Not sure if this is posted already
Youth Mulaqat 2
Highlights and Key Guidance (as per my memory)
Hazar Imam had a morning session with Youth (mostly London based). I was in the afternoon session (mostly Youth outside London). Hazar Imam had left the venue (Ismaili Center) after the morning session.
He returned in the evening to grace a Youth Mulaqat to the second group and the institutional reception. The Mulaqat was held in the Prayer Hall of the Ismaili Centre in London. For the morning session, Hazar Imam arrived earlier, but for the afternoon session, he was a bit late from schedule. The youth were very energetic and warmly welcomed Mawlana Hazar Imam with Salwat.
Hazar Imam entered the building and Salwat Recitation started. He was received by Jamati leaders after which he made his way upstairs to his room. After a while, Hazar Imam made his way to the Prayer Hall, where the Youth Jamat was desperately waiting for him. Outside the hall, He waved the volunteers in the cloakroom and shoe area.
Student Mukhi Kamadiya welcomed Mawlana Hazar Imam outside the prayer hall (we could see on the screens). And the next moment, Khudavind was walking amongst us all the way to the stage at the front. Hazar Imam's walking pace was fast, as he was on the stage in just a minute (or at least I felt so). Also the prayer Hall is not so big, so there was a very small distance from the entrance to the stage.
While Khudavind was walking through the Hall, Salwat Recitation continued aloud, until he sat on his Takht.
After he sat, Devotional Recitations were done from South Asian, Syrian and Persian traditions. After this Khudavind Imam-e-Zaman graciously made a Farman to us. Below are key points (in random order)
Hazar Imam was in a very Jolly mood and cracked jokes a couple of times.
He started Farman with: "My Dearest Jamat". He graciously wished us Good Afternoon. He gave blessings for Mushkil Aasan, Good Health, Success and Happiness and Barakaat, and said Khanavadan.
Hazar Imam said in the beginning of his Farman, that as our Imam, he is very much concerned about our education. Then he jokingly said that it's sometimes good to be able to skip school for a couple of days and he knows it very well being a father
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* He said that he is very happy to be with the young members of the Jamat. When he sees us youth, he sees the future of the Jamat in our generation and the future ones.
* Hazar Imam spoke about Bayah. He said that each one of us has a permanent spiritual bond with our imam. He cares for us and loves us and wants us to know that we are always in his heart, in his thoughts and in his prayers.
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* He said that meeting with youth in prayer hall of Ismaili centre is very meaningful to him. Whenever we return to this space or any other Jamatkhana, it will remind us of this special meeting with Imam.
* He advised to make good career choices which will help us throughout our lives.
* He wants his spiritual children to be happy and told us to smile. It makes him happy if the Jamat is happy.
* Hazar Imam spoke of global conflict and said that he anticipates that it will continue for some time. He prayed for the peaceful and equitable resolution of conflicts
* Hazar Imam spoke about the status and respect the elderly in the Jamat deserve. He said to learn from their experience. Their experience is invaluable and nowhere else to be found. He said sometimes we take them for granted and think that they hardly know how the world today works (and joked that wish his children would understand this
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* Hazar Imam advised us to step out of our comfort zone and take on tasks which are difficult but will make you stronger. He said: Don't give up on something because it is hard. Take on challenges, they make you strong.
* He reminded the youth Jamat that they are here in the UK and Ireland because someone stepped out of their comfort zone - parents, grandparents or perhaps great grandparents. We should treat them with respect and care for them as they did when we were young.
* Hazar Imam told us to learn about the mosaic of different traditions of Jamat. Learn about your own culture, history and heritage. And see where your cultural heritage fits into greater Ismaili history.
* He stressed on the issue of social media redirecting us towards not so good things. He wants us to connect with each other in person and spend time with each other in the real world.
* Hazar Imam reminded that only soul is enteral. Just as our bodies need nourishment, so does our soul. So take time out from your routine and remember Allah, thank Him for all the blessings you have.
* When possible come together to pray in Jamatkhana and whenever possible for you, remember Allah.
* On Imamat Day, we are to receive a Tasbeeh from Hazar Imam, and he wants us to keep that as a reminder of this meeting and to use it to remember Allah.
* Hazar Imam graciously prayed for spiritual wellbeing, happiness, physical and mental health, Mushkil Aasan, Sirat-e-Mustaqim
* He reminded us of the ethics and values of our faith. Kindness, generosity, humility. We are a community known for our ethics and values.
* Keep the values central to your life.
* Let your life revolve around faith.
* He said that we will soon receive a copy of Farmans. He wants us to read and understand them.
Mehmani was presented by Student Mukhi Kamadiya and Mukhiyani Kamadiyani of each Jamatkhana. Hazar Imam graced the dry fruits and sweets with his Mubarak blessing and blessed Mukhi Kamadiya and Mukhiyani Kamadiyani of each Jamatkhana placing his blessed hands on their shoulders.
Before leaving the Hall, Hazar Imam made a Farman.
* He said I accept your Mehmani and services
* Gave blessings to volunteers
* Gave blessings to who are a shoulder for someone in difficulty to lean on.
* Gave Dua Ashish for Mushkil Aasan, Unity and Barakaat, and graciously said Khanavadan.
When he left the Hall, he had a conversation with Students Mukhi Kamadiya and Mukhiyani Kamadiyani who were on stage with him.
He thanked them for being with him asked them about their studies, and education and whether they were born in the UK or somewhere else. Kamadiya Saheb went emotional while talking to Hazar Imam and MAWLA HUGGED HIM. He also blessed Mukhi Saheb by placing both His Mubarak Hands on Student Mukhi's both shoulders.
While making his way out, President Naushad briefed Hazar Imam about a Shukrana Painting (Different than the planned Mosaic). Hazar Imam then made his way towards Institutional Reception in the Social Hall.
Youth in the Hall were sooo happy and were happily greeting each other and sharing their experiences to each other (which was a bit noisy
, and Waezeen had to repeatedly shush us by saying on mic to us to be quiet and whisper
)
Everyone was soooo happy.
When coming out of Ismaili centre at about 8.45pm or around he waved the Jamat standing opposite road! Everyone was very happy.
Above is what I experienced and Remembered from the Mulaqat. Hazar Imam would also have spoken about some more things, but I might have unintentionally skipped them.
Shukar Mawla Bapa for gracing us with your Didar and making us feel close to you
Shukranlillah Walhamdulillah
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, and Waezeen had to repeatedly shush us by saying on mic to us to be quiet and whisper 
Andrew Parsons // Kensington Palace
. Deedar Mubarak. We thought of our global jamat and kul ruhanis during the deedar