Ismaili.NET - Heritage F.I.E.L.D.Texts for H.H. Prince Karim Aga Khan IV
| AGA KHAN TO HELP RESCUE FRENCH CHATEAU</I> - 2005-02-13 |
One of France's most stunning chateaux, which houses the country's second most important art collection, is to be rescued from falling into disrepair thanks to a helping hand from its neighbour, the Aga Khan. According to Hubert Monzat, in charge of the development of Chantilly in the Aga Khan's office, the annual shortfall is between 500,000 euros (650,000 dollars) to 1.5 million euros (two million dollars) a year. |
| AGA KHAN'S LEGACY IS ARCHITECTURAL INSPIRATION</I> - 2005-02-10 | The winner of the 2005 Vincent Scully Prize, LISA ROCHON writes, has commissioned three new works to be built in Canada. |
| AGA KHAN RECIPIENT OF THE ORDER OF CANADA</I> - 2005-02-08 |
OTTAWA - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, today announced 74 new appointments to the Order of Canada. Recipients will be invited to accept their insignia at a ceremony to be held at a later date. His Highness the Aga Khan is appointed as Honorary Companion of the Order of Canada. The citation reads as follow: Personifying cherished Canadian values, His Highness the Aga Khan has devoted his life to protecting the environment and alleviating human suffering due to poverty. |
| IN CAIRO, A PARK BECOMES AN OASIS</I> - 2005-02-06 | CAIRO'S historic Islamic quarter, a maze of congested, rubble-strewn streets smelling of car fumes and uncollected trash, is being made over with the opening last fall of a 74-acre park and continuing efforts to restore some of the area's many monuments and noteworthy buildings. The $30 million project, which began about 10 years ago, has been undertaken by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, a Geneva-based organization focusing on the revitalization of cities in the Muslim world. |
| THE CONFESSIONS OF THE AGA KHAN - 2005-02-03 |
'I, as imam of the Ismailis, have responsibility for and supreme authority over the community. This means taking the lead in the practice of the religion but also engaging in ongoing activities to improve the Ismailis' quality of life and to help 'every Ismaili in the world who is in difficulties'. Said the Aga Khan to Caroline Pigozzi in a candid interview published in Paris Match in French. The Interview was taken in India in 2004 during the AKAA ceremonies. Paris Match Interview (4th), Caroline Pigozzi, ‘The Confessions Of The Aga Khan’ (Paris, France) |
| BUILDING ACCROS THE CULTURAL DIVIDE</I> - 2005-01-29 | Aga Khan, the prince of architecture, was honoured for his work in a eld that can 'improve the quality of life' and 'mirror the plurality of cultural traditions.' The Great Hall of the National Building Museum is a breathtaking space. The ceiling rises 15 storeys above the floor at its tallest point, and its interior Corinthian columns are among the tallest in the world. |
| AGA KHAN, JET SETTING ON HIGHER PLANE</I> - 2005-01-26 | For nearly 50 years, Prince Karim Aga Khan IV has striven to overcome the celebrity gloss of his life story. To 20 million Ismaili Muslims in Asia and Africa, the 68-year-old Aga Khan is the 49th hereditary imam, a spiritual leader who traces his lineage directly from the prophet Muhammad. But to readers of the popular media, he is the billionaire globe-trotting owner of 600 racehorses. |
| AWARD GIVER GETS HIS DUE</I> - 2005-01-22 | Now the Aga Khan is receiving an award of his own. The National Building Museum is recognizing his efforts with this year's Vincent Scully Prize, named after the distinguished Yale University architectural history professor. The $25,000 prize will be awarded at a black-tie dinner Tuesday. According to the museum, the Aga Khan will donate his winnings to charity. |
| AGA KHAN TO RECEIVE AMERICAN MUSEUM AWARD</I> - 2005-01-11 | The Smithsonian Institution's National Building Museum will present its annual Vincent Scully Prize to Aga Khan IV, the Ismaili Muslim leader. The Aga Khan is being cited his contributions promoting design excellence and improving the building environment in the Islamic world, it was announced Tuesday. |
| AGA KHAN OFFERED HOSPITAL</I> - 2005-01-10 | Kampala - THE Government has offered to give the Aga Khan a Hospital that can be transformed into a medical teaching facility. President Yoweri Museveni recently directed Kirunda Kivenjina, the Minister in charge of the presidency, to identify three hospital sites that could be handed over to the Aga Khan for his consideration. |
| FOCUS MOBILISES FOR TSUNAMI DISASTER RELIEF</I> - 2005-01-10 | Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS), an agency affiliated with the Aga Khan Development Network, has mobilised staff, volunteers and resources to provide humanitarian aid in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. |
| AGA KHAN REVIVES CITY OF THE DEAD IN EGYPT</I> - 2005-01-04 | Blocks from the sprawling, majestic Mohamed Ali |
| UN POUMON POUR LE CAIRE</I> - 2004-12-27 | Le parc, qui a ouvert ses portes en octobre dernier, est l'un des projets les plus ambitieux jamais réalisés par les services culturels de l' |
| QUAND L'ISLAM CONSTRUIT L'AVENIR</I> - 2004-12-12 | En fondant son prix, Karim Aga Khan voulait sortir |
| HIS HIGHNESS THE AGA KHAN WILL MEET MUSHARRAF IN FRANCE</I> - 2004-12-08 | According to The News, President General Pervez Musharraf is scheduled to meet Prince Karim Aga Khan in France during his two day visit. |
| PRIME MINISTER SHAUKAT AZIZ ASKS HIS HIGHNESS THE AGA KHAN TO INVEST IN PAKISTAN</I> - 2004-12-06 | Islamabad - Prince Karim Aha Khan, the spiritual leader of Ismailis, called on Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz at Prime Minister |
| AGA KHAN, CROCKER CALL ON SOOMRO</I> - 2004-12-06 | Acting President Mohammedmian Soomro has appreciated the keen interest of Prince Karim Aga Khan in the socio-economic development of Pakistan. Mr Soomro was talking to the spiritual leader of the Ismaili community, who had called on him on Monday. |
| AKF TO ESTABLISH CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE</I> - 2004-12-02 | The Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims, on Thursday cleared plans for the setting up of an international school of excellence in Andhra Pradesh. |
| MONUMENTAL MAGIC AT AGA KHAN AWARDS</I> - 2004-11-28 | NEW DELHI: As the Humayun tomb glowed like a jewel, the 9th Aga Khan Architecture Awards were presented by the Aga Khan in the presence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. |
| COMMEMMORATIVE STAMPS ON AGRA FORT RELEASED</I> - 2004-11-28 | AGRA - Two postage stamps to commemmorate the Agra Fort were released here today by Union Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology Shakeel Ahmed. |
