1954, October 16: In a letter to Dr Hoodboy, Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah wrote In reply to your letter of 8th October, the colours of our family are, as you know, red and green, the reason being that we represent both (offices of) the Shah and the Peer. The Shah was Hussein, the Peer was Hasan. Hasan had the Peers colour of green, but Husseins martyrdom was so enormous in events and was so opposed to even the smallest laws of war that the colour of his Holy Blood, namely red, was accepted with the green of the Prophets Flag as a souvenir and remembrance of that terrible day. [More 1961, October 16: Mowlana Shah Karim arrived in Bombay for a six-day tour of India. The Maharashtra Friendship Society held reception in honour of Mowlana Hazar Imam at Bombay. [Speech]. The Indian Express newspaper wrote; The Aga Khan is refreshingly mature. He is also modest, a quality which does not go always with successful youth. The Aga Khan represents a unique institution for, though without a kingdom, he wields spiritual power over many millions of followers spread all over the world and he also exercises considerable degree of temporal authority for a man occupying this unique position. 1962, October 16: Mowlana Shah Karim gave 3,500 pounds to Tanganyika National Fund. 1988, October 16: The Aga Khan Award for Architecture organised in Zanzibar the eleventh international seminar on the Architecture of Housing and a number of new approaches were defined for the chronic shortage of housing that result as rapid demographic growth occurs. Hazar Imam said; The lack and deterioration of human habitation as economies grow, urbanisation accelerates and demographics explode, pose some of the greatest practical and ethical problems that developing countries face. 2000, October 16: Musharraf, Aga Khan discuss tourism projects: ISLAMABAD, Oct 16: The spiritual leader of the Ismaili community, Prince Karim Aga Khan, held a meeting with Chief Executive Gen Pervez Musharraf here on Monday. The chief executive lauded the tremendous contribution of the various philanthropic and social development programmes being undertaken by Prince Karim Aga Khan worldwide, particularly in Pakistan. 2003, October 16:Thanking senior AKU leadership who were present on the occasion, Minister Allan Rock acknowledged the University as a centre of excellence, saying, We are proud to partner with you towards the achievement of the Aga Khan’s vision: social justice and equality of access to education, health care and advancement. The Minister also expressed his confidence that relations between the two countries would continue to grow deeper and stronger. [the News] 2003, October 16: ISLAMABAD: Nestled amid the towering Himalaya, Hindukush and Karakoram ranges, communities in Pakistan’s Northern Areas have undergone a silent socio-economic upheaval in the past 20 years. With $100 million, a development network headed by Prince Aga Khan overhauled the region from a network of sleepy, marginalized communities in 1982 to a vibrant region boasting schools, healthcare, hydro-electric power schemes and even a micro-finance bank. The Northern Areas is home to 1.2 million people spread across 1,123 villages. [Daily Times]
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