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Category: Historic Cities Programme

Historic Cities Programme

  • Historic Cities Programme

Golconda was the early seat of power of the Qutb Shahi dynasty

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on May 31, 2017May 31, 2017

The Qutb Shahi tombs, the Golconda (Golkonda) Fort, and the Charminar, located in the city of Hyderabad, India, are the landmarks of the Qutb Shahi dynasty that ruled the region from 1518 to 1687.

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Award Ceremony, 1992 Aga Khan Award for Architecture, Samarqand. Photo: AKDN
  • Aga Khan IV

His Highness the Aga Khan: “Samarkand is a source of inspiration to those who love good buildings and great cities”

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on August 17, 2016October 11, 2016

“In legend and in reality Samarkand is a source of inspiration to those who love…

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ICOMOS - HRH Duke of Gloucester and HH Aga Khan - Arup UKMEA Tweet
  • Aga Khan Development Network

Twitter Report: His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan at ICOMOS Conference

  • by AM
  • Posted on October 22, 2015December 2, 2016

Quotes from His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan’s Keynote Address What Conference Participants shared Pre-Event

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Deccan Park with Qutub Shahi Tombs in the background (Image credit: The Hans India)
  • Historic Cities Programme

Aga Khan Trust for Culture India Project: Deccan Park to be merged with Qutub Shahi Tombs

  • by AM
  • Posted on October 3, 2015June 2, 2018

Derelict Deccan Park that lies unused for the past 15 years will be developed by…

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  • Afghanistan

Wazir Khan Mosque was built during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on August 16, 2015March 9, 2017

The Wazir Khan Mosque ensemble in the Walled City of Lahore, Pakistan, was built in…

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Idgah at Qutub Shahi Tombs restored in time for Eid-ul-Adha
  • Historic Cities Programme

Idgah at Qutub Shahi Tombs restored in time for Eid

  • by AM
  • Posted on July 18, 2015June 2, 2018

It is after 400 years that the Idgah gets a fresh look, thanks to the…

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ASI suggested to Unesco that the integrity and authenticity of the World Heritage site were a result of Humayun's Tomb being an ensemble of contemporary garden-tombs. (Image via Times of India)
  • Historic Cities Programme

Attempts to make Delhi a world heritage city via results from the expanded restoration works of Humayun’s Tomb Complex

  • by AM
  • Posted on July 18, 2015June 2, 2018

NEW DELHI: Delhi couldn’t become a world heritage city this year but here’s some good…

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From Ismailimail Archives: 2006-03-20: His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan welcomes His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall to Al-Azhar Park on the 1st anniversary of the park’s inauguration. (Photo: AKDN/Gary Ott)
  • Cairo

Impact & Relevance: Legacy of the Fatimids

  • by AM
  • Posted on July 8, 2015June 22, 2018

“In our excavations and our historical investigations, I constantly have been reminded that we were…

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Nila Gumbad - AKTC - Humayun Tomb Complex
  • Historic Cities Programme

Nila Gumbad reunited with the Humayun’s Tomb complex

  • by AM
  • Posted on July 7, 2015June 2, 2018

After nearly nine years, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has been able to…

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New Book: Heritage of the Mughal World - The Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme
  • Afghanistan

New Book: Heritage of the Mughal World – The Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 4, 2015

PHILIP JODIDIO (EDITOR) This beautifully illustrated book explores the historic cities, buildings, and gardens that…

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  • Cairo

Impact & Relevance: Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) – Models of Human Stewardship

  • by AM
  • Posted on June 29, 2015May 18, 2017

Let the Beauty We Love Be What We Do One-third of the UN’s World Heritage…

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  • Historic Cities Programme

Barcelona: Aga Khan Historic Cities Program exhibition

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 13, 2013March 13, 2013

Today the Support Agency for Architecture Barcelona (AAAB) opens the Aga Khan Trust for Culture’s…

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  • Canada

From Cairo to Kabul: The Aga Khan’s historic cities program

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 24, 2009May 3, 2015

By Maria Cook In the Islamic world, many people live in poverty but surrounded by…

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  • Africa

Forodhani Park shines again, after $2m facelift

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 1, 2009August 7, 2009

By MIKE MANDE and FRED OLUOCH – Monday, August 3 2009 – After 18 months…

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  • Africa

Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the Inauguration of the Revitalized Forodhani Park, Stone Town, Zanzibar

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 31, 2009July 19, 2015

30 July 2009 Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim His Excellency President Karume and Mrs. Karume Honourable Deputy Chief Minister…

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  • Africa

Aga Khan pledges support for Zanzibar | The Citizen

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 31, 2009July 19, 2015

By Costantine Sebastian, Zanzibar – His Highness the Aga Khan yesterday assured Zanzibar of continued…

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  • Africa

AKDN: US$ 2.4 million Revitalisation of Forodhani Park in Zanzibar’s Historic Stone Town Completed

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 29, 2009July 19, 2015

Zanzibar, 29 July 2009 – The US$ 2.4 million restoration of Forodhani Park in Zanzibar’s…

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  • Asia

Foreign experts to help rehabilitate Lahore’s Walled City | Dawn

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on July 27, 2009January 31, 2015

By Intikhab Hanif – Monday, 27 Jul, 2009 LAHORE: Foreign experts are reaching Lahore on…

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  • Aga Khan Development Network

AKDN: Working towards holistic community development

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 28, 2009October 23, 2014

Madhur Tankha / The Hindu Aga Khan Development Network project committed to enhancing quality of…

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  • Asia

Conservation work at Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 23, 2009October 23, 2014

The conservation works at this baoli or stepwell is being carried out by Archaeological Survey…

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  • Africa

Egypt: restoring old Cairo with green

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on February 27, 2009

The creation of Cairo’s largest open green space out of a former rubbish dump is…

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  • Historic Cities Programme

“Globalisation from the bottom up” – Al Azhar Park and Darb al Ahmar, Cairo, Egypt

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on February 12, 2009

Presentation by Dr Stefano Bianca, Director, Historic Cities Support Programme, The Aga Khan Trust for…

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  • Afghanistan

Afghan city fights for medieval heritage

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 16, 2008March 1, 2009

Dating back more than 2000 years, the Afghan city of Herat is struggling to retain…

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  • Afghanistan

Gardening connects us – By Judy Lowe at Christian Science Monitor Blog

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 25, 2008February 22, 2016

–snip– And thanks to the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, the German government, and others,…

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  • Historic Cities Programme

Historic Sites and Cities Revitalisation Projects in Syria

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on August 17, 2008

Tom and Kristine‘s trip to Syria and their blog made us search more on AKDN’s…

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