Article compiled by: Tasleen Adatia and Naila Jinnah / theismaili.org
Like the multicultural nation that we call home, the Canadian Jamat is diverse and comes from all corners of the globe. In the four decades since our community’s settlement, we have adapted to the culture, language, and society of our new country. But in the days leading up to Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Golden Jubilee visit to Canada, the ways in which we celebrate will reveal our enduring ties to our cultural and historical roots.
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In the anticipation of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Golden Jubilee visit, the Canadian Jamat will come together across the country. We will dress in our traditional clothing, partake of our traditional meals, play our traditional songs and dance our traditional dances. But from the diversity of our traditions, we will create something new.
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