Speeches and Interviews of Aga Khan IV
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Video Interview: NBC Interview – ‘A Hollywood stepson and a Muslim leader’
I certainly think the invasion of Iraq was a serious mistake. We had crisis situations before that. We had them in Kashmir. We had…
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Speech: 2010 Aga Khan Award for Architecture Prize Ceremony
As we look to the future, let me mention four principle areas of concern: the Islamic environment of our work, its relevant constituencies, the…
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Speech: 10th Annual LaFontaine-Baldwin Lecture – ‘Pluralism’
The variety of the world is not only more available, it is nearly inescapable. Human difference is more proximate and more intense. What was…
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Speech: Ismaili Centre, Toronto, the Aga Khan Museum and their Park Foundation Stone Ceremony
As our plans began to take shape, we came to realise that the Museum’s focus on the arts of Islam will make it a…
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Interview: Globe and Mail Interview (4th) – ‘The Aga Khan’s world view’
[M]y sense is we are looking to the future for a massive increase in nuclear use around the world. To me, that’s on the…
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“La Force de la Sagesse” – French Original
The interview was conducted by Jean-Jacques Lafaye and published in Politique Internationale n° 127, Printemps 2010, under the title « La Force de la…
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“La Force de la Sagesse”
The Force of Wisdom An Interview with His Highness the Aga Khan Conducted by Jean-Jacques Lafaye · Politique Internationale, no. 127, Spring 2010 This…
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Speech: Address to the Conference Marking Nation Media Group’s 50th Anniversary
I am convinced that the best way for media, in Africa and elsewhere, to maintain their independence is to prove their indispensability. This is…
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“Marketplace on Innovative Financial Solutions for Development”
Date: March 04, 2010 Location: France Speaker: His Late Highness Aga Khan IV Source URL: https://the.akdn/en/resources-media/resources/speeches/marketplace-innovative-financial-solutions-development-his-highness-the-aga-khan Source: AKDN website Full Text By His Late…
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Speech: Acceptance Address – 2009 Nouvel Economiste Philanthropic Entrepreneur of the Year Award
The goal [of AKDN’s strategy] is clear: the aim is to create or strengthen civil society in developing countries. This single goal, when it…
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Speech: Ismaili Centre Opening Ceremony
I am often struck by the imbalance of comprehension between the Christian and Islamic cultures. Of course, in government and well-informed specialised institutions —…
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Speech: University of Alberta Graduation Ceremony
When we talk about the ethical realm, when we attack corruption, we are inclined to think primarily about government and politics. I am one,…