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Agreement signed for chapel rehabilitation in Gondomar 2025-01-29
Posted February 2nd, 2025 by librarian-hdLisbon, Portugal, 29 January 2025 – A ceremony was held yesterday at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat to mark the signing of a partnership agreement for the rehabilitation of the historic Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Aflição, located in Branzelo, Gondomar.
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Agreement signed for chapel rehabilitation in Gondomar 2025-01-29

A ceremony was held yesterday at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat with Prince Amyn to mark the signing of a partnership agreement for the rehabilitation of the historic Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Aflição, located in Branzelo, Gondomar.
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THE LIVING SEA: PHOTO-ESSAY BY HUSSAIN AGA KHAN 2020-09-27
Posted September 23rd, 2020 by librarian-hdQuando:
27 de September de 2019 to 29 de December de 2019
Onde:
Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência
“In my photographs, I let the animals and trees speak for themselves and hope other people see the beauty I see.”
Hussain Aga Khan
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Imamat Ismaili dá 250 mil euros para o combate à Covid-19 2020-05-04
Posted May 5th, 2020 by librarian-hd(Google translation of original Portuguese article. See below)
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His Highness the Aga Khan delivers remarks after having received the Keys to the City of Porto.
AKDN / 4See 2019-05-02
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The Aga Khan and Portugal’s golden real estate market! 2020-01-20
Posted February 12th, 2020 by librarian-hdThe reasons for Portugal’s emergence as the most attractive property market in Western Europe are not hard to fathom
Portugal’s golden visa program has been a spectacular success from Cape Town to Dubai, Karachi to Montreal
The Aga Khan has moved the Imamate’s Secretariat from Aiglemont, France to Lisbon, an event that has stimulated great buying interest
The end of rent controls was the catalyst to attract foreign investors, as well as tax breaks
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Ismaili Imamat donates Da Vinci Surgical System to Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Lisboa Central 2019-11-08
Posted November 22nd, 2019 by librarian-hdLisbon, Portugal, 8 November 2019 - His Excellency the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, today inaugurated the state-of-the-art robotics surgical technology in the presence of His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (hereditary Spiritual Leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims at Lisbon’s Curry Cabral Hospital.
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Ismaili Imamat donates medical equipment to University Hospital in Lisbon 2019-11-08
Posted November 13th, 2019 by librarian-hdOn 8 November, 2019 His Highness the Aga Khan was joined by His Excellency, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of the Portuguese Republic for the inauguration of the Ismaili Imamat’s donation of a surgical robot system to one of Portugal’s largest medical universities, the Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Lisboa Central. The Minister of Health, Madame Marta Temido, government officials, diplomats, and leaders of the Aga Khan Development Network and the Ismaili Imamat were also in attendance.
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‘the living sea’ and ‘among the giants’ by Prince Hussain Aga Khan 2019-10-04
Posted October 4th, 2019 by librarian-hdMORE: http://www.ismaili.net/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=phpBB2&file=view...
the living sea captures the fragility of our oceans with immersive underwater photography
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IsmailiCivicDay
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Forbes article on economic impact of Diamond Jubilee ceremonies in Portugal
Posted July 30th, 2019 by librarian-hdAga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of the Nizari Ismailis, brought his millions to Portugal, where he now lives without paying taxes. The Aga Khan Foundation Portugal, the 24th largest nationwide, is just one of the ends of his philanthropic empire that spends more than 500 million Euros per year.
By David Almas
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Prince Amyn receives Medal of Honor from the City in Porto

On 9 July in Porto, Prince Amyn Aga Khan was awarded the City’s Medal of Honour by the Mayor of the Porto Municipality, Rui Moreira who presided over a ceremony at the Casa do Roseiral, in the Gardens of the Palácio de Cristal.
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Prince Amyn receives Medal of Honor from the City in Porto 2019-07-09
Posted July 15th, 2019 by librarian-hdOn 9 July in Porto, Prince Amyn Aga Khan was awarded the City’s Medal of Honour by the Mayor of the Porto Municipality, Rui Moreira who presided over a ceremony at the Casa do Roseiral, in the Gardens of the Palácio de Cristal. The medal was presented in honour of "a great patron of the arts." Prince Amyn Aga Khan has a close relationship with several museums, including the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum in New York.
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Speech by His Highness The Aga Khan at the 7th Annual Pluralism Lecture 2019-06-11
Posted June 12th, 2019 by librarian-hdBismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim
Ms. Mohammed,
Your Excellency, the President of the Assembly,
Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is my great pleasure to welcome you, on behalf of the Board of the Global Centre for Pluralism, to the 2019 Pluralism Lecture here at the Ismaili Centre in Lisbon.
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7th Annual Pluralism Lecture held at Lisbon Ismaili Centre 2019-06-11
Posted June 12th, 2019 by librarian-hdThe Annual Pluralism Lecture 2019 will take place on 11 June in Lisbon, where Mawlana Hazar Imam is expected to introduce this year’s speaker, Amina J. Mohammed. The event is anticipated to begin at 7:00 PM UTC+1, and will be webcast at the.ismaili/live.
Hosted by the Global Centre for Pluralism, the Annual Pluralism Lecture provides an opportunity to learn from individuals whose work has made a practical difference in the world. The 2019 lecture will explore the connections between pluralism and global efforts to advance peace, justice, and sustainable development.
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Remarks by His Highness the Aga Khan during Presentation to the Keys of the City of Porto
Posted May 3rd, 2019 by librarian-hdYour Worship the Mayor,
Honourable Guests,
I would like to begin my comments this afternoon by saying how touched I am by the recognition that you have given to me this afternoon.
In my work I look at peoples from all environments — cities, rural urban areas, deserts, industrialised areas — and I look at how people live, and I ask myself, “How can we improve the living conditions of people in all these environments?”
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His Highness the Aga Khan conferred with the Keys of the City of Porto 2019-05-02
Posted May 3rd, 2019 by librarian-hdPorto, Portugal 2 May 2019 – The Mayor of Porto Mr Rui Moreira today conferred His Highness the Aga Khan with the Keys to the City of Porto. The presentation occurred in the presence of His Highness’s brother Prince Amyn Aga Khan, the President of the Municipal Assembly of Porto, Mr Miguel Pereira Leite as well as a distinguished audience which included members of the diplomatic corps, government and parliament representatives, cultural leaders and civil society representatives as well as representatives from the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).
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Speech by Mr Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, 2019-04-13
Posted April 18th, 2019 by librarian-hdYour Highness the Aga Khan, thank you very much
Princess Zahra Aga Khan
My dear friend, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Paulo Portas
Chairman Haile Debas
President Firoz Rasul, thank you for your introduction
My dear friend, Ambassador Nazim Ahmad, always a great friend for a long time and a great man
Honourable Trustees of the Aga Khan University
Dear Friends
Thank you so much for inviting me tonight. I have, let me tell you, a huge admiration, a huge admiration for your community, Your Highness, and for your leadership.
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Aga Khan University celebrates partnerships in Lisbon with Portuguese universities on research and development .2019-04-13
Posted April 18th, 2019 by librarian-hdt a special dinner hosted in Lisbon on 13 April 2019, the Aga Khan University (AKU) celebrated its partnership with Portuguese universities on research and development initiatives. The event was attended by Mawlana Hazar Imam and Princess Zahra.
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