Zanzibar
2009-07-30 Forodhani Park
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Prince Rahim, Prince Hussain and Princess Khaliya and Prince Amyn Mohammad, joined H.H. The Aga Khan and President Amani Karume at the opening of the Forodhani Park, Zanzibar.
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2008-01-18-Zanzibar
Prince Amyn Aga Khan and Zanzibar’s First Lady, Her Excellency Madame Shadya Karume, commemorate the start of rehabilitation work in Forodhani Park, 18 January 2008.
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Speech by His Highness The Aga Khan at the Zanzibar Housing Seminar 1988-10-12
Posted February 9th, 2022 by librarian-hdHOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURE
It is many years since I last visited the historic island of Zanzibar, whose name alights all that is romantic in the imagination. It is with eagerness and gratitude that we will enter, even if only for a few days, into the culture and the historic buildings of Tanzania and Zanzibar to learn from them and to equip ourselves for our debate.
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Closing Remarks by His Highness The Aga Khan for the Zanzibar Housing Seminar 1988-10-16
Posted February 9th, 2022 by librarian-hdIt has been for all of us a very challenging experience to come to an island with such a multiplicity of history and to be able to listen to the problems of building in the developing world and how they are dealt with.
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1997 Serena
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Forodhani Park

His Highness the Aga Khan and President Karume of Zanzibar review plans for the restoration of Zanzibar's seafront with Luis Monreal, General Manager of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture.
AKDN/Zahur Ramji
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Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan arrives in Zanzibar to start a week long tour of East Africa to visit AKDN institutions

Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan has started a week long tour of East Africa to visit AKDN institutions. He will go to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania this Sunday 7th April. After visiting the Aga Khan Hospital next Monday, he will leave for Nairobi
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Speech by H.H. The Aga Khan at the Inauguration of the revitalised Forodhani Park
Posted July 29th, 2017 by librarian-hdBismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim
His Excellency President Karume and Mrs. Karume
Honourable Deputy Chief Minister of Zanzibar
Honourable Chief Justice
Honourable Minister Mansour Himid, and I thank you for your very kind words
Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen
It is a distinct pleasure for me to be part of this great occasion - in this very special setting.
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Speech by His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan At the official Opening of the Zanzibar Serena Inn 1997-03-15
Posted March 16th, 2017 by librarian-hdZanzibar, Tanzania
March 15, 1997
Your Excellency President William Mkapa,
Your Excellency President Salmin Amour,
Honourable Ministers,
Your Excellencies,
Distinguished Guests
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Aga Khan Foundation pulls out support for Zanzibar Government 2012-04-03
Posted January 20th, 2016 by librarian-hdZanzibar gets new Tourism Minister
Apolinari Tairo, eTN Tanzania Apr 03, 2012
(eTN) – The spice and tourist island of Zanzibar has got a new Tourism Minister after a cabinent reshuffle announced Tuesday by the isle’s President, Ali Mohammed Shein.
Mr. Said Ali Mbarouk has been appointed the Minister responsible for tourism, information, culture, and sports, taking over from Mr. Abillah Jihad Hassan, who held this ministeral portfolio for the past two years.
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Z’bar govt in public property lease scam - 2011-01-17
Posted February 3rd, 2011 by heritageZanzibar government has contravened laid down procedures in leasing out two of its Forodhani Beach buildings and a garden to a hotel group for 99 years, it has been confirmed.
Government sources told The Guardian the hotel group, Kempinski signed an agreement with the Isles government in October last year and paid $1.5m, equivalent to 2.1bn/-, an amount said to be a throw-away price for the prime area.
Efforts to speak to the hotel management proved futile. However, sources said the hotel is planning to construct a five star hotel at the site.
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Zanzibar Jamatkhana, Tanzania
The oldest and first Jamatkhana in Africa -opened on 16th August 1905 by
Imam Sultan Mohamed Shah( AS)
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H.H. The Aga Khan and President Amani Karume opened the Forodhani Park - 2009-07-30
Posted April 20th, 2010 by heritageHeritage photo: 2009, July 30: Zanzibar, Tanzania - H.H. The Aga Khan and President Amani Karume opened the Forodhani Park. - The US$ 2.4 million restoration of Forodhani Park in Zanzibar's Historic Stone Town has been completed by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC). [News] [Photo Galery]
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REHABILITATION OF FORODHANI PARK - 2008-01-18
Posted April 20th, 2010 by heritage2008, January 18: Zanzibar - The Aga Khan Trust for Culture will spend 2.6b/- for the rehabilitation of Forodhani park in Zanzibar's historical Stone Town. Prince Amyn Aga Khan said at the occasion that restoration of Forodhani park was part of Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC)'s long-term objective to revitalise the historical seafront of Stone Town. He said the rehabilitation was a major contribution to the social, cultural and economic development of the island, and that it should lead to its self-sustainability.
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The Restoration of Forodhani Park - 2009-07-24
Posted April 20th, 2010 by heritage2009, July 24: The restoration of Forodhani Park in Zanzibar's historic stone town has been completed, thanks to a $2.4 million (over Sh3 billion) funding by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC).The popular outing place, one of the attractive features in the Isles will be inaugurated later this month. The restoration project has transformed the historic park - one of the last open spaces in the densely populated world heritage site - and upgraded its social and recreational amenities.
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AGA KHAN AWARD SEMINAR FORMULATES NEW APPROACHES TO WORLDWIDE CRISIS IN HOUSING - 1988-10-16
Posted March 24th, 2010 by heritageZanzibar - venue for eleventh international Seminar
Rapid demographic growth and deteriorating economic conditions in rural areas are adding millions more people every year to the already overcrowded cities of the Third World.
A number of new approaches to the chronic shortage of housing that results were formulated at the international Seminar on the Architecture of Housing' that ended in Zanzibar, Tanzania on October 16, 1988.
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New phase approved for Zanzibar English Language Programme - 1992-03-01
Posted March 24th, 2010 by heritageSince July 1989, AFK's education programme has been concerned with the integration of Zanzibar primary school children into secondary schools in which English is the medium of instruction. Although some English is taught in primary school, AFK became aware that the children's English was not at a sufficent level to carry out all their school work in English.
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H. H. The Aga Khan SIGNS PROTOCOL OF CO-OPERATION FOR DEVELOPMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF ZANZIBAR - 1988-12-06
Posted March 24th, 2010 by heritageAfter his visit to Zanzibar in October 1988 to attend a seminar organized by the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, Mawlana Hazar Imam returned to Zanzibar on December 6, 1988 to sign a Protocol of Co-operation for Development with the Government of Zanzibar. Chief Minister Hon. Omar Ali Juma received Mawlana Hazar Imam at the airport on December 6 and hosted a grand dinner at Hotel Bwawani the next day in honour of Mawlana Hazar Imam.
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AGA KHAN OUTLINES EXPANDEDDEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES FOR TANZANIA - 2001-08-20
Posted February 25th, 2010 by heritageConsideration of the marine and maritime dimensions of Zanzibar's history and culture, broader tourism opportunities and major education projects were among the expanded development initiatives agreed by His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims during a three-day visit to Tanzania.
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