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Friday, 2022, May 13Prince Rahim meets with the Substitute for the Secretariat of State at the Vatican, Monsignor Edgar Peña Parra 2022-05-13
Prince Rahim bids farewell to Monsignor Pena Parra after their meeting at the Ismaili Centre, Lisbon on 12 May 2022. AKDN / Raqu

Lisbon, Portugal, 13 May 2022 – Yesterday, Monsignor Edgar Peña Parra, the Substitute for the Secretariat of State at the Vatican, was welcomed at the Ismaili Centre Lisbon by Prince Rahim Aga Khan, accompanied by Mr Nazim Ahmad, the Diplomatic Representative of the Ismaili Imamat to Portugal, and Mr Rahim Firozali, President of the Ismaili National Council.

Friday, 2022, May 13Prince Rahim meets with the Substitute for the Secretariat of State at the Vatican, Monsignor Edgar Peña Parra 2022-05-13
Prince Rahim in conversation with Monsignor Pena Parra, the Substitute for the Secretariat of State at the Vatican. AKDN / Raque
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akdn.org

Lisbon, Portugal, 13 May 2022 – Yesterday, Monsignor Edgar Peña Parra, the Substitute for the Secretariat of State at the Vatican, was welcomed at the Ismaili Centre Lisbon by Prince Rahim Aga Khan, accompanied by Mr Nazim Ahmad, the Diplomatic Representative of the Ismaili Imamat to Portugal, and Mr Rahim Firozali, President of the Ismaili National Council.

Wednesday, 2020, May 13Simeen Scores in Prix de la Pistole at Chantilly 2020-05-13
ga Khas Studs Tweeted - Simeen came from last to first to win the Prix de la Pistole on seasonal debut today. She remains unbeat
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BoodHorse

Lope de Vega filly is now second favorite for the French One Thousand Guineas (G1).

he Aga Khan's Simeen is now just 5-1 for the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French One Thousand Guineas, G1) with Coral and Betfair after getting up under a hand ride from Christophe Soumillon in the Prix de la Pistole at Chantilly on May 13.

The daughter of Lope de Vega is now 3-for-3, and trainer Jean-Claude Rouget believes she has a big future, even though she has yet to contest a pattern race.

Monday, 2019, May 13President Museveni, H.H Aga Khan due for the Groundbreaking ceremony of University Hospital
H.H. The Aga Khan is welcomed to State House in Entebbe, Uganda   2017-10-08
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www.mediacentre.go.ug

Monday, May 13, 2019
President Yoweri Museveni has said that he is ready for the ground breaking ceremony for the Aga Khan University Hospital in Kampala , Uganda.
The President was yesterday speaking at a meeting he held with the diplomatic representative of the Aga Khan Development Network and a senior executive team from the Aga Khan University Mr. Firoz Rasul at State House Entebbe.
In December 2015, President Museveni and His Highness the Aga Khan laid a brick at the Nakawa site to symbolize the foundation stone-laying for the Aga Khan University Hospital.

Wednesday, 2015, May 13Failing city: Children return from school to grief-stricken parents 2015-05-13
Pakistani civil society activists shout slogans during a protest against the killing of the Shiite Ismaili minority, by gunmen i
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The ExpressTrbune with the International New York Times

KARACHI:

The children of alAzhar Gardens, a gated community of Ismailis, who went to school on Wednesday morning had no idea they will be received by grief-stricken parents on their return.

Several parents were huddled near the community’s gates as the school vans started rolling in. But someone had already told the children about the tragedy and they jumped off the bus with looks of pure terror on their faces. “How many died?” a boy asked his mother.

Wednesday, 2015, May 13Aga Khan Shocked and Saddened by Attack on the Ismaili Community in Pakistan 2015-05-13
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Gouvieux, France, 13th May 2015 - His Highness the Aga Khan, Spiritual Leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims has expressed shock and sadness in the wake of an attack on a bus carrying members of the Ismaili community on their way to work in Karachi, Pakistan, that left 43 people dead.

