All Interviews
Text of conversation between H.H. The Aga Khan and Christina Paxson the President of Brown University at Ogden Hall 2014-02-19
Posted September 30th, 2016 by librarian-hdTEXT OF CONVERSATION BETWEEN HIS HIGHNESS THE AGA KHAN AND CHRISTINA PAXSON THE PRESIDENT OF BROWN UNIVERSITY AT OGDEN HALL
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
Christina Paxson: Your Highness, thank you so much for a wonderful talk. And it’s just such a privilege to have you back at Brown again, and with your family and your colleagues and it’s just a real privilege. So thank you very much.
His Highness the Aga Khan: Thank you, President.
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Walk The Talk with His Highness Aga Khan 2013-10-05
Posted October 8th, 2013 by librarian-hdThis week we travel to outskirts of Hyderabad to interview His Highness The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Ismaili Community and Founder and Chairman of The Aga Khan Development Network. He speaks about how he bridges the east and the west and brings different communities together. He says that the modern world suffers from ignorance rather than civilization. He also speaks about how his academy is devoid of caste, religion and sect. And about how his life changed after the World Trade Centre plane crash in 2001.
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The Aga Khan’s Earthly Kingdom, Vanity Fair 2013-02-01
Posted December 27th, 2013 by librarian-ajMulti-billionaire son of a notorious playboy, His Highness Prince Karim, the fourth Aga Khan, enjoys his jets, yachts, and Thoroughbreds. But since the age of 20, he has also been the spiritual leader of 15 million Shia Ismaili Muslims, building a hugely effective global development network. In Chantilly, home to France’s most prestigious horse race, James Reginato explores how the press-shy, Harvard-educated prince, at 76, fuses two worlds.
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Interview with H.H. The AgaKhan and Synergos Founder Peggy Dulany at the Synergos University 2012-10-22
Posted May 1st, 2022 by librarian-hdRobert Dunn: My name is Bob Dunn and I have the privilege of serving as the President of the Synergos Institute.
This is our first University for a Night in Europe, although we have held similar events for more than a decade in New York and quite recently in Johannesburg. It’s really wonderful to see some old friends and some new ones, new faces, and we are, of course, especially honoured to have with us His Highness the Aga Khan and also that we are joined by his daughter and son, Princess Zahra and Prince Rahim.
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How East Africans can build one common destiny for and by themselves, step by intelligent step 2011-08-14
Posted October 10th, 2021 by librarian-hdPeter Mwaura spoke to the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, who is also the spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, on a wide range of issues — from media ownership in developing societies to religion, development and the quality of life, as well as the risks that wealth disparities pose to regional economic and political integration
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H.H The Aga Khan Interview on CNN: Building boom in the Middleast
Posted November 29th, 2020 by librarian-hdH.H The Aga Khan Interview on CNN: Building boom in the Middle East
Doha is a city that welcomes a slower pace – despite its breakneck pace of development – and it is where I sat down with the Aga Khan, the Imam of the largest branch of the Ismaili followers, for an exclusive interview. The window of time was limited – 10 minutes to be precise – but precious in its outcome.
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INTERVIEW: The Aga Khan’s world view - 2010-05-28
Posted May 29th, 2010 by heritage‘I’d like to see Canada more vigorous,’ he says in a Globe interview covering everything from Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan to the importance of pluralist societies
The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world’s 15 million Ismaili Muslims and renowned philanthropist, spoke to The Globe and Mail Friday in a conversation that ranged from the prospects for Afghanistan to his profound admiration of Canadian pluralism.
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Entrevue avec L'Aga Khan: LA FORCE DE LA SAGESSE - 2010-Printemps
Posted November 15th, 2010 by heritageJean-Jacques Lafaye - Votre Altesse, en tant que chef spirituel des communautés ismaéliennes du monde entier, vous exercez une influence indiscutable sur la scène internationale. Pourtant, vous ne souhaitez pas être considéré comme un acteur politique...
Karim Aga Khan - ...ou comme un politicien. De mon point de vue, même si la foi et les États doivent entretenir des rapports de collaboration et d'estime, le religieux et le politique sont deux choses bien distinctes.
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Interview with H. H. Prince Karim Aga Khan IV: THE POWER OF WISDOM - 2010-Spring
Posted November 15th, 2010 by heritageInterview with His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV
THE POWER OF WISDOM
(translated from french)
Interview by Jean-Jacques Lafaye
Prince Karim Aga Khan IV
Spiritual leader of the Ismailis since 1957
Jean-Jacques Lafaye
Author and journalist. Founder of the association « Éthique et politique » (1988) Publications include: Saint-Just, l’ombre des chimères, Rocher, 2007; David Shahar, le sacre de l’écriture, Michalon, 2007; Dialogue pour un monde meilleur, Alban, 2008.
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Entretien avec Karim AGA KHAN IV - 2010
Posted May 19th, 2015 by librarian-hdJean-Jacques Lafaye - Votre Altesse, en tant que chef spirituel des communautés ismaéliennes du monde entier, vous exercez une influence indiscutable sur la scène internationale. Pourtant, vous ne souhaitez pas être considéré comme un acteur politique...
