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2010-05 Canada
Friday, May 28, 2010, His Highness the Aga Khan will participate in the Foundation Ceremony with several members of his family: Prince Amyn, Prince Rahim, Prince Husayn, Princess Khaliya, to mark the beginning of the development of the Ismaili Centre, the first-ever Aga Khan Museum for Islamic Art and Culture, and their Park, in Toronto's Don Mills area
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Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat: Album
"The Delegation will serve a representational role for the Imamat and its non-denominational, philanthropic and development agencies which constitute the Aga Khan Development Network – the AKDN. An open, secular facility, the Delegation will be a sanctuary for peaceful, quiet diplomacy, informed by the Imamat’s outlook of global convergence and the development of civil society.
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2008-12-06 Canada Delegation
Exclusive Photos of the Opening of the delegation building
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2005-05-(18-21) Ottawa
2004, May 21: He didn't attract as much attention as the Dalai Lama. He rarely does. But by the time he had slipped in and out of Ottawa on his private jet, the Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world's 15 million Imami Ismaili Muslims, had given the city, and the country, a major gift. The Geneva-born imam, who is now based just outside Paris, has announced the creation of the Global Centre for Pluralism, which will be based in Ottawa.
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Global Centre for Pluralism Announces the 2019 Global Pluralism Award Winners 2019-10-15
Posted October 15th, 2019 by librarian-hd
Deborah Ahenkorah (Ghana), the Center for Social Integrity (Myanmar) and 'Learning History That Is Not Yet History' (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia) recognized as outstanding leaders promoting inclusion worldwide
OTTAWA, Oct. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Today, the Global Centre for Pluralism announced the three winners of the 2019
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We must recognize and honour the teachers who shape a new generation of thoughtful young people 2019-10-15
Posted October 15th, 2019 by librarian-hd
Teachers have one of the hardest jobs on the planet. In a world where social media echo chambers reverberate with hyper-partisan rhetoric and sensational voices, teachers are up against an overwhelming tsunami of information – drowning out time for deliberation and discussion to find the middle ground among widely different viewpoints.
Teachers have an opportunity to equip our students – our next wave of humanity – with the empathetic, critical and forward thinking needed to solve today’s local problems with a global mindset.
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H.H. The Aga Khan with Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada 2014-04-29
Aga Khan at Child Care Summit in Toronto, Canada meets with Prime Minister Stephen Harper 28 May 2014
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Hazar Imam is to be invested with the Honorary Companion of the order of Canada
His Highness the Aga Khan is appointed as Honorary Companion of the Order of Canada 2005-02-08
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Hazar Imam awarded LL.D. (honoris causa) University of Ottawa, Canada (2012)
His Highness the Aga Khan at the University of Ottawa where he was conferred the honorary degree Doctor of the University, 13 January 2012.
AKDN / Zahur Ramji
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Statement by the Prime Minister on the birthday of His Highness the Aga Khan 2018-12-13
Posted December 20th, 2018 by librarian-hd
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Statement by the Prime Minister on the birthday of His Highness the Aga Khan
Ottawa, Ontario - December 13, 2018
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement marking the birthday of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan:
“Today, we join Shia Ismaili Muslims across Canada and around the world to celebrate the 82nd birthday of their spiritual leader, His Highness the Aga Khan.
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Prime Minister of Canada sends Imamat Day greetings 2018-07-11
Posted July 15th, 2018 by librarian-hd
The Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada issued the following statement:
on Imamat Day:
"Today Ismaili Muslims across Canada and around the world celebrate the anniversary of the ascension of His Highness The Aga Khan IV to the Throne of Imamat.
I wish all Ismaili Canadians celebrating Imamat Day a heartfelt Khushiali Mubarak.
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His Highness The Aga Khan with Prime Minister Stephen Harper
H.H. The Aga Khan receives Honorary Citizenship Award from Canada 2010-05-28
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The Aga Khan: 60 years of remarkable service to the world 2018-05-11
Posted May 11th, 2018 by librarian-hd
Who is His Highness, the Aga Khan, a man who is celebrating 60 years of service to his community and the world?
He is the spiritual leader of 15 million Ismaili Muslims, a significant number of whom call Canada home. He is a diplomat, social innovator, global humanitarian and someone with an unshakable belief in the values of pluralism, diversity and equality.
The Aga Khan was appointed as the 49th hereditary Imam of the world’s Shia Ismaili community upon his grandfather’s death in 1957, when he was just a 20-year-old and studying at Harvard.
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Hazar Imam at Rideau Hall, Ottawa
His Highness the Aga Khan meets Canada's Governor-General Payette at Rideau Hall, Ottawa 2018-05-02
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A “beacon of light”: Mawlana Hazar Imam hosted at Rideau Hall during his Diamond Jubilee visi
Posted May 3rd, 2018 by librarian-hd
Earlier this evening, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, hosted a dinner at Rideau Hall in honour of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Diamond Jubilee.
Guests included Princess Zahra Aga Khan, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, past Prime Ministers Jean Chrétien and Joe Clark, and past Governors General David Johnston and Adrienne Clarkson, as well as Jamati and AKDN leaders.
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His Highness The Aga Khan arrives at Rideau Hall, Ottawa
Hazar Imam welcomed at Rideau Hall, Ottawa for dinner hosted by Governor-General Julie Payette and attended by Princess Zahra and other former Prime Ministers of Canada
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Aga Khan Arrives in Canada for Official Diamond Jubilee Visit 2018-05-01
Posted May 1st, 2018 by librarian-hd
OTTAWA, May 1, 2018 /CNW/ - His Highness the Aga Khan arrived in Ottawa today as part of an international celebration of his Diamond Jubilee, marking 60 years as spiritual leader of the global Shia Ismaili Muslim community. The visit takes place at the invitation of the Government of Canada and includes an official dinner at Rideau Hall on May 2, hosted by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, the Governor General of Canada, meetings of the Global Centre for Pluralism; and community gatherings in Vancouver and Calgary.
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PM Trudeau to attend dinner for Aga Khan in Ottawa 2018-05-1
Posted May 1st, 2018 by librarian-hd
OTTAWA – The Aga Khan is in Ottawa this week and is expected to share a meal with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his visit.
The Aga Khan is in town over the next four days to celebrate his Diamond Jubilee, according to Global Affairs Canada. On Wednesday, the Aga Khan will attend a dinner at the Governor General’s residence, Rideau Hall, and Trudeau will be in attendance, the Prime Minister's Office has confirmed.
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Jean Chrétien: Why the world celebrates the Aga Khan 2018-05-01
Posted May 1st, 2018 by librarian-hd
His Highness the Aga Khan is visiting Canada this month as part of an international celebration of his 60th, or “Diamond Jubilee,” anniversary as spiritual leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims. I’ll be delighted to join past and present Canadian leaders of all political stripes in celebrations of his remarkable six decades of leadership.
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