Thursday, 2010, May 13Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat Wins People's Choice Award! 2010-05-13
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The 2010 People’s Choice Award went to The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat in Ottawa, designed by Maki and Associates and Moriyama and Teshima Architects.

Chosen from among this year’s winners of design excellence awards, the award was announced during the OAA’s recent celebration of excellence in Windsor.

Thursday, 2010, May 132010 OAA Awards List of Winners - 2010-05-13
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http://www.oaa.on.ca

Design Excellence:

60 Richmond Street Housing Development
Toronto
Teeple Architects Inc.

Centre for Urban Ecology
Toronto
Taylor Hazell Architects Ltd. with Architects Alliance and gh3 inc.

Fire & Emergency Services Training Institute
Mississauga
Kleinfeldt Mychajlowycz Architects Incorporated

Gerstein Reading Room, Gerstein Science Information Centre
Toronto
Diamond and Schmitt Architects Incorporated

House in Frogs Hollow
Grey Highlands
WILLIAMSONWILLIAMSON INC.

House in Grey Highlands
Grey Highlands
Ian MacDonald Architect Inc.

MaRS Centre
Toronto

Thursday, 2010, May 13TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning wins Ontario Association of Architects award - 2010-05-13
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RCD Digital Media

The Royal Conservatory TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning in Toronto has won this year’s Best of Show Award from the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA).

The jury said the 1,100-seat concert hall has been widely praised both for its acoustic qualities and its physical beauty.

The centre was designed by Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects.

The 2010 People’s Choice Award went to The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat in Ottawa, designed by Maki and Associates and Moriyama and Teshima Architects.

Tuesday, 2008, May 13 The Aga Khan is back in city after 16 yrs 2008-05-13
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http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1164014

The spiritual leader of Shiite Ismaili Muslims is the 49th heriditary imam

MUMBAI: The top spiritual leader of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims is expected to reach Mumbai on May 14 as part of an eight-day official visit to the country.

The 49th hereditary imam, prince Karim al-Husseni, who is a descendant of the Prophet Aga Khan, touched base in Delhi on Monday, where he met prime minister Manmohan Singh, president Pratibha Patil and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi. He is in the country to take part in the golden jubilee celebrations of the Aga Khan, which began in July last year.

Tuesday, 2008, May 13 - Friday, 2008, May 16H.H THE AGA KHAN IN MUMBAI - 2008-05-13

2008, May 13-16 - The Aga Khan is back in city after 16 yrs. The top spiritual leader of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims is expected to reach Mumbai on May 14 as part of an eight-day official visit to the country. [More][Photos]

Friday, 2005, May 13TO REDUCE VULNERABILITY OF THE POOR - AGA KHAN ATTENDS ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE - 2005-05-13
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www.akdn.orgNotes1

International Investor's Roundtable MeetingAttended by Presidents of Zanzibar and Tanzania and the Aga Khan Click on thumbnails for high-resolution jpegs. To start downloading the high resolution version immediately, right click your mouse on the thumbnail image below and select 'Save Target As' (Explorer) or 'Save Link As' (Netscape). The high-resolution version will then be saved to your computer. If you left-click, the image will open directly into your browser. The size of each linked (high-resolution) image is indicated beside each picture.

Friday, 2005, May 13Le président tanzanien rassure les investisseurs sur son successeur - AGA KHAN ATTENDS ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE - 2005-05-13
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www.angolapress-angop.ao Angol press

Dar es Salaam, Tanzanie, 12/05 - Le président tanzanien sortant, Benjamin Mkapa a déclaré aux investisseurs de ne pas se préoccuper à propos de son successeur, Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, en déclarant que ce dernier était aussi engagé à renforcer le secteur privé.
M. Mkapa a déclaré que M. Kikwete était un de ses plus fidèles lieutenants et qu'il ne se contenterait pas de défendre ce que lui- même avait construit, mais qu'il ferait même mieux.

