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Partnerships are critical. It is essential to work closely with national and local authorities, with international and national development agencies, with non-government agencies, and with communities themselves to seek complementaries and to make the best use of available resources and capabilities. This process of consultation and of partnership with all aspects of civil society fortunately is becoming today the most widely ...

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Notice to the Press: Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright will host a working dinner tonight for an international group of cultural leaders, launching an effort to strengthen cultural diplomacy and make it more central to foreign policy development. The Secretary will solicit ideas from the group for initiatives that show America's respect for diverse cultures and discuss the global impact ...

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His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims, today expressed the hope that more initiatives such as well-researched publications, exhibitions and scholarly exchanges by academic and cultural institutions in the West, "could help deepen public understanding of Islam and its intellectual and artistic heritage." His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims, today ...

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Several sessions have considered the gaps within and between developed and developing countries, and how they may be exacerbated because not all countries and cultures are presently positioned to reap the benefits of new technology. The importance of access was the subject of an entire session this morning. At this point access is the biggest constraint facing the networked economy. I ...

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I think the racing public like continuity (he said on Thursday, reflecting on a recent award as the most influential owner of the last 50 years) they like to follow a set of colours like mine, to watch the sons and daughters of horses they remember. Being the breeder, planning the matings, is fascinating. But unless you just want to treat ...

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Interviewer: Malagassy TV According to the Madagascar journal Midi Madagascar, the President and His Highness the Aga Khan met in Paris before flying to Moncton in Canada for the Francophone summit. Co-operation in the field of education (new schooles), health (cholera eradication) and development was discussed. The meeting and an interview was shown in the Malagasy TV. SOURCESismaili.net POSSIBLY RELATED READINGS ...

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In 1957, when Prince Karim was 20 years old and a student of Islamic history at Harvard, word arrived that his grandfather, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan III, had died of a heart attack at the age of 80. "I had no expectation of being in a position to fulfil his responsibilities," Karim says. Sir Sultan, the spiritual leader of ...

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Forbes Global, 31 May 1999 Contents Cover Story: Venture Capitalist to the Third World Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1957. Prince Karim, a 20-year-old Harvard undergraduate majoring in Islamic history, receives word that his grandfather, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah, Aga Khan III, has died. names young Prince Karim his successor as spiritual head of the world's Ismaili Muslims. Millions of Ismailis (and gossip columnists) ...

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In the long run, the question is what is the context in which human society will function and the Islamic community will function? And I think the whole notion of relevance is a massively important issue. It's going across all faiths. Not just the Islamic faith. Not just the Islamic interpretation. It's going across all faiths today. There is a clear ...

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Granada is truly exceptional; its history is steeped in influences from several major world cultures, each of which is richly represented in the city's splendid assemblage of historic buildings and public spaces. As someone with a life-long interest in architecture, it is thrilling to move through this city, its monumental buildings, and its historic neighbourhoods. As a Muslim I am moved ...

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Collectively the seventy-six projects selected for premiation over the last twenty years share a celebration of the humanity of inspired architecture, and confirm the potential of its social purposes. They are also distinguished by the pluralism of the cultures of the Islamic world in which they are rooted, a pluralism that all Master Juries have both honoured and trusted. This richness ...

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All the Afghans should promptly resume an open and fraternal dialogue, thereby turning Islamic peace ethics into a national reality and putting an end to hatred and division... [My] heart overflows with sorrow from the very idea that Muslims are now fighting against Muslims (whereas) it is necessary to respect the sanctity of life. Interviewer: Itar-Tass in Dushanbe, Tajikistan "All the ...

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Ishkoshim, On the Afghan-Tajik Border, 28 September 1998 -- In a powerful appeal to all Muslims in Afghanistan, Shia and Sunni alike, His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, outlined a basis for constructing a new and more stable civil order in Central Asia. All Afghans should, as promptly as possible, re-establish open and brotherly ...

