What a tease of a title. An op-ed from Canadia about the work of the Aga Khan in developing institutions of learning Africa.
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There was a significant announcement today by the Aga Khan and the European Union. Might be of interest to islamicate readers:
http://www.akdn.org/news/2007Jan23.html