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 Aga Khan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aga Khan I = Aga Hasan Ali Shah = HH Shah Hasan Ali Shah Mehalatee Aga Khan I (1800-1881), 46th Imam (1817-1881)
Aga Khan (Persian: آقا خان) is the hereditary title of the Imam (spiritual and general leader), of the Nizari sect (result of the 1094 split from the Mustalis) within the Ismaili branch of Islam (Nizari Ismaili).
He is the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims and a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad through his cousin and son-in-law, Ali, the first Imam, and his wife Fatima, the Prophet's daughter.
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 Aga Khan
Aga Khan is the title of the spiritual of the Ismaili branch of Islam.
Aga Khan I = Aga Hasan Ali Shah = Shah Hasan Ali Shah Mehalatee Aga Khan (1800-1881) 46th Imam (1817-1881)
The first imam to bear the title of Aga was Aga Hasan Ali Shah in the mid 19th century.
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 Aga Khan IV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aga Khan IV is the son of Prince Ali Solomon Khan, (November 17, 1911 – May 12, 1960), and his first wife, Joan Yarde-Buller, daughter of the 3rd Baron Churston, renamed Princess Tadjudowlah, (born 1908).
He is the 49th direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through Muhammad's daughter, Fatima, and her husband, Ali, the first Shia Imam.
AKDN agencies conduct their programmes without regard to the faith, origin or gender.
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 Aga Khan III[1877-1957]
Sultan Muhammad Shah was born in 1877 at Karachi.
At the age of eight he lost his father Aly Shah, the Aga Khan II, and assumed the title of Aga Khan III, thus becoming the hereditary spiritual leader of the Ismaili sect.
Aga Khan learnt Arabic and Persian from well-known teachers.
http://www.storyofpakistan.com/person.asp?perid=P004   (595 words)

  
 Aga Khan III - encyclopedia article about Aga Khan III.
Shah Aly Shah Aga Khan II (~1830 - 1885) is known to Ismaili Muslims as Imam Shah Aly Shah.
Under the care of his mother, a daughter of the ruling house of Persia, he was given not only that religious and oriental education which his position as the religious leader of the Ismailis made indispensable, but a sound European training, a boon denied to his father and grandfather.
He was believed to have descended in direct line from Ali by his wife Fatima Zahra, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad.
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 Search Tuna Report for Aga Khan
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 Aga Khan v. Firestone
The Aga Khan claims that by letter dated 1 December 1989 amended as to p.
As an alternative to this claim the Aga Khan says that the aforesaid letter of 1/4 December 1989 constituted an offer to sell lands which offer was accepted by him by way of a letter dated 20 December 1989 written by Mr.
Confirmed, as it is, by the evidence of the Aga Khan, which again I found to be entirely accurate and correct, I have no doubt that terms were offered to Mr.
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 Aga Khan I
Ali's son, Husain, having married a daughter of one of the rulers of Persia before the time of Muhammad, the Aga Khan traced his descent from the royal house of Persia from the most remote, almost prehistoric, times.
'Aga Khan I' (1800-1881), was the title accorded by general consent to 'Hasan Ali Shah' (born in Persia, 1800), when, in early life, he first settled in
A few years later he rendered similar conspicuous services in the course of the Sindh campaign, when his help was utilized by Charles James Napier in the process of subduing the frontier tribes, a large number of whom acknowledged the Aga's authority as their spiritual head.
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 The Aga Khan University Nairobi, Kenya
The Aga Khan University, to be based in Nairobi's Parklands area, was given a Letter of Interim Authority, at a ceremony attended by President Moi and its Chancellor The Aga Khan, Imam of the Ismaili Muslims.
On his part the Aga Khan said it was a source of joy for him to receive the letter in the presence of the President.
President Moi criticised Western scientists who were "tampering with god's creation" in the name of research.
http://www.amaana.org/univ/univkenya.htm   (730 words)