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On this day of joy and happiness, and at the beginning of this Irshad, I convey to all my murids my most affectionate and most loving blessings, and I pray that Allah may bring all of you here present, and to your families and homes, peace and hope in the future.... All Afghans should, as promptly as possible, re-establish open and ...

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His Excellency the President mentioned that this was going to be a test-case institution in Badakshan where we will be testing new methods of education, new principles of education to try to bring into Badakshan the most sophisticated methods of education for young people. Some of the principles on which we will function will be [an] education -- and there will ...

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This process of building peace is urgent in Tajikistan, not only for Tajikistan's future, but also for the future of the whole region. And it is my hope and prayer that your neighbours will watch and learn from the peace process in Tajikistan, to bring peace to their country and I am of course referring to Afghanistan. Without peace it is ...

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Now Tajikistan is going through a very important time when the foundation is being laid for its development in future.... During the visit we want to consider projects to make our contribution in the support of the peace process and the economic development of Tajikistan. Spiritual leader of world's Ismailis Aga Khan IV said on Tuesday, after his meeting with Tajikistan's ...

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24 September 1998 (Khorog): Banquet hosted by The Hukumat.25 September 1998 (Khorog): Meeting with Khalifas of Badakshan-Tajikistan and with khalifas of Badakshan-Afghanistan.25 September 1998 (Bartang Valley): Meeting with teachers and staff and students at the Khorog English Language Program (KEP) at school #7, followed by a Mulaqat with approx 60 other religion teachers.26 September 1998 (Zanj): Mulaqat in Zanj with approx ...

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In the work we have been doing, and I hope will be doing in the future, there is nothing absolute. The built environment is changing every day, societies are changing, tastes are changing, knowledge is changing, needs are changing, nothing is definitive and final. I think that what the Award has succeeded in doing, at least I hope it has, is ...

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In his remarks [at the signing ceremony] the Aga Khan noted that a distinguishing feature of the AKDN was its overriding emphasis on "investing in human capacities." He mentioned themes that the Network had identified in Mozambique: human resource development, the economics of rural populations and the need to access resources and technologies for economic diversification within the private sector. AKDN ...

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Although my faith and office place upon me a distinctive perspective and role, I am most certainly not alone in my concern about the pace and direction of change at this moment in history. In recognition of the critical problems of human welfare confronting today's world, and the role faiths can play in contributing to their resolution, Dr. George Carey, the ...

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[Google translation] This concept of integral development of the human person is the basic principle of the Aga Khan Development Network, has been for over half a century. The network was built with specific entities, designed to meet these requirements -- and I am particularly pleased that the new Agreement between the Government of Côte d'Ivoire, the Ismaili Imamat and the ...

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His Highness the Aga Khan's description of this event from his speech at the Centro Ismaili, Lisbon, Opening Ceremony: Although my faith and office place upon me a distinctive perspective and role, I am most certainly not alone in my concern about the pace and direction of change at this moment in history. In recognition of the critical problems of human ...

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[Mimar Magazine was] too elite a voice and a publication for the expression of the concerns of history, tradition and identity raised by the [Aga Khan Award for Architecture]. It quite simply did not reach enough people because it was too expensive. Interviewer: Oleg Grabar In the early 1980s, Hasan Uddin Khan was also directly involved in another of the architectural ...

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Dr. Lambert's contributions extend beyond her work as a patron, builder, and leader of a unique institution. Her accomplishments as a practitioner are remarkable for their breadth and their quality. She has distinguished herself as an architect, an urban designer, and a conservator. Of her many engagements, the project that is particularly remarkable from my perspective is Heritage Montreal. Its goals ...

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I don't think of myself as a person with a nationality. I was brought up since my youngest age as a Muslim. My university studies were in Islamic studies. So that is -- if I have any sense of identification -- that would be it. Interviewer: John Tidmarsh in Aiglemont Hello, and welcome. You have joined me today in France, for ...

