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The Ismaili Centre of Dubai: a monument of tolerance - 2010-10-31
Posted November 3rd, 2010 by heritage
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Sunday, 2010, October 31Location:
The structure was inaugurated in 2008 by Prince Karim, the Aga Khan, in the presence of senior UAE officials. A 3,000-square-metre public neighbourhood park was also created on parts of the land based on Islamic garden themes. The architecture is an amalgamation of everything that is beautiful in Islam.
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