Mohammad presents Aga Khan Awards in Al Ain | Gulf News

Mohammad presents Aga Khan Awards in Al Ain | Gulf News
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Shaikh Mohammad and Aga Khan with the winners after the presentation of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.

Muslim world’s six best new structures scooped up a Dh3.67m prize in a sparkling ceremony at the historic Al Ain fort

Al Ain: The people behind the creation of what has been judged the Muslim world’s six best new structures scooped up a Dh3.67 million prize on Sunday, in a sparkling ceremony held at the historic Al Ain fort.

The prizes for the 20 winners of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture were presented by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

Shaikh Mohammad and his entourage had earlier arrived at Al Jahili fort, its towering walls bathed in flood-lit green to mark the occasion.

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