  
 Everybody, except us Shi'ites, are illegitimate.(kulainee-Furoo'u Kafi in Kitabul Raudah: 135)A good reference for ...
It is regrettable that Aga Khan claims himself as the champion of Muslim cause but, acts incessantly and earnestly on the behest of the British, against the Islamic values, and interests of Muslim Ummah, which resulted into irreparable damage.
AGAKHAN - I. Aga Hasan Ali Shah: It is erroneously believed or so presented to the public that Agakhan is a title bestowed by the then Shah Fateh Ali of Iran.
Rawlison explained to Aga the importance of certain forged letters in the Name of Shuja the then King of Afghanistan.
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 Aga Khan IV --  Encyclopædia Britannica
eldest son of the Aga Khan I. In 1881 he succeeded his father as imam, or spiritual leader, of the Nizari Isma'ilite sect of Shi'ite Muslims, and, during his short imamate, sought to improve the conditions of the community.
elder son of Prince Aly Khan by his first wife, Joan Yarde-Buller, the daughter of the 3rd Baron Churston.
personal name Karim al-Husayn Shah elder son of Prince Aly Khan by his first wife, Joan Yarde-Buller, the daughter of the 3rd Baron Churston.
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 Architectural Review, The: Aga Khan Awards 2004
In this, the Ninth cycle, 378 projects from 44 countries were nominated, out of which seven were judged worthy of an award.
But it is formally ungainly, and does not seem to be better than several holiday houses in the same country (some of which have already received Aga awards).
As a group, they show the great variety of the Muslim world and the plurality that Islamic culture at its best can engender.
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3575/is_1295_217/ai_n9505759   (1448 words)

  
 Jaded Reality
Aga Khan (chief commander) is the title of the imam, or spiritual leader, of the sect of Moslems known as Nizari Ismailis.
What are his beliefs and why do they matter?
The Aga Khan places great emphasis on education and the quest for knowledge and your posts embody this greatly.
http://jadedreality.blogspot.com/2005/05/aga-khans-dream-for-world-canada.html   (1336 words)

  
 Mata Salamat Interview Al-Ahram 23 -29 April, 1992
Shortly before his death in 1957, Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Ismaili sect of Islam, chose as his resting place a solitary sand dune on the West Bank of the Nile at Aswan.
What most do not realize is that the bulk of this money was fed back to Ismaili communities throughout the world in form of civil projects.
Sultan Aga Khan was the father of Ali Khan, who married Rita Hayworth, and Saddredin, who became famous for his work with the United Nations.
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 The Aga Khan Tournament
Unlike Mumbai, Kolkata has at least a dozen hockey greens, of which four are top-class whereby eight or ten matches can be played in a day.
s I was giving finishing touches to this chapter, a friend in Kolkata wrote to say that throughout my memoirs I had totally failed to mention anything about the well-known Aga Khan hockey tournament of Mumbai.
All matches of the Aga Khan tournament are staged on the grounds of Bombay Gymkhana, Mumbai's premier club, and they cannot possibly play more than one match a day.
http://www.bharatiyahockey.org/granthalaya/goal/1936/page9.htm   (499 words)

  
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 Aga Khan Mausoleum
The Aga Khan III, Mohammed Shah, The spiritual leader of the Ismalian Muslims, died in 1957.
He was buried in this mausoleum located above the white villa where he lived.
We could see the mausoleum for quite a distance away as we were on the Nile.
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 MSN Encarta - Aga Khan
Aga Khan, real name Hasan Ali Shah (1800-1881), believed to be a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.
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 AGA KHAN I - LoveToKnow Article on AGA KHAN I
He was believed to have descended in direct line from Ah' by his wife Fatima, the daughter
AGA KHAN I., His HIGHNESS THE (1800-1881), the title accorded by general consent to HASAN An SHAH (born in Persia, 1800), when, in early life, he first settled in Bombay under the protection of the British government.
To properly cite this AGA KHAN I article in your work, copy the complete reference below:
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 SASNET: Aga Khan University, Karachi
The university plays a pivotal role in the Aga Khan Developmental Network, AKDN, which runs educational, health and social institutions in a large number of countries around the World, especially in South Asia, Central Asia and East Africa, areas with an important presence of Ismaili communities for which Aga Khan is the spiritual head.
Aga Khan University was the first private International university established in Pakistan in 1983.
David told us about the great changes that are planned for the Aga Khan University.
http://www.sasnet.lu.se/agakhanvisit.html   (1483 words)

