• Leaders from Edmonton during a visit to the Ismaili Centre, Toronto in May 2015. Ismaili Council for Canada
    08 May 2015 | Ismaili Centre Toronto

    Edmonton leaders visit the Ismaili Centre and the Aga Khan Museum

    Leaders from Edmonton during a visit to the Ismaili Centre, Toronto in May 2015. Ismaili Council for Canada
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10 May 2015
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Toronto, 9 May 2015 — This weekend, a group of high profile and influential thought leaders travelled from Edmonton to Toronto to visit Canada’s newest cultural destination, as well as to experience the sights, sounds and tastes of the Muslim world.

During the two-day visit, the leaders engaged in dialogue that fostered a greater understanding and appreciation of the contributions that Muslim civilisations have made to world heritage. In addition to attending a live performance of Footsteps of Babur at the Aga Khan Museum, the group toured the museum, the Aga Khan Park and the Ismaili Centre.
 
The group included Don Iveson, Mayor of Edmonton; Dave Hancock, former Premier of Alberta; Masood Paracha, Chair of the Edmonton Council for Muslim Communities; Issam Saleh, Chair of the Muslim Association of Canada; and representatives from the University of Alberta: Debra Pozega Osburn, Vice-President of University Relations; Dr Stanford F. Blade, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences; and Professor William A. Dafoe from the Department of Medicine.