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The Smithsonian Institution's National Building Museum will present its annual Vincent Scully Prize to Aga Khan IV, the Ismaili

Nairobi's Aga Khan yesterday became a premier teaching and referral hospital when it formally came under the management of Aga Khan University (AKU).Plans for the new development include programmes aimed at managing major diseases such as heart complications and cancer.

His Highness the Aga Khan, the 40th hereditary spiritual leader (Imam) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, and founder of the Aga Khan Development Network, today called for a 'wide civil society partnership' between the developed world and the developing world.He said that it was 'especially critical wh

The Aga Khan at the weekend retraced the footsteps of scholars and merchants whose journeys across the Sahara once helped establish a major cultural and commercial crossroads in this medieval city.Walking through the sand-swept alleys of this ancient seat of learning to the 14th century Djingerei

The Aga Khan, spiritual head of the world's 15 million Shia Ismaili Muslims, said on Saturday survival of an interdependent globe hinged on people showing tolerance of the cultures, values and faiths of others.Prince Karim Aga Khan, speaking to Reuters in an interview in the aftermath of the Iraq

Prince Karim Aga Khan has called for a 'wide civil society partnership' between the developed world and the developing world, saying that it was 'especially critical where governments are weak or non-performing, as in situations of failed democracies or post-conflict reconciliation and reconstruc

The poorest people in Africa and Asia are to be given access to home loans and insurance by a development agency to help drag them out of poverty and rebuild their lives after a disaster such as the devastating tsunami.The scheme would go beyond the small loans, known as microcredit and often as

The Ismaelite Moslems Spiritual Leader, Prince Karim Agha Khan received here on Monday Aleppo Mufti, Sheikh Ahmad Hassoun. Talks during the meeting dealt with the importance of unity of the Islamic work and with strengthening relations of cooperation with Agha Khan foundation in all fields.

His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and Mr.

The Spiritual Leader of the Ismaelite Muslims Emir Kareem Agha Khan left Damascus after a three-day visit to Syria.He was seen off at Damascus International Airport by Health Minister Mohammed Iyad al-Shatti and Representative of the Agha Khan network for Development in Syria Mohammed Saifo.

The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) has announced an initial contribution of Rs30 million in support of the earthquake relief being provided by the government which will be matched by Habib Bank Limited with a further Rs30 million donation towards the President?s Emergency Relief Fund.

Presiding over the 18th Convocation of Aga Khan University, the Chancellor of the University, His Highness the Aga Khan announced the retirement of the first president of the University, Shamsh Kassim-Lakha.

The Spiritual Leader of the world's Ismaili Muslims, Prince Kareem Agha Khan visited today the archaeological Aleppo castle and Qensrin archaeological door.

His Highness the Aga Khan today launched a landmark cultural centre here marking a milestone in the 1300 year history of the Ismaili Muslim community in Central Asia.

The IPI World Congress and 54th General Assembly will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 21-24 May 2005 - the third time, after 1968 and 1981, that IPI will hold its annual general meeting in Kenya, and its fifth on the African continent.

Moti Morsal village in Gujarat's Sundernagar District is green and fertile today due to the relentless efforts of its women. There was a time when extremely hot summers and scanty rainfall would force the villagers of nearly 160 houses to leave the area in search of food and water.

Der Aga Khan f'rdert ein einzigartiges Kultur- und Bildungsprogramm in den zentralasiatischen Nationen entlang der alten Seidenstra

In his address at Aga Khan University's (AKU) Convocation 2005, the Chief Guest, His Excellency Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, said, 'I am privileged to be in this centre of excellence, which is an icon of quality education all over the world.' Observing that un

A seminar entitled ?Architectural Journalism and Criticism? will be co-organized by the Aga Khan Award for Architecture and the Kuwait Society of Engineers in Kuwait City on 6th and 7th December 2005.

Sitting comfortably in his office in the immaculate villa that houses his Bellerive Foundation in Geneva, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan hardly looks like a man who has taken as his personal agenda many of the world's most pressing problems.

Sitting comfortably in his office in the immaculate villa that houses his Bellerive Foundation in Geneva, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan hardly looks like a man who has taken as his personal agenda many of the world's most pressing problems.

They held the annual Alzheimer’s Association Rita Hayworth Gala at the Waldorf this past Tuesday night. The theme was The Magic of Mardi Gras. Underwritten by Rolex Watch USA and chaired by Muffie Potter Aston, they raised more than $1.3 million.

