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Inauguration by His Highness The Aga Khan speech at "Splendori a Corte", an exhibition of rare art and manuscripts from the Aga Khan Museum collection, being shown until 3 June 2007 at the Palazzo della Pilotta (Parma, Italy)

Inauguration speech at "Splendori a Corte", an exhibition of rare art and manuscripts from the Aga Khan Museum collection, being shown until 3 June 2007 at the Palazzo della Pilotta (Parma, Italy)

30 March 2007

Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the Inauguration Ceremony of the Bujagali Hydropower Project
08 October 2012

Bismillah-ir-Rahaman-ir-Rahim

Your Excellency, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda, and Your Excellency, the First Lady,
Your Excellency, President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi,
Your Excellency, President Salva Kiir of the Republic of South Sudan,
Your Excellency, President Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic,
Your Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Gharib Bilal, Vice President of Tanzania,

Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the Inauguration Ceremony of the Great Mosque of Mopti
Bismillah-hir-Rahim Rahmanir-

Excellency the President of the Republic,
Your Excellencies,
Mr. Governor of the Region of Mopti,
the Mayor of the Urban Community of Mopti,
gentlemen the village chief and elders of Komoguel, Imam of the Mosque
Dear Guests ,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

Asalaam-o-aleikum

Your Excellency the Minister of Solidarity and Social Security,
Your Eminence the Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon,
Your Excellency Mr. Jorge Sampaio
Distinguished members of Parliament,
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Professor Moreira
Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is a great honour and pleasure to be here in Lisbon today. We all feel particularly graced by the presence of Dom Jose Policarpo who has been such a formidable ally and friend of the Aga Khan Foundation in Portugal. Your Eminence, thank you for presence and your kind words.

Discours prononcé par Son Altesse L'Aga Khan à la Cérémonie d’inauguration de la Grande Mosquée de Mopti
Bismillah-hir-Rahmanir-Rahim

Excellence Monsieur le Président de la République,
Messieurs les Ministres,
Monsieur le Gouverneur de la Région de Mopti,
Monsieur le Maire de la Communauté Urbaine de Mopti,
Messieurs le Chef du village et les notables de Komoguel, l’Imam de la Mosquée
Chers Invités,
Mesdames et Messieurs,

Asalaam-o-aleikum

Discours de Son Altesse l’Aga Khan au Dîner officiel offert par le Président de la République du Mali
Excellence Monsieur le Président de la République,
Excellence Monsieur le Président de l’Assemblée Nationale,
Monsieur le Premier Ministre,
Messieurs les Ministres,
Excellences Messieurs les Ambassadeurs,
Mesdames et Messieurs,

Permettez-moi tout d’abord de remercier le Président, le gouvernement et la population du Mali pour l’accueil chaleureux que vous m’avez réservé et pour la généreuse hospitalité que vous me témoignez.

Dinner hosted by the Governor
and First Lady of Texas
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Governor Perry and First Lady Anita Perry
Distinguished Guests
Ladies and Gentlemen

Discours de Monsieur Frédéric Mitterrand à l'occasion de la remise de décorations à Son Altesse l’Aga Khan (Commandeur dans l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres) et au Prince Amyn Aga Khan (Officier dans l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres)

Votre Altesse,

Cher Prince Amyn,

Hon. Mobina S.B. Jaffer

Honourable senators, I rise today to speak on the importance of embracing difference. On Friday, October 15, I had the privilege of attending the tenth annual LaFontaine-Baldwin Symposium.

This event was founded by our former Governor General, the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, and is co-chaired by Mr. John Ralston Saul.

This year, the symposium attendees warmly welcomed His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan who delivered an inspiring speech on the topic of pluralism.

The Right Honorable Adrienne Clarkson, Mr. John Ralston Saul, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Mesdames et Messieurs:

When I first received this invitation, I was deeply honored. But I was also, perhaps, a bit intimidated.

I was impressed by the Lecture’s prestigious history, the contributions of nine former Lecturers, and the Lecture’s focus on Canada’s civic culture.

