Mowlana Hazar Imam visited the Jubilee Insurance Company Ltd., to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Company.

Mowlana Hazar Imam was presented with the Nishan in the Order of Pakistan, the country's highest civil award, by President Mohammad Zia Ul-Haq at a ceremony attended by government ministers, diplomats and civic leaders in Islamabad on March 23, 1983.

Mowlana Shah Karim al-Hussayni Hazar Imam, His Highness The Aga Khan and Her Highness Begum Salimah made a brief stop over at Dacca on their way to Australia.

Mawlana Hazar Imam's memorable visit to London in August this year brought together jamats from around the world in a celebration of the ties that bind the community across frontiers and of our Imam-e-Zaman's affection and concern for the jamat worldwide.

Mowlana Hazar Imam and Begum Saheba were guests of Mr. Alexandre Hay, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at a luncheon a the ICRC Headquarters in Geneva on Monday May 20th.

Mowlana Hazar Imam and Begum Salima visited Tanzania from November 20th to November 26th, 1982 as part of khudavinds' Silver Jubilee Tour, and also briefly visited Uganda.

Mawlana Hazar Imam met with the President of the World Bank, Mr. Lewis Preston, in Washington, D.C. On October 23, 1992. Mawlana Hazar Imam and Mr.

Mawlana Hazar Imam on Monday 10th December, 1990 signed a Protocol of Agreement on behalf of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture with the Governor of Cairo H.E. Mahmoud Sherif for the creation of a public park in one of historic Cairo's last remaining open spaces.

Mawlana Hazar Imam received an honourary degree of Doctor of Literature in Education on Wednesday, October 11, 1989, from the University of London, England.

Mawlana Hazar Imam visited Pakistan from Saturday, March 11 to Tuesday, March 21. He arrived in Islamabad on March 11 where he had meetings with his Excellency President Ghulam Ishaq Khan and Her Excellency Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, as well as with other government ministers.

Mawlana Hazar Imam visited Uganda and Kenya for five days in April, and signed accords with the Governments of both countries on behalf of the Aga Khan Development Network.The Accords of Co-operation for Development acknowledge the development network's contribution to development in the region o

Mawlana Hazar Imam was honoured by Italy's President Francesco Cossiga, when he was presented with the country's highest honor, the Cavaliere del Lavoro, at a ceremony in Rome on Wednesday, October 26, 1988.

It was 12 years ago, Dar es Salaam in October 1957. Prince Karim, His Highness Aga Khan IV was to be installed as successor to his grandfather in the first of a series of elaborate ceremonies to be held that year throughout Africa and Asia.

In the visitors book in the office of the Aga Khan Rural Support Program in Gilgit, the following inscription can be found:
20th November, 1987

It has been a great pleasure to visit this fine institution and it is my sincere hope that with the support of everyone connected with it, we will succeed together in extending its services to the people of Kisumu and more generally the province.
Aga Khan

Hazir Imam and Mrs. Gandhi Inaugurate Centre in New DelhiMowlana Hazir Imam was the guest of honor at the inauguration of the All India Women's Conference Building by Mrs. Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, on the 26th March 1980 in New Delhi.

His Highness accompanied by the Begum, arrived in Uganda on Monday, the 21st February and spent two days performing religious ceremonies in Jamatkhanas. He also officiated at several marriages. Mowlana Hazar Imam visited Nakulabye and Mengo Mosques.

From February 14 to 18 1976, His Royal Highness the Aga Khan, Begum Salimah Aga Khan and Prince Amyn Mohammed visited Nairobi to attend the opening ceremony of the Nairobi Serena Hotel by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta.

A Housing and Urbanization Unit has been established by Mawlana Hazar Imam in Harvard University's Graduate School of Design.

On the 10th September, 1958, H.R.H. The Aga Khan officially opened one of the most modern hospitals in the African Continent - A magnificent building - equal to the finest buildings in the world, if not better - stands in Parklands, Nairobi, serving people of all races.

After his visit to Zanzibar in October 1988 to attend a seminar organized by the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, Mawlana Hazar Imam returned to Zanzibar on December 6, 1988 to sign a Protocol of Co-operation for Development with the Government of Zanzibar. Chief Minister Hon.

During his visit to Karachi for the inauguration of the Aga Khan School of Nursing, Hazar Imam was awarded honorary membership in the Pakistan Medical Association. 'For the first time in the 33 years History of the Pakistan Medical Association,' said Dr. Jamshed H.

