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Water, an important element of traditional garden design in Islamic landscapes, is highlighted in 12 water features and fountains throughout the Aga Khan Garden in Edmonton.
Aga Khan Garden: A place of joy, delight and wonder

The Aga Khan Garden, Alberta, was inaugurated on Tuesday 16 October 2018 in the presence of Mawlana Hazar Imam. The Garden joins a network of parks and gardens that have been established around the world through the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC).
Edmonton volunteers planted 2,100 trees on the second annual Ismaili CIVIC Day.
Ismaili CIVIC Day 2018

Approximately 2,000 volunteers joined forces across Canada to participate in the second annual Ismaili CIVIC Day over the weekend of September 22-23, 2018.
The Aga Khan Garden, Alberta is a space for connection, enjoyment, contemplation, and education.
Mawlana Hazar Imam to visit Canada for special honours and inauguration of Aga Khan Garden

Mawlana Hazar Imam will visit Canada in October 2018 at the invitation of leading civil society institutions. During this time, Hazar Imam will attend a special ceremony for the inauguration of the Aga Khan Garden, Alberta, to be presided over by the Honourable Rachel Notley, Premier of Alberta. He will also be awarded honorary degrees by three Canadian Universities for his achievements, and contributions to humanity.
Composer, sitarist Mohamed Assani is excited

Pursuing a career in music or the arts is not for the faint of heart. One’s success depends on talent and undying determination because the road to financial viability is usually long and filled with obstacles.
Safiya Rajwani, Canada

Performance: Voice

Showcase: 9 July (Afternoon)
Dispatches from Lisbon

Hello from Lisbon!
Mirâs, Canada

Performance: Dance

Showcase: 8 July (Afternoon)
Ismaili Pipe Band, Canada

Performance: Music

Showcase: 7 July
Hussein Jadavji, Canada

Performance: Creative Arts

Showcase: 7 July
Dispatches from Lisbon

Hello from Lisbon!

 
Family Reflections July Activity: Perceptions of Islam - Think Like a Reporter

Purpose: To find ways to present Islam in its true light as a faith of spirituality, peace and social justice.
The Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, which aims to combat misperceptions of Islam and Muslim civilizations
Education Theme 6-5: Responses of the Ismaili Imamat to the Clash of Ignorance and Promoting More Peaceful Coexistence

Did you know that through the work of various Imamat institutions, Mawlana Hazar Imam has provided mediums, which address, and which the Jamat can use to address, misperceptions of Islam?
Ismaili CIVIC 150 volunteers in Edmonton during orientation at Habitat for Humanity's ReStore. Voluntary service is part of the ethics of our faith and a way in which we can be positive Ambassadors of Islam.
Education Theme 6-4:Being Ambassadors of Islam

Did you know that being an Ambassador of Islam is not only about explaining Islam to others, but also about demonstrating the true nature of our faith by living according to the ethics of Islam and pursuing excellence?
"Collision of Moorish Horsemen” by Eugène Delacroix (1844). European orientalist artists often depicted the Muslim world through a lens of violence and barbarism, a stereotype that has remained until today.
Education Theme 6-3: Understanding Violence Committed in the Name of Islam

Did you know that Mawlana Hazar Imam has described acts of violence committed in the name of Islam as generally being political, social or economic in nature, rather than manifestations of faith?
Diamond Jubilee Education Theme 6 - Gallery
The Alhambra Palace in Granada
Education Theme 6-2: Clash of Ignorance and the Education Gap

Did you know that most stereotypes about Islam can be challenges with examples from the history of Muslim civilizations?
“Danger in the Desert” by Carl Haag (1867). European orientalist artists often depicted the Muslim world through a lens of violence, barbarism, backwardness, exoticness, and in other cases, presenting women as oppressed.
Education Theme 6-1: Misperceptions and Misrepresentations of Islam

Did you know that stereotypes and misperceptions of Islam and Muslims have existed in the Western world for centuries?
Prince Aly Muhammad speaks at the World Partnership Walk Toronto of the devastating impact of climate change.
Prince Aly Muhammad opens World Partnership Walk in Toronto

Prince Aly Muhammad, the youngest son of Mawlana Hazar Imam, joined a crowd of thousands on 17 June to launch the 34th annual World Partnership Walk in Toronto, an initiative of the Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC). 
Programme de reflexions familiales juin 2018: Perceptions de l’Islam - défiez vos perceptions

Objectif: Considérer nos propres suppositions et préjugés sur l’Islam et notre rôle dans la lutte contre les mauvaises perceptions.
Family Reflections June Activity: Perceptions of Islam - Challenge Your Perceptions

Purpose: To consider our own assumptions and biases about Islam and our role in combating misperception.