Aga Khan Trust for Culture explained

Aga Khan Trust for Culture

The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) is an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a family of institutions created by Aga Khan IV with distinct but complementary mandates to improve the welfare and prospects of people in the developing world, particularly in Asia and Africa. It focuses on the revitalization of communities in the Muslim world - physical, social, cultural, and economic.[1] The AKTC was founded in 1988 and is registered in Geneva, Switzerland, as a private non-denominational philanthropic foundation.

Programs

Historic preservation

The trust has restored and rehabilitated over 350 monuments and historic sites all over the world, especially in south Asia. UNESCO also awarded it 13 heritage awards for excellence in restoration.[4]

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: El-Aref. Nevine. Aga Khan memorandum signed. 22 November 2016. Al-Ahram Weekly. October 13, 2016. 27 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180927071146/http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/News/17580/47/Aga-Khan-memorandum-signed.aspx. dead.
  2. Web site: Aga Khan to Establish Major Academic and Cultural Center and Museum in Canada . 2006-11-29 . 2012-04-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120419235016/http://www.akdn.org/museums/ . dead .
  3. The Aga Khan Trust for Culture and the National Museum of Mali sign a Collaboration Agreement . Musée National du Mali . 2006-06-07 . 2007-10-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091224201239/http://www.akdn.org/press_release.asp?id=125 . 2009-12-24 .
  4. Web site: Historic Cities | Aga Khan Development Network.
  5. Web site: "Shahi Guzargah" inside the Walled City of Lahore Pakistan Today. www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 2019-01-06.
  6. Web site: Humayun's Tomb conservation completed | Aga Khan Development Network.
  7. Web site: Sunder Nursery: Before and after | Aga Khan Development Network.
  8. News: Things To Do in Delhi Sunder Nursery Near Humayun's Tomb. Outlook Traveller. 2018-04-25. en-US.
  9. News: Could this be Delhi's answer to Central Park?. 2018-03-09. Condé Nast Traveller India. 2018-04-25. en-US.
  10. News: Delhi's own 'central park' opens today. Sreevatsan. Ajai. 2018-02-22. Livemint. 2018-04-25.
  11. News: Restoring the charm of Qutb Shahi tombs. Nanisetti. Serish. 2018-09-11. The Hindu. 2019-01-06. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  12. https://www.akdn.org/press-release/prime-minister-imran-khan-inaugurates-400-year-old-historic-%E2%80%9Cpicture-wall%E2%80%9D-lahore-fort Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurates the 400-year-old historic “Picture Wall” of Lahore Fort
  13. Web site: Sharjah awards heritage conservation award to Aga Khan Trust for Culture. 2020-12-24. gulfnews.com. en.
  14. Web site: 2020-12-22. Six-year Project: Behind Rahim's tomb restoration — 1,75,000 man-days and 3,000 craftsmen. 2020-12-26. The Indian Express. en.
  15. News: Bureau . The Hindu . 2023-01-10 . U.S. fund to help restore Paigah Tombs in Hyderabad . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-01-21 . 0971-751X.
  16. Web site: Kashyap . Aarti . 2023-01-11 . Hyderabad: US to fund restoration of Paigah Tombs . 2023-01-21 . Deccan Chronicle . en.
  17. Web site: Kashyap . Aarti . 2022-12-26 . Saidani-Ma tomb to be restored soon . 2023-01-21 . Deccan Chronicle . en.
  18. Web site: The Aga Khan Trust for Culture receives two awards from UNESCO for sustainable development and excellence Tajikistan News ASIA-Plus . 2020-12-23 . asiaplustj.info.