Friday, 2005, May 13AGA KHAN ATTENDS ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE</I> - 2005-05-13

Le Prince Aga Khan, un des principaux investisseurs en Afrique de l`Est a assisté à la conférence prévue pour se terminer dans la soirée de mercredi. Le Prince a investi dans de nombreuses entreprises dans la région comme le groupe de presse Nation de Nairobi, qui publie The Nation, le quotidien à plus fort tirage d`Afrique de l`Est. Le Prince qui n`assiste normalement pas à des conférences d`IRT se serait rendu cette fois-ci à Dar es Salaam pour évaluer les prochains changements en Tanzanie.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Prinz Sadruddin Aga Khan gestorben-2003-05-13
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www.baz.ch

Der ehemalige Flüchtlings-Hochkommissar der Vereinten Nationen, Prinz Sadruddin Aga Khan, ist im Alter von 69 Jahren gestorben. Der Onkel von Karim Aga Khan IV., dem Oberhaupt der Ismailiten, starb nach langer Krankheit in den USA.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, former UN refugee chief, dies in US-2003-05-13
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story.news.yahoo.com

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, a former UN High Commissioner for Refugees and uncle of the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Shiite Muslim Ismaili community, has died aged 70.

The prince died on Monday in hospital in Boston in the United States after a long illness, an official of one of his foundations told AFP.

After a career in the United Nations (news - web sites) that spanned nearly 40 years, the prince devoted himself to defence and environmental issues.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13E' morto Sadruddin Aga Khan-2003-05-13
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www.kataweb.it

Il principe Sadruddin Aga Khan è morto ieri; aveva 70 anni e da tempo era malato. Ne ha dato notizia una fonte della Fondazione Bellerive di Ginevra, da lui creata nel 1977. "Il principe è morto ieri al Massachusetts Boston Hospital", ha annunciato la fonte. Nato a Parigi nel 1933, sposato con Catherine Aleya Sursock, l'Aga Khan era figlio di Mohammed Shaha Aga Khan III, della famiglia reale indiana.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, former UN refugee chief, dies in US-2003-05-13
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www.terradaily.com

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, a former UN High Commissioner for Refugees and uncle of the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Shiite Muslim Ismaili community, has died aged 70.

The prince died on Monday in hospital in Boston in the United States after a long illness, an official of one of his foundations told AFP.

After a career in the United Nations that spanned nearly 40 years, the prince devoted himself to defence and environmental issues.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Le prince Sadruddin Aga Khan est mort-2003-05-13
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www.lematin.ch

Le prince Sadruddin Aga Khan est décédé lundi aux Etats-Unis à l'âge de 70 ans des suites d'une longue maladie. Il était en traitement au Massachusetts Boston Hospital. Sadruddin Aga Khan, qui habitait depuis des années au château de Bellerive, dans la banlieue chic de Genève, était l'oncle de Karim Aga Khan IV, chef spirituel des musulmans ismaéliens, qui vit également dans le canton.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13PRINCE SADRUDDIN AGA KHAN'S FUNERAL CEREMONIES IN GENEVA -2003-05-13
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ismaili.net

Funeral ceremonies for Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan who died in Boston on 12th May, will be conducted in Geneva, Switzerland.

Arrangements have been made for members of the diplomatic corps, government officials and close friends to pay their last respects to Prince Sadruddin at the Chateau de Bellerive, 25 Chemin du Milieu, 1245 Collonge-Bellerive between 3:00 p.m. (1500 hours) and 8:00 p.m. (2000 hours) on Thursday, 15th May, 2003.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Former U.N. agency chief Sadruddin Aga Khan dies-2003-05-13
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www.alertnet.org

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, a former head of the United Nations refugee agency and U.N. humanitarian envoy to Afghanistan, has died at age 70, his office said on Tuesday.

Sadruddin was uncle to the current Aga Khan, Karim, who is spiritual leader of the world's 15 million Ismaili Muslims.

A spokeswoman at his Geneva office confirmed he had died, but declined to give further details.

