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The Ismaili Centres are symbolic markers of the permanent presence and core values of Ismaili communities around the world.

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Speech at the Foundation Ceremony of the Ismaili Centre, Burnaby

“The significance of this ceremony is further enhanced by the fact that this is the first Jamatkhana to be built in North America — in Canada, a country of the New World which has extended the hand of friendship to countless peoples from all over the world, including Ismailis, welcoming them when turmoil, racialism, bigotry or envy were destroying their lives.”
— Mawlana Hazar Imam, 26 July 1982

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The Ismaili Centre, Toronto

An artist-rendering of the Ismaili Centre, Toronto. Copyright: Imara Wynford Drive

Mawlana Hazar Imam and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper marked the foundation of the Ismaili Centre, Toronto, together with the Aga Khan Museum and their Park situated in the city’s Don Mills area on 28 May 2010.

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Reflecting on 25 years of the Ismaili Centre, Burnaby

Mawlana Hazar Imam and Prime Minister Brian Mulroney shake hands following the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the opening of the Ismaili Centre, Burnaby. Photo: Gary Otte

On 23 August 1985, then Prime Minister of Canada, Brian Mulroney, officially opened the Ismaili Centre, Burnaby in the presence of Mawlana Hazar Imam and then Premier of British Columbia, Bill Bennett. The opening of the first Ismaili Centre in North America was a historic moment for the Jamat in Canada and around the world.

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Imamat Day in Tajikistan marks 15 years of engagement in the country’s development

Volunteers hard at work setting up displays for the AKDN Exhibition at the Ismaili Centre, Dushanbe. Photo: Natasha Merali

On 11 July, the Ismaili Centre, Dushanbe was the venue for an Imamat Day reception hosted by the Aga Khan Development Network in Tajikistan. The event, which also marked the 15th anniversary of the signing of an Agreement of Cooperation between the Government of Tajikistan and the AKDN, included a cultural show as well as a three-day exhibition of AKDN’s projects in the country during the past 15 years.

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Video: Dr Reza Shah-Kazemi delivers the 2010 Yawm-e Ali lecture at the Ismaili Centre, London

Yawm-e Ali 2010 Lecture on Imam Ali and the Power of Compassion by Dr Reza Shah-Kazemi at the Ismaili Centre, London. Copyright: Islamic Publications Ltd

The 2010 Yawm-e Ali Lecture at the Ismaili Centre, London was delivered on 14 July by Dr Reza Shah-Kazemi, Reasearch Fellow at The Institute of Ismaili Studies in London. In his lecture titled Imam Ali and the Power of Compassion, Dr Shah-Kazemi explored the role played by Rahma — divine compassion — in the teachings of Hazrat Ali.

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Ismaili Community Ensemble features in London music festival that pays tribute to Ismaili Centre 25th anniversary

“Flow” specially composed for the 25th anniversary of the Ismaili Centre, London, is performed by Jonathan Eato and Thomas Maternik from Royal College of Music together with members of Ismaili Community Ensemble. Photo: Courtesy of the Ismaili Council for the UK

Exhibition Road Music Day, an annual festival of live, international music concerts and workshops in London, renewed itself on 20 June with participation from the Ismaili Community Ensemble. This year’s festival also paid tribute to the Ismaili Centre, London, which is marking its 25th anniversary.

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Gallery: Foundation Ceremony of the Ismaili Centre, Lisbon


Gallery: Architecture of the Ismaili Centre, Burnaby


Gallery: Foundation Ceremony of the Ismaili Centre, Dubai


 
 
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