This is a celebration in Syria, attended by several non-Ismaili guests, including the respected Mufti of Syria, commemorating His Highness the Aga Khan’s Golden Jubilee.
The article is a press release in Arabic in ALWATAN Syrian newspaper.
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Picture of the cake cutting ceremony. The cake has been decorated with the symbolic My Flag.
Translation of press release via google:
Celebrated yesterday at the Sheraton Hotel in Damascus for the fiftieth anniversary of His Royal Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan, imam of the reins of the Ismaili Shia Muslims in the world attended the ceremony a number of ministers and members of the People’s Mufti of the Republic, and Arab and foreign ambassadors, and many of the economic and social actors in Syria.
Resident Representative of the Aga Khan Development in Syria Mohamed Sipho thanked in a speech on this occasion to present their participation in the celebration, pointing out that this anniversary is a good occasion to renew the tender and intellectual development of the Aga Khan, who was careful during the past session to advance by the Muslims and humanity, both through a network of the Aga Khan Development and the development of programs and organizations developmental list based on the spirit of Islam stems from the Aga Khan Development and development programs and organizations.
Sipho talked about the network’s activities, and devoted all efforts to improve the living conditions of people, regardless of their religion, origin or sex are assumed to contribute to the development of individuals and institutions alike and complementary to the activities and efforts of governmental institutions, non-governmental organizations and international organizations working in Syria, pointing out that «network the Aga Khan reflect the view of His Highness the Aga Khan and the belief that Islam is the doctrine of spiritual reflection transcend human dignity ».
Mufti of the Republic Sheikh Ahmad Hassun, speaking in a speech on the meaning of this occasion where «celebrates kindergarten kindergartens nation Bamamha It is a part of our spring formulated by the Holy Quran and the Prophet nation renewed in thought and creed».
He talked about the importance of Mufti General unity among Muslims stressing that creativity comes from the difference.
A glimpse of the Aga Khan Network
It is a set of special Allataeveh international agencies working to improve living conditions and life opportunities of the population in some of the most impoverished parts of the developing world gathered in the network number of agencies, institutions and programs that have been built over the past forty years, some dating back to the early 20th century.
Recalls network Aga Khan Development that every institution of the network function individually areas ranging from health and education to architecture, rural development and the promotion of private sector projects.
In the area of economic development is the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development on many activities, promoting the role of the private sector in developing countries in the field of social development agency seeks Aga Khan small loans to mitigate the effects of economic and social exclusion and reduce the vulnerability of the poor population and poverty reduction in the area of culture Fllechbach many of the initiatives in culture and architecture, education and programs to include the Aga Khan Award for Architecture and Historic Cities Support Program and the Program of Education and Culture.
The activities of the Aga Khan Network
In Syria
Action Network began the Aga Khan Development in Syria in 2000 was the signing of the protocol which governs the operation of the network in November 2001 and the commitment of the Aga Khan Development unlimited duration of certain network and pledged long-term commitment with the Syrian people and government support to improve the prospects of economic and social conditions and cultural and contribute.
And according to the Aga Khan network, it will be efforts within the Convention on Cooperation for Development signed between the Aga Khan Development (AKDN) and the Syrian government in 2001 and ratified by the people in 2002.
In the area of economic development, the Aga Khan network initiated to establish micro-credit programs and advisory services in six provinces and Syria program is based on the granting of loans in order to launch pilot projects and expansion of existing business, the program during the first three years of granting loans worth 650 million also interested in the field of institution-building network.
In the area of social development network working in the areas of rural development, health, education and civil society as the Web work with governmental and private institutions in Syria to improve the standards and quality of health care.
His Highness the Aga Khan IV is a descendent of the prophet Muhammad, peace assuming imamate in the July 11, 1957 in a century-old forward Ninth Session of the hereditary Ismaili Shiite Muslims of the world’s 15 million succeeding his grandfather Sir Sultan Mohammed Shah Aga Khan III.
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