Swiss news agency ATS reported Sadruddin died in a Boston hospital in the United States on Monday after a long illness.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13His Highness the Aga Khan - 2003-05-13

Friend of the Monk SealPrince Sadruddin Aga Khan, 1933 - 2003
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, who for many years proved a good and faithful friend of the Mediterranean monk seal.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13PRINSSI SADRUDDIN AGA KHANIsmailiittojen prinssi toimi YK:n pakolaisjohtajana - 2003-05-13
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www.helsinginsanomat.fi/uutiset/juttu.asp?id=20030515TK2

YK:n entinen pakolaisavun johtaja, prinssi Sadruddin Aga Khan kuoli 12. toukokuuta Bostonissa Yhdysvalloissa 70-vuotiaana. H

Tuesday, 2003, May 13E' morto Sadruddin Aga Khan, aveva 70 anni - 2003-05-13
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www.lastampa.it/redazione/cronache/ngagakhan.asp

Il principe Sadruddin Aga Khan, ex alto commissario dell'Onu per i rifugiati e zio di Karim Aga Khan IV, capo spirituale dei musulmani ismaeliti, è deceduto. Lo ha detto a Ginevra la Fondazione Bellerive-Al Action da lui fondata.Nato a Parigi nel 1933, l'Aga Khan era figlio di Mohammed Shaha Aga Khan III, della famiglia reale indiana.
Il principe ha creato la Fondazione Bellerive e ha presieduto l'associazione Alp Action, attiva nel campo della protezione delle Alpi.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Times - CELEBRATED U.N. HUMANITARIAN LEADER PRINCE SADRUDDIN AGA KHAN DIES AT AGE 70 - 2003-05-13
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www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-681660,00.html

Remarking that he disliked racing ? unlike his father, who was famous for his palaces and horses ? Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan chose a career in politics, that was to see him rise almost to the top of the United Nations, and to devote much of his life to global environmental causes. Born in 1933, he was the second son of the late Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan, the 48th hereditary Imam of the Ismaili Shia Muslims, and the late Princess Andrée Aga Khan. He was also the uncle of Karim Aga Khan IV, the current Imam.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Washingston Post - CELEBRATED U.N. HUMANITARIAN LEADER PRINCE SADRUDDIN AGA KHAN DIES AT AGE 70 - 2003-05-13
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www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52357-2003May13.html

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, 70, a wealthy philanthropist who held a string of top U.N. humanitarian posts and was the uncle of the spiritual leader of the Ismaili sect of Shiite Islam, died May 12 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. No cause of death was reported.
Prince Sadruddin started his long career with the United Nations as an adviser to UNESCO for Afro-Asian projects. He was among the youngest and longest-serving U.N. high commissioners for refugees, taking over the post in 1965 at age 33 and staying for 12 years.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Edicom - CELEBRATED U.N. HUMANITARIAN LEADER PRINCE SADRUDDIN AGA KHAN DIES AT AGE 70 - 2003-05-13
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www.edicom.ch/news/suisse/030513181126.tu.shtml

Le prince Sadruddin Aga Khan est décédé aux Etats-Unis des suites d'une longue maladie. Il avait 70 ans, a annoncé une des fondations du prince à Genève. Le prince avait été Haut commissaire aux réfugiés de 1965 à 1977.Le prince est mort au Massachusetts Boston Hospital

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Former U.N. agency chief Sadruddin Aga Khan dies - CELEBRATED U.N. HUMANITARIAN LEADER PRINCE SADRUDDIN AGA KHAN DIES AT AGE 70 - 2003-05-13
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/www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L1343446.htm

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, a former head of the United Nations refugee agency and U.N. humanitarian envoy to Afghanistan, has died at age 70, his office said on Tuesday.Sadruddin was uncle to the current Aga Khan, Karim, who is spiritual leader of the world's 15 million Ismaili Muslims.
A spokeswoman at his Geneva office confirmed he had died, but declined to give further details.
Swiss news agency ATS reported Sadruddin died in a Boston hospital in the United States on Monday after a long illness.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Press Release - CELEBRATED U.N. HUMANITARIAN LEADER PRINCE SADRUDDIN AGA KHAN DIES AT AGE 70 - 2003-05-13

