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Prince '''Amyn Muhammad Aga Khan''' ({{langx|fa|امین محمد آغا خان{{lrm}}}}, {{langx|ur|{{nq|امین محمد آغا خان}}}}; born 12 September 1937) is the brother of [[Aga Khan IV]], [[Imamah (Ismaili doctrine)|Imam]] of the [[Nizari Isma'ili]] sect of [[Shia Islam]]. He is the son of Prince [[Aly Khan]] and Princess [[Joan Yarde-Buller|Tajuddawlah Aga Khan]] (''née'' Joan Yarde-Buller). |
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==Early life and education== |
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After completing his graduate studies he worked at the United Nations Secretariat for the [[United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs|Department of Economic and Social Affairs]] from 1964 until 1968, after which time he took on leadership roles in a variety of Ismaili institutions.<ref name="AKDN" /> On 7 December 1974 he was invested as [[Chief Scout]] of the [[Pakistan Boy Scouts Association#Ismaili District Boy Scouts Association|Ismaili Scouts Association]] in a ceremony in [[Karachi]].<ref name="encylo" /> As of 2006, he was chairman of the executive committee of the [[Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development]] (AKFED) and of Tourism Promotion Services Ltd., parent company of the [[Serena Hotels]] chain<ref name="encylo" /> and chairman of the Board of the Directors of the Aga Khan Museum.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://agakhanmuseum.org/about/leadership-team.html|title=Aga Khan Museum|website=Aga Khan Museum|language=en|access-date=2019-10-01}}</ref> In December 2015, he was accredited as the Personal Representative of the Aga Khan to Bangladesh.<ref name="Bangla">{{cite news |title=Prince Amyn Aga Khan presents credentials to Bangladesh, visits AKDN sites |url=https://www.akdn.org/press-release/prince-amyn-aga-khan-presents-credentials-bangladesh-visits-akdn-sites |accessdate=27 April 2019 |publisher=Aga Khan Development Network |date=8 December 2015 |format=Press release}}</ref> |
After completing his graduate studies he worked at the United Nations Secretariat for the [[United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs|Department of Economic and Social Affairs]] from 1964 until 1968, after which time he took on leadership roles in a variety of Ismaili institutions.<ref name="AKDN" /> On 7 December 1974 he was invested as [[Chief Scout]] of the [[Pakistan Boy Scouts Association#Ismaili District Boy Scouts Association|Ismaili Scouts Association]] in a ceremony in [[Karachi]].<ref name="encylo" /> As of 2006, he was chairman of the executive committee of the [[Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development]] (AKFED) and of Tourism Promotion Services Ltd., parent company of the [[Serena Hotels]] chain<ref name="encylo" /> and chairman of the Board of the Directors of the Aga Khan Museum.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://agakhanmuseum.org/about/leadership-team.html|title=Aga Khan Museum|website=Aga Khan Museum|language=en|access-date=2019-10-01}}</ref> In December 2015, he was accredited as the Personal Representative of the Aga Khan to Bangladesh.<ref name="Bangla">{{cite news |title=Prince Amyn Aga Khan presents credentials to Bangladesh, visits AKDN sites |url=https://www.akdn.org/press-release/prince-amyn-aga-khan-presents-credentials-bangladesh-visits-akdn-sites |accessdate=27 April 2019 |publisher=Aga Khan Development Network |date=8 December 2015 |format=Press release}}</ref> |
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He has variously been a member of the Acquisitions Committee of the [[Louvre Museum]], Chairman of the Friends of the [[Chateau de Chantilly|Domaine de Chantilly]]{{refn|group=note|name=first|Management of the Domaine de Chantilly was transferred to the Aga Khan for a 20-year period starting in 2005.}}, a trustee of the [[World Monuments Fund]], and a director of the [[Silk Road Project]]. Prince |
