All Interviews
L'ethique de l'islam guide toute mon activite - 2005-09-18
Posted February 25th, 2010 by heritageA la fois chef spirituel, mécène, homme d'affaires et philanthrope, le 49e imam héréditaire des chiites ismaéliens consacre son temps et sa fortune à l'amélioration des conditions de vie des populations défavorisées. Le réseau d'institutions caritatives qu'il dirige agit en Asie et sur tout le continent.
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Mali TV Interview English/Français - H.H THE AGA KHAN ARRIVES IN WESTERN AFRICA FOR AN EXTENSIVE TRIP</I> - 2005-07-30
Posted February 25th, 2010 by heritageQ: You have come to Mali several times. What is your aim this time?AK: As you know I am coming from Burkina and this trip is a trip so see our activities in West Africa, to assess the situation at a time when Africa is in the process of taking very very important global dimensions, so I have come to look and listen.
Q: You are investing a lot in the industries in Mali, are you satisfied of the operations here in Mali?
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TV5 Entrevue - 2005-07-30
Posted February 25th, 2010 by heritageThe French interview of The Aga Khan, as well as comments of the speaker have been transcribed and translated in English by the Heritage Staff for the members of www.ismaili.net. - English translation is on http://www.ismaili.net/heritage/node/26079
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CBC Interview transcript - with Alison Smith- 2005-06-06
Posted February 25th, 2010 by heritageCBC: Your words are that the most preoccupying global threat is the failure of democracy. What do you mean?
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Interview - Bringer of hope and fine architecture - BRINGER OF HOPE AND FINE ARCHITECTURE - 2005-05-06
Posted July 9th, 2009 by heritageInterview with His Highness the Aga Khan on Al-Azhar Park and the importance of architecture
In a rare interview, the Aga Khan describes his global approach to helping Islamic communities help themselves, while also restoring their past heritage
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1st May 2005 00:00 BST
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Education has not kept pace with globalisation - MONUMENTAL MAGIC AT AGA KHAN AWARDS - 2004-11-28
Posted July 9th, 2009 by heritageNew Delhi: Religious leadership has always been linked with high finance. Uniquely, the institution of the Aga Khan has come to carry the ultimate lifestyle label as well. The triple burden sits lightly on the sharply cut shoulder pads of the present incumbent, revered by his 15 million followers in 25 countries as the 49th direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. Anointed at 20, Prince Karim, now 68, has steered clear of both fundamentalism and the flashy life which killed his father, Prince Aly Khan.
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Interview of H.H. The Aga Khan by Rajiv Mehrotra of DD TV - ALL SET FOR AGA KHAN AWARD FOR ARCHITECTURE - 2004-11-27
Posted July 9th, 2009 by heritageRM: Your Highness, you are an inspiration to millions of Muslims around the world. We have traditionally associated religious leaders with austerity, with denials in a sense. You embody a fullness of life. What is the world view that circumscribes your work as an Imam?
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Celebrating Beauty - 2004-11-27
Posted February 25th, 2010 by heritageINTERVIEW: Celebrating Beauty
The award was instituted as it was felt by the Aga Khan that the gap between past accomplishments and current practice in Islamic architecture was massive. Has that gap been bridged after the award was instituted?
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More - NO CONFLICT BETWEEN ISLAM AND DEMOCRACY - 2004-09-12
Posted July 9th, 2009 by heritageSee the Video of the Interview in the link below the text.
There's No Conflict Between Islam and Democracy'In an interview with Deutsche Welle, Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the hereditary imam of Shiite Ismaili Muslims, argues that today's Middle Eastern terrorists are fueled by political motivations and not religion.
Your majesty, the world is shocked by terrorist attacks that are carried out by people who claim to be fighting for Islam. You, as a prominent Muslim leader, have claimed that Islam is a religion of peace. Does that mean that Islam has two faces?
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Die Welt - AGA KHAN: DEMOCRACY, PLURALISM KEY TO STABILITY - 2004-09-08
Posted July 9th, 2009 by heritageDie Tages Spiegel
6 Sptember 2004 in German
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PORTRÄT AGA KHAN:
„Nie hatte die Welt … so drängenden Bedarf an Verständigung zwischen den Kulturen.“
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Der Spiegel - NUR WER MENSCHEN HILFT, DIENT GOTT - 2003-01-01
Posted February 25th, 2010 by heritageNur wer Menschen hilft, dient Gott'Karim Aga Khan IV.
Nur wer Menschen hilft, dient Gott
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Karim Aga Khan IV. über seine Rolle als Nachfahre des Propheten und Führer der Ismailiten
SPIEGEL: Hoheit, die Presse hat Sie "Halbgott" genannt, auch schon mal "Papst" oder "Kapitalist der Armen". Was davon trifft zu?