The 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:

Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, who nursed her mother, actress Rita Hayworth, until her death from Alzheimer's disease in 1987, said she worries she will get the illness and, if she does, wants to have the choice of ending her life.

Princess 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.

Soon after Jacques Chirac, the mayor of Paris, arrives in his office in the French capital tomorrow, he will receive an overseas call via two-way telecommunications satellite. The call, which will come in at about 2 p.m.

n audience watching a fashion show did a remarkable thing the other night: It applauded. Often.

The Alzheimer's Association put on a party there that had something for absolutely everyone. And let me tell you, this was not just another group of the swells dancing for disease. This was better than just lifestyles of the rich and famous.

The Aga Khan's Akiyda made a bold move along the rail and won by a head from fast-closing Ardross today in the $285,000 Prix de l'Arc Triomphe at the Longchamps race course.

A fifth unit in the Serena hotels chain will be opened in Zanzibar this Saturday by His Highness The Aga Khan who is expected to arrived in Dar es Salaam at the weekend, according to confirmed sources.

"Investment in historic cities can be a productive development investment, meeting practical needs, releasing creative energies and providing sources of social cohesion - not an unproductive investment in stagnating, barren environments."

The President of Zanzibar, Dr. Salmin Amour, has expressed his desire to see the Isles becoming a mercantile centre to oversee transfer of commodities between the outside world and the African continent.

The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Moslems, opened a $7 million hotel on the island of Zanzibar at the weekend -- an investment welcomed by Tanzania as a boost to its tourist trade.

The Spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslim community, His Highness the Aga Khan arrives in Dar es Salaam today as part of his week-long visit to East African countries.

President Daniel Arap Moi yesterday thanked the Aga Khan Development Network for its grant to Kenya of Sh 4.4 billion to be utilised in the improvement of health and education.

He said the gesture will go a long way in improving the general welfare of Kenyans.

The head of the Ismailia Muslim community in the world, His Highness The Aga Khan, arrives in Uganda today at the start of his eight-day visit to East Africa. He last visited Uganda in 1992.

His Highness the Aga Khan, the 40th hereditary spiritual leader (Imam) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, and founder of the Aga Khan Development Network, today called for a "wide civil society partnership" between the developed world and the developing world.

“True regime change occurs when liberty is guaranteed by a people free to create or support institutions of their own choosing. True regime change occurs when that strength and that freedom are defined by the depth, breadth and quality of education shared across the society in question.”

“Partnerships
between the developed and developing
world can and do work. Moreover, they
demonstrate how essential universities
and their lifeblood – you their graduates
– are to civil society.” Civil society,
meritocracy and pluralism are the bases

Prince Karim Aga Khan has called for a "wide civil society partnership" between the developed world and the developing world, saying that it was "especially critical where governments are weak or non-performing, as in situations of failed democracies or post-conflict reconciliation and reconstruc

Prince Karim Aga Khan has called for a "wide civil society partnership" between the developed world and the developing world, saying that it was "especially critical where governments are weak or non-performing, as in situations of failed democracies or post-conflict reconciliation and reconstruc

When the 1970s oil boom fueled a construction frenzy in the Islamic world, Prince Karim Aga Khan watched in dismay. Anonymous modernist buildings started sprouting across the land, and his society, he felt, was suffering from a poverty of abundance.

ga Khan: the name shimmers with glamour. Fabulous wealth. Palatial houses. Racehorses. Yachts. Jewels. Royal prerogative. As if that weren't enough, the Aga Khan is also the most important figure in the world of architecture today.

Aga Khan: the name shimmers with glamour. Fabulous wealth. Palatial houses. Racehorses. Yachts. Jewels. Royal prerogative. As if that weren't enough, the Aga Khan is also the most important figure in the world of architecture today.

Civil strife, expanding populations, poverty, urban drift, hegemonic claims of traditional orthodoxies and monopolistic tendencies in electronic media can be destructive of world culture and are dangers to tomorrow's human and physical environment, but they need not overwhelm every society.

Seven winners of the 1998 Aga Khan Award for Architecture were announced yesterday.

The spiritual leader of the world's Ismaili community, the Aga Khan, is visiting Tajikistan, home to a small but influential Ismaili community living mainly in the south of the country.

More than two-thousand Ismailis turned out to welcome him on his arrival on Monday.

I am forwarding you the description of the Tajik Padhramni as received. The message came in a mix of Pidjin English and Russian and we have translated it. Umed attended several Didars and has got infos on the others from his friends.