Karim Aga Khan - ...ou comme un politicien. De mon point de vue, même si la foi et les États doivent entretenir des rapports de collaboration et d'estime, le religieux et le politique sont deux choses bien distinctes.
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Yasmin Aga Khan: Le naufrage de ma mère a bouleversé ma vie - 2009-07-22
Posted July 29th, 2009 by heritageLa princesse voulait devenir chanteuse quand elle a dû tout abandonner pour s’occuper de Rita Hayworth atteinte de la maladie d’Alzheimer
Interview Caroline Pigozzi - Paris Match
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Things become possible - 2009-06-13
Posted June 25th, 2009 by heritageWhen the Aga Khan stepped onto the University of Alberta campus Tuesday to speak to graduates, he brought a message of ethics, citizenship and respect for diversity.
Addressing a "knowledge deficit" in these areas is essential for pushing global development in the right direction, he told graduates, noting his Aga Khan Development Network has made such virtues a key part of its educational mission.
In an interview with The Journal's Keith Gerein, he expanded upon his remarks, sharing his views on the way forward both for political leaders and ordinary citizens.
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Interview of H.H. The Aga Khan by the Vancouver Sun, Canada 2008-11-23
Posted November 30th, 2008 by heritageQ and A with the Aga Khan
The global spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims holds forth on the state of the world
Published: Friday, November 28, 2008
Following is a transcript of a conversation between His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims, and founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), and Don Cayo of The Vancouver Sun. The interview took place Nov. 23 in Toronto.
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Interview of His Highness the Aga Khan on Syrian TV Interview, Reem Haddad (Aleppo, Syria) 2008-08-29
Posted April 16th, 2022 by librarian-hdVIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLpojwTRKZo
INTERVIEWER: REEM HADDAD
Reem Haddad: Your Highness, is there a message that you would like to leave the Syrian people?
AK: Well first of all, the respect and admiration that I have for Syria in its historic role within the Ummah. Secondly the notion that progress does not mean occidentalisation. Progress in the Ummah means moving forward in quality of life, but not giving up your identity, not giving up your value systems. Indeed our values systems are massively important for the future. [Emphasis original]
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Interview of H.H. The Aga Khan by AlWatan, Syria - 2008-08-27
Posted October 26th, 2008 by librarian-hdEmphasizing that Investment in Culture is Principle in Development,
Prince Karim Aga Khan, in an Exclusive Interview with ‘Al Watan’: My Visit to Syria is Very Special to Me
By Waddah Abed Rabo
Prince Karim Aga Khan, the Imam of the Ismaili Muslim, has accentuated the
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Comments by H.H. The`Aga Khan at the Press Conference 2008-08-25
Posted May 23rd, 2009 by librarian-hdComments by His Highness The Aga Khan at the Press Conference held at the Office of the Prime Minister of Syria, His Excellency Mr.Mohammed Naji Otri after the signing of various Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding between the Institutions of the Imamat and Agencies of Syria
Damascus, Syria
August 25th, 2008
Mr. Prime Minister,
I would like to begin these comments this morning by thanking you and your Government for the very warm welcome that you have accorded to me on this Golden Jubilee visit to Syria.
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Interview of H.H. The Aga Khan by P2, Portugal - 2008-07
Posted December 2nd, 2008 by heritageThe Western world should accept that Islam does not separate the world from
faith.
He considers himself a spiritual leader as opposed to a powerful
businessman. He is interested in fighting poverty by promoting
self-sufficiency to people and culture. He believes that calling upon faith
in conflict situations affects all religions. The Aga Khan, spiritual leader
of the Ismaili Muslims, 71 years of age, rarely gives interviews. During his
passage through Lisbon, some days ago, he spoke to P2.
*By António Marujo and Faranaz Keshavjee*
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Interview with Princess Salimah Aga Khan by Sameera Gokhale 2008-07-03
Posted December 24th, 2018 by librarian-hdSameera Gokal: Could you please start off by telling us your name and what cause you
support?
Princess Salimah: My name is Salimah Aga Khan, and I was asked to be the first
International Ambassador for SOS Children’s Villages. I had already been devoted to SOS
Children’s Villages since 1995.
Sameera Gokal: What exactly is your role as an ambassador for SOS?
Princess Salimah: It is … to do as I’m told (laughing). My role is to be a bridge between SOS
and local authorities, and also to go see the villages and mothers. I think it’s a role which I need
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SPIEGEL Interview with Aga Khan 2006-10-12
Posted March 23rd, 2017 by librarian-hdSPIEGEL: Your Highness, in a lecture Pope Benedict XVI quoted Emperor Manuel as saying: "Show me just what Muhammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as a command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." This quotation from the 14th century has caused great uproar in the Muslim world. Why? And what was your reaction?
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Aga Khan Speaks Out on Understanding of Muslims 2006-09-25
Posted September 29th, 2020 by librarian-hdhttps://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2006/09/20060925_me_17.mp3?...
The Aga Khan is a Muslim leader of global stature who rarely appears on the airwaves. He usually prefers to keep his distance from the media — not least because the press has generally proved more interested in his race horses and immense wealth than his humanitarian work.
RENEE MONTAGNE, host:
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