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Bild - PRINZESSIN INAARA - INTERVIEW - 2003-09-16
Posted July 9th, 2009 by heritagePrinzessin Inaara, die Ehefrau des Aga KhanIhr Kampf gegen das Böse
und für die Kinder dieser Welt
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Berlin – Sie lebt unser aller Traum von 1001 Nacht. Als die promovierte Juristin, geschiedene Gabriele Prinzessin zu Leinigen, Tochter der Unternehmerin und Wienerwald-Saniererin Renate Thyssen-Henne vor fünf Jahren den Aga Khan heiratete, staunte die Welt und Deutschlands Mütter ärgerten sich.
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INTERVIEW - CREDIBLE DEMOCRACY WILL TAKE TIME - 2003-04-07
Posted July 9th, 2009 by heritageThe following is a free translation of an interview published in the French daily newspaper 'La Croix' onTuesday, April 8, 2003 entitled 'Il sera difficile d'organiser la démocratie en Irak'.
The translator makes no guarantees on the accuracy of this translation. Please refer to the original French
text for a precise account of the interview.
World - The war in Iraq
'It will be difficult to organize democracy in Iraq'
In an exclusive interview to 'La Croix', the Aga Khan underlines how much war
destabilizes the Middle East. He believes that democracy should be given time to
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Interview - The World: The war in Iraq - CREDIBLE DEMOCRACY WILL TAKE TIME - 2003-04-07
Posted July 9th, 2009 by heritageHow do you see the current conflict in Iraq?
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The Last Word: Sadruddin Aga Khan-2002-09
Posted December 23rd, 2009 by librarian-apPrince Sadruddin Aga Khan doesn’t look much like a fire-breathing ecowarrior. With an Iranian passport, an American education, a Geneva address and a long career as a U.N. diplomat, he’s not the sort of man one expects to rage about man’s inhumanity, the spooky power of multinational corporations or the toothlessness of many U.N. institutions. But he does.
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PTV Interview - AGA KHAN LAMENTS WEST'S BIAIS AGAINST ISLAM - 2002-03-13
Posted February 25th, 2010 by heritageVIDEO: https://www.facebook.com/reel/541838924687170?s=yWDuG2&fs=e&mibextid=Nif...
We are delighted and honoured to have as our guest tonight, His Highness the Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims, who is currently visiting Pakistan. Thank you for joining us.
PTV: Let me begin by asking you about the projects you inaugurated here in Pakistan, the Micro Credit Bank and the Serena Hotel. What is the particular significance of these projects?
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Interview with His Highness the Aga Khan, with The Globe and Mail. 2002-01-30
Posted December 19th, 2016 by librarian-hdGM: Your Highness, thank you very much for seeing us, we really do appreciate it. These opportunities come few and far between.
AK: Well maybe they didn't mention this, but I've had a long-standing regard and respect for the Globe and Mail. You may not know it, but you actually helped me create what is East Africa's biggest media group.
GM: Really!? How is that?
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Judy Woodruff interviews the Aga Khan
Posted February 7th, 2018 by librarian-hdCNN) -- Prince Karim Aga Khan is considered one of the most influential voices in the Muslim world. The 65-year-old spiritual head of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims is a direct descendant of the prophet Mohammed and one of the world's wealthiest men. His foundation, the Aga Khan Development Network, has been working to raise money to help in the reconstruction of Afghanistan. Judy Woodruff sat down for an interview with the Aga Khan last week.
Judy Woodruff: Your highness, thank you very much for joining us.
Aga Khan: Thank you, Judy.
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Entrevue Originale en Francais: LBC-2001-11-08
Posted November 17th, 2009 by librarian-apLBC: Bonsoir Votre Altesse, nous sommes honorés que vous nous donniez un entretien pour la chaîne. Bon, nous sommes venus à Alep parce que vous êtes là, pour un séjour syrien. Mais bien sûr qu'il y a une occasion, il y avait la cérémonie de la remise du prix de l'architecture.
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Interview of H.H. The Aga Khan-2001-11-08
Posted November 17th, 2009 by librarian-apLBC: Good evening your Highness, we are honoured that you are giving us an interview for the (LBC) channel. Well, we came to Aleppo because you are here, for a Syrian visit. But of course, there is an occasion; there was the ceremony of the Award for Architecture. You said in your speech, which I personally liked very much on many points, we'll talk about it later, you said in your speech that you consider the Aleppo citadel, and I am not sure I am translating accurately what you said, that you consider it as a personal quest to take place in history and in the heritage.
AK: Yes….
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