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St Thomas's battle over land earmarked for teaching
BMJ 2002; 324 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.0206177 (Published 01 June 2002) Cite this as: BMJ 2002;324:0206177
- Helen Barratt1
- 1London
Plans by the United Kingdom's largest teaching hospital to expand its central London site have been threatened by a controversial rival bid. The Aga Khan has offered £24m ($35m; €39m) for the land adjacent to St Thomas's Hospital—twice the previously valued cost—to develop an Islamic cultural centre.
Prince Aga Khan with his wife, Princess Gabriele zu Leiningen
The billionaire spiritual leader of around 20 million Ismaili Muslims wants to build the biggest Islamic museum and cultural centre in …
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