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Aga Khan receives honorary degree from Trinity College 2013-11-05
The Aga Khan with the Honourable Bill Graham, chancellor of Trinity College (at left) and former provost Andy Orchard (at right). 2013-11-05
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Aga Khan receives honorary degree from Trinity College 2013 - Video 2013-11-25
Posted May 25th, 2020 by librarian-hdhttps://www.dailymotion.com/video/x35w5jp
2013, November 25: Toronto, Canada. The University of Toronto’s Trinity College held a special convocation this evening, to bestow upon Mawlana Hazar Imam the degree of Doctor of Sacred Letters, Honoris Causa. IThe Right Honorable Adrienne Clarkson, presented Hazar Imam before the Chancellor of Trinity College
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Message from Mawlana Hazar Imam to the worldwide Jamat.on occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr 2020-05-23
Posted May 25th, 2020 by librarian-hdMy beloved spiritual children,
On the occasion of Eid ul-Fitr, I send my special loving blessings to my Jamats throughout the world for your happiness, peace, safety, and good health. My family joins me in wishing you all Eid Mubarak.
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3D Tours at the Aga Khan Museum 2020-05-15
Posted May 15th, 2020 by librarian-hdWhile museums around the world are shuttered due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Apollo’s usual weekly pick of exhibition openings will be replaced by a selection of digital initiatives providing virtual access to art and culture.
The Aga Khan Museum in Toronto has pulled out all the stops with its online offering. There are so far eight 3D tours available as part of the #MuseumWithoutWalls programme, all created using Matterport 3D scanning technology (which means you can experience the tours in virtual reality, if you have a VR headset).
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Aga Khan Park Toronto Opening 2015-05-25
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His Highness The Aga Khan with Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada at the Global Child Care Summit in Toronto
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A Note of Appreciation and Well Wishes from Prince Amyn Mohammed 1983-10-28
Posted April 21st, 2020 by librarian-hd9 April 2020
Dear Staff and Volunteers,
A Note of Appreciation and Well Wishes
When we opened Don’t Ask Me Where I Am From one month ago, I did not realize how quickly
the measures for containing COVID-19 would come into place and how soon, thereafter, the
Museum would have to close to the public. I feel great sadness that we have had to close after
five and half years of continuous and I believe successful operations. My hope is that this crisis
will pass swiftly.
Our priority at this moment is to contain the virus, and keeping the Museum closed is part of this
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Global Centre of Pluralism in Ottawa
His Highness the Aga Khan meets with The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs 20005-04-18
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All Jamat Khanas in Ontario closed till further notice 2020-03-13
Posted March 13th, 2020 by librarian-hdA sad event in our Ismaili history - all Jamat Khanas were announced closed till further notice in Canada and other places in the world due to the pandemic outbreak of CO-VID 19. The official announcement is as below.
Urgent Announcement from the Jamati Institutions for Ontario: All Jamatkhanas in Ontario Jurisdiction are now closed
The Government of Ontario has announced additional steps to limit large gatherings to reduce the risk of infection from the spread of COVID-19.
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The Ismaili "Ginan" Tradition from the Indian Subcontinent
Publication Type | Article | |
Year of Publication | 2004 | |
Date Published | 2004 | |
Authors | Gillani, Karim | |
Original Publication | Middle East Studies Association Bulletin, Vol. 38, No. 2 (December 2004), pp. 175-185 | |
Alternate Title | The Ismaili Ginan Tradition from the Indian Subcontinent | |
Publisher | Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) | |
Key Words | Ginans Ismaili Jamat Khana |
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL ISMAILI STUDIES CONFERENCE
Publication Type | Article | |
Year of Publication | 2017 | |
Date Published | 2017 | |
Authors | Karim, Karim H. | |
Source | Carleton Centre for the Study of Islam | |
Key Words | Ismaili Mission Conference Studies |
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Alamūt, Ismailism and Khwājah Qāsim Tushtarī’s Recognizing God
Publication Type | Article | |
Year of Publication | 2018 | |
Date Published | 2018 | |
Authors | Virani, Shafique N. | |
Original Publication | www.academia.edu/37219850/ | |
Alternate Title | Shii Studies Review 2, no. 1-2 (2018): 193-227 | |
Issue | No 1-2 | |
Pagination | 193-227 | |
Publisher | Department of Historical Studies, University of Toronto | |
Source | Shii Studies Review 2, no. 1-2 (2018): 193-227. | |
Key Words | Ismaili – Alamūt – Qāsim Tushtarī – Ḥasan-i Sabbāḥ – Saljūq – Ra ʾīs Muẓaffar – mukhī – Ginān – Girdkūh – Sanjar |
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Addenda to Secondary Sources in Ismāʿīlī Studies: The Case of the Omissions
Publication Type | Article | |
Year of Publication | 2013 | |
Date Published | 2013 | |
Authors | JIWA, NAWAZALI A. | |
Original Publication | Journal of Middle Eastern Librarianship | |
Alternate Title | Mela Notes | |
Issue | Number 86 | |
Pagination | 20-100 | |
Publisher | THE MIDDLE EAST LIBRARIANS ASSOCIATION | |
ISBN/ISSN Number | ISSN 0364-2410 | |
Key Words | Ismaili bibliography |
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A Semiotics of Infinite Translucence: The Exoteric and Esoteric in Ismaili Muslim Hermeneutics
Publication Type | Article | |
Year of Publication | 2015 | |
Date Published | 2015 | |
Authors | Karim, Karim H. | |
Original Publication | Canadian Journal of Communication | |
Volume | Vol 40 | |
Issue | (2015) | |
Pagination | 11-28 | |
Publisher | Canadian Journal of Communication | |
Key Words | Islam; Hermeneutics; Semiotics; Public sphere; Private sphere |
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A Comparison of the Refugee Resettlement of Ugandan Ismaili Muslims and Cambodian Theravada Buddhists in Canada
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Statement by the Prime Minister on the birthday of His Highness the Aga Khan 2019-12-13
Posted December 13th, 2019 by librarian-hdOTTAWA, Dec. 13, 2019 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to mark the birthday of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan:
"Today, we join Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims in Canada and around the world to celebrate the 83rd birthday of their spiritual leader, His Highness the Aga Khan.
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Hazar Imam with Prime Minister Stephen Harper opens $50-million building is to be the permanent home of the Ismaili Imamat delegation on Sussex Drive
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Shattering Stereotypes With Aga Khan IV and the Ismaili Community 2019-12-05
Posted December 6th, 2019 by librarian-hdThe rise of Islamophobia and the increase in hate crimes targeted at Muslims point to the lasting effect of Samuel Huntington’s “clash of civilizations” thesis. Twenty-three years after the publication of his book, the image of a “violent and irrational” Muslim continues to plague current policies and society at large.
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