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Absolutely unique' Toronto park opens with visit from Aga Khan
Posted May 25th, 2015 by librarian-umedKendra Mangione, CTVNews.ca Writer
Last Updated Monday, May 25, 2015 4:28PM EDT
The Aga Khan joined Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne for the opening of a new garden retreat in the heart of Toronto.
The 6.8 hectare park is located just off the Don Valley Parkway, a major municipal expressway. The park was designed by landscape architect Vladimir Djurovic, and was inspired by traditional Persian and Mughal gardens.
"What we have here is an absolutely unique park here in Toronto," Aga Khan Museum Director Henry Kim told CTV's Canada AM on Monday.
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Hazar Imam leaving Queens Park Toronto with Premier Kathleen Wynne 2015-05-25
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Hazar Imam arrives at Queens Park, Toronto, Ontario 2015-05-25
H.H The Aga Khan with Prince Amyn and Prince Hussain at Legislative Buildings, Toronto 2015-05-25
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Ontario Signs Agreement of Cooperation with the Ismaili Imamat - 2015-05-25
Posted May 25th, 2015 by librarian-umedVideo of the Ceremony is here:
http://original.livestream.com/premierofontario/video?clipId=pla_9de3ee1...
News Release
Ontario Signs Agreement of Cooperation with the Ismaili Imamat
Joint Initiatives to Promote Education, Diversity and Economic Development
May 25, 2015 12:00 P.M.
Office of the Premier
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Aga Khan signs Protocol with Ontario Government - Queens Park 2015-05-25
Posted May 25th, 2015 by librarian-umedOntario Signs Agreement of Cooperation with the Ismaili Imamat
Joint Initiatives to Promote Education, Diversity and Economic Development
Premier Kathleen Wynne welcomed His Highness the Aga Khan to Queen's Park today for the signing of a historic Agreement of Cooperation between the province and the Ismaili Imamat. The agreement outlines areas of cooperation and joint initiatives, including leveraging diversity and culture as an economic driver and supporting a pluralistic approach to education.
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Ontario Signs Agreement of Cooperation with the Ismaili Imamat 2015-05-25
Posted May 25th, 2015 by librarian-hdNews Release
Ontario Signs Agreement of Cooperation with the Ismaili Imamat
Joint Initiatives to Promote Education, Diversity and Economic Development
May 25, 2015 12:00 P.M.
Office of the Premier
Premier Kathleen Wynne welcomed His Highness the Aga Khan to Queen's Park today for the signing of a historic Agreement of Cooperation between the province and the Ismaili Imamat. The agreement outlines areas of cooperation and joint initiatives, including leveraging diversity and culture as an economic driver and supporting a pluralistic approach to education.
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Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Canada ahead of Aga Khan Park inauguration
Posted May 25th, 2015 by librarian-umedToronto, 24 May 2015 — Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Canada today in advance of the Inauguration of the Aga Khan Park. Hazar Imam is accompanied during his visit by Prince Amyn and Prince Hussain.
Upon his arrival, Mawlana Hazar Imam was received on behalf of the Government of Ontario by the Honourable Michael Coteau, Ontario’s Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Sport.
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Aga Khan Park to open on May 25, 2015 in Toronto - 2015-05-25
Posted May 25th, 2015 by librarian-umedAga Khan Park to open on May 25, 2015
Premier Kathleen Wynne will inaugurate the Aga Khan Park in the presence of His Highness the Aga Khan, founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, and spiritual leader (Imam) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, in Toronto on Monday, 25 May 2015.
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Aga Khan Park, Toronto Opening 2015-05-25
Posted May 24th, 2015 by librarian-umedAga Khan Park to open on May 25, 2015
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Premier Kathleen Wynne will inaugurate the Aga Khan Park in the presence of His Highness the Aga Khan, founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, and spiritual leader (Imam) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, in Toronto on Monday, 25 May 2015.
