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From Cairo to Kabul: The Aga Khan's historic cities program
By Maria Cook In the Islamic world, many people live in poverty but surrounded by a rich cultural heritage. I attended a fascinating presentation last week by Jurjen van der Tas, deputy director of th… more →
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From Cairo to Kabul: The Aga Khan's historic cities program
ismailimail wrote 2 months ago: By Maria Cook In the Islamic world, many people live in poverty but surrounded by a rich cultural he … more →
Forodhani Park shines again, after $2m facelift
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ismailimail wrote 4 months ago: Landmark: His Highness the Aga Khan, Zanzibari President Amani Abeid Karume (centre) and Sam Pickens … more →
Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the Inauguration of the Revitalized Forodhani Park, Stone Town, Zanzibar
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ismailimail wrote 4 months ago: 30 July 2009 Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim His Excellency President Karume and Mrs. Karume Honourable … more →
Aga Khan pledges support for Zanzibar | The Citizen
ismailimail wrote 4 months ago: Zanzibar President Amani Abeid Karume and his Highness the Aga Khan arrive at the newly refurbished … more →
AKDN: US$ 2.4 million Revitalisation of Forodhani Park in Zanzibar’s Historic Stone Town Completed
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ismailimail wrote 4 months ago: Zanzibar, 29 July 2009 – The US$ 2.4 million restoration of Forodhani Park in Zanzibar’s Historic St … more →
Foreign experts to help rehabilitate Lahore’s Walled City | Dawn
ismailimail wrote 4 months ago: By Intikhab Hanif – Monday, 27 Jul, 2009 LAHORE: Foreign experts are reaching Lahore on August … more →
AKDN: Working towards holistic community development
ismailimail wrote 7 months ago: Madhur Tankha / The Hindu Aga Khan Development Network project committed to enhancing quality of lif … more →
Conservation work at Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya
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ismailimail wrote 7 months ago: The conservation works at this baoli or stepwell is being carried out by Archaeological Survey of In … more →
Egypt: restoring old Cairo with green
ismailimail wrote 9 months ago: The creation of Cairo’s largest open green space out of a former rubbish dump is paving the wa … more →
"Globalisation from the bottom up" - Al Azhar Park and Darb al Ahmar, Cairo, Egypt
ismailimail wrote 9 months ago: Presentation by Dr Stefano Bianca, Director, Historic Cities Support Programme, The Aga Khan Trust f … more →
Afghan city fights for medieval heritage
ismailimail wrote 11 months ago: Dating back more than 2000 years, the Afghan city of Herat is struggling to retain its architectural … more →
Gardening connects us - By Judy Lowe at Christian Science Monitor Blog
ismailimail wrote 1 year ago: –snip– And thanks to the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, the German government, and others, … more →
Historic Sites and Cities Revitalisation Projects in Syria
ismailimail wrote 1 year ago: Tom and Kristine’s trip to Syria and their blog made us search more on AKDN’s projects i … more →
Aga Khan Trust for Culture - Afghanistan Newsletter - May/June 2008
ismailimail wrote 1 year ago: KABUL IN THE 16th CENTURY As a preliminary architectural survey takes place of the Bala Hissar, the … more →
Afghanistan Herat Conservation
ismailimail wrote 1 year ago: Jewish temple renovated in Herat. A general view of a Jewish temple, which was renovated by the Hera … more →
Keeping the Faith - Ismaili Muslims host Historic Cities exhibit
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ismailimail wrote 1 year ago: Saturday, July 05, 2008 – Graeme Morton / Calgary Herald Related: Almoonir Dewji’s Blog … more →
Al-Azhar Park Video - Revitalizing Historic Cairo
ismailimail wrote 1 year ago: Video is in Arabic The Aga Khan Trust for Culture hopes that upgrading the area with new homes, a pa … more →
Government of Alberta web-site: AKTC Historic Cities Programme
ismailimail wrote 1 year ago: Established by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture in 1992, the program undertakes restoration of histori … more →
Historic Cities Exhibition in Vancouver
ismailimail wrote 1 year ago: A blogger’s experience when visiting The Historic Cities Programme Exhibition in Vancouver … more →