During his visit to Kenya in July 1991, Mowlana Hazar Imam, Chairman of the Board of the Aga Khan Foundation, announced a contribution of KES 30 million 'to double the pledges already made by donors to the endowment fund established by the Aga Khan Foundation, Kenya'.

Between February 13 and 17, 1993, Hazar Imam paid a brief visit to Pakistan to attend various meetings at the Aga Khan University (AKU).

Between February 2-14, 1989 Mawlana Hazar Imam visited India as a guest of the Indian Government. The visit, primarily to meet the Jamat of Gujurat, also included visits to Bombay and New Delhi.

Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen, Distinguished Guests,

At a ceremony at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, on November 22nd 1991, His Majesty King Juan Carlos conferred on Mawlana Hazar Imam the Gran Cruz del Merito Civil.

Pakistan's second largest commercial bank, Habib Bank has been handed over to Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development.
An agreement was signed in Islamabad this afternoon by the Privatisation Commission and the Fund for transfer of management of the bank.

The Aga Khan Family Health Centre was inaugurated here on Tuesday to provide healthcare services to the local people as well as Afghan refugees, a press release said.

On April 29, in the evening, a well-known public man, spiritual leader of Moslems-Ismailites His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan is arriving in Almaty, the Kazakh information agency reports.On April 30 in the course of his short visit Aga Khan will meet with the Kazakhstan President Nursultan Naza

Friend of the Monk SealPrince Sadruddin Aga Khan, 1933 - 2003
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, who for many years proved a good and faithful friend of the Mediterranean monk seal.

Community based trophy hunting programmes that allow limited hunting of rare animals have become an important source of sustainable economic development for communities in the Northern Areas, a group of journalists learnt on a visit to the Bar valley organised by the Forum of Environment Journali

His Highness the Aga Khan will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree at the University of Toronto's spring convocation Friday, June 18, at 2:30 p.m.

A centuries-old marvel will come to life on Tuesday evening. The numerous fountains and water channels in the 16th century Humayun?s Tomb will have water flowing in them after 400 years.

Kabul is currently in the midst of a hotel-construction boom, with many of the new or refurbished facilities planning to offer luxury accommodation for visitors to this devastated capital city.

His Highness the Aga Khan, Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and Chancellor of Aga Khan University (AKU) today inaugurated the US $8.4 million Ibn Zuhr Building for Oncology Services at AKU?s Karachi campus.

El príncipe Sadruddin Aga Khan, antiguo alto comisionado para Refugiados de Naciones Unidas (UNHCR) desde 1960 hasta 1970, falleció el pasado lunes en Boston a la edad de 70 años.Pulse sobre la imagen para ver la ampliación de la fotoEl príncipe Sadruddin Aga Khan, antiguo alto comisionado para R

Mr. Chairman, Your Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

While the outside may be simple, the rooms inside are crammed with exotic bibelots, orchids, oriental rugs and textiles. But then Prince Sadruddin is the younger son of Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III - the Imam, or leader of the Ismaili Shia Muslims.

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, a former UN High Commissioner for Refugees and uncle of Prince Karim Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Ismaili community, died in the United States on Monday. He was 70.

Following is a statement issued today by Sergio Vieira de Mello, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights:

Following is a statement issued today by Sergio Vieira de Mello, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights:

His Highness the Aga Khan will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree at the University of Toronto's spring convocation Friday, June 18, at 2:30 p.m. in Convocation Hall, 31 King's College Circle.

Yamoussoukro, dernière étape hier de la visite officielle du Prince Aga Khan entamée mardi 3 mars dernier. Cette ville lui rappelle bien des souvenirs.

Fille d'Adrien Labrousse, conducteur d'un tramway, et de Marie Brouet, couturière de talent, Yvette Labrousse est née le 15 février 1906 au pied du Mont Saint-Clair, en France.

THE rescue of great houses from decay has been one of the enduring romantic causes of the last half-century.

Coastweek -- His Highness the Aga Khan, accompanied by his daughter Princess Zahra, ended a week-long visit to Kenya to view progress on various projects of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in the country.

The President, General Pervez Musharraf has said that the government has provided a conducive policy frame work and support mechanism to encourage private investment in the micro finance sector.

The Hindu American Foundation wrote a letter to His Highness the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslim community, commending him for his recent $40 million investment for the establishment of the Global Centre for Pluralism in Canada.
April 30, 2005

Un milliard de télespectateurs assistent à la victoire de DalakhaniDalakhani a remporté hier le 82e Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe sur l'hippodrome de Longchamp.