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Hazar Imam laid the foundation of the Students' Hostel at Booni, Northern areas, Pakistan. In His speech, Hazar Imam said: 'The architecture of the hostel will reflect building designs of the region; it will be earthquake-resistant and , Inshallah, a place of beauty and lightness.' (click here)

Hazar Imam conferred degrees on 88 doctors and 93 registered nurses at the Third Annual Convocation of the Aga Khan University in Karachi. He said: 'Just as health care and medical education are critical beacons in the struggle of a community to achieve the highest potential, the status of women and the profession they serve are decisive criteria '

NOVEMBER 17, 1990

SPEECH BY MAWLANA HAZAR IMAM AT THE AKU GRADUATION CEREMONY - Karachi, 17th November, 1990

Bismillah-Ir-Rahman-Nir-Rahim

Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the Avignon Forum: The value and importance of cultural diversity and its role in promoting peace and development

Visited Malagasy Republic. Held discussions with President Philibert Tsiranana who decorated him with the country's highest honour, the 'Grand Cross of the National Order of Malagasy Republic'.

November 13, 1978.

Q. As spiritual leader of the world's 20 million Ismailis, the Aga Khan is a direct descendant of Mohammed. As a political and a social leader He is a man of enormous wealth and responsibility. The Aga Khan is a friend of the Shah of Iran. Many of His followers live there. I asked Him in Ottawa yesterday what someone in his situation might do when a country such as Iran is thrown into the turmoil and crisis.

Mowlana Hazar Imam was Interview: interviewed by CTV Television Network; Begum Salimah hosted a tea party for wives of several dignitaries.

Interview of Hazar Imam

Ottawa, Canada

November 13, 1978.

Hazar Imam met with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt at the Abideen Palace, Cairo. (photo)

SPEECH: http://ismaili.net/speech/s841111.html

November 12, 1931 - The second Round Table Conference was held in London, England which was to discuss Indo-British relations. Mahatma Gandhi represented the Congress of India and had the first meeting of the Conference in the room of Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III at the Ritz Hotel.

November 11, 1931 - Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III made the famous speech 'If I were a Dictator' which was broadcast from the BBC radio of London.

If I were Dictator
Source: Message by The Aga Khan
(The Listener, 11th November 1931.)

2019, November 19: - H.H. The Aga Khan and Princess Zahra arrived in Ottawa, Canada this Tuesday around 6pm. About a dozen Murids were waiting for hours in the winter cold weather to have a glimpse of their Imam outside the airport gate, they were there to welcome their Imam with a warm heart and happiness in their eyes!

News Articles: The Aga Khan's wife Begum Inaara hosts an elegant benafit for UNESCO

More: http://ismaili.net/timeline/2000/unesco/oh0113s2.htm

On Thursday November 7, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met in Pars with His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (Spiritual Leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).

In the course of the talks, they discussed issues related to state and prospects of further expansion of cooperation between Tajikistan and the Aga Khan Development Network, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

Tajik leader reportedly expressed satisfaction with the level and content of real cooperation between Tajikistan and AKDN.

DUSHANBE, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The Central Asian state of Tajikistan opened a bridge on Sunday that provides a new route for vehicles carrying humanitarian aid and goods in and out of war-ravaged Afghanistan. The bridge, opened by Tajik President Imomali Rakhmonov and Prince Aga Khan IV, leader of Shi'ite Ismaili Muslims, is the first vehicle bridge spanning the Pyandzh river between the countries. Vehicles can now be driven from the Afghan capital Kabul through north-eastern Afghanistan to Khorog in Tajikistan, then on to Kyrgyzstan and Russia.

An address by the late H.H.Sir Sultan Mohammed Shah Aga Khan at a session of Motamer al-Alam-al-Islamiyya
Karachi, Pakistan
February 9, 1951

Mr. President, Brother Muslims:

An address by the late H.H.Sir Sultan Mohammed Shah Aga Khan at a session of Motamer al-Alam-al-Islamiyya
Karachi, Pakistan
February 9, 1951

Mr. President, Brother Muslims:

ISLAMIC RIGHT TO EQUALITY (Extract from a message to all Pakistan Women’s Association) Karachi, Pakistan 1954

The Aga Khan Trust for Culture has restored the prime historic landmark of the 700 year old Baltit Fort on the terraced slopes in Hunza, in Northern Pakistan. The main theme of the project is to preserve this setting despite natural decay and the inevitable impact of recent changes, such as urbanisation which has begun to threaten the integrity of the built heritage.

Five, one million-pound prizes to be awarded each year for the next 10 years, providing at least 50 solutions to the world’s greatest environmental problems by 2030
Five Earthshots – universal goals to repair our planet by 2030 – are announced in a new series of short films
Nominations to open on 1st November 2020 with an annual global awards ceremony to be held in a different city each year, starting with London in autumn 2021

McGill University, Montreal, Canada, confers Doctorate on Mowlana Hazar Imam. David Johnston, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, said in his presentation 'This man is a bridge between North and South, East and West. His leadership is beyond politics, beyond race, beyond religion. In a world torn by division, hostility, war and fear of nuclear holocaust, he is a shining beacon of inspiration and of hard-headed accomplishment in improving the lot of humankind, in elevating the quality of civilized life and in uplifting all peoples of the world to cherish the brotherhood of man.'

President Ronald Reagan of the USA and his wife Nancy Reagan took over the Aga Khan's 18th century Maison de Saussure in a village near Geneva as a base for the summit with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. President Reagan proclaimed at the end of that summit that he and Gorbachev had found a key to super-power peace. (click here)

Bishkek, October 31. (KABAR). The meeting of Kyrgyz President Askar Akaev with Prince Aga Khan was held in the Government House. In the course of the meeting, an Agreement on Economic Development between the Kyrgyz Republic and Aga Khan Fund is signed by Finance Minister of Kyrgyzstan Bolot Abildaev and Director of the Aga Khan Fund Yen Chein. In words of A. Akaev, this agreement is a fundamental for further cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and Aga Khan Fund.

Ishkashim, Tajikistan: SPEECH By HH Aga Khan. Extract: 'It has always seemed to me that bridges are among the most powerful and important symbols in human society - symbols of connection, of cooperation and of harmony. When harmony breaks down and conflicts ensue, the destroying of bridges is usually among the most urgent targets. But when peace and healing come, then it is the construction and rehabilitation of bridges that marks our progress.'

Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan

Remarks by His Highness the Aga Khan at the Inauguration of the Ishkashim Bridge

Princess Zahra was present at the Breeders' Cup World Throroughbred Championships held at Belmont Park, in New York City on October 28th 2005. Valixir and Azamour are both owned by H.H. The Aga Khan.

Secretary-General Kofi Annan tonight paid tribute to Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan at a memorial ceremony in New York for the prominent international civil servant. Prince Sadruddin served the United Nations with distinction, most notably as the youngest and longest-serving UN High Commissioner for Refugees (1965-1977), and later as Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq and Afghanistan, Mr. Annan told the memorial service.

Hazar Imam gave a keynote address at Rockefeller Foundation at a dinner hosted by the Rockefeller family at their Pocantico Hills, N.Y. home on the occasion of the 150th birthday of John D. Rockefeller. Hazar Imam was introduced by his former classmate at Harvard, Mr. David Rockefeller Jr. (Senator Rockefeller)

Mawlana Hazar Imam delivers keynote address Rockefeller celebration: