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| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 2007, August 17 | BUJAGALI IS AGA KHAN'S LARGEST SINGLE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT WORLDWIDE - 2007-08-17 | 2007, August 17: The laying of foundation stones at the forthcoming Aga Khan Academy and the Bujagali project, both of which will be prominent Ugandan landmarks, will take place this year. [Daily Monitor] |
| Friday, 2001, August 17 | Dar grants Aga Khan group enhanced status - DAR GRANTS AGA KHAN GROUP ENHANCED STATUS - 2001-08-17 | The Aga Khan yesterday signed an agreement with the government of Tanzania, granting enhanced diplomatic status to the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) which manages and co-ordinates the group's social and economic development programmes.The agreement was signed between President Benjamin Mkapa and the Aga Khan at a high profile ceremony at State House Dar es Salaam. |
| Friday, 2001, August 17 | Aga Khan outlines expanded development initiatives for Tanzania 2001-08-17 | Dar grants Aga Khan group enhanced status By JAINDI KISERO in Dar es Salaam The Aga Khan yesterday signed an agreement with the government of Tanzania, granting enhanced diplomatic status to the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) which manages and co-ordinates the group's social and economic development programmes. The agreement was signed between President Benjamin Mkapa and the Aga Khan at a high profile ceremony at State House Dar es Salaam. Until yesterday, relations between the parties were governed by a "co-operation accord" last signed in 1991. |
| Friday, 2001, August 17 | DAR GRANTS AGA KHAN GROUP ENHANCED STATUS - 2001-08-17 | Dar es Salaam : The Aga Khan yesterday signed an agreement with the government of Tanzania, granting enhanced diplomatic status to the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) which manages and co-ordinates the group's social and economic development programmes. The agreement was signed between President Benjamin Mkapa and the Aga Khan at a high profile ceremony at State House Dar es Salaam. |
| Friday, 2001, August 17 | Aga Khan outlines expanded development initiatives for Tanzania 2001-08-17 |
Source: akdn.orgDar grants Aga Khan group enhanced status By JAINDI KISERO in Dar es Salaam The Aga Khan yesterday signed an agreement with the government of Tanzania, granting enhanced diplomatic status to the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) which manages and co-ordinates the group's social and economic development programmes. The agreement was signed between President Benjamin Mkapa and the Aga Khan at a high profile ceremony at State House Dar es Salaam. Until yesterday, relations between the parties were governed by a "co-operation accord" last signed in 1991. |
| Wednesday, 1994, August 17 | Event - 1994-08-17 | Hazar Imam gave a speech at the Institutional dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London |
| Wednesday, 1994, August 17 | SPEECH AT THE INSTITUTIONAL DINNER GROSVENOR HOUSE HOTEL - 1994-08-17 |
President Sachedina, Leaders of the Jamat Before I say things which are important I would like to remind you of the speech before dinner and ask you to make sure that there are no stray lions under your table. I was as unaware that I would speak after dinner as that ill-fated lion. |
| Saturday, 1946, August 17 | Aga Khan III Event - 1946-08-17 |
August 17, 1946 - The Diamond Jubilee Celebrations are held in Dar-es-Salaam. National Geographic printed the first ever colour pictures of these celebrations.(link to diamond. Jub.gallery+(link to 101msms+ 104msms) |
| Saturday, 1946, August 17 | DIAMOND JUBILEE AT DAR ES SALAAM-1946-08-17 |
The Diamond Jubilee celebrations at Dar-es-Salaam followed in August, 1946. To it thousands of people came from all parts of the world, especially lndia, Europe and the Middle East. Hundreds made the journey by air, thousands by train, by car and by lorry, from all parts of Africa, many enduring much hardship in travelling from such out of the way places as Abyssinia, Belgian Congo, Uganda. Convoys of cars came from South Africa. |
| Saturday, 1946, August 17 | Speech by His Highness Imam Sultan Mohammed Shah at the Diamond Jubilee 1946-08-17 |
Source: ismaili.net |
| Friday, 1945, August 17 | Diamond Jubilee Day 1945-08-17 |
August 17th was designated by Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah to Ismailis as Diamond Jubilee Day and to be celebrated as such every year. |
| Friday, 1945, August 17 | Aga Khan III Event - 1945-08-17 | August 17, 1945 Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III completed 60 years of Holy Imamat - Diamond Jubilee preparations began.(link to devotional art-lakhpaty) |
| Saturday, 1935, August 17 | Aga Khan III Event - 1935-08-17 |
August 17, 1935 - Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III celebrated 50 years of Holy Imamat. Ismailis around the world began preparations for Golden Jubilee and the ceremony of weighing the Holy Imam in gold was held in Bombay. The Golden Jubilee celebrations were however interrupted in January 1936 upon the death of King George V. Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III sent a message to Ismailis in which he said, 'I am deeply touched to hear the terrible news of the death of the King-Emperor. I have decided to stop all activities in connection with My Golden Jubilee celebrations...' |
