Sir Aga Khan III: Remembering a great Muslim leader
The Express Tribune > Pakistan By RIZWAN JAMIL Published: November 3, 2017 His Royal Highness Sir Aga Khan III. PHOTO: FILE A pioneer of the Pakistan Movement, Sir Sultan […]
Did you know that Aga Khan Development Network provides electricity to 10 million people in developing countries?
by Nimira Dewji Posted on September 14, 2017 Côte d’Ivoire – Azito Energie Kenya – Kipevu II Power Project Tajikistan and Afghanistan – Pamir Energy Uganda – Bujagali Hydroelectric Project Pakistan […]
Aga Khan “Prince” of Development | Jeune Afrique
Source: Translated from Jeune Afrique By Par Marion Douet and Nadoun Coulibaly His Highness the Aga Khan, spiritual leader to millions of Muslim, delivers the Jodidi Lecture, at Harvard University, on Thursday, Nov. 12, […]
Branches of Shia Islam: Ismailis, Twelvers, and Bohras
BY ISMAILIMAIL POSTED ON AUGUST 23, 2017 The Shi‘i Ismaili Muslims, better known today as the Ismailis, make up the second largest branch of Shi‘i Islam after the Twelvers (Ithna ‘Ashariyyah). Shi‘i Muslims believe that the Prophet Muhammad’s divinely-ordained spiritual authority and divinely-inspired knowledge continues in members of his family, beginning […]
GIRLS POWER: U.S. Team Claims Aga Khan Trophy In Big Win In FEI Nations Cup At Dublin
By: Edited Press Release Dublin, Ireland—Aug. 11 Team USA secured a definitive victory in the eighth and last leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Europe Division 1 League in Dublin today when producing the only 0 score in a hard-fought competition. On level pegging with the Irish at the […]
‘We have to be a generous society,’ says the Aga Khan on his Diamond Jubilee
BY ISMAILIMAIL POSTED ON JULY 11, 2017 Source: DAWN.COM, by Jahanzeb Hussain As part of the buildup to his Diamond Jubilee, the Aga Khan gave an exclusive interview to a […]
Multi-million dollar gift by the Aga Khan: North America’s largest Islamic-inspired garden in Alberta, Canada
BY ISMAILIMAIL POSTED ON APRIL 8, 2017 Source: Edmonton Journal by Juris Graney Aga Khan drops multi-million dollar gift on University of Alberta North America’s largest — and possibly the […]
Six projects awarded Aga Khan architecture prize
ABU DHABI, Nov 7 — A dome-less mosque designed by a Bangladeshi woman architect and a Beirut institute by the late Zaha Hadid were among six projects awarded the Aga […]
Aga Khan Architecture Award announces six winners for Dh3.67m prize (1 m $)
Award seeks to recognise structures that help Muslim communities worldwide Hutong Children’s Library and Art Centre, Beijing, ChinaImage Credit: Aga Khan foundation Superkilen, Copenhagen, DenmarkImage Credit: Aga Khan foundation Tabiat Pedestrian Bridge, Tehran, IranImage Credit: Aga Khan foundation Issam Fares Institute, Beirut, LebanonImage Credit: Aga Khan foundation Awaidha Murshed Al […]
Tabiat Bridge wins Aga Khan Award for Architecture
October 5, 2016 TEHRAN — The Tabiat Pedestrian Bridge, a huge infrastructure that connects two parks separated by a highway in northern Tehran, has won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture worth $1 million. The winners of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture were announced during a ceremony held […]
What others do: The Aga Khan Foundation (and related agencies)
Source: http://www.akdn.org/our-agencies/aga-khan-foundation ABOUT US WHAT WE DO WHERE WE WORK OUR AGENCIES PRESS CENTRE Home | Our Agencies | Aga Khan Foundation READING FOR CHILDREN The Reading for Children […]
Aga Khan award for architecture announces 2016 shortlist
aga khan award for architecture announces 2016 shortlist (above) royal academy for nature conservation, um al-yanabea (architect: khammash architects) image © AKTC / cemal emden the 19 […]
Three Iranian projects competing for Aga Khan Award for Architecture
May 15, 2016 TEHRAN — Three Iranian projects were shortlisted with 16 other works from around the world for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture worth $1 million. The projects are the Manouchehri House in the central Iranian city of Kashan, the Tabiat Pedestrian Bridge and the 40 Knots […]
Aga Khan at Harvard: Islam and the Cosmopolitan Ethic in a Fragmented World
The Huffington Post: Today if we were asked: “What is your understanding of Islam,” many of us may look at Friday’s attacks in Paris, for which the self-declared Islamic State […]
Sir Sultan Mohammed Shah Aga Khan III and Pakistan
APROPOS the news item ‘Role of various leaders in Pakistan Movement highlighted’ (Oct 17), I would like to point out the efforts of Sir Aga Khan III for the creation […]
Aga Khan compares Sunni-Shia conflict to Ireland
Speaking to both houses of Canada’s parliament, the Aga Khan said tensions between the two denominations “have increased massively in scope and intensity recently and have been further exacerbated by external interventions.” “In Pakistan, Malaysia, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Bahrain, Yemen, Somalia and Afghanistan it is becoming a disaster,” he […]
Aga Khan IV: A visionary philanthropist and passionate champion of Muslim heritage
“In Islam, the Holy Quran offers explicit direction to share resources beyond one’s requirements, and to care for the poor and those in need.” These are the words of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan, Aga Khan IV and spiritual leader of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, upon receiving the […]
Restoring The Mausoleum That Helped Inspire The Taj Majal
by Julie McCarthy December 01, 2013 Think Taj Mahal and then try to imagine what came before it. What was the inspiration for that masterpiece? Archaeologists and architects say a […]
Aga Khan, a Swiss-Born Philanthropist and Muslim Spiritual Leader Visited India
Aga Khan, a Swiss-Born Philanthropist and Muslim Spiritual Leader visited India from 17 to 29 September 2013. During the visit in New Delhi, Aga Khan met President of India Pranab […]
American supermodel, 24, wears stunning ivory sari as she marries the eldest son of the Aga Khan in fairytale wedding
– Kendra Spears and Prince Rahim announced their engagement in April – Married in traditional Muslim ceremony at Bellerive Castle in Geneva American supermodel Kendra Spears became a princess yesterday […]