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Globe and Mail - AGA KHAN'S LEGACY IS ARCHITECTURAL INSPIRATION</I> - 2005-02-10
Posted February 25th, 2010 by heritageThe National Building Museum in Washington features a colossal hall with Corinthian columns measuring 75 feet high and eight feet wide -- they are among the tallest interior columns in the world. This is where American veterans once lined up to receive their pensions and where most of the presidential inaugurations have taken place since the late 1800s. But, recently, the who's who of architecture gathered in the Great Hall to honour one man and his profound impact on architecture.
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Press Release - CELEBRATED U.N. HUMANITARIAN LEADER PRINCE SADRUDDIN AGA KHAN DIES AT AGE 70 - 2003-05-13
Posted February 25th, 2010 by heritageHigh Commissioner for Human Rights Sergio Vieira de Mello has expressed his profoundest sorrow over the death of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan. He conveys his condolences to Prince Sadruddin's wife, Princess Catherine Aleya Aga Khan, to his nephew, Karim, the Aga Khan, and to the rest of his family.
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The Other Shiites
Posted February 25th, 2010 by heritageThe invitation to the gala event came out of the blue, from a woman I had never met, belonging to a group I had never heard of, part of a religious sect I knew nothing about.Naturally, I accepted.
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Dallas News - TO ISMAILI MUSLIM, A TIME OF HOPE, JOY - 2004-03-24
Posted February 25th, 2010 by heritageTo Ismaili Muslims, a time of hope, joy
Sunday marked Navroz, the start of a new year for Ismaili Muslims around the world.
'The celebration usually coincides with the spring equinox,' explained Salim Rahimi, an active volunteer in the Ismaili community in North Texas.
'Navroz literally means a new day, and it brings hope and joy at the onset of the new year.'
As part of the traditional celebration, children paint and decorate eggs and pass them out to relatives.
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Obituary: Sadruddin Aga Khan, 70, led Humanitarian Efforts-2003-05-17
Posted December 23rd, 2009 by librarian-apPrince Sadruddin Aga Khan, 70, a philanthropist and environmentalist who served as UN High Commissioner for Refugees and was the uncle of Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the current leader of the 20 million Shiite Ismaili Muslims, died Monday in Boston.
He died in a hospital after a short illness, his office in Geneva announced. No cause of death was given.
For nearly 40 years, Prince Sadruddin was closely associated with the work of the United Nations, specializing in disaster relief work.
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Statement by the Press Secretary-2003-05-14
Posted December 23rd, 2009 by librarian-apThe President Was Saddened to Hear of the Death of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan on May 13, 2003. Prince Sadruddin was a great humanitarian, philanthropist, and international civil servant.
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Former UN refugee agency chief Sadruddin Aga Khan dies-2003-05-13
Posted December 22nd, 2009 by librarian-apFormer United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, who led the UN agency during the 1960s and 1970s, died in Boston on Monday. He was 70.
"All in UNHCR and the entire humanitarian community are deeply saddened by the passing away of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan. He left an indelible print on UNHCR's history - leading the agency through some of the most challenging moments. Sadruddin's name became synonymous with UNHCR," said High Commissioner Ruud Lubbers, who received the news of the Prince's death while on mission in West Africa.
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Alzheimer's gala at Seagram Plaza - 100 year anniversary Eiffel tower-1989-07-23
Posted December 12th, 2009 by librarian-apBaton Rouge had some mighty happy dogs when their young owners completed Wok 'n Whisk's class, "Dog's Best Friend." Teacher Cecilia Dalme, assisted by her son, Clay Shields, instructed the children in the making of dog biscuits. Students learned to carefully measure and mix their ingredients, which can be found in any home pantry. Dalme then let the children roll the dough and cut out cookies in many shapes, including fire hydrants, large and small bones and cats. After the biscuits were baked, each student took home an entire tray of warm treats.
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Scassi's client-1989-06-18
Posted December 12th, 2009 by librarian-apArnold Scaasi sculpts clothes in dramatic silhouettes with the finest of fabrics and washes them with bold, meant-to-be-noticed colors. "I'm the only American who does made-to-order," says Mr. Scaasi, who buys his fabrics in Europe. "Not every designer is equipped to do it psychologically.
