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2005-01-(25-26) Vincent Scully Prize
2005, January 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.
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AKU, Center for Global Health Equity partnership to deepen 2023-10-27
2023, November 5 - 17:41 — librarian-hdThe presidents of the Aga Khan University and the University of Michigan will meet on Monday in Ann Arbor, Michigan to kickstart a new phase in the partnership between their institutions, which has already attracted more than $7 million from the US National Institutes of Health for research in predictive health and other fields in East Africa.
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Topping Out Ceremony and presentation of the Key to the City of Houston 2023-10-23
The Topping Out Ceremony of the Ismaili Center in Houston was held on October 23, 2023 attended by Mayor Sylvester Turner and Prince Amy Aga Khan and other dignitaries
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Key to the City of Houston presented to Mowlana Hazar Imam by Mayor Sylvester Turner 2023-10-23
Mawlana Hazar Imam was honored with the Key to the City of Houston by Mayor Sylvester Turner on 23 October, 2023.
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Speech by Prince Amyn Aga Khan at the Topping Out ceremony held at the construction of the Ismaili Center, Houston 2023-10-23
2023, November 4 - 17:04 — librarian-hdI want to extend my heartfelt gratitude for the overwhelming support we have received for this project.
This includes the steadfast backing from the State of Texas, Mayor Turner, the City of Houston and its residents, including those in attendance here today.
As we share this moment today, in your eighth and final year as Mayor of Houston, I want to express to you on behalf of myself personally and on behalf of the Ismaili community, that the legacy you leave in the City of Houston and the State of Texas will be celebrated for decades to come.
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Mawlana Hazar Imam honored with the Key to the City of Houston 2023-10-23
2023, November 4 - 16:57 — librarian-hdThe Ismaili Center Houston achieved a significant milestone today with a special ‘topping out’ ceremony attended by Prince Amyn and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner.
To acknowledge his support in the planning and construction of the first Ismaili Center in the US, the event included a luncheon in honor of Mayor Turner, at which elected officials, civil society leaders, and friends and partners of the Jamat were present.
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U-Michigan welcomes Princess Zahra Aga Khan and Aga Khan University delegation 2023-10-31
2023, October 31 - 14:05 — librarian-hdThe University of Michigan welcomed Princess Zahra Aga Khan and representatives from Aga Khan University‘s campuses in Pakistan and Kenya on Oct. 30.
Senior leadership from both universities formally signed a memorandum of understanding, powered by a $900,000 gift from AKU to U-M to expand ongoing collaborative efforts.
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U-Michigan welcomes Princess Zahra Aga Khan and Aga Khan University delegation 2023-10-31
2023, October 31 - 14:05 — librarian-hdThe University of Michigan welcomed Princess Zahra Aga Khan and representatives from Aga Khan University‘s campuses in Pakistan and Kenya on Oct. 30.
Senior leadership from both universities formally signed a memorandum of understanding, powered by a $900,000 gift from AKU to U-M to expand ongoing collaborative efforts.
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Mayor Turner awarded the key to the city of Houston to Mawlana Hazar Imam, which Prince Amyn accepted on his behalf.
Mayor Turner awarded the key to the city of Houston to Mawlana Hazar Imam, which Prince Amyn accepted on his behalf.
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Mawlana Hazar Imam was honored with the Key to the City of Houston 2023-10-23
2023, October 29 - 14:19 — librarian-hdThe Ismaili Center Houston achieved a significant milestone today with a special ‘topping out’ ceremony attended by Prince Amyn and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner.
To acknowledge his support in the planning and construction of the first Ismaili Center in the US, the event included a luncheon in honor of Mayor Turner, at which elected officials, civil society leaders, and friends and partners of the Jamat were present.
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Prince Hussain speaking at Deerfield Academy about ocean preservation
Hussain Aga Khan '92 spoke about his work supporting ocean preservation. Mr. Aga Khan’s beautiful images of aquatic life are displayed across campus this spring and an exhibit of his work will run May 7 to June 12
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Speech by Prince Amyn in Houston 2022-07-11
Shortly after his arrival in Houston yesterday, Prince Amyn met with Houston Mayor, the Honorable Sylvester Turner at City Hall. During their meeting, the Mayor bestowed Prince Amyn with an Honorary Citizenship of the City of Houston.
Prince Amyn is in Houston to review progress on the construction of the Ismaili Center, Houston — a new building incorporating spaces for social and cultural gathering, intellectual engagement, reflection, and spiritual contemplation being built by the Ismaili Community across from Buffalo Bayou Park in the heart of Houston.
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Speech by Prince Amyn Muhammad during the discussion of the Houston Ismaili Center with Mayor Turner 2022-07-11
2022, September 4 - 15:24 — librarian-hdHouston, Texas
11th August 2022
Bismillah-ir-Raheman nir Rahim
Mayor Turner, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen
Thank you very much.
Like you, dear Mayor, dear friends, I am amazed by the film that we just saw. I don’t know how it was made. My worry is that people who saw it would think that the building was already there. And when they finally see the building in a year and a bit, they will say “where have all the yellow flowers gone?” They were so pretty (laughter)
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Prince Amyn's speech in Houston for Ismaili Centre development 2022-08-11
Prince Amyn joined Honorable Mayor of Houston Sylvester Turner earlier today to engage in a dialogue around what the Center will represent.
President Al-Karim Alidina of the Ismaili Council for the USA welcomed guests to the luncheon hosted in downtown Houston, and expressed the Jamat’s gratitude to Mawlana Hazar Imam for establishing the first high-profile Center in the United States.
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Prince Amyn Aga Khan bestowed an Honorary Citizenship to the City of Houston 2022-08-10
2022, August 10 - 16:55 — librarian-hdMayor Sylvester Turner is at Houston City Hall.
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Today, I welcomed Prince Amyn Aga Khan to Houston and bestowed an Honorary Citizenship to the City of Houston in recognition of his “unselfish public service for the benefit and welfare of humanity," and selected him as a Goodwill Ambassador of Houston.
Prince Amyn exemplifies the values of pluralism and inclusivity that also make the City of Houston one of the most diverse metropolitans in the world.
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Hazar Imam's Remarks upon receiving the Rockefeller Leadership Award 2012-10-22
Thank you so much
As I have done my work, over the past decades, I’ve concluded that one of the most important forces in development is civil society. If you think about the countries around the world which have had fragile governments but which have still made progress, there are umpteen examples of countries which have made progress, because they have had strong civil society.
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Remarks by His Highness The Aga Khan on being the recipient of the David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award 2012-10-22
2022, May 2 - 07:52 — librarian-hdROCKEFELLER BRIDGING LEADERSHIP AWARD
New York, U.S.A.
October 22, 2O12
Thank you so much
As I have done my work, over the past decades, I’ve concluded that one of the most important forces in development is civil society. If you think about the countries around the world which have had fragile governments but which have still made progress, there are umpteen examples of countries which have made progress, because they have had strong civil society.
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