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May 29, 2012

Retreat or Advance? Reframing Europe’s "Multiculturalism" Debates – Global Centre for Pluralism atctivities

Ottawa, Canada – Multiculturalism is dead. Multiculturalism has failed. Or so many European leaders and pundits declare. And yet in other places – notably Canada and Australia – support for multiculturalism policies remains high. What accounts for this apparent gap? … Continue reading →

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May 29, 2012

On the invitation of His Highness the Aga Khan Roza Otunbayeva to Visit Canada to Deliver an Inaugural Pluralism Lecture – Press Release

Ottawa/Canada, 25 May 2012 – Roza Otunbayeva, former President of the Kyrgyz Republic, will deliver an inaugural lecture on the Prospects and Challenges of Pluralism in the Kyrgyz Republic and Central Asia on May 28th at the Global Centre for … Continue reading →

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May 18, 2012

What Does My Neighbour Believe? The Ismailis and The Aga Khan – Golden Room.Co.UK article

The Ismailis and The Aga Khan Two months ago GoldenRoom did a feature article on Tibet, describing the world’s other theocracy; unique amongst nations, Tibet is headed by a spiritual leader the Dalai Lama even though it is … Continue reading →

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April 25, 2012

Communities of faith in Portugal share a breakfast in celebration of World Interfaith Harmony Week – The Ismaili News story

Ismaili Council for Portugal President Amirali Bhanji and AKDN Resident Representative Nazim Ahmad with Ismaili students and volunteers at the World Interfaith Harmony event. Photo: Courtesy of the Ismaili Council for Portugal Spread across the breakfast table were the … Continue reading →

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March 27, 2012

Ignorance is what fuels fear of Muslims – By Mansoor Ladha at Calgary Herald

I was distraught to learn that half of all Canadians believe Muslims can’t be trusted. “snip” In a speech, the Aga Khan said: “Instead of shouting at each other, our faiths ask us to listen – and learn from one … Continue reading →

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March 22, 2012

Book to released on August 21, 2012: “The Children of Time, The Aga Khan and the Ismailis” by Amazon

Book Description Publication Date: August 21, 2012 | ISBN-10: 1845117220 | ISBN-13: 978-1845117221 From highland peasant farmers in Central Asia to Canadian industrialists, South Asian businessmen and Europe-based scholars, the Nizari Ismailis are one of the Muslim world’s … Continue reading →

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March 14, 2012

Multiculturalism in Canada a model for other countries – by Natalia Simanovsky at CG News

*Natalia Simanovsky has worked as a research officer at various think tanks and intergovernmental organisations in North America and Israel. This article was written for the Common Ground News Service (CGNews). ***** Tel Aviv – Last month, United Kingdom Secretary … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Canadian Muslims, Global Centre for Pluralism, Multiculturalism, Muslim mayor in Canada, Pluralism, Pluralistic society

March 7, 2012

“Is Islam a Religion of Peace?”: Video debate between Christopher Hitchens and Tariq Ramadan

Understanding our world. Christopher Hitchens and Tariq Ramadan Debate: Is Islam a Religion of Peace? ***** http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4-spKm13v6c Source: tariqramadanvideo, 07.03.2012 ->>>>>><<<<-

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March 5, 2012

The Shi‘a Ismaili Muslims: An Historical Context – Professor Azim Nanji at Institute of Ismaili Studies

This is an edited version of an article that originally appeared in the publication Spirit and Life: A Catalogue of the Treasures of the Aga Khan Museum published by The Aga Khan Trust for Culture to accompany the exhibition Spirit … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Aga Khan, Fatimid Empire, Holy Qur'an, Imam Ali, Intellect in Shia Islam, Islam, Ismaili history, Ismaili Muslims, Pluralism, Prophet Mohammed, United Kingdom

March 3, 2012

State-mosque relations in Europe, the other half of the story – by Jonathan Laurence at CG News

* Jonathan Laurence (www.jonathanlaurence.net) is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Boston College and Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. He is the author of The Emancipation of Europe’s Muslims: The State’s Role in Minority Integration (2012). … Continue reading →

