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Articles - THE AGA KHAN'S HISTORIC SYRIA VISIT - 2001-11-07

Agha Khan / visite-2003-11-08

Source: 
www.sana.org

L'Emir Karim Agha Khan, guide spirituel des Musulmans Ismaélites à travers le monde, a visité aujourd'hui le mausolée du président disparu de la Syrie, Feu Hafez al-Assad, où il a déposé une couronne de fleurs et récité al-Fatiha pour son âme.

L'Emir Agha Khan, qui visite depuis vendredi dernier la Syrie, s'était entretenu hier avec cheikh Ahmad Hassoun, Mufti d'Alep, sur les moyens de consolider la coopération entre les peuples du monde islamique et l'importance de l'apprentissage de la culture musulmane.

ARCHITECTURE - Khan awards bridge cultural gap-2001-11-29

Source: 
www.boston.com/dailyglobe2

Can architecture be a way of bridging the gap between Western and Islamic cultures? For most of us, the need to build that bridge is something we've only recently become aware of. But someone who has long been trying is the Aga Khan.

Awards help build bridges to Islam BLUEPRINTS FOR UNDERSTANDING-2001-11-25

Source: 
Edmonton Journal

Earlier this month, the eighth triennial Aga Khan Awards for Architecture were presented at the Citadel of Aleppo, Syria. To be sure, the awards, like any architectural prizes, are not the stuff of headlines, especially in the West outside the Ismaili community and industry circles. And yet, it's interesting how these things link up these days, how a ceremony far away reaches across the cultural and geographical ethers, from West Africa to Southeast Asia, Aswan to Edmonton.

Atribuídos prémios Aga Khan-2001-11-14

Source: 
www.dn.lusomundo.net

O arquitecto Geoffrey Bawa, do Sri Lanka, foi ontem distinguido com o Chairman's Award dos Prémios Aga Khan, numa cerimónia que decorreu na histórica cidadela de Aleppo, na Síria. Atribuído pelo Aga Kahn Trust for Culture a arquitectos que desevolvam conceitos de construção consentâneos com as necessidades e aspirações das sociedades islâmicas, foram ainda premiados nove projectos, dos 427 que se candidataram a estes prémios trienais.

Aga Khan, Syria Sign Pact -2001-11-14

Source: 
allafrica.com/stories

His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam and Spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, has concluded his eight-day visit to Syria with a second round of extensive discussions with Syrian President Bashir Al-Assad.

The Agha Khan and Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa Miro also signed a framework Development Agreement between the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and Syria.

The agreement will facilitate the effective functioning and optimum utilisation of human and financial resources that the AKDN would mobilise for Syria. It also establishes an AKDN representative office in Damascus.

Trustees of God's creation build a better world-2001-11-13

Source: 
The times

THE 2001 Aga Khan Award for Architecture places a new emphasis on rural projects in the developing world. The triennial award is the best-funded in the architectural world with a prize fund of $500,000.

Syrian premier, Ismaelite Muslims leader sign cooperation agreement BBC Monitoring Service

Source: 
Syrian Arab Republic Radio

Prime Minister Dr Muhammad Mustafa Miru and His Highness Prince Karim Agha Khan, spiritual leader of the Ismaelite Muslims, held a session of talks last night. They reviewed the scope of cooperation between Syria and the Agha Khan foundations and the projects they are implementing in Syria. The prime minister and Prince Agha Khan then signed an agreement within the framework of cooperation between the Syrian government and the Agha Khan network for development.

Tilonia's architects are building up local skills-2001-11-10

The `Barefoot Architects' of Tilonia, led by Bunker Roy, have won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture for 2001.

This prestigious international award is given every three years. According to the Aga Khan Foundation, the Barefoot Architects' programme of works in Rajasthan's rural community of Tilonia has been given this award ``for its integration of social, ecological, cultural and educational elements in such a way as to aid rural development while promoting the architectural traditions of the region''.

The Prince Agha Khan Visits Salamyea-2001-11-10

The Spiritual Leader of the world's Ismaili Muslims, Prince Kareem Agha Khan and Premier Mohammad Mostafa Miro signed here Saturday an agreement of cooperation for development between Syrian government and the Agha Khan network for development.

The agreement included cooperation in fields of teaching, health, education, planning, building, tourism, trade, industry and countryside development.

Earlier in the day, the Prince Kareem Agha Khan and the accompanying delegation visited Salamyea.

Agha Khan / Speech-2001-11-09

The Spiritual Leader of the world's Ismaili Muslims, Prince Kareem Agha Khan highly appreciated what he has seen in Syria of aspects of tolerance, fraternity and the joint living between the different groups.

During a meeting with mass of citizens in Tartous today, he noted that the basis which the Agha Khan foundation for development would depend on during cooperation with the Syrian institutions was put on.

'' Islam imposes on the individual to balance between the spiritual life and the financial life and his efforts have to be based on the values of Islam.'' the Prince added.

Agha Khan / Speech-2001-11-09

Source: 
www.sana.org

The Spiritual Leader of the world's Ismaili Muslims, Prince Kareem Agha Khan highly appreciated what he has seen in Syria of aspects of tolerance, fraternity and the joint living between the different groups.

