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Hazar Imam attends the Annual Commonwealth Day as The Vice-President of the Royal Commonwealth Society 2020-03-09
Posted April 10th, 2020 by librarian-hd2020, March 9: H.H. The Aga Khan attends the Annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey on special invitation by the Queen. Hazar Imam holds the office of The Vice-President of the Royal Commonwealth Society
The Procession of Honoured Guests and Participants
An Honorary Steward
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The Vice-President of the Royal Commonwealth Society
His Highness the Aga Khan IV
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The Chairman of the Victoria League for Commonwealth Fellowship
Brigadier Anthony Faith cbe
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The Chairman of the English-Speaking Union
Professor James Raven
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The Chairman of the Royal Over-Seas League
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Commonwealth London 2020 March
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2020, March 9: H.H. The Aga Khan attends the Annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey on special invitation by the Queen.
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IIS alumni, 2013 (various topics)
Publication Type | Article | |
Year of Publication | 2013 | |
Date Published | 2013 | |
Authors | Saleh, Ambreen | |
Original Publication | Alumni Association of the Institute of Ismaili Studies | |
Alternate Title | Reflections on Shah Faisal Mosque: A Tribute to God at the Foothills of the Himalayas | |
Issue | 2013 | |
Publisher | Alumni Association of the Institute of Ismaili Studies | |
Source | Brief Review: A Fatimid Code of Conduct for the Imam’s Administrators, Karim H. Karim, Mc Gill Class of 1984 | |
Key Words | Fatimid Code of Conduct; Cultural Connections; Al Sabah Collection; Museum of Fine Arts; Hagia Sophia |
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The Fatimid Caliphate Diversity of Traditions
Publication Type | Article | |
Year of Publication | 2020 | |
Date Published | 2020 | |
Authors | Daftary, Farhad; Jiwa, Shainool | |
Original Publication | I.B.Tauris Publishers LONDON • NEW YORK in association with The Institute oflsmaili Studies LONDON | |
Source | Ismaili heritage series ; 14. | |
ISBN/ISSN Number | 9781788311335 1788311337 | |
Key Words | Ismaili Imamate; Fatimid Caliphate; Fatimid-Abbasid rivalry; Qāḍī al-Nu'mān; female prayer leadership; Nizārī Ismaili Imamate | |
Notes | Ismaili heritage series ; 14. |
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A Modern History of the Ismailis Continuity and Change in a Muslim Community
Publication Type | Article | |
Year of Publication | 2011 | |
Date Published | 2011 | |
Authors | Daftary, Farhad; Karim, Karim H. | |
Original Publication | I.B.Tauris Publishers | |
Alternate Title | At the Interstices of Tradition, Modernity and Postmodernity: Ismaili Engagements with Contemporary Canadian Society | |
Publisher | The Institute of Ismaili Studies | |
ISBN/ISSN Number | 978 1 84511 717 7 | |
Key Words | Modern History Ismailis |
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Historical Dictionary of the Ismailis
Publication Type | Article | |
Year of Publication | 2012 | |
Date Published | 2012 | |
Authors | Daftary, Farhad. | |
Original Publication | HISTORICAL DICTIONARIES OF PEOPLES AND CULTURES Jon Woronoff, Series Editor | |
Pagination | 275 | |
Publisher | Published by Scarecrow Press, Inc. A wholly owned subsidiary of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. | |
ISBN/ISSN Number | ISBN 978-0-8108-6164-0 | |
Key Words | History Ismailis |
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Speech by The Aga Khan at the International Colloquium organised by The Institute of Ismaili Studies 2003-10-19
Posted December 19th, 2019 by librarian-hdBismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim
Your Excellencies, Your Worship, Distinguished Scholars and Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,
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Video works inspired by Arab revolts premiere in London's Aga Khan Centre 2019-11-16
Posted November 16th, 2019 by librarian-hdLONDON - In her first solo British exhibition, “At the Corner of a Dream,” Egyptian activist Bahia Shehab voiced powerful messages on a variety of themes presented through five short videos reflecting on Arab revolts.
The videos showcased at London’s Aga Khan Centre are digital artworks produced this year. They follow on the poetry murals inspired by Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish that Shehab painted in Cairo, New York, Beirut and Marrakech, as well as the Greek island of Kefalonia.
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His Highness The Aga Khan hosts the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the Aga Khan Centre, London 2019-10-02
Posted October 3rd, 2019 by librarian-hdThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge stepped out for a special event on Wednesday, ahead of their royal tour of Pakistan.
William and Kate, both 37, attended a reception hosted by His Highness The Aga Khan at the Aga Khan Centre in King's Cross, London. The couple met with a range of people from Pakistan at the event, including community leaders, those involved in British and Pakistani business, and key figures within the Diaspora community, including musicians, chefs and artists.
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Aga Khan Centre London, UK
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Kensington Palace Announcement
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will attend a special event at the Aga Khan Centre on 2nd October, hosted by His Highness The Aga Khan.
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Shia Imami Ismaili Council in UK gets Asian businessman as president
Posted July 23rd, 2019 by librarian-hdAN ASIAN businessman has been appointed the president of His Highness Prince Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismaili Council for the UK.
Naushad Jivraj took over the role on July 11 and will serve a three-year term.
Jivraj is the CEO of Queensway Group, a family business founded in the 1970s with interests in the real estate and franchise sectors.
The company are franchisees of the Starbucks brand in the UK with 14 stores and the KFC brand in Austria and Slovakia where they operate 10 stores.
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Ismaili Centre exhibition opens 2019-07-13
MATTER OF PRIDE: (From left) Dr Henry Kim, Prince Amyn and Kevork Mourad at the Ismaili Centre
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Ismaili Centre exhibition opens 2019-07-13
Posted July 13th, 2019 by librarian-hdMEMBERS of the Ismaili community gathered last week for the launch of the Seeing Through Babel exhibition, the first public exhibit of its kind at the South Kensington centre in London.
Prince Amyn, the Aga Khan’s brother, officially opened the exhibition last Thursday (4) at the Centre’s newly reopened Zamana Space.
Seeing Through Babel is a solo exhibition by a Syrian-Armenian artist, Kevork Mourad.
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Sultan Muhammad Shah
The Aga Khan, Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah returning to the Ritz Carlton Hotel, London after his exercise 1930-05-27
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Lecture by Imam Aga Sultan Muhammad Shah - The Iran Society
Posted May 15th, 2019 by librarian-hdI must thank His Excellency the Iranian Minister, Lord Lamington and the members of the Society for having done me the honour of inviting me tonight to bring before you the importance to the whole world of those spiritual forces that the ancient land of Iran has cherished in her modern history. Before I go further I want to define clearly what I mean by "spiritual forces" – I do not use this term in any question-begging sense.
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Address to the International Colloquium ‘Word of God, Art of Man: The Qur’an and its Creative Expressions'
Posted March 16th, 2019 by librarian-ldBismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim.
Your Excellencies,
Your Worship,
Distinguished Scholars and Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen:
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Hazar Imam attends Commonwealth Day in London, U.K. 2019-03-11
Posted March 13th, 2019 by librarian-hdHazar Imam attended Commonwealth Day at Westminster Abbey, London today March 11, 2019. In attendance also were dignitaries from all Commonwealth countries and the British Royal Family. Hazar Imam's family also attended including Princess Zahra, Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa.
The Commonwealth represents 53 countries and almost 2.4 billion people and 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the modern Commonwealth, enabling cooperation towards social, political and economic development.
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