Graeme Morton, Calgary Herald / Published: Saturday, July 19, 2008
Ismaili Muslims have been urged to give generously of their time and talents during this celebratory Golden Jubilee year for their spiritual leader, the Aga Khan.
For Calgarian Mansoor Ladha, a career journalist, that has translated into writing a book he hopes will shed light on the history, culture, spirituality and success stories of Canadian Ismailis.
“Religion plays a pivotal role in our lives,” said Ladha, 65. “Volunteerism, duty and a sense of service to your community and your faith are stressed from a very young age.”
Ladha’s book, A Portrait in Pluralism, chronicles the development of the Ismaili community in Canada, which expanded rapidly in the 1970s as thousands fled the persecution of the Idi Amin regime in Uganda.
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