  
 AGA KHAN FOUNDATION CANADA
· AKFC is part of Aga Khan Foundation, established in Switzerland in 1967 by His Highness the Aga Khan, the 49th Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims.
December 6, 2005: Firoz Rasul appointed President of Aga Khan University
International Operations: Design, implement and support programs in eastern Africa, Central Asia and South Asia.
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 Aga Khan chooses Canada
The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world's Ismaili Muslims, has announced that he will build his Muslim centre in Toronto, Ontario.
The Aga Khan's decision follows the rejection of his bid to buy part of St Thomas' site.
This is the second time he has tried to secure a Thames-side site in central London.
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view.php?ArtID=316   (158 words)

  
 Aga Khan University
I am glad to know that I am not the only student considering going to Aga Khan University.
I researched it, and its only the architectural program tho.
The requirements don't seem to be that bad at all.
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 Aga - Aga Khan University
AGA De plek waar je elkaar ontmoet -- AGA Six-four 2-oven 2-oven
The AGA's was the world's first international aquascaping contest and showcase.
The Little Book of Aga Tips is published by Absolute Press and is If you are the proud owner of an Aga or Rayburn I have come across a "gadget" which
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 Aga Khan Studs - NEWS - In the Press - 3.3.2006
Sinndar's contribution included decisive victories in the Irish Derby and the Arc (by Andrew Caulfield)...
This looked an above-average maiden and it was no surprise to hear Meehan speaking in terms of a tilt at the Chesham Stakes with the son of Daylami...
The Aga Khan Studs’ Daylami is enjoying a purple patch at the moment, siring a winner on each of the last four days, three of whom were juveniles...
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 Aga Khan Network
Problems related to building in the developing world are AKTC's special focus of concern, particularly in societies in which Muslims are present.
In social development, most Network activities take place in East Africa and South Asia.
There are three main areas of activity in the Aga Khan Development Network - social development, economic development, and culture.
http://web.mit.edu/akpia/www/AKN.htm   (162 words)

  
 Ancestry of HH The Aga Khan
Married secondly, Prince Aly Khan who died 12 May 1960.
There are many other lines of descent from the Plantagenets for the Aga Khan
HH Prince Karim, The Aga Khan born 13 Dec 1936
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 Sadruddin Aga Khan - definition of Sadruddin Aga Khan in Encyclopedia
Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, he was the son of His Highness Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III (1877-1957) and his second wife Andrée Joséphine Carron.
He was an uncle of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, 49th Imam of the Ismaelis.
Sadruddin Aga Khan was a collector of Islamic art and books.
http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Sadruddin_Aga_Khan   (324 words)

