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3 December 2003 (Islamabad): Luncheon hosted by the Prime Minister of Pakistan.3 December 2003 (Islamabad): Dinner hosted by the President of Pakistan.4 December 2003 (Chitral): Luncheon hosted by the District Administration at the Scouts Officers Mess. 6 December 2003 (Karachi): Khimji Building for cardiac services Opening Ceremony.6 December 2003 (Karachi): Karimi, Noor and Arman Rupani Women's Residences Opening Ceremony.7 December 2003 ...

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[It] is not a simple matter for any human society with a concern and appreciation of its history to relate its heritage to its contemporary conditions. Traditions evolve in a context, and the context always changes, thus demanding a new understanding of essential principles. For us Muslims, this is one of the pressing challenges we face. In what voice or voices ...

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This programme is also an opportunity for achieving insights into how the discourse of the Qur'an-e-Sharif, rich in parable and allegory, metaphor and symbol, has been an inexhaustible well-spring of inspiration, lending itself to a wide spectrum of interpretations. This freedom of interpretation is a generosity which the Qur'an confers upon all believers, uniting them in the conviction that All-Merciful Allah ...

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[Google translation] All the commitments I have just signed, will have a significant impact not only on the Malian economy, but especially on the quality of life of people. (l'Essor, Mali, No. 15061, 14 Oct 2003) AKDN Press Release, Bamako, 13 October 2003 His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims yesterday concluded his four-day official ...

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Today, we face a delicate situation in which all Muslims of peace need to unite to present to the world a face of an Islam of peace, unity, intelligence and conviction.... As a Muslim, I see the great mosques of the Ummah as symbols of the past but also as hopes for the future. We should not forget the great periods ...

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The ingenuity and imagination of peoples of the developing world continue, unfortunately, to remain untapped resources.... Our experience from Aleppo to Zanzibar has taught us that private initiative, properly applied and encouraged, can help revitalise historic cities of the Islamic world, even in resource-poor environments. Through interventions ranging from micro-finance, skills development, healthcare and sanitation, to investment in high-end tourism and ...

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One of world's wealthiest men, leader of Ismaili Muslims focuses on local projects to enhance sustainable development Prince Karim, Aga Khan IV, has been called one of the world's wealthiest men and is a seasoned philanthropist, but he is doing more than giving his millions away in developing countries. The spiritual leader of 15 million Shiite Ismaili Muslims spread over 25 ...

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He has got to be an outstanding horse, as a two-year-old, as a three-year-old and over all distances and all goings. He has speed, he has stamina. He has everything.... If he hadn't have been beaten by Alamshar in the Irish Derby, he would be unbeaten, but they are two very good horses.... He is a beautiful mover. I was worried ...

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Well, [Alamshar] done everything asked of him. In France, he's never been beaten. He's run on every ground. He was an excellent two-year-old and he's an excellent three-year-old. He's a very complete horse, a very elegant horse and he's also very calm. These are qualities I identify with and the racing public identifies with, too. I did say at the time ...

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The Centre will seek to provide a place where people will come together to share their creativity and their wisdom. Above all, it will be a place for contemplation, upliftment, and the search for spiritual enlightenment.... These Centres serve to reflect, illustrate and represent the Community's intellectual and spiritual understanding of Islam, its social conscience, its organisation, its forward outlook and ...

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I am struck how often, and in how many different discussions about water, people living in the communities scattered through the high mountains are seen as a problem.... Though essential, the technology is not the important message here. It is that with organisational support and technical inputs, mountain people can become part of the solution to effective watershed conservation and management, ...

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3 July 2003 (Paris): Business and Investment Conference on Pakistan, jointly organised by the MEDEF (French Business Confederation) Academy Diplomatic International and the BOI (Board of Investment of Pakistan) at the International Conference Centre.3 July 2003 (Paris): Reception hosted by His Highness the Aga Khan in honour of the President of Pakistan, attended by leading French Businessmen, Parliamentarians, Members of the ...

