The
University of Central Asia (UCA) fosters economic
and social development in Central Asia while helping preserve
and promote cultural heritage. It will prepare new kinds
of experts in key fields of development; educate a new
generation to take on leadership roles; renew the skills
of existing professionals in diverse fields, and provide
practical training to the adult population as a whole.
The
Institute of Ismaili Studies, which was founded by
His Highness the Aga Khan, promotes scholarship and learning
on Islam, with emphasis on Shi‘ism in general and
its Ismaili Tariqah in particular, and a better understanding
of their relationship with other faiths and societies
Aga Khan
Program for Islamic Architecture, an endowed centre
of excellence in the history, theory and practice of Islamic
architecture based at Harvard University and theMassachusetts
Institute of Technology.
Archnet.org, an on-line
resource focusing on architecture, urban design, urban
development, and related issues in the Muslim world (in
cooperation with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology).
The Aga Khan University (AKU),
which provides post-graduate training of health service
professionals, teachers and managers of schools, and the
development of research scholars.
The
Aga Khan Schools are part of the Aga Khan Education
Services, which has a long tradition of leadership in
educational development and currently operates more than
300 schools and advanced educational programmes.
The
Aga Khan Hospitals is a network of international hospitals
managed by the Aga Khan Health Services, one of the most
comprehensive non-profit health-care systems in the developing
world.
The
Ismaili, the website of the Shia Ismaili Muslims,
a community of ethnically and culturally diverse peoples
in 25 countries who are guided by His Highness the Aga
Khan, their 49th Imam (spiritual leader)
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