Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Vancouver to accept two honorary degrees at historic ceremony

This Friday, 19 October, the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Simon Fraser University (SFU) will each award Mawlana Hazar Imam with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree for his “lifelong service to humanity, and the intersections of his work at both universities,” during a joint conferral ceremony — the first of its kind for both universities.

“We applaud His Highness the Aga Khan’s outstanding humanitarian contributions,” said UBC President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Santa J. Ono in a media release. “In his capacity as spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslim community, his commitment to helping fight poverty and improve health and education for millions of people in underdeveloped and war-torn parts of the world is truly remarkable, and serves as an inspiration to us all.”

“His Highness has demonstrated an exemplary international commitment to address the needs of others,” said SFU President and Vice-Chancellor Andrew Petter in the release. “He has in this context supported programs at both of our universities, and we are grateful for his generosity in promoting positive change in the lives of young people and in advancing the well-being of the communities we serve.”

Earlier today, Mawlana Hazar Imam was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Calgary. On Tuesday 16 October, he presided over the inauguration of the Aga Khan Garden in Edmonton.

The UBC and SFU degree conferral ceremony will be webcast at the.ismaili/live and is expected to commence at 3:30 PM PDT on 19 October 2018.
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University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University Degree Ceremony Webcast: