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Protocol between The Ismaili Imamate and Portugal 2015-06-03
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H.H. The Aga Khan has arrived in Lisbon, Portugal and was welcomed at the airport by Mnister was received by Pedro Mota Soares of the Government of Portugal. According to news received from Portugal newspapers, H.H. The Aga Khan, Imam of the Ismailis, will be moving some of his institutions in Portugal where he may also build a residence. H.H. The Aga Khan is expected in the Country this week and more news will be posted in this section starting today.
H.H. The Aga Khan is expected to make large investments in Portugal in the next 5 years.
Photo: The AgaKhan meets with Assunção Esteves, President of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal earlier today.
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Portuguese Foreign Minister Machete receives Prince Aga Khan 2015-06-03
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Interview
Expresso Magazine Article: Interview with His Highness the Aga Khan in Lisbon, Portugal 2018-07-21
Posted August 1st, 2018 by librarian-hdAGA KHAN
The descendant of Prophet Muhammad celebrated in Lisbon, the 60 years as leader of the Ismailis. An exclusive interview with the wealthiest spiritual leader in the world
By Alexandra Carita
Photographs by Tiago Miranda
[Interview]
“This is a faith of reason”
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Press Release
Aga Khan arrives in Portugal for first official visit after establishment of the Seat of the Ismaili Imamat 2016-05-12
Posted May 12th, 2016 by librarian-hdLisbon, Portugal, 12 May 2016 – His Highness the Aga Khan is in Portugal for his first visit since a landmark agreement establishing the global Seat of the Ismaili Imamat in Portugal came into effect.
Yesterday, the Aga Khan – Imam (leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) – met with Foreign Affairs Minister Augusto Santos Silva before meeting with the President of the Portuguese Republic, His Excellency Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who also hosted a private dinner in his honour.
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Recent Articles
Aga Khan’s foundation gives €100,000 towards post-fire reforestation
Posted November 24th, 2017 by librarian-hdWith news of how the country means to recover the devastation of last summer’s forest fires updating by the day, one of the latest highlights is a donation of €100,000 for reforestation efforts from the Aga Khan’s Ismaili community, based in Lisbon.
The offer was announced yesterday (Thursday), with the money going towards reforesting Leiria’s ‘mata nacional’ - one of the areas worst hit by the fires that are now thought to have killed as many as 50 people in October (see below).
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Aga Khan contributes 500,000 euros towards victims of fire in central Portugal
Posted June 19th, 2017 by librarian-hdLisbon, Portugal, 19 June 2017 - His Highness the Aga Khan today announced a contribution of Euros 500,000 towards the support of victims of the deadly forest fire in Pedrógão Grande in central Portugal. The fire left more than 60 people dead and several more injured.
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Aga Khan acquires Palace to establish Global Seat of Imamat in Portugal 2016-04-18
Posted February 1st, 2017 by librarian-hdThe exquisite Henrique Mendonça Palace in Portugal has been acquired by HRH the Prince Karim Aga Khan for a reported 12 million euros.
The stunning complex currently houses offices of the New School of Business & Economics (SBE), and could potentially serve as the global headquarters for the Aga Khan himself.
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Acordo milionário para Portugal 2015-06-10
Posted June 15th, 2015 by librarian-umedEnglish translation (freetranslation.com) after the original Portuguese text
Acordo milionário para Portugal
Príncipe Aga Khan terá residência oficial no nosso país e investirá centenas de milhões de euros em investigação científica e cooperação para o desenvolvimento
Patrícia Fonseca (arttigo publicado na VISÃO 1162, de 10 de junho)
12:17 Quarta feira, 10 de Junho de 2015 |
Príncipe Aga Khan intervindo no Parlamento português, há um ano
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Portugal to benefit from agreement with Ismaili community: 2015-06-04
Posted June 4th, 2015 by librarian-umedLISBON, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Portugal will benefit from agreement with Ismaili community for global head office to be established in the country, Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho said on Wednesday.
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