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Pluralism Lecture 2015 - RECONCILING UNITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE MODERN ERA: - 2015-05-28
Posted May 24th, 2015 by librarian-umedAnnual Pluralism Lecture 2015 - May 28, 2015 - Click here for Webcast
Introductory remarks by His Highness the Aga Khan to:
The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, P.C. Chief Justice of Canada
RECONCILING UNITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE MODERN ERA:
21st Century Challenges to the Human Rights Movement
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Introductory remarks by His Highness the Aga Khan 2015-05-28
Posted May 24th, 2015 by librarian-hdMay 28, 2015 | Annual Pluralism Lecture 2015
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The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, P.C.
Chief Justice of Canada
RECONCILING UNITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE MODERN ERA:
21st Century Challenges to the Human Rights Movement
How can we live together? That is the fundamental challenge of the modern world. Together, democracy and human rights offer a hopeful response: we must build political communities that not only tolerate, but draw on and celebrate, their internal diversity.
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Inauguration of the Aga Khan Park 2015-05-25
Posted May 23rd, 2015 by librarian-hdThe Inauguration of the Aga Khan Park will take place in the presence of Mawlana Hazar Imam on 25 May 2015. Situated along Wynford Drive, the Park provides a beautifully landscaped contemplative public space that encompasses the Ismaili Centre, Toronto and the Aga Khan Museum.
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CFTO Interview 1978 Toronto
The text can be found here: http://ismaili.net/intervue/i781113.html
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THE ISMAILI CENTRE, TORONTO FACT SHEET 2019-09-12
Posted September 13th, 2014 by librarian-hdThe Site: The Ismaili Centre Toronto shares a site with the Aga Khan Museum. The two buildings are united by a 6.8 hectare park.
The Park: The Park incorporates a formal garden with five reflecting pools inspired by the traditional “char-bagh”, walking trails, and components suited to seasonal changes throughout the year.
Architect: Charles Correa and Associates (India)
Architect of Record: Moriyama and Teshima (Canada)
Landscape Architect: Vladimir Djurovic Landscape Architecture (Lebanon)
Contractor: Carillion Construction Inc.
Materials:
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Speech by Mawlana Hazar Imam 2014-09-12
Posted September 13th, 2014 by librarian-hdSpeech by Mawlana Hazar Imam
At the Opening Ceremony of
The Ismaili Centre, Toronto
Friday, 12 September 2014
Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim
Prime Minister Harper,
Words fail me — and that’s not often the case — but words fail me to thank you enough for your most gracious and warm comments on this occasion.
This is indeed a magnificent day.
It is not so often that we have an opportunity of this sort -- to come together in a beautiful setting, in a wonderful spirit of friendship, and to dedicate such a splendid architectural accomplishment.
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Prince Amyn celebrates 77th birthday at 77 Wynford Drive Toronto 2014-09-12
Posted September 13th, 2014 by librarian-hdPrince Amyn, brother of His Highness the Aga Khan, celebrated his 77th birthday at the Opening of the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto which is coincidentally located at 77 Wynford Drive in the Don Mills area of Toronto. Prince Amyn played a major role in the building of the Aga Khan Museum. His Highness the Aga Khan recognized this role in the these words at the Opening Ceremony - "And, of course, it is with deepest admiration that I thank the person whose guiding hand has been so important at every stage of this project: a member of my family, my brother, Prince Amyn Aga Khan."
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Aga Khan Museum Toronto Opening Ceremony 2014-09-12
Posted September 13th, 2014 by librarian-hdToronto set to unveil first museum of Islamic culture in North America
Author: Peter Kuitenbrouwer National Post Canada
Luis Monreal is a ball of energy who speaks quickly and wields a large vocabulary. Born in Spain to a Catalan mother and a Basque father, he is fluent in French, Spanish, English, German, and (he smiles) “some Arabic.”
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Peter J. Thompson/National PostA woman walks past art work made by Pakistan artist Aisha Khalid at the soon to be opened Aga Khan Museum..
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Aga Khan Museum will prove to be of historic significance: Siddiqui 2014-09-10
Posted September 11th, 2014 by librarian-hdBy: Haroon Siddiqui Columnist, Published on Wed Sep 10 2014
The Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, which will be inaugurated on Sept. 12, 2014, is an architectural jewel inspired by great Islamic structures, writes Haroon Siddiqui.
The $300 million Aga Khan Museum on Wynford Dr. — highly visible from the Don Valley Parkway — is more than a stunning architectural and cultural addition to Toronto.
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