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, son of the late Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan and the late Princess Andrée Aga Khan, died in Boston yesterday, aged 70 after a short illness. Coincidentally, his half-brother, the late Prince Aly Khan died on exactly the same day forty-three ago. The younger of Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah's two sons, Prince Sadruddin was the uncle of the present and 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims, His Highness the Aga Khan.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan - CELEBRATED U.N. HUMANITARIAN LEADER PRINCE SADRUDDIN AGA KHAN DIES AT AGE 70 - 2003-05-13
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news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/story.jsp?story=406045 The Independent

Radical statesman of the United Nations who occupied a unique position between Islam and the WestSadruddin Aga Khan, diplomat: born Paris 17 January 1933; Head of Mission and Adviser to the High Commissioner for Refugees, United Nations 1959-60, Deputy High Commisioner for Refugees 1962-65, High Commissioner 1965-77, Consultant and Chargé de Mission to the Secretary-General 1978-2003; Unesco Special Consultant to Director-General 1961; Executive Secretary, International Action Committee for Preservation of Nubian Monuments 1961; KBE 2002; married 1972 Catherine Aleya Sursock; died Bosto

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Former UN refugee agency chief Sadruddin Aga Khan dies-2003-05-13
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www.un.org

Former 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.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13E' morto Sadruddin Aga Khan, aveva 70 anni-2003-05-13
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www.lastampa.it

Il principe Sadruddin Aga Khan, ex alto commissario dell'Onu per i rifugiati e zio di Karim Aga Khan IV, capo spirituale dei musulmani ismaeliti, è deceduto. Lo ha detto a Ginevra la Fondazione Bellerive-Al Action da lui fondata.

Nato a Parigi nel 1933, l'Aga Khan era figlio di Mohammed Shaha Aga Khan III, della famiglia reale indiana.

Il principe ha creato la Fondazione Bellerive e ha presieduto l'associazione Alp Action, attiva nel campo della protezione delle Alpi.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Sadruddin Aga Khan dead at 70-2003-05-13
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cnews.canoe.ca

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, a wealthy philanthropist who held a string of top United Nations humanitarian posts and was the uncle of the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, has died, associates said Tuesday. He was 70.

Sadruddin died Monday in Massachusetts General hospital in Boston, said Nasir Sunderji, an official of the Geneva-based Bellerive Foundation, an environmental organization founded by Sadruddin. There were no immediate details on the cause of death.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan Dies at 70-2003-05-13
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VOA News

Philanthropist and humanitarian Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan has died in the United States after a long illness. He was 70.

An official at one of Prince Sadruddin's foundations said the prince died Monday at a hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Details of his illness have not been released.

Prince Sadruddin, a Harvard-educated expert on Islamic art, is the uncle of the current Aga Khan, Karim, who is the leader of the world's 15 million Ismaili Muslims.

He began a long career in international diplomacy with the United Nations as a cultural and scientific advisor on Afro-Asian projects.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Disparition du prince de la Genève internationale-2003-05-13
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www.swissinfo.org

Sadruddin Aga Khan était très attaché à la région lémanique. (Keystone Archive)

Avec le décès de Sadruddin Aga Khan, Genève perd l’une de ses grandes figures internationales.

Il a été l’un des pionniers de la cause environnementale, comme le rappelle à Frédéric Burnand son ami Philippe Roch, directeur de l’Office fédéral de l’environnement.

C’est au Massachusetts Boston Hospital que le prince Sadruddin Aga Khan est mort lundi, des suites d’une longue maladie.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Headline: Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan dies -- Detail Story-2003-05-13
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www.hiPakistan.com

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, a former UN High Commissioner for Refugees and uncle of Prince Karim Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Ismaili community, died in the United States on Monday. He was 70.