  
 Aga Khan Council-Southwestern - Religion - Houston, TX, 77034-5414 - Citysearch
Aga Khan Council-Southwestern - Religion - Houston, TX, 77034-5414 - Citysearch
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 The Aga Khan 1934
The Aga Khan, Begum Aga Khan, S. Amjad Ali, New Delhi 1934
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 Sadruddin Aga Khan: mujahideen coordinator
His father, who was the 48th Imam, Sir Sultan Mohammed Shah Aga Khan III, was very close to the British royal family during his 72-year reign, and held the post of chairman of the League of Nation's General Assembly for a year.
The 49th Imam, Prince Agha Khan IV, was given the British title "His Highness" by Queen Elizabeth II in 1957 at the death of his grandfather.
Since its creation in 1961, he has been one of is primary funders, as has his nephew, the current leader of the sect.
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 Aga Khan Foundation Home Page
It is a modern vehicle for traditional philanthropy in the Ismaili Muslim community under the leadership of the Aga Khan.
It is helping to build an endowment for Pakistan's first private university, the Aga Khan University (AKU) in Karachi, which has an international mandate and is developing international programmes.
Improving Schools through Teacher Development: Case Studies of the Aga Khan Foundation Projects in East Africa - A new book that presents the Aga Khan Foundation's school improvement activity, which focused on sustained teacher development, in East Africa from 1985 to 2000.
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 Aga Khan Interview with Globe and Mail - Transcript 30 January 2002
The second one is the Aga Khan University, where we started with a school of nursing, with McMaster, we went to higher education for women.
GM: I guess that's what universities are for.
AK: We've had some wonderful success stories in programs with CIDA, and I simply wanted to put that on the table because sometimes in Canada, from what I am told, questions are asked about what's working and what sort of successes there are.
http://www.ismaili.net/timeline/2002/20020130trgm.html   (7725 words)

  
 TheStar.com - Bata building can be torn down
01:00 AM The proposed Aga Khan museum and spiritual centre in Don Mills cleared a major hurdle when city council decided the organization doesn't have to preserve the modernist Bata building on the site.
The only dissenter was Councillor Gay Cowbourne, who argued that part of the original building could be incorporated in the new design.
The 36-1 vote means plans can proceed on schedule to open the spiritual centre in 2008 and museum a year later on the sprawling 7-hectare site, of which three-quarters is to be green space with 2 kilometres devoted to public walking trails.
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 Health On the Net (HON): Aga Khan Foundation
1967 by His Highness the Aga Khan, 49th Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims.
Governing body(ies): Governed by a Board of 4 Directors with His Highness the Aga Khan as Chairman.
The network of the Aga Khan Foundation, the Aga Khan University (ADU) Faculty of Health Science (medical college and nursing school) and the Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi, together with the Aga Khan Health Services (working principally in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Kenya), carry out programmes aimed at social development.
http://www.hon.ch/Misc/Sponsor/aga_khan.html   (384 words)

  
 Aga Khan Hospitals - Home
The Aga Khan Hospitals are a network of international hospitals based in Dar es Salaam, Mumbai, Kisumu, Mombasa, Nairobi and Pakistan.
The Hospitals are managed by the Aga Khan Health Services, one of the most comprehensive non-profit health-care systems in the developing world.
In recent years, the Hospitals have grown, expanding services and upgrading their facilities.
http://www.agakhanhospitals.org   (130 words)

  
 Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan
Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan went to Harvard, where he attended some of Dr. Kissinger's lectures.
A leading member of the Aga Khan family of Ismali Muslims, the prince has served as coordinator for the U.N. humanitarian and economic assistance programs relating to the people of Afghanistan.
Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, humanitarian and environmentalist, received the World Ecology Medal from the International Center for Tropical Ecology of the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
http://www.umsl.edu/~biology/icte/WEArecipients/agakhan.html   (369 words)

  
 Aga Khan award for architecture
The presentation ceremony of the 2004 Aga Khan Award for Architecture will be held at the Gardens of Humayun’s Tomb, on November 27, at 4.30 pm, followed by a banquet at Arab-ki-Serai.
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, His Highness The Aga Khan, Union ministers, heads of diplomatic missions, guests and prominent international and Indian architects will attend the ceremony.
A stamp unveiling ceremony will be held the following day at Agra Fort on November 28, at 2.30 pm, to commemorate the issue of special postage stamps featuring Agra Fort and the 2004 Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
http://web.mid-day.com/news/city/2004/november/97928.htm   (179 words)

