The Ismaili Centres
The Ismaili Centre, London (1985)
Video
Photographs
Press releases and speeches
- Press release announcing the opening of the Ismaili Centre, London
- Speech made by Mawlana Hazar Imam during the Opening Ceremony
- Speech made by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during the Opening Ceremony
- Speech made by Mawlana Hazar Imam during the Foundation Ceremony
- Speech made by Lord Soames during the Foundation Ceremony
Other resources
- Archnet: The Ismaili Centre, London
- TheIsmaili.org: A history of the site of the Ismaili Centre, London (April 2010)
- The Middle East in London: An architectural manifestation of the continuity between tradition and modernity (October 2009)
The Ismaili Centre, Vancouver (1985)
Photographs
Press releases and speeches
- Press release announcing the opening of the Ismaili Centre, Burnaby
- Speech made by Mawlana Hazar Imam during the Opening Ceremony
- Speech made by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney during the Opening Ceremony
- Speech made by Mawlana Hazar Imam during the Foundation Ceremony
- Speech made by the Honourable Henry Bell-Irving, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia during the Foundation Ceremony
Other resources
- Archnet: The Ismaili Centre, Burnaby
- Canadian Architect: Ambassador of Excellence – A legacy of high-calibre architecture links the Aga Khan to Canada (Related content)
- Canadian Architect: Viewpoint – His Highness the Aga Khan does not look like a man who spends time on construction sites, but when it comes to architecture he knows his stuff, says Canadian Architect magazine editor Elsa Lam. (Related content)
- Canadian Architect: In Search of Empathetic Architecture – Architect Bruno Freschi recalls the inspired discussions with his Highness the Aga Khan that guided the design of the Vancouver Ismaili Centre (Related content)
The Ismaili Centre, Lisbon (1998)
Photographs
Press releases and speeches
- Press release announcing the opening of the Ismaili Centre, Lisbon
- Speech made by Mawlana Hazar Imam during the Opening Ceremony
- Speech made by President Jorge Sampaio during the Opening Ceremony
- Speech made by Mawlana Hazar Imam during the Foundation Ceremony
Other resources
The Ismaili Centre, Dubai (2008)
Videos
- Opening Ceremony of the Ismaili Centre, Dubai
- Development of the Ismaili Centre, Dubai
- Foundation Ceremony of the Ismaili Centre, Dubai
Photographs
- Architecture gallery
- Opening Ceremony gallery
- Foundation Ceremony gallery
- Golden Jubilee: Opening Ceremony gallery
- Golden Jubilee: The Ismaili Centre, Dubai gallery
- Golden Jubilee: Dubai Park gallery
Fact sheets
Press releases and speeches
- Press release announcing the opening of the Ismaili Centre, Dubai
- Speech made by Mawlana Hazar Imam during the Opening Ceremony
- AKDN: Foundation Ceremony press release (العربيّة)
- Speech made by Mawlana Hazar Imam during the Foundation Ceremony
Other resources
The Ismaili Centre, Dushanbe (2009)
Photographs and Video
- Video of the Opening Ceremony
- Opening Ceremony gallery
- Architecture gallery
- Construction gallery
- Foundation Ceremony gallery
Press releases and speeches
- Press release announcing the opening of the Ismaili Centre, Dushanbe
- Speech made by Mawlana Hazar Imam during the Opening Ceremony
- Press release announcing the Foundation Ceremony
- Speech made by Mawlana Hazar Imam during the Foundation Ceremony
- Speech made by President Emomali Rahmon during the Foundation Ceremony
Other resources
The Ismaili Centre, Toronto
Photographs and Video
- Video of the Opening Ceremony: Prime Minister of Canada opens Ismaili Centre in the presence of Mawlana Hazar Imam
- Video: Spirit - Art - Nature
- Opening Ceremony gallery
- Gallery: Architecture of the Ismaili Centre, Toronto
- Gallery: The Ismaili Centre, Toronto (September 2014)
- Video of the Foundation Ceremony
- Foundation Ceremony gallery
- Artist renderings gallery
Press releases and speeches
- Press Release: Prime Minister and His Highness the Aga Khan Open the Ismaili Centre, Toronto and Aga Khan Museum
- Speech made by the Prime Minister of Canada at the Opening Ceremony
- Speech made by Mawlana Hazar Imam at the Opening Ceremony
- Media Advisory: Aga Khan to Launch New Institutions in Toronto, Canada
- Speech made by the Prime Minister of Canada at the Foundation Ceremony
- Speech made by Mawlana Hazar Imam at the Foundation Ceremony
Other
- The Ismaili Centre, Toronto project brief
- Article: Mawlana Hazar Imam is awarded Honorary Canadian Citizenship as he is joined by Prime Minister for Foundation Ceremony in Toronto
- Article: Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Toronto ahead of Foundation Ceremony
- Article: Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Canada to lay foundation of Ismaili Centre, museum and park
- Article: New chapter in Canadian Ismaili story set to unfold in the Don Mills neighbourhood of Toronto
- Articles from the July 2010 issue of The Ismaili Canada magazine about the Ismaili Centre, Toronto, the Aga Khan Museum and their Park [PDF]
- Canadian Architect: Toronto Trio – A museum, Ismaili Centre, and Islamic-inspired park are significant additions to the city (Related content)
- Canadian Architect: Ambassador of Excellence – A legacy of high-calibre architecture links the Aga Khan to Canada (Related content)
- Canadian Architect: Viewpoint – His Highness the Aga Khan does not look like a man who spends time on construction sites, but when it comes to architecture he knows his stuff, says Canadian Architect magazine editor Elsa Lam. (Related content)
