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Why Marriage, for So Many, Is Less Appealing Than Ever

From Gen Z to Gen X, a pause in the march to the altar, or a decision to skip it altogether, is becoming more common.

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Leader of the Official Opposition welcomes Aga Khan on first official visit to Canada

Last week, I rose in the Legislature to mark Prince Rahim al-Hussaini's first official visit to Canada and to reflect on how far our community has come — and how much we have contributed to this place we call ...

Is Taste the One Thing A.I. Can’t Replace?

Anxious tech workers in Silicon Valley are trying to cultivate a quality they say ChatGPT can’t provide.

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March 22, 2026
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Latin America’s generational shift: What’s causing record-low birth rates across the region?

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Mawlana Hazar Imam graces Ontario Jamat with didar

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In search of a religious center

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Why none of America’s faiths have taken mainline Protestantism’s place

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His Highness the Aga Khan concludes inaugural visit to Canada, marking new milestones

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The Ismaili Update: Canada visit - Part 8

Welcome back to the final episode of The Ismaili Update: Canada visit. Yesterday Mawlana Hazar Imam granted a second Didar in Toronto and departed Canada. Join us for the highlights and a full visit recap!

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Globe and Mail (Canadian Newspaper) article dated 30 March, 2026.

CANADA’s PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AGA KHAN IS WORTH RENEWING

Bob Rae is a former premier of Ontario, member of Parliament and Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. He is currently teaching and writing on public policy.

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Didar Toronto March 30 2026

Shukharn Alhamduli’lLah.

As received…


Didar Mubarak, everyone.

Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived at 4:15 pm and departed around 5:45 pm.

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After Mawla walked through the hall and took his seat on the stage, the Mukhi pledged the Jamat ...

As received

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We hope all members of the Jamat, including our inter-faith families, will join the dinner
and celebration this Saturday evening, April 4th to commemorate Eid, Navroz, and Mawlana Hazar
Imam's historic visit.
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Blessed juro and abesafa will be distributed on ...

President Ameerally Kassim-Lakha Canada Visit departure remarks.

President Ameerally Kassim-Lakha shares Mawlana Hazar Imam’s good wishes and reflections on a highly successful Canada Visit marked by joy, gratitude, and unity.
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HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN

China Built the World’s Largest Outdoor Escalator, and It’s a Modern Marvel That Looks Like It Never Stops Rising Into the Sky

"It's the first of its kind."

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The Ismaili Update: Canada visit - Part 7

Mawlana Hazar Imam grants a Didar to the Jamat of the Greater Toronto Area as well as a second Youth Mulaqat held at the Ismaili Centre Toronto.

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Hallelujah brothers and sisters ...

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Part 6 - The Ismaili Update: Canada visit

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Generations Toronto offers new blueprint for ageing, caring and living together

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Is There a Religious Revival in America?

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By Ross Douthat

In the early 2020s, secularization stopped: After rising for 15 years, the nonreligious share of the American ...

Mawlana Hazar Imam meets Jamat in Toronto

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Mayor Olivia Chow presents Key to the City to His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V

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Today, Mayor Olivia Chow presented the Key to the City of Toronto to His Highness Prince Rahim the Aga Khan V at Ismaili Centre Toronto, recognizing his dedication to improving the ...

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The Ismaili Update: Canada visit - Part 5

On Saturday evening, Mawlana Hazar Imam attended an institutional reception at the Aga Khan Museum. On Sunday morning, he granted the first Youth Mulaqat in Toronto. Watch part 5 of The Ismaili Update: Canada visit, for the highlights.

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Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Toronto

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Is It 1914 in America?

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On Friday, March 27, Mawlana Hazar Imam joined local community and civic leaders in Laval for the groundbreaking of a new Jamatkhana — a milestone years in the making. The facility is designed as a net-zero community centre and congregation hub, developed in consultation with the City of Laval and ...

Mawlana Hazar Imam graces Jamat with didar in Montreal

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The Ismaili Update: Canada visit - Part 4

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