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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">His Late Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV was the founder of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and the 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. </span>In Islam&rsquo;s ethical tradition, religious leaders not only interpret the faith but also have a responsibility to help improve the quality of life in their community and in the societies amongst which they live. <span style="font-weight: 400;">For him, one manifestation of his hereditary responsibilities was a deep engagement with development for more than 60 years.</span></p>
<p>His Late Highness Aga Khan IV established the Aga Khan Award for Architecture and became Chairman of its Steering Committee in 1977. Subsequently, he founded the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard and MIT (1979) and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (1988), which now includes the Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme, Aga Khan Music Programme, Aga Khan Museum and the Education Programme. Other AKDN agencies are also active in the field of the built and natural environment, such as the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, which works to mitigate the threat posed by natural disasters and climate change.</p>
<p>His interest and patronage in architecture was recognised by numerous professional institutions, who have bestowed upon him their highest honours and medals, including:</p>
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<li>the American Institute of Architects, USA (1984);</li>
<li>the Royal Institute of British Architects (1991);</li>
<li>International Union of Architects (2001);</li>
<li>the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (2013); and</li>
<li>the Architectural League of New York (2017).</li>
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<p>He was honoured for his work in preserving cultural heritage, including:</p>
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<li>the Hadrian Award from the World Monuments Fund (1996);</li>
<li>the Vincent Scully Prize from the National Building Museum (2005); and</li>
<li>the Urban Land Institute&rsquo;s J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development (2011).</li>
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<p>In addition, he has received honorary citizenships from cities as varied as Granada, Samarkand and Timbuktu, as well as many other awards, decorations and honorary degrees.</p>
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