May 12, 2011 marks the 51st anniversary of the demise, in a tragic car accident, of Prince Aly Khan, beloved father of Mawlana Hazar Imam, Prince Amyn Muhammad Aga Khan and Princess Yasmin Aga Khan. In remembrance we publish excerpts of a speech Prince Aly Khan made in New York, when he was Pakistan’s Permanent Representative at the United Nations, as well as a selection of historical photos from the United Nations library archives.

A Portrait of the Aga Khan Family of the mid 20th century. Please click for Prince Aly Khan's speech excerpts.
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