AGA KHAN RECIEVES CARNEGIE MEDAL</I> - 2005-10-04

The Aga Khan received the Andrew Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy 2005. The Aga Khan, the Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims and a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, has been working to improve living conditions in the developing world, specifically in sub-Saharan Africa, South and Central Asia and the Middle East. The Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh played host to more than 400 guests from around the world for the awards.