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I am very pleased indeed! Alamshar and Dalakhani both had logical reasons to run in the Irish Derby and before that race I did say that I was aiming Alamshar at this race. Dalakhani is having an autumn campaign. The two horses had a programme that was going to clash in the Irish Derby but probably not after that but who ...

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[P]utting these NMG shares into an institutional framework will ensure the long term continuity of the Nation Media Group. I shall continue to watch over the future of NMG, to demonstrate my continued personal support for the Group, and to bring to it the same level of thought as I have contributed in the past.... No change in the Board of ...

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The issue to ratify agreement on economic co-operation between Kyrgyz government and Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) will be solved on June 3, 2003 at a session of the Legislative Assembly of the Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament) of Kyrgyzstan. Deputies today opened the debate on data issue. In the course of discussion, the majority of deputies noted that the idea ...

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Aside from philanthropic ventures ... the Aga Khan's for-profit arm seeks to create viable businesses in the region. ... "It's essentially about developing entrepreneurial capability in the developing world." Interviewer: Gavin Serkin in Tashkent The Aga Khan, known for his portfolio of racehorses and investments in luxury Italian hotels, is looking to impoverished countries in Central Asia for profits. The Aga ...

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[I]t is not at all clear that the quality of life has a direct, one-to-one relationship with the level of production or even the breadth of access to what an economy produces. Without doubt growth plays a central role in the increasing of human welfare and the dignity of life. But other dimensions and challenges to development play at least an ...

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For many years, I have felt that traditional music played such a critical role in the cultures of Central Asia that it deserved attention and assistance. The need became all the more apparent after the countries of the region achieved independence and began the process of redefining themselves. For the new countries of Central Asia, the inherent pluralism of their societies ...

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Prince Karim Aga Khan, in his speech, said Pakistan is his second home and assured of his commitment to stand by its leadership in the achievement of goals set by it. Referring to the recent difficult times for the Muslim countries, Aga Khan appreciated the Pakistani leadership for having "the strength to take decisions on intractable problems". He praised the courage, ...

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Speaking to the media after his meeting with the President [of Kazakhstan], the Aga Khan explained that the University of Central Asia was a regional institution "intended to give students and faculty real capacity to think on a regional basis." Underlining the secular nature of the University, the Aga Khan said that "it will teach civilisation -- in the widest context. ...

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Baghdad is one of the greatest historic cities of our globe and therefore what was there [and lost in the war] was totally irreplaceable.... [T]here are few cities in the Islamic world (than Baghdad and Damascus) that you could damage which would be more painful [to Muslims]. Interviewer: Penny MacRae in New Delhi The Aga Khan, spiritual head of the world's ...

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In the troubled times in which we live, it is important to remember, and honour, a vision of a pluralistic society. Tolerance, openness and understanding towards other peoples' cultures, social structures, values and faiths are now essential to the very survival of an interdependent world. Pluralism is no longer simply an asset or a prerequisite for progress and development, it is ...

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[Translation] [O]ne must ask oneself the question as to what one wishes to achieve in a post-Saddam Hussain Iraq. Whether the United Nations will agree to become the principal authority for the rebuilding of Iraq? Whether we are moving towards a temporary colonisation by the English and the Americans? Will elections in Iraq lead to Shia power? Will this Shia majority ...

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A fresh approach to ethics in public life and in the private sector, an improved recognition of the inherent pluralism of contemporary societies, and increased opportunity to build high competence in the sectors of greatest need, are features of the new horizons that I see in Africa today. Speaking at the conclusion of a private visit to Madagascar, in the course ...

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Africa and the developing world can help create centres of educational excellence that will at the same time, be international and indigenous, and that will help mould young men and women from all walks of life and all parts of the world into the leaders of tomorrow. His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims, yesterday evening ...

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Education must also make the case for a pluralistic tradition in which other views, ethnicities, religions and perspectives are valued not only because that is just and good, but also because pluralism is the climate best suited for creativity, curiosity and inquiry to thrive. It must also stimulate students to consider a variety of perspectives on some of the fundamental questions ...

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[Google translation] I do not deny that in some defects in the Muslim world's political leaders are in. But I refuse, the American model as a panacea to see the democracy that we just prescribe the developing world, and everything will be fine. Government forms carry within them the seeds of failure, especially if they are rooted in the population and ...

