“Happy Nawruz has arrived;
O Lord! May it be blessed!
Purity has come in abundance;
O Lord! May it be blessed!”

Translation of Persian Qasida “Nawruz-i sa‘id amad, ya rab ki mubarak bad”
Source: http://iis.ac.uk/view_article_fw.asp?ContentID=114682

“[The Aga Khan University’s] heritage is rooted in the rich history of Islamic intellectual accomplishment – including the work of my own ancestors in Cairo 1000 years ago, when they founded Al Azhar University and the Dar-ul-ilm, the House of Knowledge. This story continued for several centuries, as Muslim centers of culture involved and inspired people of many traditions and faith communities. A respect for diversity – a welcoming, cosmopolitan ethic – has been a hallmark of this heritage – an increasingly relevant legacy in the emerging ‘borderless’ world…”

Mawlana Hazar Imam, Aga Khan University Convocation, Nairobi, Kenya, March 2, 2015
Source: http://www.akdn.org/Content/1315/

“[The Aga Khan University’s] heritage is rooted in the rich history of Islamic intellectual accomplishment – including the work of my own ancestors in Cairo 1000 years ago, when they founded Al Azhar University and the Dar-ul-ilm, the House of Knowledge. This story continued for several centuries, as Muslim centers of culture involved and inspired people of many traditions and faith communities. A respect for diversity – a welcoming, cosmopolitan ethic – has been a hallmark of this heritage – an increasingly relevant legacy in the emerging ‘borderless’ world…”

Mawlana Hazar Imam, Aga Khan University Convocation, Nairobi, Kenya, March 2, 2015
Source: www.akdn.org/Content/1315/

“By Civil Society I mean that array of institutions which are neither public, nor profit driven, but which are motivated by voluntary commitments and dedicated to the public good… A healthy Civil Society is a meritocratic one, where ethics are honored, and excellence is valued. And the great question now confronting us here in Africa is how rapidly the institutions of a healthy Civil Society can be established and reinforced. In this process, the role of the [Aga Khan] University will be central as it advances and shares new knowledge.”

Mawlana Hazar Imam, Aga Khan University Convocation, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, February 24, 2015
Source: www.akdn.org/Content/1308