Ottawa
2010-05 Canada
Friday, May 28, 2010, His Highness the Aga Khan will participate in the Foundation Ceremony with several members of his family: Prince Amyn, Prince Rahim, Prince Husayn, Princess Khaliya, to mark the beginning of the development of the Ismaili Centre, the first-ever Aga Khan Museum for Islamic Art and Culture, and their Park, in Toronto's Don Mills area
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Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat: Album
"The Delegation will serve a representational role for the Imamat and its non-denominational, philanthropic and development agencies which constitute the Aga Khan Development Network – the AKDN. An open, secular facility, the Delegation will be a sanctuary for peaceful, quiet diplomacy, informed by the Imamat’s outlook of global convergence and the development of civil society.
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2008-12-06 Canada Delegation
Exclusive Photos of the Opening of the delegation building
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2005-05-(18-21) Ottawa
2004, May 21: He didn't attract as much attention as the Dalai Lama. He rarely does. But by the time he had slipped in and out of Ottawa on his private jet, the Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world's 15 million Imami Ismaili Muslims, had given the city, and the country, a major gift. The Geneva-born imam, who is now based just outside Paris, has announced the creation of the Global Centre for Pluralism, which will be based in Ottawa.
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Speech by Princess Zahra Aga Khan for the 2021 Global Pluralism Award Ceremony 2022-02-23
Posted February 27th, 2022 by librarian-hdFebruary 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.
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Global Centre for Pluralism announces 2021 Global Pluralism Award Winners 2022-02-23
Posted February 24th, 2022 by librarian-hdHand 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
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Speech at the Foundation ceremony of the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat 2005-06-06
Posted December 25th, 2021 by librarian-hdYour Excellency the Governor General
Your Worship
Excellencies
Distinguished Guests
Ladies and Gentlemen
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Canada's New Government joins with the Aga Khan to create the Global Centre for Pluralism 2006-10-25
Posted December 25th, 2021 by librarian-hdOttawa, 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.
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Statement by the Prime Minister Trudeau on the birthday of His Highness the Aga Khan 2021-12-13
Posted December 13th, 2021 by librarian-hdDecember 13, 2021
Ottawa, Ontario
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement marking the birthday of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan:
“Today, we join millions of Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims in Canada and around the world to celebrate the 85th birthday of their spiritual leader, His Highness the Aga Khan.
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Statement by the Prime Minister Trudeau on the birthday of His Highness the Aga Khan 2021-12-13
Posted December 13th, 2021 by librarian-hdDecember 13, 2021
Ottawa, Ontario
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement marking the birthday of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan:
“Today, we join millions of Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims in Canada and around the world to celebrate the 85th birthday of their spiritual leader, His Highness the Aga Khan.
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Statement by the Prime Minister on Imamat Day 2021-07-11
Posted July 11th, 2021 by librarian-hdOTTAWA, ON , July 11, 2021 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Imamat Day:
"Today on Imamat Day, we join Ismaili Muslims in Canada and around the world to celebrate the 64th anniversary of the accession of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV as the 49th hereditary Imam – spiritual leader – of Shia Ismaili Muslims. This year, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, people will mark this day a bit differently with loved ones at home, but as always, with immense joy.
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Statement by Minister Chagger on Imamat Day
Posted July 11th, 2021 by librarian-hdSun, July 11, 2021, 10:00 AM·2 min read
Ismaili Muslims in Canada and around the world celebrate Imamat Day today.
OTTAWA, ON, July 11, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Today, Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims from Canada and around the world will celebrate Imamat Day, marking the 64th anniversary of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV becoming the 49th hereditary Imam and spiritual leader of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims. His Highness succeeded his grandfather, the Aga Khan III, on July 11, 1957.
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Speech by Princess Zahra Aga Khan at the 8th Annual Global Centre for Pluralism Event 2021-05-19
Posted May 20th, 2021 by librarian-hdOpening Remarks by Prince Zahra Aga Khan
8th Annual Pluralism Lecture (Virtual event)
May 19, 2021
Bismillah hir Rahmanir Rahim,
Ms Mengiste, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is my very great pleasure to welcome you on behalf of His Highness the Aga Khan, and the entire Board of the Global Centre for Pluralism to our 8th Annual Pluralism Lecture
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Princess Zahra Aga Khan at the 8th Annual Global Centre for Pluralism Event
Posted May 20th, 2021 by librarian-hdThis year’s Annual Pluralism Lecture, presented by the Global Centre for Pluralism in partnership with the University of British Columbia, will be livestreamed on 19 May, and will feature opening remarks by Princess Zahra Aga.
The 8th Annual Pluralism Lecture, entitled “The Moment of Encounter: History, Disruptions, and Transformations” will be delivered by Ethiopian-American novelist Maaza Mengiste from New York’s Center for Fiction.
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Speech by His Highness The Aga Khan at Luncheon by AKDN in Ottawa 1983-04-27
Posted April 23rd, 2021 by librarian-hdSPEECH BY HIS HIGHNESS PRINCE KARIM AGA KHAN
LUNCHEON GIVEN BY THE AGA KHAN FOUNDATION CANADA
IN TORONTO, CANADA
APRIL 27 1983
Honourable Ministers, Your Excellencies, My Lord Chief Justice, Distinguished Guests.
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Pakistan High Commission Canada, AKDN Canada to assist businessmen to invest in Pakistan 2021-04-10
Posted April 13th, 2021 by librarian-hdPakistan High Commission in Ottawa Canada and Agha Khan Development Network in Canada will work together to further promote, motivate and facilitate Canadian and expatriate Pakistanis to invest in Pakistan and coordinate efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
This was decided during a virtual meeting between Pakistan High Commissioner in Canada Raza Bashir Tarar and, Diplomatic Representative Aga Khan Development Network Dr Mahmoud Eboo in Canada.
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Hazar Imam arrived in Canada for official visit 1983-04-18
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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