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Rare Aga Khan Emerald Brooch and Sassoon Family Jewels Headline Christie’s Geneva Auction 2024-10-27
Posted October 29th, 2024 by librarian-hdChristie’s is set to auction a stunning Colombian emerald brooch, once owned by the renowned socialite Nina Dyer. This extraordinary piece, initially sold at Christie’s in 1969, will return to the auction block on 12th November, 2024, marking a significant milestone in the auction house’s 55-year history in Switzerland.
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Happy 53rd Birthday to our beloved Prince Rahim
Prince Rahim was born in Geneva October 12th 1971 the second child of our beloved Hazar Imam. Prince Rahim studied at Brown University and graduated in 1996. He is Chair of the Executive Committee of the Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance and is a member of the Board of the Fondation de Chantilly in France.
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Happy Birthday Princess Zahra
Princess Zahra Aga Khan celebrates her 54th birthday anniversary today September 12, 2024. Princess Zahra was born in Geneva, Switzerland - the first born child of our Hazar Imam. Princess Zahra attended Harvard University where she pursued Development Studies and graduated in 1994
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A tribute to Prince Amyn Muhammad on his 87th birthday 2024-09-12
Video tribute to Prince Amyn Muhammad - our Hazar Imam's younger brother
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Happy Birthday Prince Amyn Muhammad Aga Khan
September 12, 2024 marks the 87th birthday anniversary of our beloved Prince Amyn the younger brother of our 49th Imam. Prince Amyn was born in Geneva and attended Harvard University and also joined the United Nations in 1964
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Prince Rahim Aga Khan meets Swiss Foreign Minister
Prince Rahim Aga Khan today met with Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Federation to discuss cooperation between Switzerland and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in countries and regions of shared interest.
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Happy 50th Birthday Prince Hussain
Prince Hussain is the second son of His Highness the Aga Khan IV> He attended Deerfield Academy which is an elite coeducational preparatory school in Deerfield, Massachusetts. Founded in 1797, it is one of the oldest secondary schools in the United States. It is a member of the Eight Schools Association, the Ten Schools Admissions Organization, and the Six Schools League
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Salimah, Princesse des enfants de Tahiti 1997-11-25
Posted January 6th, 2024 by librarian-hdPour la troisième année consécutive, la princesse Salimah Aga Khan a fait le voyage à Tahiti, pour rendre visite au village d'enfants dont elle est la marraine. Une action humanitaire qui a vu le jour au moment où sa vie prenait une nouvelle direction.
"Lorsque l'ombre de la nuit, Déchire mon coeur d'enfant, Dans le noir, la solitude qui m'attend, Et pourtant tu est là près de moi, Très chère maman, belle princesse, Ton amour est une caresse, J'ai besoin de toi, oui de toi".
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Salgirah Mubarak of our Beloved Hazar Imam 2023-12-13
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Happy Birthday Prince Rahim Aga Khan
Happy Birthday greetings to our beloved Prince Rahim who was born October 12, 1971 in Geneva, Switzerland. He attended Brown University in Providence, R.I. Prince Rahim received his secondary education at Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts.
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Happy Birthday Princess Zahra 2023-09-18
Princess Zahra Aga Khan (born 18 September 1970 in Geneva, Switzerland) is the eldest child of Aga Khan IV and his first wife, Princess Salimah Aga Khan.
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Happy Birthday Prince Amyn Aga Khan
Prince Amyn Aga Khan - younger brother of our beloved Hazar Imam was born in September 12, 1937 in Geneva
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Speech by His Highness The Aga Khan III at the General Assembly of the League of Nations, Geneva 1934-09-27
Posted August 31st, 2023 by librarian-hdThe President
His Highness The Aga Khan, first delegate of India, will address the Assembly.
Historic occasion
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PM Hasina thanks Prince Rahim, Aga Khan Development Network for contributions in Bangladesh 2023-06-14
Posted June 14th, 2023 by librarian-hdPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has conveyed her appreciation to Prince Rahim Aga Khan and Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) for the contributions made in Bangladesh over many decades.
The Prime Minister especially recognised the establishment of the Aga Khan Academy Dhaka, which seeks to create future Bangladeshi leaders who will contribute to further development of the country.
Prince Rahim Aga Khan and PM Sheikh Hasina met on Wednesday to discuss education and climate priorities in Bangladesh.
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AKDN attends the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan 2023-01-09
Posted May 1st, 2023 by librarian-hdGeneva, Switzerland, 9 January 2023 – At the invitation of the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the UN Secretary General, a delegation led by Prince Rahim Aga Khan and Princess Zahra Aga Khan, representing the Ismaili Imamat and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), attended the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan, co-hosted by the Government of Pakistan and the United Nations (UN) at the Palais des Nations.
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Happy Birthday Prince Irfan
Prince Irfan, the elder of the 2 sons of Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa, was born on April 11, 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland. Mowlana Hazar Imam sent a special message to the global Ismaili Jamat on the birth of Prince Irfan
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Happy Birthday Prince Hussain
Prince Hussain celebrates his 49th birthday on April 10. Born in Geneva, Switzerland and educated at Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts and at Columbia University, New York. Prince Hussain has been based in France and working with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture. Following completion of a master's degree in international affairs
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HUSSAIN AGA KHAN Founder and Photographer of Focused on Nature 2009-01-01
Posted December 24th, 2022 by librarian-hdHussain Aga Khan was born on 10 April 1974, in Geneva, Switzerland. He received his secondary education at Deerfield Academy, Massachusetts, and graduated from Williams College, Massachusetts, with a dual degree in theatre and French literature. In 2004, he received a Master of International Affairs degree from Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs. At Columbia, Hussain’s main area of study was Economic and Political Development with a regional focus on the Middle East and North Africa.
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Salgirah Mubarak of our Beloved Hazar Imam 2022-12-13
Today December 13, 2022 our beloved Hazar Imam celebrates his 86th birthday. Born in Geneva in 1936 to Prince Aly S. Khan and Tajudowlah Princess Joan
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Ismailis across country celebrate Prince Aga Khan’s 86th birthday 2022-12-13
Posted December 13th, 2022 by librarian-hdShia Ismaili Muslims across the country are commemorating the 86th birth anniversary of their spiritual leader Prince Karim Aga Khan IV known for his philanthropic work, defending Muslims and promoting peace and pluralism across the world.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and PTI Chairman Imran Khan also send warm greetings.
The Prime Minister expressed his greeting on Twitter and stated that he acknowledges and appreciates his wonderful contributions to the cause of education and socio-economic development in Pakistan and around the world.
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