The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Ismaili branch of Shiite Islam, is opening a yearlong jubilee to mark his 60th anniversary leading the community with a call for greater respect for pluralism in the Islamic world and action to reduce poverty. Throughout the Diamond Jubilee year that began on July 11th, the Aga Khan will travel to countries where the network operates to launch new programmes to alleviate poverty and increase access to financing for housing, education and childhood development.