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Canadian Prime Minister energises crowds at Stampede Breakfast in Calgary
8 July 2023
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended the 26th Annual Ismaili Muslim Stampede Breakfast in Calgary yesterday alongside senior representatives of the federal, provincial and municipal governments, as well as civil society, business and other community leaders.
Video: Canadian Prime Minister attends Ismaili Stampede Breakfast
8 July 2023
This year’s Stampede Breakfast in Calgary highlighted 50 years of the Ismaili Muslim community’s significant presence in the country, as well as their subsequent contributions to the economic and social fabric of the country.
Video: Celebrating 50 - Episode four
29 September 2022
Episode four includes highlights from the signing of an Agreement of Cooperation between the Ismaili Imamat and the Government of British Columbia. Prince Rahim and Princess Zahra took part in the signing prior to a luncheon hosted by British Columbia's Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin. Let's join Mursal Bahri as she recaps the events in Celebrating 50, a behind-the-scenes video special at the commemorative events taking place across Canada this week.
Video: Celebrating 50 - Episode three
28 September 2022
Let's join Mursal Bahri for the third instalment of Celebrating 50, a special behind-the-scenes look at the commemorative events taking place across Canada this week. Episode three includes highlights from a luncheon in honour of Princess Zahra, hosted by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney in the presence of Alberta Lieutenant Governor Salma Lakhani. Also included are highlights from the inauguration of the Diwan Pavilion at the Aga Khan Garden in Edmonton, held later the same day.
Ismaili Imamat and British Columbia sign Agreement of Cooperation
28 September 2022
Prince Rahim and Princess Zahra represented Mawlana Hazar Imam at a special ceremony and luncheon today in Vancouver to sign an Agreement of Cooperation between the Ismaili Imamat and the Province of British Columbia.
Alberta honours Ismaili community’s contributions to Canada
28 September 2022
The celebrations of 50 years of the Ismaili community’s significant presence in Canada continued today in the city of Edmonton, with a luncheon at Government House attended by Princess Zahra and Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Salma Lakhani, followed by the formal opening of the Diwan Pavilion at the Aga Khan Garden.
Video: Celebrating 50 - Episode two
27 September 2022
Take a look at the second instalment of Celebrating 50, a special behind-the-scenes look at this week's commemorative events taking place across Canada. Episode two includes highlights from the groundbreaking ceremony of Generations Toronto, a multi-generational housing development close to the Ismaili Centre in Toronto. Distinguished guests included Prince Amyn, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Toronto’s Mayor John Tory, and local and national leaders of the Jamat.
Generations project breaks ground in Toronto
26 September 2022
Prince Amyn attended the groundbreaking ceremony today for Generations Toronto, a multi-generational housing development close to the Ismaili Centre in Toronto. Distinguished guests included Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Toronto’s Mayor John Tory and local and national leaders of the Jamat.
Mawlana Hazar Imam awarded Municipal Honours in Toronto
24 September 2022
The Key to the City of Toronto was awarded to Mawlana Hazar Imam at a special ceremony hosted today at the Ismaili Centre in Toronto, during which a segment of Wynford Drive was ceremonially named Aga Khan Boulevard.
Prince Amyn accepted the honours on behalf of Hazar Imam and thanked Mayor John Tory and the City of Toronto for the special gesture.
Enhancing skills amid change in Afghanistan
12 September 2022
When done right, skills development can improve productivity and reduce unemployment, thereby helping to enhance quality of life. In Afghanistan, volunteers from Canada and elsewhere are helping the Jamat to acquire the right skills to thrive in a changing environment.
How Iman Vellani became a Marvel superhero
25 June 2022
You’ve heard it a hundred times: be careful what you forward on WhatsApp. But at the same time, be careful what you dismiss on WhatsApp — a lesson Iman Vellani learned after receiving a message that changed her life.
Cracking one egg at a time
6 February 2022
In 2006, brothers Noor and Habib Akbari moved from Afghanistan to Canada with their families. They had just CA $500 to their names, they recall. Today, they run a breakfast chain of 22 restaurants in Quebec and Ontario, with four more under construction.