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Kazakhstan has the potential to guarantee stability across the Central Asian region. By carefully positioning and investing its human and material resources, the country can help assure both social harmony and economic prosperity in one of the world's most vulnerable regions.... I firmly believe that peace will be possible only when the pluralistic nature of human society is recognised, seen as ...

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Philanthropic initiatives cannot be contemplated exclusively in terms of economics, but rather as an integrated programme that encompasses social and cultural dimensions as well.... [Strengthening pluralism] is critical to the development of peace and humankind in the 21st century. [But] we must educate for it. Interviewer: Dana Micucci in Boston "The instability that we see around the world, from Afghanistan to ...

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"The instability that we see around the world, from Afghanistan to Central Europe, is a consequence of the rejection of cultural pluralism," said the Aga Khan, a man who knows a great deal about cultural pluralism. He blames that rejection on the enormous gulf of knowledge between the Islamic and the non-Islamic world, a situation that, he said, leaves him deeply ...

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Bridging the Pyanj River today means creating a corridor of hope and opportunity for this entire region. By facilitating the flow of goods, services, knowledge and technology in both directions, this bridge will allow communities on either side of the frontier, as well as neighbouring countries, to gain from one another and to contribute to one another's welfare. AKDN Press Release ...

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AKDN's work in mountain communities has shown that attention to a combination of critical elements at the field level can make a powerful difference. These factors include: working with or creating community organisations that can progressively operate on their own; providing matching funds for community level infrastructure projects, selected and built in large measure by the community; supplying credit and improved ...

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I am sure that all of you here today will agree that we live in a time of rapid change -- change that is often not predictable, and not always positive. The best way to manage change, whether positive or negative, is to anticipate it and prepare for it.... I have come to the conclusion that there is no greater form ...

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We hope to bring to areas that are amongst the poorest and least served, our experience of strengthening communities living in other high mountain regions with similar economic and ecological environments. As in those other regions, we see this as a long-term initiative whose success will be determined by the commitment of the beneficiary population and the continued collaboration of the ...

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30 October 2002 (Osh, Kyrgyzstan): Honorary Professorship from Osh State University investiture ceremony.30 October 2002 (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan): Agreement between Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development and Government of Kyrgyzstan 'Economic Co-operation Agreement' Signing Ceremony. Aga Khan: "If we remember clearly where all the investment is channelled to, we find that they are channelled into developing all the regions, except the mountainous ...

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In situating [The Aga Khan Museum and Global Centre for Pluralism] in Canada, we acknowledge both a tradition of tolerance and inclusiveness as well as an environment that has permitted diversity to flourish, enriching civic life of each individual and community that has sought to make this country its home. It is to this commitment to pluralism that we will turn ...

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Historically, the Islamic world has stood out in the area of design, but if you look at higher education in the Islamic world [there are problems]. This is a historically powerful tool usable on a global scale, a living encyclopedia of knowledge and ideas, of peoples and cultures. (AP, 27 Sep 2002) As trustees of God's creation, we are instructed to ...

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[T]he strengthening of institutions supporting pluralism is as critical for the welfare and progress of human society as are poverty alleviation and conflict prevention. In fact all three are intimately related.... The actions to enhance pluralism have to be matched in the developing world by programmes to alleviate poverty because, left alone, poverty will provide a context for special interests to ...

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Collaboration with governmental and other partners can help create considerable economic opportunity, as well as social and environmental benefits, as we continue to preserve and make productive valuable cultural assets. His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims and Zanzibar's Chief Minister Shamsi Vuai Nahodha today signed an Agreement of Co-operation to initiate a comprehensive urban rehabilitation ...

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The Daily Nation (Nairobi, 19 July 2002) mentions His Highness the Aga Khan attended the the International Investment Round Table meeting in Dar es Salaam held on July 18, along with a photo of the Aga Khan, the President of Tanzania, World Bank President, James Wolfensohn with other dignitaries. SOURCESismaili.net POSSIBLY RELATED READINGS (GENERATED AUTOMATICALLY) ...

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