H.E. Sheikh Salem bin Khalid Al Qassimi, UAE Minister of Culture, and Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan during the Al Burda Award ceremony.

Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan attends 19th Al Burda Award ceremony

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His Highness the Aga Khan and the Muslim Council of Elders discuss strengthening cooperation in dialogue, peace and development

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His Highness the Aga Khan and the President of the United Arab Emirates discuss areas of mutual interest.

His Highness the Aga Khan meets the President of the United Arab Emirates

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Aga Khan Museum illuminates 20 years of the Al Burda Award in new exhibition

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UAE Ministry of Culture enters Memorandum of Understanding with the Aga Khan Museum

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The best architecture teaches us to engage with Nature respectfully; not by conquering or subduing it, nor by isolating ourselves away from it. Our host country, the United Arab Emirates, itself offers impressive examples of integrating well the natural and the human environments.

His Late Highness Aga Khan IV
Al-Ain, November 2016

Aga Khan Award for Architecture winners stand on stage, holding their awards.

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Three Aga Khan Award for Architecture ceremonies have been held in the Middle East

A teacher reads to a young boy who is sitting on her lap.

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The Aga Khan Early Learning Centre (AKELC) Dubai serves 100 children

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