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The Muslim Ismaili community and the BC government are working together to share adaptation strategies for climate change after massive flooding in South and Central Asia.

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Ismaili Imamat representatives were in Vancouver on Thursday morning to sign a cooperation agreement with BC Premier John Hogan and Forest Minister Catherine Conroy.

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Prince Rahim Aga Khan and Princess Zahra Aga Khan attended an event at the Pan Pacific Hotel on behalf of Aga Khan.

Princess Zahra Aga Khan arrives in Edmonton for the opening of the Diwan Pavilion at the Aga Khan Garden.

Mayor John Tory granted His Highness the Aga Khan the Key to the City and also conducted the ceremonial renaming of Wynford Dive to Aga Khan Boulevard

Today, Toronto’s Mayor honoured humanitarian His Highness the Aga Khan with a Key to the City, at an event at the Ismaili Centre. Accepting the Key on his behalf was Prince Amyn Aga Khan, His Highness’ brother.

The City of Toronto has also renamed the portion of Wynford Drive, between Don Mills Road and the east side of the Don Valley Parkway overpass, to Aga Khan Boulevard. This is in commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the Aga Khan’s accession as the 49th hereditary Imam of Shia Ismaili Muslims and 50 years since the Ismaili community settled in Canada.

Today, Toronto’s Mayor honoured humanitarian His Highness the Aga Khan with a Key to the City, at an event at the Ismaili Centre. Accepting the Key on his behalf was Prince Amyn Aga Khan, His Highness’ brother.

The City of Toronto has also renamed the portion of Wynford Drive, between Don Mills Road and the east side of the Don Valley Parkway overpass, to Aga Khan Boulevard. This is in commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the Aga Khan’s accession as the 49th hereditary Imam of Shia Ismaili Muslims and 50 years since the Ismaili community settled in Canada.

Prince Amyn Mohammed visited Aga Khan Museum in Toronto 2022-07-19

Hazar Imam was granted an Honorary Doctor Of Laws Degree from the University of Calgary October 17, 2018

February 23, 2022

Speech by Princess Zahra Aga Khan, Board Member, Global Centre for Pluralism

Virtually from Geneva, Switzerland on the occasion of the 2021 Global Pluralism Awards ceremony

Your Excellencies, Secretary General, Distinguished Guests

On behalf of His Highness The Aga Khan and the entire Board of the Global Centre for Pluralism, it is my great pleasure to announce the first winner of the 2021 Global Pluralism Award – Hand In Hand Centre for Jewish-Arab Education in Israel.

Hand in Hand: Center for Jewish-Arab Education in Israel (Israel), Namati Kenya (Kenya) and Puja Kapai (Hong Kong) awarded for outstanding achievements in promoting inclusion worldwide

Evolution and re-evaluation of the Du’a (Prayer ) of the Nizari Ismailis in the subcontinent following the Declaration of the Great Resurrection in Alamut.

There is also a video of this presentation on: https://youtu.be/jjt392ZrXcw

This paper was first presented during the 3rd Ismaili Study Conference in 2021.

Your Excellency the Governor General
Your Worship
Excellencies
Distinguished Guests
Ladies and Gentlemen

Ottawa, Ontario

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Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen.

Thank you Minister Oda for your kind introduction.

And thank you Rahim for all your work in making this day possible.

Your Highness, honoured guests and colleagues, I extend a warm Canadian welcome on this important occasion.

This day has been a long time coming.

On behalf of Canada’s New Government, it gives me great pleasure to announce Canada’s partnership with His Highness, the Aga Khan, in creating the Global Centre for Pluralism.