The prince died in a Boston hospital after a long illness, an official of one of his foundations told AFP. After a career in the United Nations that spanned nearly 40 years, the prince devoted himself to defence and environmental issues.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Sadruddin Aga Khan was a pro-refugee-2003-05-13
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web.mid-day.com

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, who died on Monday at the age of 70, was the uncle of Karim Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili Shia Muslims.

Born in Paris in 1933, he was the second son of the late Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan, the 48th hereditary Imam and the late Princess Andree Aga Khan. The family traces its bloodline to the Prophet.

Educated in Lausanne and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard University, Prince Sadruddin chose a career in politics and rose almost to the top of the United Nations. He devoted much of his life to global environmental causes.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Former UN refugee agency chief Sadruddin Aga Khan dies-2003-05-13
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www.un.org

"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.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan Humanitarian, philanthropist, international civil servant, a true 'Citizen of the World' - 2003-05-13
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www.southasianabroad.com/issues/topical/sagakhan.html

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, son of the late Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan and the late Princess Andrée Aga Khan, aged 70, died in Boston on May 12, after a short illness. Prince Sadruddin was the uncle of the present and 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims, His Highness the Aga Khan. The Aga Khan traces his lineage back to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and Prince Sadruddin?s grandmother was the granddaughter of the Qajar Emperor Fath?Ali Shah.Born in Paris, France on January 17, 1933, Prince Sadruddin received his school education in Switzerland.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13LE HAUT COMMISSAIRE AUX DROITS DE L'HOMME EXPRIME SA PROFONDE TRISTESSE EN APPRENANT LE D&eacute;C?S DU PRINCE SADRUDDIN AGA KHAN - 2003-05-13
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www.unog.ch/news2/documents/newsen/hc0316e.htm

Le Haut Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme, M. Sérgio Vieira de Mello, a exprimé sa profonde tristesse en apprenant le décès du Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan. Il transmet ses condoléances à la Princesse Catherine Aleya Aga Khan, ainsi qu'à l'Aga Khan - son neveu Karim - et à toute sa famille.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Former UN refugee commissioner dies - 2003-05-13
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www.irna.com/en/head/030514222705.ehe.shtml

Former UN official in charge of humanitarian operations Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan has died at the age of 70, Geneva-based Bellerive Foundation sad on Tuesday.Sadruddin died Monday in Massachusetts general hospital in Boston, said Nasir Sunderji, an official of the Bellerive Environmental Organization founded by Sadruddin himself.
Sadruddin, of Iranian origin, started his long career with the United Nations as an adviser to UNESCO for Afro-Asian projects.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13The Scotsman - CELEBRATED U.N. HUMANITARIAN LEADER PRINCE SADRUDDIN AGA KHAN DIES AT AGE 70 - 2003-05-13
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www.thescotsman.co.uk/obituaries.cfm?id=550222003

Sadruddin Aga Khan, humanitarian
Born: January 1933, in Paris
Died: 12 May, 2003, in Boston, aged 70

PRINCE Sadruddin Aga Khan was a wealthy philanthropist who held a string of top UN humanitarian posts and was the uncle of the spiritual leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims.

He started his long career with the United Nations as an adviser to UNESCO on Afro-Asian projects. He was the youngest and longest-serving UN High Commissioner for Refugees, taking over the post in 1965 at the age of 33 and staying in the job for 12 years.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13VOA - CELEBRATED U.N. HUMANITARIAN LEADER PRINCE SADRUDDIN AGA KHAN DIES AT AGE 70 - 2003-05-13
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Philanthropist and humanitarian Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan has died in the United States after a long illness. He was 70.
An official at one of Prince Sadruddin's foundations said the prince died Monday at a hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Details of his illness have not been released.

Prince Sadruddin, a Harvard-educated expert on Islamic art, is the uncle of the current Aga Khan, Karim, who is the leader of the world's 15 million Ismaili Muslims.

