His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, and Ivoirian President Henri Konan Bedie yesterday signed an Accord of Co-operation for Development envisaging an expanded commitment by the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) to Cote d'Ivoire.

Son Altesse le Prince Aga Khan, 49e Imam des musulmans chiites imamites ismaïlis, foule le sol ivoirien cet après-midi à partir de 16h30 dans le cadre d'une visite officielle qui prend fin jeudi après-midi à Yamoussoukro.

The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) today became the first International non-governmental organization to join a major effort by five Central Asian Republics, the Russian Federation and the United Nations International Drug Control Program (UNDCP) to combat a growing regional drug problem.

Le 11 juillet dernier, l'Aga Khan IV, chef spirituel de quinze millions d'Ismaéliens, et sa nouvelle épouse, la Begum Inaara, étaient à Lisbonne. Ils ont inauguré, en présence du président du Portugal, Jorge Sampaio, le Centre ismaélien de Lisbonne, premier du genre sur le contient européen.

Shortly after we checked in at Hotel Tajikistan in Dushanbe, it shook. But this tremor was quickly dissolved into a rush of intellectual as well as emotional vibrations as we embarked on a remarkable journey of discovery.

In an appeal to all Muslims in Afghanistan, Shia and Sunni alike, the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Ismailis, recently outlined a basis for constructing a more stable civil order in Central Asia.

"All the Afghans should
promptly resume an open and fraternal dialogue, thereby turning
Islamic peace ethics into a national reality and putting an end to
hatred and division," Ismailite spiritual leader Aga Khan the Fourth

The leader of the world's Ismaili community, the Aga Khan, has been welcomed by thousands of his followers at the start of a visit to the Pamir mountains of eastern Tajikistan.

The spiritual leader of the world's Ismaili community, the Aga Khan, has arrived in the Central Asian State of Tajikistan to a tumultuous welcome.

More than two-thousand Ismailis, most of whom live in the south of the country, turned out to see the man they worship as a living god.

The spiritual leader of the world's Ismaili community, the Aga Khan, is visiting Tajikistan, home to a small but influential Ismaili community living mainly in the south of the country.

More than two-thousand Ismailis turned out to welcome him on his arrival on Monday.

If the Aga Khan's widow could not lay flowers, the gardener did A former French beauty queen who married the late Aga Khan lll has been buried beside her husband, upon whose tomb she had regularly laid a red rose since his death 43 years ago.

Chaque jour, depuis quarante-trois ans, les habitants d'Assouan guettaient sa silhouette hiératique en haut de ces dunes qui surplombent le Nil.

A former French beauty queen who found fortune as well as fame when she married the fabulously rich Aga Khan was buried on the banks of the Nile Tuesday, beside the husband on whose tomb she had had a red rose laid daily for 43 years.

His Excellency President Bashar Al Assad this morning held discussions with His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims at the People's Palace.

His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims today concluded his eight-day visit to Syria with a second round of extensive discussions with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad.

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

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.

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.

Prince Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims, met yesterday evening with MM.

The Aga Khan Award for Architecture, the world's largest architectural prize, worth a total of US$500,000, was given away Thursday night to nine outstanding projects in its 2001 cycle at a function held at Syrian town of Aleppo, said a message issued by the Ismaili Muslim Community in Dhaka yeste

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

L'Emir Karim Agha Khan, guide spirituel des Isamïlites musulmans, est arrivé ce soir à Damas pour une visite en Syrie au cours de laquelle il mènera des entretiens avec les responsables du pays portant sur les projets du développement que le réseau Agha Khan exécute en Syrie.

L'Emir Karim Agha Khan, guide spirituel des ismaïlites musulmans, commencera aujourd'hui une visite en Syrie, au cours de laquelle il mènera des entretiens avec des responsables syriens sur des projets de développement que le réseau Agha Khan exécute actuellement en Syrie.

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.

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.

His Highness the Aga Khan today launched a landmark cultural centre here marking a milestone in the 1300 year history of the Ismaili Muslim community in Central Asia.

He didn't attract as much attention as the Dalai Lama. He rarely does. But by the time he had slipped in and out of Ottawa on his private jet, the Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world's 15 million Imami Ismaili Muslims, had given the city, and the country, a major gift.

Prince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili community and founder of the Aga Khan Development Network, has outlined the need to recognize the fragility of democracy as a form of governance , its virtues in advancing human development, and the necessity for a better understanding of

The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of millions of Ismaili Muslims, says an international centre to promote pluralism will be established in Ottawa.

"Democracy can fail anywhere, at any time, in any society ...for it is self-evident, in Europe and across the globe, that the existence of political parties and elections do not alone produce stable governments or competent leadership."

Prince Karim Agha Khan and President Gen Pervez Musharraf will visit the Northern Areas in the last week of this month, sources told Dawn. Northern Areas administration and the District Council in a meeting reviewed preparations and arrangements for the visit.

The Aga Khan, billionaire spiritual leader of the world's 15 million Shia Ismaili Muslims, has laid the foundation stone for a 50-million-dollar educational centre in southern India.

Prince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual head of the Ismaili community and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Friday laid foundation stone for the Aga Khan Academy on the city outskirts.

Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of 20 million Ismaili Muslims around the world, on Friday said he didn't think that current global tensions have been caused by a clash of civilization between the Islamic world and Christians.

Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of the world's 15 million Shia Ismaili Muslims, on Wednesday called on President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and discussed issues of mutual interest.

Islamic spiritual leader Aga Khan, who runs a large number of philanthropic institutions in India, on Wednesday met President A P J Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and discussed developmental issues.

The 49th hereditary Imam of Shia Ismaili Muslims, Aga Khan met President APJ Abdul Kalam in the capital on Wednesday at the sprawling Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Earlier, he met Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.

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Aga Khan continues stellar weekend
on Sunday at Longchamp

by Mike Curry

The National Building Museum has awarded its Vincent J. Scully Prize to His Highness the Aga Khan. The prize recognizes individuals who raise awareness of the built environment.

Mr. Ambassador, you have recently returned from your Pamir trip [the Pamir Mountians of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast]. I would like to know about the purpose of your trip and your impressions of the region.

http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/754/fe1.htm Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 18754 - 10 August 2005
Issue No. 754

Crafting the past

Le premier avion de la Compagnie Aérienne du Mali volera en juin prochain

Le Trust Aga Khan pour la Culture au cœur de la restauration de la grande mosquée de Mopti

Actuellement, les travaux de restauration de la Grande Mosquée de Mopti qui était presque en ruine, sont en cours sous l’égide du Trust Aga Khan pour la culture.

Tomorrow at 9.30am the Alitalian board will meet to decide on the agreement with Meridiana.