He has variously been a member of the Acquisitions Committee of the [[Louvre Museum]], Chairman of the Friends of the [[Chateau de Chantilly|Domaine de Chantilly]]{{refn|group=note|name=first|Management of the Domaine de Chantilly was transferred to the Aga Khan for a 20-year period starting in 2005.}}, a trustee of the [[World Monuments Fund]], and a director of the [[Silk Road Project]]. Prince Amin Aga Khan, brother of the spiritual leader of the Ismaili, who recently donated to Porto the painting "Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple", now guarded at the Soares dos Reis National Museum received the Medal of Honour of Porto City in a ceremony that took place on 9 July 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jn.pt/local/noticias/porto/porto/interior/principe-amyn-aga-khan-distinguido-pela-camara-do-porto-11095120.html|title=Príncipe Amyn Aga Khan distinguido pela Câmara do Porto|website=www.jn.pt|language=pt|access-date=2019-10-01}}</ref> Prince Amin Aga Khan was awarded the city's Medal of Honour by the Mayor of the Porto Municipality, Rui Moreira who presided over a ceremony at the Casa do Roseiral, in the Gardens of the Palacio de Cristal. The medal was presented in honour of "a great patron of the arts."<ref name="AKDN" /> |
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| Born | 12 September 1937 Geneva, Switzerland | ||||
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| Father | Aly Khan | ||||
| Mother | Joan Yarde-Buller | ||||
| Religion | Nizari Isma'ili Shia Islam | ||||
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Prince Amyn Muhammad Aga Khan (Persian: امین محمد آغا خان, Urdu: امین محمد آغا خان; born 12 September 1937) is the brother of Aga Khan IV, Imam of the Nizari Isma'ili sect of Shia Islam. He is the son of Prince Aly Khan and Princess Tajuddawlah Aga Khan (née Joan Yarde-Buller).
Early life and education
[edit]Prince Amyn was born on 12 September 1937 in Geneva.[1] Like his elder brother, he attended the Institut Le Rosey and Harvard College. He graduated from Harvard in 1960 with an A.B. magna cum laude in literature and economics. He further pursued graduate studies in comparative literature at Harvard, receiving an A.M. in comparative literature in 1963 whilst also studying at the New England Conservatory.[2] During his studies he was additionally engaged as a graduate instructor in French.[1]
Professional and charitable activities
[edit]After completing his graduate studies he worked at the United Nations Secretariat for the Department of Economic and Social Affairs from 1964 until 1968, after which time he took on leadership roles in a variety of Ismaili institutions.[2] On 7 December 1974 he was invested as Chief Scout of the Ismaili Scouts Association in a ceremony in Karachi.[1] As of 2006, he was chairman of the executive committee of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) and of Tourism Promotion Services Ltd., parent company of the Serena Hotels chain[1] and chairman of the Board of the Directors of the Aga Khan Museum.[3] In December 2015, he was accredited as the Personal Representative of the Aga Khan to Bangladesh.[4]
He has variously been a member of the Acquisitions Committee of the Louvre Museum, Chairman of the Friends of the Domaine de Chantilly[note 1], a trustee of the World Monuments Fund, and a director of the Silk Road Project. Prince Amin Aga Khan, brother of the spiritual leader of the Ismaili, who recently donated to Porto the painting "Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple", now guarded at the Soares dos Reis National Museum received the Medal of Honour of Porto City in a ceremony that took place on 9 July 2019.[5] Prince Amin Aga Khan was awarded the city's Medal of Honour by the Mayor of the Porto Municipality, Rui Moreira who presided over a ceremony at the Casa do Roseiral, in the Gardens of the Palacio de Cristal. The medal was presented in honour of "a great patron of the arts."[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Tajddin, Mumtaz Ali, ed. (2006). "Amyn Muhammad, Prince". Encyclopaedia of Ismailism. Karachi: Islamic Book Publishers.
- ^ a b c "AKDN Leadership". Aga Khan Development Network. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Aga Khan Museum". Aga Khan Museum. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
- ^ "Prince Amyn Aga Khan presents credentials to Bangladesh, visits AKDN sites" (Press release). Aga Khan Development Network. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Príncipe Amyn Aga Khan distinguido pela Câmara do Porto". www.jn.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-10-01.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Management of the Domaine de Chantilly was transferred to the Aga Khan for a 20-year period starting in 2005.
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- British Ismailis
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- Harvard University alumni
- British people of Iranian descent
- British people of Italian descent
- British expatriates in Switzerland
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