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Aga Khan, Syria Sign Pact

November 14, 2001 - The East African Standard (Nairobi) - Standard Correspondent - The Agha Khan and Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa Miro also signed a framework Development Agreement between the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and Syria. [More]


Aga Khan Urges Open Islam Debate

November 8, 2001 - The East African Standard (Nairobi) - The Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, His Highness the Aga Khan, has called for freedom in the Islamic civilisation debate and proposed a model for analysing challenges facing Islam. [More]


SOCIAL STRUCTURES

December 8, 2001 - Buildings that blend with community life celebrated at AGA Khan Awards [More]


THE AGA KHAN'S HISTORIC SYRIA VISIT

Boston Globe, NOVEMBER 29, 2001: Khan awards bridge cultural gap - Can architecture be a way of bridging the gap between Western and Islamic cultures? For most of us, the need to build that bridge is something we've only recently become aware of. But someone who has long been trying is the Aga Khan.

Edmonton Journal, NOVEMBER 25, 2001: Awards help build bridges to Islam - BLUEPRINTS FOR UNDERSTANDING

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, USA, NOVEMBER 18, 2001: Building up the Muslim world, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, USA, 18 Nov. 2001 - "The Oscar of architecture in the Muslim world, the Aga Khan Award for Architecture honors nine projects this year, and, as usual, they are a diverse lot..."

BBCi Radio (realplayer file) (UK), NOVEMBER 18, 2001: The Aga Khan Award for Architecture - "This award is given every three years to buildings, projects and schemes that have a beneficial impact on the Islamic world, or Islamic communities within non-Muslim countries..."

The Times (UK), NOVEMBER 13, 2001: Trustees of God's creation build a better world

BBC Monitoring Service, NOVEMBER 11, 2001: Syrian premier, Ismaelite Muslims leader sign cooperation agreement - United Kingdom;

DAMASCUS- (SANA), NOVEMBER 10, 2001: The Prince Agha Khan Visits Salamyea

Times of India, NOVEMBER 10, 2001: Article: Tilonia's architects are building up local skills

TARTOUS, Syria, NOVEMBER 9, 2001: Agha Khan / Speech

The Nation, NOVEMBER 7, 2001: African Projects Win Aga Khan Award

ALEPPO, Syria, NOVEMBER 7, 2001: Agha Khan prize

ALEPPO, Syria, NOVEMBER 6, 2001: Aga Khan Calls for Freedom in the Civilisation Debate Model proposed for analysing challenges facing Islam - AKDN

ALEPPO, Syria, NOVEMBER 5, 2001: Prince Kareem Agha Khan / Visit

DAMASCUS, Syria, NOVEMBER 4, 2001: Al Assad receives Aga Khan and stressed on Ismalic Cooperation

DAMASCUS, Syria, NOVEMBER 4, 2001: Prince Kareem Agha Khan / Meetings

DAMASCUS, Syria, NOVEMBER 4, 2001: Vice President Abdel Hallim Khaddam received here Sunday Ismaelite Moslems spiritual leader, Prince Kareem Agha Khan. Talks dealt with the importance of studying culture and the Islamic legacy and with boosting coopeartion between peoples of the Islamic World.

Also, the Republic's Mufti Sheikh Ahmad Keftaro received the Prince Agha Khan. Talks during the meeting dealt with the current international situation and tolerance of the Islam religion and Islam call for intimacy and peace between peoples of the world. They asserted that Islam is religion of the high values, fraternity and intimacy.

Later on, the Prince met separately in his residence, Ministers of Education, Mahmoud Al-Sayed, Finance, Mohammad Khaled Al-Mahayni, Tourism, Qassem Meqddad, and Culture, Maha Qunout. Talks dealt with ways of developing cooperation relations between these Ministries and foundation of Agha Khan for development.
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DAMASCUS - SANA, NOVEMBER 3, 2001: Miro –Meeting -Premier Dr. Mohamad Mustafa Miro on Saturday received Prince Karim Aghakhan the spiritual leader of the Ismaelite Moslems and the accompanying delegation. Talks in the meeting dealt with issues related to the consolidation ofcooperation between the government institutions and Agha Khan foundation in the field ofimplementing the cultural,educational and health projects.M.Malla

DAMASCUS - Syria TimesSaturday, NOVEMBER 3, 2001: Aga Khan in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria, NOVEMBER 3, 2001: President Assad / Meeting

DAMASCUS, Syria, NOVEMBER 2, 2001: Karim Agha Khan arrives today in Damascus

Syria NOVEMBER 2001: Architectural prize given to 9 outstanding projects

Syria NOVEMBER 2001: Translation of French Articles