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President of Alzheimer's Disease International-1989-03-09
Posted December 12th, 2009 by librarian-apWomen's International Center is scheduled to present its 1989 "Living Legacy" awards to nine women during a reception and gala at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Hotel del Coronado. The Living Legacy recipients are:
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Alzheimer's Disease - "would pull the plug"-1989-03-27
Posted December 12th, 2009 by librarian-apPrincess Yasmin Aga Khan, who nursed her mother, actress Rita Hayworth, until her death from Alzheimer's disease, said she worries she will get the illness and would want to "pull the plug" if she did.
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extravaganza soiree Alzheimer's Benefit-1991-11-13
Posted December 12th, 2009 by librarian-apI"m sorry, my precious, but they simply won"t go away. You"ve been telling me for absolute ages now that Glitz is Dead, that the nouveau riche have become the riche passe , that America is fed up to its nearly 7 percent unemployment rate with social airs and "Bonfire of the Vanities" conspicuous consumption. But, like the root-feeding mealybugs in my garden, the Glitzoids keep coming back. I was with a swarm of them the other night at a $2,500-a-plate soiree that would have outglittered even Nancy Reagan in her grandest 1980s delusion of grandeur.
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FILM BIOGRAPHY OF RITA HAYWORTH-1991-11-17
Posted December 12th, 2009 by librarian-apProducer Tamara Asseyev is waiting for Lifetime to approve production of "The Rita Hayworth Story," scripted by Mart Crowley * with the help of the late actress^ daughter, Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, and with funding from the cable network. "The story"s told from Yasmin"s point of view _ and who should know better?
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World Intelligent Awarness Award-1989-03-12
Posted December 12th, 2009 by librarian-apThe San Diego League of Women Voters and the Women's International Center each announced recipients of their annual awards during banquets last night. The league honored five "women of vision" for their leadership in "revitalization and promotion of cultural enrichment." They are:
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present at Scassi's show-1989-10-03
Posted December 12th, 2009 by librarian-apMary Tyler Moore applauded the collection from a * front-row seat, and so did Princess Yasmin Aga Khan Jeffries, Patty Hearst Shaw, Patricia Kennedy Lawford and Alice de Blanc Cramer. Alice may have been the only La Jollan among the 125 clients invited to view Arnold Scaasi's made-to-order finery, but you would have recognized many another face in the crowd.
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PERSONAL INTERVIEW - (son's name : Andrew Aly Khan)1989-03-26
Posted December 12th, 2009 by librarian-apPrincess Yasmin Aga Khan looks like a movie star and reflects strict religious values, such as honor thy mother and thy father. Perhaps it's her heritage.
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Speech by Princess Zahra Aga Khan-1998-04-05
Posted November 18th, 2009 by librarian-apGood morning ladies and gentlemen, your Excellencies. I would like to thank the Congresswoman and the Mayor for being with us today, thank you very much. And our friends, Mrs. Sharon Bush who gave us a wonderful dinner last night, thank you. And thank you all for being here today and thank you for the contribution that you are making to our efforts in development and in women’s development in particular.
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Take action to help citizens of the developing world-1998-04-05
Posted November 18th, 2009 by librarian-apFrom television to the Internet, there are many ways to raise awareness about important world issues. But there is hardly any better way than to directly involve people in worthwhile efforts to improve lives abroad. On April 5, the Aga Khan Foundation USA is attempting to do just that.
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Canadian Architect - AGA KHAN'S LEGACY IS ARCHITECTURAL INSPIRATION - 2005-02-10
Posted July 9th, 2009 by heritagePrince Karim Aga Khan IV received the fifth Vincent Scully Prize in recognition of his decades of work to re-energize design in the Islamic world and to preserve historic sites. The Vincent Scully prize, named for a professor of architecture at Yale University, was established in 1999 to recognize exemplary practice, scholarship or criticism in architecture, historic preservation and urban design.
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ArchRecord - AGA KHAN'S LEGACY IS ARCHITECTURAL INSPIRATION - 2005-02-10
Posted July 9th, 2009 by heritageThe National Building Museum has awarded its Vincent J. Scully Prize to His Highness the Aga Khan. The prize recognizes individuals who raise awareness of the built environment.
'The Aga Khan is the perfect recipient of this award,' says David Schwarz, chairman of the prize jury. 'Our prize is dedicated to rewarding, recognizing, and publicizing people who have made a significant intellectual contribution to the built environment. It's meant to encourage people to talk about the built environment as a whole, not just about buildings.'
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