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His Highness the Aga Khan visits Alberta and British Columbia 2018-10-15
conferred highest academic honours from leading canadian universities in unprecedented joint ceremony
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Hazar Imam's letter to Bruno Freschi for the construction of Burnaby Jamat Khana 1985-10-20
Posted January 19th, 2021 by librarian-hdTo Mr. Bruno freschi
With deep and sincere gratitude for conceiving, designing and building a Jamatkhana and Centre which represent our respect for our past, our belief of today, and our hope for the future. The Ismaili Jamath worldwide, and I, are proud of your remarkable achievement
Aga Khan
20th October, 1985
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Speech by H.H. The Aga Khan at the luncheon at Vancouver Hotel during the foundation of the Burnaby Jamat Khana 1983-07-26
Posted January 15th, 2021 by librarian-hdJuly 26, 1982
SPEECH BY HAZAR IMAM IN VANCOUVER
Your Honour,
The Honorable Senator Perrault,
The Honorable Mrs. Grace McCarthy,
Deputy Premier of British Columbia,
His Worship, The Mayor of Vancouver,
Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,
One of the advantages of coming at the end of a long list of speakers is that everybody wants you to stop speaking.
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Speech by His Highness The Aga Khan at Hotel Vancouver 1983-04-22
Posted January 9th, 2021 by librarian-hdHotel Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada
April 22, 1983
(During Hazar Imam's Silver Jubilee visit to the Canadian Jamats, a banquet was held in His honour in Vancouver. A plaque was presented to Hazar Imam by the Deputy Premier which "symbolized the love and support and the appreciation of the citizens of British Columbia." The Mayor of Vancouver in his welcome address also announced that this day had been declared "Ismaili Day")
Hazar Imam then made the following speech.
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Aga Khan University and University of Calgary celebrate partnership 2018-10-19
Posted October 20th, 2018 by librarian-hdMemorandum of Understanding advances human development, global health, social justice and pluralism
By University Relations Staff
October 19, 2018
Signing a Memorandum of Understanding on Oct. 17, 2017 between the University of Calgary and the Aga Khan University, are, front row from left: Aga Khan University President Firoz Rasul and University of Calgary President Elizabeth Cannon. Standing behind are, from left: Aga Khan University Provost Carl Amrhein and University of Calgary Provost Dru Marshall. Photo by Riley Brandt, University of Calgary
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H.H. the Aga Khan conferred highest academic honours from Canadian universities in unprecedented joint ceremony 2018-10-18
Posted October 20th, 2018 by librarian-hdVancouver, Canada, October 19, 2018 – In an historic ceremony today attended by Her Honour the Honourable Lieutenant-Governor Janet Austin of British Columbia and Honourable Premier John Horgan, His Highness the Aga Khan, 49th hereditary Imam (Spiritual Leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), was conferred with honorary Doctors of Laws – the highest academic award - from both the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Simon Fraser University (SFU).
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Hazar Imam awarded joint Doctor of Laws by Universities of BC & Simon Fraser 2018-10-19
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His Highness the Aga Khan to receive UCalgary honorary degree 2018-09-21
Posted September 24th, 2018 by librarian-hdUniversity’s highest honour to be conferred Oct. 17
By University Relations Staff
September 24, 2018
His Highness the Aga Khan will receive an honorary degree from the University of Calgary on Oct. 17.University of Calgary Chancellor Deborah Yedlin and President and Vice-Chancellor Elizabeth Cannon are pleased to announce that His Highness the Aga Khan will be the recipient of an honorary degree at a special ceremony next month.
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Mawlana Hazar Imam meets with British Columbia Premier John Horgan 2018-05-04
Posted May 5th, 2018 by librarian-hdEarlier today, Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Vancouver to begin the Western Canada portion of his Diamond Jubilee visit. Shortly after his arrival, Mawlana Hazar Imam met with the Honourable John Horgan, Premier of British Columbia, who extended a warm welcome and congratulated him on his Diamond Jubilee.
Premier Horgan and Hazar Imam spoke about the Ismaili community's spirit of service and pluralism, and how this is an ideal reflection of the strength that diversity has brought to British Columbia.
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Hazar Imam is welcomed to Vancouver by the British Columbia Premier John Horgan 2018-05-04
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World Partnership Walk reflects the best of Canadian values
Posted May 29th, 2017 by librarian-hdSome politicians are focusing a great deal of attention on "Canadian values", particularly as they pertain to immigration.
There's an almost hysterical fear that if Canada permits people to move here who don't share these "values", which are rarely defined, then somehow the country will go down the drain.
The foremost purveyor of this idea in national politics has been former Conservative cabinet minister Kellie Leitch. She received a blizzard of free publicity from the media in her campaign to lead her party.
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Sunday's World Partnership Walk benefits work of Aga Khan Foundation
Posted May 27th, 2017 by librarian-hdEarlier this month in Ottawa, the Global Centre for Pluralism officially opened its doors. The centre is a partnership between the Aga Khan and the government of Canada and is yet another important example of the bridge-building he has spearheaded along with support for important humanitarian causes in Canada and in the global south. The many institutions the spiritual leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims and his community have supported in Canada and around the world are shining examples of service to the community and the less fortunate.
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Burnaby B.C Darkhana celebrates 30th anniversary 2015-08-23
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H.H. Aga Khan signing his book "Where Hope Takes Root" for the Premier of British Columbia during his 2008 Golden Jubilee visit

His Highness Aga Khan signing his book "Where Hope Takes Root" for the Premier of British Columbia during his 2008 visit to the province to celebrate his Golden Jubilee
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Observation and Comments on our Modern Ginanic Literature 1979-02-25
Publication Type | Book | |
Year of Publication | 1980 | |
Authors | ismailia-Association | |
Short Title | Our Modern Ginanic Litterature | |
Publisher | H.H. The Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismailia Association for Canada | |
Length/Size | Around 200 pages | |
Volume and Pages | Part 1 | |
Key Words | Ismailia Association; Paris; Conference; 1975; review; nairobi; 1980 changes; ginan |
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Burnaby JamatKhana Vancouver, BC
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Speech given by Prince Sadruddin , excerpt - 1975-04-22
Posted January 2nd, 2015 by heritageAs we meet here tonight, a deeply moving occasion for me, my thoughts turned first of all to my late Beloved Father who would have been so encouraged to see such a large gathering of Ismailis concentrated in a new land where they have never been before and as I think of my Late Father, I am greatly encouraged by the strength, the resilience, the tremendous ability to adapt, that all of you here have shown in settling in this great, this wonderful country.
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BIRTHDAY: His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan feted by B.C. premier, Ismaili community
Posted February 23rd, 2013 by librarian-hdThe Ismaili community across British Columbia will gather for a prayer Thursday evening to recognize His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan’s 76th birthday.
“It’s a very important time for everyone to celebrate and reflect on the vast work that His Highness has undertaken around the world,” said Ali Solehdin, a volunteer from within the Ismaili community.
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Ritual and Daily Life: Transmission and interpretation of the Ismaili tradition in Vancouver, Thesis
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p. 30
(ii) Ismaili Doctrine
One of the keys to the understanding of the Ismaili (Shia) doctrine lies
in the way Ismailis view man. Man is made up of body and soul participating
in two worlds: the higher world of the First (Aql, an expression of the Divine Volition,
and the lower world of Nafs, which has emanated from Aql and is the
principle of animation from which matter has originated. As man is far
removed from his origins in the higher world, he needs to acquire knowledge of
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