(Delivered by Prince Amyn Aga Khan on behalf of His Highness the Aga Khan)

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim

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

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim

Prime Minister Harper,
Madame Clarkson,
Honourable Ministers,
Excellencies,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

Let me begin by expressing my profound appreciation for the great honour which this country has paid to me today by extending this generous gift of Honorary Canadian Citizenship.

I have been deeply moved by your gracious gesture — which I also regard as a tribute to the institution of the Ismaili Imamat, which I represent. It is a significant recognition of the values which our community of faith shares with the people of Canada.

For the more than 70,000 Ismaili Muslims here in Canada, the foundation ceremony for the Aga Khan Museum and the Ismaili Centre today is a fitting tribute to the man who has done so much to further our understanding of Islamic art and culture – and who continues to work tirelessly on humanitarian projects around the world.

This man is a visionary. Small wonder that he and Trudeau became so close over the years, a friendship that really began when Canada welcomed thousands of Ismaili Muslims fleeing Idi Amin’s Uganda back in 1972.

Listen to the Speech Here: http://ismaili.net/heritage/node/30034

Prime Minister Stephen Harper made the following remarks at the Foundation Ceremony for the Ismaili Centre and the Aga Khan Museum and Park :

Excellence Monsieur le Président de la République,
Excellence Monsieur le Président de l’Assemblée Nationale,
Monsieur le Premier Ministre,
Messieurs les Ministres,
Excellences Messieurs les Ambassadeurs,
Mesdames et Messieurs,

Permettez-moi tout d’abord de remercier le Président, le gouvernement et la population du Mali pour l’accueil chaleureux que vous m’avez réservé et pour la généreuse hospitalité que vous me témoignez.

Bismillahh-ir-Rahmanir-Rahim

Monsieur le Ministre de l’Administration Territoriale et des Collectivités Locales, Général Kafougouna Koné,
Monsieur le Gouverneur de la Région de Tombouctou, Colonel d’Aviation Mamadou Togola,
Monsieur le Maire de la Commune de Tombouctou, Said Ould Mahmoud,
Cher Imam ben Essayouti de la Mosquée de Djingarey ber,
Chers Imams des Mosquées de Sankoré et de Sidi Yahya,
Monsieur le Grand Qadi de Tombouctou,
Chers Invités,
Mesdames et Messieurs,

Asalaam-o-aleikum

Monsieur le Président de la République,
Monsieur le Premier Ministre,
Messieurs les Ministres,
Excellences,
Mesdames et Messieurs,

Tout d’abord, permettez-moi, Monsieur le Président, de vous remercier, ainsi que le gouvernement et la population du Burkina Faso pour l’accueil chaleureux et la généreuse hospitalité qui m’ont été réservés.

Merci également, Monsieur le Président, pour vos aimables paroles.

Bismillah-hir-Rahman-ir-Rahim

Messieurs les Ministres,
Excellences Messieurs les Ambassadeurs et Représentants des Organisations Internationales,
Mesdames et Messieurs,

As-Salaam-o-Alaikum

Je suis profondément heureux que cette exposition puisse se tenir au Burkina Faso, parce que les projets burkinabés qui ont reçu le Prix Aga Khan d’Architecture, chacun individuellement et tous les trois ensemble, sont d’une importance capitale.

By His Highness the Aga Khan
(Reprinted from a foreword to the Daily Nation 50th Anniversary special supplement)

As the Nation Media Group (NMG) marks its 50th anniversary, it would be too limiting to perceive this occasion as a mere milestone in a history of a media organization, no matter how successful. The Nation’s path has been closely entwined with the history of Kenya, East Africa, and the entire continent during a period filled with momentous developments.

April 13, 1984

Islamic Architecture: Concerns and Directions

Dean Robertson, Members of the Faculty, Ladies and Gentlemen,

Earlier today I became the proud recipient of the 1984 Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Medal for Architecture, one of the greatest honours this historic University can bestow and one that it gave Me immense pleasure to accept.