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Hazar Imam arrived in Canada for official visit
Posted April 13th, 2021 by librarian-hdMowlana Shah Karim and Begum Salimah arrive in Ottawa, received by Chief Protocol Officer Mr. L.H. Amyot, the Honorary Secrectary of the Admin. Committee for Ottawa Mr Azeem Motani and his wife Noorjehan. They came as guests of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. To commemorate the occasion, the My Flag was flown over Rideau Gate, the hotel where Hazar Imam and the Begum stayed
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The West doesn't understand Islam 2005-06-07
Posted March 13th, 2021 by librarian-hdExcerpt of comments made by the Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, to the Citizen's editorial board during his Ottawa visit on June 7
The industrialised world really has developed in the Judeo-Christian context of society and the Islamic world has been significantly absent from general education. I am not pointing at Canada. I am saying generally in the western world.
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The West doesn't understand Islam 2005-06-07
Posted January 23rd, 2021 by librarian-hdThe Industrialized world really has developed in the Judeo-Christian context of society and the Islamic world has been significantly absent from general education. I am not pointing at Canada. I am saying generally in the Western world.
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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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Statement by the Prime Minister on the birthday of His Highness the Aga Khan 2020-12-13
Posted December 15th, 2020 by librarian-hdOTTAWA, ON, Dec. 13, 2020 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement marking 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 84th birthday of their spiritual leader, His Highness the Aga Khan.
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Interview CTV Television Network
Posted October 29th, 2020 by librarian-hdNovember 13, 1978.
Q. As spiritual leader of the world's 20 million Ismailis, the Aga Khan is a direct descendant of Mohammed. As a political and a social leader He is a man of enormous wealth and responsibility. The Aga Khan is a friend of the Shah of Iran. Many of His followers live there. I asked Him in Ottawa yesterday what someone in his situation might do when a country such as Iran is thrown into the turmoil and crisis.
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SPEECH AT THE SIGNING OF THE FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR THE GLOBAL CENTRE FOR PLURALISM - 2006-10-25
Posted October 10th, 2020 by librarian-hdBismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim
Prime Minister Harper
Honorable Ministers
Your Excellencies
Distinguished Guests
Ladies and Gentlemen
It was just eighteen months ago that the Government of Canada announced its decision to partner with the Ismaili Imamat and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in our Global Centre for Pluralism. What we welcomed at that time was a multi-faceted partnership—financial, yes, but also institutional and intellectual.
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The Aga Khan brought prosperity to his faithful and now looks to uplift world’s bottom billion 2018-05-03
Posted September 28th, 2020 by librarian-hdThe Ismaili spiritual leader marks Diamond Jubilee with world tour, will be visiting Vancouver from May 5 to 7
If you have ever visited an Ismaili home or business establishment, you may have come across a portrait of a gentleman who looks like an industry magnate or European aristocratic. He appears too "official" to be a family member, and then there’s the positioning of the image—usually displayed prominently at the centre of a mantle or beneath special lighting.
So who is this mysterious man?
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Canada Visit 2008
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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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Aga Khan Park Toronto Opening 2015-05-25
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A Comparison of the Refugee Resettlement of Ugandan Ismaili Muslims and Cambodian Theravada Buddhists in Canada
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A Comparison of the Refugee Resettlement of Ugandan Ismaili Muslims and Cambodian Theravada Buddhists in Canada
Publication Type | Article | |
Year of Publication | 2010 | |
Date Published | 2010 | |
Authors | Cummins, Alyshea | |
Original Publication | Wilfrid Laurier University | |
Publisher | Wilfrid Laurier University; International Migration Research Centre; The Canadian Immigration Historical Centre | |
Key Words | Ontario; Canada; Refugees; Settlement; Comparision; Ugandian; Ismaili; Muslims; Cambodian; Theravada; Buddhists |
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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 grants interview with Peter Mansbridge of CBC Canada
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Hazar Imam receives Honorary Degree from Toronto's Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies 2016-05-20

Aga Khan receives Honorary Degree from Toronto’s Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies 2016-05-20
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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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Aga Khan Museum exhibit features giant moon sculpture 2019-03-24
Posted March 24th, 2019 by librarian-hdApril highlights include jazz sextet, standup comedy, qawwali performance
This April, the Aga Khan Museum celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing with The Moon: A Voyage Through Time. The exhibition, which runs until Aug. 18, explores the moon’s influence on faith, science and the arts across the Muslim world and beyond.
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