Profile: Naheed Nenshi steps into Canadian history – Digital Journal

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Profile: Naheed Nenshi steps into Canadian history, posted with vodpod

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Calgary – I have a confession to make: I had never heard of the new Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi, until last night when he popped up on all Canadian and several international news media.

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He is an Ismaili, one of the most progressive and tolerant of the Muslim sects. Their spiritual leader, the Agha Khan commands tremendous respect and adoration worldwide. Ismaili Muslims are usually very highly educated and very successful in business. They can also be found in positions of authority in any country they live. So, to fellow Ismailis, Naheen’s recent victory is nothing strange or surprising. It’s the kind of thing Ismailis do.

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Earlier posts by paderborner’SJ’

• Calgary’s Naheed Nenshi becomes Canada’s first Muslim mayor – The Globe and Mail

• Media coverage on Ismaili Muslim elected mayor of the third-largest city in Canada

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