“In Islam, the Holy [Quran] says that man is God’s noblest creation to whom He has entrusted the stewardship of all that is on earth. Each generation must leave for its successors an enhanced and sustainable social and physical environment. I am sure every responsible citizen in every part of the world would share this aspiration.”
His Highness the Aga Khan
Ninth Award Cycle of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (New Delhi, India)
November 27, 2004
Speech at Press Centre, AKDN
“…..architecture has a capacity to transform the quality of human existence. More than that, we believed that our Quranic heritage gave us the responsibility, as good stewards of the Divine creation, to shape and reshape our earthly environment in the service of humankind.”
His Highness the Aga Khan at the Award Ceremony for the 12th Cycle of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture
Lisbon, Portugal
September 6, 2013
Speech at Press Centre, AKDN
“…..our faith constantly reminds us to observe and be thankful for the beauty of the world and the universe around us, and our responsibility and obligation, as good stewards of God’s creation, to leave the world in a better condition than we found it.”
His Highness the Aga Khan
Presentation of the Gold Medal by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, Ottawa
November 27, 2013
Speech at Press Centre, AKDN
“All Muslims are called upon to improve the physical condition of our world, and honouring our cultural heritage is vital to that calling. Our response in simple terms is that not a day goes by where my institution – the Ismaili Imamat – is not building or rebuilding something somewhere: a historic site perhaps, but also a hospital, a university, an industry.”
His Highness the Aga Khan
at the 50th anniversary of ICOMOS, London
October 22, 2015
Speech at Press Centre, AKDN
Compiled by Nimira Dewji
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