These [Ismaili] Centres serve to reflect, illustrate and represent the community’s intellectual and spiritual understanding of Islam, its social conscience, its organization, its forward outlook and its positive attitude towards the societies in which it lives.”
– His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan,
Foundation Ceremony, Ismaili Centre, Duhsanbe, Tajikistan August 30, 2003
Aga Khan Museum will act as both a repository of heritage and a source of inspiration, complementing the work of the Global Centre for Pluralism in Ottawa, another new initiative of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan, that seeks to share Canada’s experience of pluralism with the world. The Aga Khan Museum’s educational and cultural mission is to provide visitors with an understanding of the artistic, intellectual, scientific and religious heritage of communities, both Muslim and non- Muslim.
Connecting the Ismaili Centre and the Aga Khan Museum will be a beautifully landscaped Park, a simple yet expressive space that will unite the two distinctive buildings. The Aga Khan Park will incorporate the Islamic “chaar bhag” or formal garden with reflecting pools, walkways, and components suited to the climate of Toronto, so that the garden captures the stark beauty of the Canadian winter as well as the flowering of summer. It will include spaces for educational programming and outdoor gatherings as well as offering a place of tranquillity and relaxation.
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Adapted from UrbanToronto.ca – Aga Khan Museum + Ismaili Centre
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Ismaili Centres Series (Perspectives on matters of Soul and Spirit)
Aga Khan Museum Series (Perspectives on matters of Intellect, Knowledge and Wisdom)
Aga Khan Toronto Park (Perspectives on matters of Felicity, Humanity, Nature and Society)
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