  
 Aga Khan Program
It is intended that the study of Islamic architecture, visual arts, urban design, conservation, and urban rehabilitation will continually respond to the cultural and educational needs of a diverse Muslim world.
The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture (AKPIA), administered jointly by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was established in 1979 to promote research and teaching and develop information resources in Islamic art, architecture, and urbanism.
Other activities are administered directly by the Program and its AKPIA Central Office.
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~agakhan/agastat.html   (160 words)

  
 Aga Khan Sadruddin Switzerland
Born in 1933 in Paris, Sadruddin Aga Khan is the son of Mohammed Shah Aga Khan III of the Indian royal family.
Uncle of His Highness Aga Khan, the prince is now a world-renowned philanthropist.
Prince Sadruddin studied at Harvard and received a postgraduate degree from the Centre for Middle Eastern Education Studies in 1957.
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 Ismaili Web Page 2
Aga Khan University Page has moved - please click here to view
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 Aga Khan Program
The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture is a graduate program only.
The Making of the Discourse on Islamic Architecture
SM Arch S in Design for Islamic Societies
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 AGA KHAN
The prince, uncle of the other Aga Khan, is a philanthropist in Geneva.
He lives in the beautiful Bellerive castle overlooking the Geneva bay and is very active in the field of environemental protection and human rights.
He has been a High Commissioner for refugees with King Hussein of Jordania and has created Alp Action, a Swiss foundation to protect the Alps.
http://switzerland.isyours.com/E/FA/IND/aga_khan_uncle.htm   (62 words)

  
 AGA KHAN MEDICAL COLLEGE
Section of Emergency Medicine, The Aga Khan University, Karachi.
Aga Khan University@ Aichi Medical University (Japan)@ Al-Ameen Medical College (India) - provides education in medical...
are: the Aga Khan University Medical College; the Baqai Medical College and the Baqai...
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 The Aga Khan IV timeline - The Heritage Society
This is a modest attempt by the Heritage Society to highlight some of the major events which have occured during the Imamat of H.H. The Aga Khan IV.
The Timeline was opened on December 13th, 1996 on the occasion of the 60th birthday celebration of H.H The Aga Khan.
The Aga Khan IV timeline - The Heritage Society
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 Aga Khan Development Network Home Page
Aga Khan Accepts Royal Toledo Foundation Award for Work in Revitalising Historic Cities of the Islamic World,
This is the only authorised Website of the Aga Khan Development Network.
Unless specifically stated, extracts (other than photographs) may be reproduced
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 Aga khan university on SearchRefinement.com
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 www.akfc.ca : Home
As a member of the world-wide Aga Khan Development Network, the Foundation works to address the root causes of poverty: finding and sharing “Smart Solutions” that help improve the quality of life for poor communities.
Aga Khan Foundation Canada is a non-profit international agency that supports social development programs in Asia and Africa.
Our programs focus on four core areas: health, education, rural development and building the capacity of non-governmental organizations.
http://www.akfc.ca   (82 words)

  
 Aga Khan Mzizima Secondary School Webpage
Mzizima believes that each child needs to develop the habits of mind necessary for rigorous independent, creative and critical thought.
Aga Khan Mzizima Secondary School provides an outstanding educational experience for students living in Dar es Salaam and Tanzania as whole being one of the few private secondary schools under the AgaKhan Education Network, Tanzania.
We were always impressed by the dedication of the staff and the energy and enthusiasm of the students at Mzizima, thus the Launch of this site by us, the alumnus of Mzizima.
http://www.d.umn.edu/~lalx0004/akmss   (189 words)

  
 About the Aga Khan Development Network
Oslo, Norway, 7 April 2005 - The Aga Khan spoke at the Nobel Institute and signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Norway and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).
Under the MOU, AKDN and the Norwegian government will explore and strengthen cooperation in the areas of culture, health and education, rural development, capacity building, human resource development and economic recovery.
http://www.akdn.net/video/20050408   (63 words)

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