Expo center and waited for a few hours for Hazar Imam to arrive. A half hour before his expected arrival there was an announcement that the entire Noorani family was to attend as well - Prince Amin Mohamed, Princess Zahra, Prince Rahim, Prince Hussein and his wife Princess Khalia.
We got a seat right at the red carpet so I was lucky enough to have the entire family pass right by me. Hazar Imam made yet another wonderful Farman of which I have memorized a few lines:
"Happiness is a gift from Allah"
"No mountain, desert, or ocean will come between the Jamat and their Imam"
The experience as a whole was incredible and I am very lucky to have it at the beginning of this long adventure...
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