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[Tajiks] are educated, sophisticated people who suddenly found they had no economic base left. The economic underpinning of society had literally collapsed. It had turned into a barter economy.... Most Ismailis in Central Asia live in isolated villages at high altitudes with poor communications. I hope there will be some possibility to develop some regional plans (that might encompass that part ...

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[The historic core of cities and towns] express the creative genius of a particular people and document important aspects of their history and accomplishments. Attention to their preservation and revitalisation can contribute to stability, provide real economic opportunities, and increase the overall quality of life. Investment in historic cities can be a productive development investment, meeting practical needs, releasing creative energies ...

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The Zanzibar Serena Inn is a trail-breaker for the Aga Khan Development Network. It is the first time that two of the Network's apex institutions, AKFED and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, have worked in close collaboration on a tourism project.... The Zanzibar Serena Inn is, I believe, a real-life demonstration of how two minor, yet interesting and not insignificant, ...

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We talk a lot about the rights of the press as an independent social critic, and that is very important. But it is also important to talk about the obligations of the press as a constructive social leader. In my view, this sense of social obligation means avoiding that obsessive individualism which is so rampant in our world. It means rejecting ...

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His Highness the Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, yesterday highlighted new capacity-building initiatives in Kenya and the region.... The Aga Khan said that although a few problems remained in Kenya, "I see real signs of optimism spreading across the continent of Africa". Extract I have been following with great interest the many positive developments that have been ...

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The far more important issue to me in the history of Kenya concerns the flow and control of information around the world. To me it seems very important that Africans should communicate about Africa to the world in their own language, their own environment and on their own terms. Africans must take charge of communication and information flow. And in this ...

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11 March 1997 (Nairobi, Kenya): Luncheon hosted by the President of Kenya.10-15 March 1997: Other functions and events His Highness the Aga Khan attended where speeches may have been made, during the visit are unknown. SOURCESismaili.net POSSIBLY RELATED READINGS (GENERATED AUTOMATICALLY) ...

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Some of the buildings we restore will have a direct commercial impact. Others will be cultural symbols that we hope will be self-sustaining, but may not be profit-generating. After all, many of these buildings are more important as symbols of historical social structure. It would be foolish to try to change that or to pretend it didn't exist. In the developing ...

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It is clear, also that at the turn of the century the Ummah is subjected to powerful stresses and strains, and it is my deepest hope that you and your government will not only lead Pakistan to a happier, more united, and progressive future, but that you will also succeed in giving to Pakistan her rightful place within the Ummah. Prince ...

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Although Ismailis have lived in the West since the late 1950s, only two other Ismaili centres of this importance and magnitude have been built in the Occident to reach these goals. Through lectures, presentations, conferences, recitals, and exhibits of art and architecture, alone or joined by other national or international entities in the cultural field, these centres have become ambassadorial buildings ...

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The [Centro Ismaili's] architectural language will seek authenticity from the Manueline vocabulary of search and exploration, linking religious inspiration with the nautical imagery which recalls the great voyages of discovery that were launched from this serene harbour, Alis Ubbo, or in its Moorish rendering, Al Usbuna. Your Worship the Mayor, City Councillors, Honoured Guests, Citizens of Lisbon: It is with a ...

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[I]f our university is to be useful to Pakistan and the developing world, we must not simply do things which are done well elsewhere. We must, rather, focus on what needs to be improved, and resolve to do it better than before and, indeed, better than at most other institutions. To fulfil its role, and remain true to its Charter, the ...

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I would like to take this occasion to congratulate and thank the Hadi family for this very, very significant donation. You are repeat donors, I want to congratulate you for that and I hope that the service that this building will render, the people of Pakistan and indeed, one day, further a field, will give you the happiness and the satisfaction ...

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I would like first of all to congratulate the Juma family for their magnificent donation to our Research Building. When this Institution was first conceived, those who participated in its conception, particularly the Harvard Team, underlined the severe lack of research capacity, research activity in higher education in the Third World. So from the earliest days of the thinking of this ...

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