During a meeting with mass of citizens in Tartous today, he noted that the basis which the Agha Khan foundation for development would depend on during cooperation with the Syrian institutions was put on.

'' Islam imposes on the individual to balance between the spiritual life and the financial life and his efforts have to be based on the values of Islam.'' the Prince added.

Social STRUCTURES; Buildings that blend with community life celebrated at AGA Khan Awards-2001-11-08

Source: 
Architecture Critic

The AGA Khan Awards for Architecture, presented Nov. 6 in Aleppo, Syria, contrast with the image of a monolithic and isolationist Islamic culture currently being flashed across the world's television screens.

Aga Khan Urges Open Islam Debate-2001-11-08

Source: 
allafrica.com/stories

The Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, His Highness the Aga Khan, has called for freedom in the Islamic civilisation debate and proposed a model for analysing challenges facing Islam.

In a speech he delivered on Tuesday at the ceremony of the 8th Aga Khan Award for Architecture in Aleppo, Syria, the Imam said many Muslims carry with them a memory of the historical achievements of Islamic civilisations.

However, he said, persistent confusion about the existence and legitimacy of different communities within Islam has remained one source of misunderstanding.

Agha Khan-Rencontre-2001-11-08

Source: 
www.sana.org

L'émir Karim Agha Khan, guide spirituel des Musulmans Ismaélites à travers le monde, s'est entretenu hier avec cheikh Ahmad Hassoun, Mufti d'Alep, en présence de M. Mohamad Moufdi Seifo, ministre d'Etat syrien pour les Affaires du Conseil des ministres.

Les deux parties ont échangé les points de vue sur l'importance de l'apprentissage de la culture musulmane et du renforcement des relations de coopération entre les peuples du monde islamique. Ils ont insisté sur la tolérance de l'Islam qui invite à la paix et à l'affection entre les peuples.

<b>November 2, 2001</b>: DAMASCUS, Syria- Khaddam re&#231;oit l'&eacute;mir Karim Agha Khan - THE AGA KHAN'S HISTORIC SYRIA VISIT - 2001-11-07

M.Abdel Halim Khaddam, vice-président de la République, a reçu ce soir l'émir Karim Agha Khan, guide spirituel des musulmans ismaïlites dans le monde.L'entretien a porté sur l'importance de l'étude de la culture et du patrimoine islamiques, ainsi que sur le renforcement de la coopération entre les peuples du monde islamique.
L'Emir Agha Khan avait rencontré aujourd'hui le mufti de la République cheikh Ahmad Kiftaro et visité la Mosquée des Omayyades.

Prix d'Agha Khan-2001-11-07

Le prix d'Agha Khan de l'architecture pour l'année 2001 a été décerné hier à des compagnies iraniennes, marocaine, indienne et guinéenne. Le prix de l'accomplissement globale de l'Etablissement de Agha Khan a été octroyé à un ingénieur philippin.

M. Mohammad Moustapha Miro, président du Conseil des ministres, et l'émir Agha Khan, guide spirituel des musulmans ismaélites dans le monde, ont procédé à la distribution de ce prix dans la citadelle d'Alep.

<b>November 7, 2001</b>: The Nation - African Projects Win Aga Khan Award - THE AGA KHAN'S HISTORIC SYRIA VISIT - 2001-11-07

Source: 
The National

The 18th Century A'alam Va'ez House in Isfahan, which is now used as the Isfahan headquaters. It is part of an ongoing project comprising more than 30 urban revitalisation and development initiatives in 21 cities throughout Iran that won the 2001 New Life for Old Structures Award.
Three African projects were among nine winners of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture that were presented yesterday at the Citadel of Aleppo, Syria at a ceremony held under the patronage of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad.

Aga Khan Calls for Freedom in the Civilisation Debate Model proposed for analysing challenges facing Islam - THE AGA KHAN'S HISTORIC SYRIA VISIT - 2001-11-07

A bustan whose glory would stem from the value and legitimacy of the pluralism of the infinite manifestations of culture in the human community.'
His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, this evening used the metaphor of an orchard to symbolise the intellectual space that offers hope and optimism in the face of 'the many issues and pressures facing Islamic countries and communities.'

Aga Khan Calls for Freedom in the Civilisation Debate-2001-11-06

Source: 
www.akdn.org

A bustan whose glory would stem from the value and legitimacy of the pluralism of the infinite manifestations of culture in the human community."

His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, this evening used the metaphor of an orchard to symbolise the intellectual space that offers hope and optimism in the face of "the many issues and pressures facing Islamic countries and communities."

Aga Khan Calls for Freedom in the Civilisation Debate Model proposed for analysing challenges facing Islam-2001-11-06

"A bustan whose glory would stem from the value and legitimacy of the pluralism of the infinite manifestations of culture in the human community."

His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, this evening used the metaphor of an orchard to symbolise the intellectual space that offers hope and optimism in the face of "the many issues and pressures facing Islamic countries and communities."


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