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- “One plant for me and one for my country” — Ismailis in Kabul mark Navroz with a tree planting
- Nutrition Centre: Cooking is easy, quick and healthy when you do it with Aunty-ji!
  The latest edition of the popular Cooking with Aunty-ji took place at NSF2012, the UK Ismaili National Sports Festival held in April. The event created greater awareness among younger and older members of the community about the importance of good nutrition.
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- Roza Otunbayeva – former President of the Kyrgyz Republic – Visits Canada to Deliver an Inaugural Pluralism Lecture at Global Centre for Pluralism
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- His Highness the Aga Khan is giving introductory speech at Global Centre for Pluralism’s inaugural lecture
  H.H. Aga Khan is giving introductory speech at GCP inaugural lecture. http://t.co/lfZM8AeY— KG Embassy in USA (@kgembassy) May 28, 2012 Aga Khan: Roza Otunbayeva guided her country through difficult democratic path. Otunbayva was first KG amassador to Canada— Muktar Djumaliev (@MuktarDjumaliev) May 28, 2012 R.Otunbayeva: we are now opening new st […]
The Ismaili Centres around the world

The Ismaili Centre, London. Photo: Crispin Boyle
The Ismaili Centre in London is a religious, social and cultural meeting place for the Ismaili Muslim community in the United Kingdom. Opened in 1985, the Centre is the first religious and cultural centre to be specially designed and built for the Ismaili community in the West. Located in South Kensington, the Ismaili Centre occupies a prominent island site on Cromwell Road, facing the Victoria and Albert Museum on one of the major thoroughfares leading out of London.
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The Ismaili Centre, Burnaby. Photo: Garry Otte
The Ismaili Centre in Burnaby, a tree-lined suburb of Greater Vancouver, is the first such centre to be purpose-built by the Ismaili Muslim community in Canada. Access to the building is gained through a courtyard garden, which is enhanced by fountains, trees and flowers. Inside, a prayer hall provides facilities for communal services and quiet contemplation. The facility also includes a social hall, administrative offices, council chamber and classrooms for religious instruction.
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The Ismaili Centre, Lisbon. Photo: Gary Otte
The Ismaili Centre in Lisbon established, for the first time in continental Europe, a permanent place where spaces for gathering for Ismaili Muslims complemented premises for an international network of social, cultural and economic development institutions serving people of all faiths, backgrounds and origins. Access to the Ismaili Centre is through a landscaped park that surrounds buildings interspersed with courtyards and open patios. The complex combines multipurpose halls, open and enclosed areas for social functions, exhibitions and cultural presentations with offices and spaces for more contemplative gatherings of members of the Ismaili community.
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The Ismaili Centre Dubai. Photo: Gary Otte
The Ismaili Centre, Dubai is a complex of creative spaces for contemplative, cultural, educational and recreational purposes, designed to encourage understanding and the sharing of wisdom from many perspectives. Built on land that was donated by the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the Centre was opened on 26 March 2008 as part of the commemoration of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Golden Jubilee. Regional and cosmopolitan in its conception, the Ismaili Centre, Dubai draws on spiritual and intellectual roots that give it contemporary resonance. Its courtyards, gardens and watercourses, set amidst interlinking interiors, propose a harmony of tradition and timelessness.
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The Ismaili Centre, Dushanbe. Photo: Gary Otte
Opened in 2009, the Ismaili Centre, Dushanbe is the first such Centre in Central Asia — a region that has been home to Ismaili Muslims for more than a thousand years. It stands as both a reminder of great history and accomplishment, and a call on the peoples of the region to reflect on that inheritance as they shape the world of tomorrow. Inspired by some of the region’s most distinctive monuments, the architecture of the Ismaili Centre blends many craft and artisanal traditions of Central Asia. It is designed to facilitate cultural and intellectual exchange, and to re-invigorate the spirit of enquiry characterised by scholars whose contributions over the centuries were encouraged by the Ismaili Muslim community under the patronage of its leadership.

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