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Mayor of Toronto Olivia Chow welcomes Prince Amyn to Toronto's City Hall.
Mayor of Toronto Olivia Chow welcomes Prince Amyn to Toronto's City Hall.
Prince Amyn meets Mayor of Toronto at City Hall
Prince Amyn meets Mayor of Toronto at City Hall
25 September 2024

A reception at Toronto’s City Hall brought together city councillors, civic leaders, and special guests to celebrate a decade of cultural and community-building efforts in the city.

Students from the Diamond Jubilee High School for girls in Mumbai had an opportunity to discuss their studies with Princess Zahra and her daughter Sara.
Students from the Diamond Jubilee High School for girls in Mumbai had an opportunity to discuss their studies with Princess Zahra and her daughter Sara.
Princess Zahra visits education projects in India
Princess Zahra visits education projects in India
15 September 2024

Last week, Princess Zahra and her daughter Sara completed a five-day working visit to India, where, accompanied by members of the Aga Khan Schools board, they observed the progress of education projects in Telangana, Gujarat and Maharashtra.

Prince Rahim and Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Federation.
Prince Rahim and Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Federation.
Prince Rahim meets Swiss Foreign Minister
Prince Rahim meets Swiss Foreign Minister
9 September 2024

Prince Rahim today met with Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Federation in Bern, to discuss cooperation between Switzerland and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in countries and regions of shared interest.

Prince Aly Muhammad in discussion with members of an AKRSP-supported Farmers' Cooperative.
Prince Aly Muhammad in discussion with members of an AKRSP-supported Farmers' Cooperative.
Prince Aly Muhammad visits Gujarat and Nairobi
Prince Aly Muhammad visits Gujarat and Nairobi
29 August 2024

Prince Aly Muhammad travelled to Gujarat, India and Nairobi, Kenya this month for work that the Aga Khan Foundation is carrying out to create economic opportunity for young people and to tackle climate change.

Prince Rahim and Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, India’s Honourable Minister of Tourism and Culture, unveil a plaque to commemorate the inauguration.
Prince Rahim and Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, India’s Honourable Minister of Tourism and Culture, unveil a plaque to commemorate the inauguration.
New museum celebrates the rich cultural heritage of Delhi
New museum celebrates the rich cultural heritage of Delhi
30 July 2024

Prince Rahim and Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, India’s Honourable Minister of Tourism and Culture, this week inaugurated a state-of-the-art sunken museum at the iconic 16th-century Humayun’s Tomb Complex in the heart of the nation’s capital.

The park is a testament to the grandeur of the Qutb Shahi dynasty—contemporaries to the Mughals and renowned patrons of Persianate culture.
The park is a testament to the grandeur of the Qutb Shahi dynasty—contemporaries to the Mughals and renowned patrons of Persianate culture.
Qutb Shahi Heritage Park restored to former glory
Qutb Shahi Heritage Park restored to former glory
29 July 2024

After more than a decade of dedicated conservation and landscape restoration efforts, the Qutb Shahi Heritage Park in Hyderabad is now complete. It was inaugurated this past weekend at an event attended by Prince Rahim and Prince Aly Muhammad.

Students presented pieces of their artwork to Prince Rahim and Prince Aly Muhammad as a token of gratitude for their visit.
Students presented pieces of their artwork to Prince Rahim and Prince Aly Muhammad as a token of gratitude for their visit.
Prince Rahim and Prince Aly Muhammad visit education projects in India
Prince Rahim and Prince Aly Muhammad visit education projects in India
27 July 2024

Prince Rahim and Prince Aly Muhammad began a visit to India yesterday at the Aga Khan Hostel and Aga Khan Academy in Hyderabad, meeting staff and students to hear about their experiences.

The Amara quartet performing at the Imamat Day reception at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat in Lisbon.

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The Amara quartet performing at the Imamat Day reception at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat in Lisbon.
Video: Imamat Day reception held at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat
9 July 2024

Last week, special guests attended an Imamat Day reception at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat in Lisbon. They were treated to a special performance by the Aga Khan Master Musicians, renowned performers and composer-arrangers in collaboration with the Amara Quartet, an all-female ensemble known for their contemporary renditions of the Portuguese traditional Fado.

Mayor Basílio Horta awards the Sintra's Municipal Merit Medal to Prince Amyn.
Mayor Basílio Horta awards the Sintra's Municipal Merit Medal to Prince Amyn.
Prince Amyn receives Sintra’s Municipal Merit Medal
Prince Amyn receives Sintra’s Municipal Merit Medal
29 June 2024

The Mayor of Sintra yesterday awarded the town’s Municipal Merit Medal to Prince Amyn, in recognition of the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF)’s many years of work to enhance the quality of life in the local area.

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Video – The Ismaili Update: Pakistan
11 June 2024

Join host Erum Fatima for the latest episode of The Ismaili Update, coming to you from Pakistan, where Prince Rahim recently concluded a five-day visit. During his visit, Prince Rahim met with government, Jamati and institutional leaders, and visited AKDN projects in Gilgit-Baltistan. Pakistan’s President, Asif Ali Zardari, conferred the Nishan-i-Pakistan on Prince Rahim for his “untiring efforts to improving the quality of life of peoples in resource-constrained regions of Asia and Africa”.

Prince Rahim poses for a photograph with the staff and leadership of HBL Microfinance Bank at the inauguration of the bank’s new Regional Headquarters for Gilgit-Baltistan.
Prince Rahim poses for a photograph with the staff and leadership of HBL Microfinance Bank at the inauguration of the bank’s new Regional Headquarters for Gilgit-Baltistan.
HBL Microfinance Bank inaugurates new regional HQ for Gilgit-Baltistan
HBL Microfinance Bank inaugurates new regional HQ for Gilgit-Baltistan
9 June 2024

HBL Microfinance Bank (HBL MfB) yesterday inaugurated a new headquarters for the Gilgit-Baltistan region in northern Pakistan. The ceremony was attended by Prince Rahim along with local government representatives and leaders of the Jamat and AKDN.

Prince Rahim met with the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, at his official residence in Islamabad.
Prince Rahim met with the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, at his official residence in Islamabad.
Prince Rahim concludes visit to Pakistan
Prince Rahim concludes visit to Pakistan
9 June 2024

On the final day of his visit to Pakistan, Prince Rahim met with the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, at his official residence in Islamabad.

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