Understanding AKDN
Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Toward an Architecture in the Spirit of Islam - 1980 - 1998.
On this day in 2012, Mawlana Hazar Imam inaugurated the Bujagali Hydropower Project. We look back on the story
of the Bujagali Hydropower Project, starting with its foundation ceremony during Mawlana Hazar Imam's Golden Jubilee
and seeing it through the years until it's the inauguration. We also take a quick look at the impact of Bujagali and other
AKDN projects over the years in Uganda.
A 2009 film on the projects and activities of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture depicting ancient villages and historic cities restored, abandoned monuments given new life, old skills relearned, and new discoveries made.
Global Centre For Pluralism Lecture 2018 - Part 2 of the sixth Annual Pluralism Lecture: a Q&A session with Karen Armstrong, author, and religious historian.
Omnibus Ensemble was established in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in 2004 by a group of adventurous young musicians who, as they explained, “shared the aim of performing music never before heard in Central Asia."
Mustafa Said is an Egyptian oud player, singer, composer, musicologist, and music teacher. Born and raised in Cairo, Said was introduced to music as a child and learned to read and write music in Braille at an early age.
Huda Asfour is a Palestinian oud and qanun player, composer, educator, social entrepreneur, and engineer.
Ejaz Sher Ali Khan is a Pakistani singer and harmonium player who takes an innovative approach to qawwali while honoring the roots of its tradition.
This month marks 35 years of the Ismaili Centre, Vancouver. Join us in celebrating this milestone through a series of online events.
Our second session features a special conversation with past and present institutional leaders. Moderated by CTV’s Nafeesa Karim, this promises to be an engaging discussion filled with insights into the history of the Ismaili Centre, alongside footage from the Centre’s archives.
Past Council for Canada President Farouk Verjee and past Council for British Columbia President Bahadur Karim will share their experiences and fondest memories of the Centre’s opening ceremony. Discover the vision, conversations, and experiences that helped establish the Ismaili Centre, Vancouver as a keystone of our community in Canada. The session will close with Council for British Columbia President Samir Manji offering his reflections on the Ismaili Centre, Vancouver.
Chief Justice of Canada Beverley McLachlin delivered the Global Centre for Pluralism’s fourth Annual Pluralism Lecture on 28 May 2015, in Toronto. The title of her lecture was "Reconciling Unity and Diversity in the Modern Era: Tolerance and Intolerance."
Recorded in Kyrgyzstan in 2019 at the Conference on Digital Transformation in Central Asia, Ravi Pendse, PhD, speaks about the changes that have impacted our world and how that change impacts the future of our work. The conference is a collaboration between the University of Central Asia and High Technology Park.
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) has a long history in India, dating back to the establishment of the first Aga Khan school in Mundra, Gujarat, in 1905. Eight of AKDN’s 11 agencies are operational in the country, implementing a range of programmes, in diverse fields from water and sanitation to maternal health and family nutrition, sustainable agriculture to disaster risk reduction and response, cultural restoration to school improvement.
You can learn more about AKDN's work in India on the AKDN website »
On 10 October 2019, Princess Zahra Aga Khan received Asia Society Texas Center's Huffington Award in Houston, Texas. The award is the highest honour bestowed by the Texas Center recognising leaders who are a major force on the international stage. Princess Zahra Aga Khan was honoured for her outstanding contributions that have furthered international understanding, uplifted lives, and advanced health and education through her work with the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).
You can read more about this event at The.Ismaili website »
The Future of Leadership and Wellbeing – As part of their Special Lecture Series, the Aga Khan University (AKU) presents a special event on leadership and wellbeing, with world-renowned public speaker Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP.
"Smart City, Science & Technology Park as Regional Innovation Platform" presented by Hak Min Kim, PhD focuses on how cities become more livable. Recorded in 2019 and a collaboration of UCA and High Technology Park, Kyrgyzstan
The Ismaili Centres are proud to present Visionary Voices: Conversations on the 35th Anniversary of the Ismaili Centre, Vancouver. Please join us for a special event featuring a discussion with former Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney. Mr. Mulroney reflects back on the vision for the Centre, its significance as a symbol of the Ismaili community's contributions to Canada, and its untapped potential to fulfill even more of these hopes and aspirations in the years ahead.
The 2019 Annual Pluralism Lecture was held on 11 June 2019 at the Ismaili Centre, Lisbon, where Amina J. Mohammed spoke about the connections between pluralism and sustainable development.
Dariush Talai is an Iranian tar and setar player, musicologist, composer, and educator who has become internationally recognized for his many contributions to the world of Persian art music.
His Excellency Aníbal Cavaco Silva, President of the Portuguese Republic, and His Highness the Aga Khan presented the Aga Khan Awards for Architecture at the Castle of São Jorge in Lisbon on 6 September 2013.
Learn more about the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA) on the AKDN website »
In March 2008, Mawlana Hazar Imam travelled to the United Arab Emirates for a Golden Jubilee visit. During the busy four day trip, Mawlana Hazar Imam met with the Jamat and presided over the historic opening of the Ismaili Centre Dubai.
Learn more about the Ismaili Centre, Dubai on The.Ismaili website »
For two years filmmaker Veronika Hofer and her crew travelled the world visiting projects of the Aga Khan's organisations and to accompany His Highness. They visited the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in Doha, they explored projects in Egypt, Kenya, and India. In London and Paris Veronika Hofer searched the archives of the Aga Khan to find the most significant images. Finally, Veronika Hofer met Karim Aga Khan for an extraordinary personal and thoughtful interview in his private home in Nairobi.