His Highness The Aga Khan was awarded an honourary doctorate by the University of Ottawa.
This recent accomplishment adds to his honorary Companion of the Order of Canada and granted honorary Canadian citizenship - just the fifth person, and first Muslim with such an honour.
He also has 19 honorary degrees from universities around the world, including five from Canadian institutions.
The Aga Khan is the 75-year-old hereditary Imam of the world's Shia Ismaili Muslims. He assumed the position in 1957. He is also the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, now one of the world's largest private development networks.
The University of Ottawa awarded him with an honorary doctorate for his service to humanity.
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