Ismaili centre for west

The Aga Khan University is to open an institute dedicated to 바카라사이트 study of Islamic civilisations in an attempt to counter prejudice in 바카라사이트 face of 바카라사이트 spread of fundamentalism.

The institute, to be based in 바카라사이트 west, is part of 바카라사이트 Pakistan-based university's plan to become international, with outposts in Canada, East Africa and elswhere.

Opened ten years ago in Karachi with a personal endowment from 바카라사이트 Aga Khan, who is its chancellor and spiritual leader of 바카라사이트 world's Ismaili community, 바카라사이트 private university has established itself as a teaching hospital offering first world health care in a third world country.

It has also led to 바카라사이트 introduction of degree-level nurse education in Pakistan and has launched a school-based in-service teacher education programme to improve standards in 바카라사이트 country's schools.

Speaking at 바카라사이트 institution's tenth anniversary convocation, 바카라사이트 Aga Khan recalled 바카라사이트 role of Islamic scholars in developing medieval universities from Cairo to Andalusia. But he added: "Activist Islamic movements have voiced 바카라사이트ir principled opposition to 바카라사이트 western world, its values and personal behaviour. The antipathy of militant Islamic movements to forms of government in Moslem countries built on western models has been profound. But 바카라사이트 need for enlightened expression of what it means to be a Moslem in 바카라사이트 21st century will be, if anything, increased.

"A Moslem university could usefully counter some of 바카라사이트 stymieing tendencies that have appeared in 바카라사이트 last years by emphasising more enlightened and tolerant conceptions that from our beginning have been mainsprings of Moslem culture and world outlook."

A commission set up by 바카라사이트 Aga Khan to examine how 바카라사이트 university should develop over 바카라사이트 next 25 years recommended siting an institute in a western capital as a priority. London is a possible location.