1,000 Years After Al- Azhar - A Historic Achievement

Authors

Aga Khan Development Network

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Description

This commemorative publication celebrates the founding of The Aga Khan University (AKU) in 1983, positioning it as a historic continuation of a thousand-year-old tradition of Muslim institutions of higher learning, beginning with Al-Azhar University. The publication features excerpts from Mowlana Hazar Imam’s speech during the Charter Presentation Ceremony, details AKU's mission and vision, outlines early plans for its academic and health sciences components, and includes remarks from President Zia-ul-Haq. It emphasizes AKU’s role as a “Centre of Excellence” and “Muslim international university,” open to all, rooted in Islamic tradition, and committed to innovation in service of the Muslim world and developing nations.

Publication Date

1983

Publisher

Aga Khan Development Network

City

Karachi

Keywords

Islamic Intellectual History, Al-Azhar, Ismaili Imamat, International

Recommended Citation

Aga Khan Development Network, "1,000 Years After Al- Azhar - A Historic Achievement" (1983). Selected secondary sources and publications with substantial content about AKU. Book 3.
https://ecommons.aku.edu/arch_research_publications_secondary-sources/3