He began a long career in international diplomacy with the United Nations as a cultural and scientific advisor on Afro-Asian projects.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Le Quotidien D'Oran - CELEBRATED U.N. HUMANITARIAN LEADER PRINCE SADRUDDIN AGA KHAN DIES AT AGE 70 - 2003-05-13
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www.quotidien-oran.com/quot2544/societe.htm

Le prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, figure emblématique de l'action humanitaire internationale, n'est plus. Avec la sécheresse d'une dépêche d'agence, la nouvelle a parcouru, ici et là, la presse internationale, confirmée à Genève par la fondation Bellerive que le prince avait fondée comme pour perpétuer sa vision d'un monde meilleur fait d'humanitaire et de protection de l'environnement.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Point de Vue - CELEBRATED U.N. HUMANITARIAN LEADER PRINCE SADRUDDIN AGA KHAN DIES AT AGE 70 - 2003-05-13

Il était le demi-frère d'Ali Khan, mais sa vie aura été d'une plus grande discrétion. Si le prince Sadruddin a défrayé la chronique lors de son premier mariage avec le mannequin Nina Dyer en ao-t 1957, il ne fut ensuite plus question de lui dans les pages mondaines. Car l'homme, très vite, donna à sa vie une orientation sérieuse, profonde, loin des flashs des paparazzi.Entré en 1958 à l'Unesco, il devient en 1965, haut commissaire aux réfugiés, fonction qu'il occupera jusqu'en 1977.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Sadruddin Aga Khan dead at 70 - CELEBRATED U.N. HUMANITARIAN LEADER PRINCE SADRUDDIN AGA KHAN DIES AT AGE 70 - 2003-05-13
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cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2003/05/13/86433-ap.html Cnews

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, a wealthy philanthropist who held a string of top United Nations humanitarian posts and was the uncle of the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, has died, associates said Tuesday. He was 70.
Sadruddin died Monday in Massachusetts General hospital in Boston, said Nasir Sunderji, an official of the Geneva-based Bellerive Foundation, an environmental organization founded by Sadruddin. There were no immediate details on the cause of death.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Daily Times - CELEBRATED U.N. HUMANITARIAN LEADER PRINCE SADRUDDIN AGA KHAN DIES AT AGE 70 - 2003-05-13

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May 17, 2003

Benazir pays tribute to Aga Khan

LAHORE: Benazir Bhutto, the Pakistan People's Party chairperson, has said that Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan will be mourned not only by his family, friends and the Ismaili community but also by 'the larger world where he was well known and respected'.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Sadruddin Aga Khan, who held top UN posts, dies at 70-2003-05-13
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Toronto Star

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, a wealthy philanthropist who held a string of top United Nations humanitarian posts and was the uncle of the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, has died, associates said today. He was 70.

Sadruddin died Monday in Massachusetts General hospital in Boston, said Nasir Sunderji, an official of the Geneva-based Bellerive Foundation, an environmental organization founded by Sadruddin.

There were no immediate details on the cause of death.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Celebrated U.N. Humanitarian Leader Dies-2003-05-13
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www.kansascity.com

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, a wealthy philanthropist who held a string of top U.N. humanitarian posts and was the uncle of the spiritual leader of the Ismaili sect of Shiite Islam, has died, associates said Tuesday. He was 70.

Sadruddin died Monday at Massachusetts General hospital in Boston, said Nasir Sunderji, an official of the Geneva-based Bellerive foundation, an environmental organization founded by Sadruddin.

There were no immediate details on the cause of death.

Tuesday, 2003, May 13Celebrated U.N. humanitarian leader Sadruddin Aga Khan dies at age 70-2003-05-13
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www.bostonherald.com

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, a wealthy philanthropist who held a string of top U.N. humanitarian posts and was the uncle of the spiritual leader of the Ismaili sect of Shiite Islam, has died, associates said Tuesday. He was 70.

Sadruddin died Monday at Massachusetts General hospital in Boston, said Nasir Sunderji, an official of the Geneva-based Bellerive foundation, an environmental organization founded by Sadruddin.

There were no immediate details on the cause of death.


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