Adventures from the Archives Part III
Hello blog world, Here is the latest instalment from the adventures from the archives series. I was fortunate enough to be granted access to personal correspondence between the Aga Khan and Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau . I had always wondered how close these two actually were especially considering how it has taken on a life of its own within the Ismaili community in Canada. It turns out that they were actually very close friends. Beyond the fact that the Aga Khan was a honorary pallbearer at Prime Minister Trudeau's funeral and that Justin Trudeau commonly refers to the Aga Khan as " Uncle Karim ", these letters showcased how they were indeed good friends. Their letters were often signed off with "in friendship". The photo that I have included was from a letter PM. Trudeau had sent to the Aga Khan congratulating him and his wife at the time Princess Salima on the birth of their first child Princess Zahra . A photo of Princess Z...