Out-of-towners might be surprised to learn that one of the best and largest Stampede breakfasts is hosted by the Ismaili community in the parking lot of their Calgary [Jamatkhana] – over 5,000 people eating pancakes with east African bharazi (curried pigeon peas), while touring the temple and admiring the fanciful Ismaili parade float. Last year, Mayor Naheed Nenshi officially launched the event from atop the float…[More] What the 100-year-old Calgary Stampede means to Canada – The Globe and Mail.
Related: Calgarians invited to Ismaili Muslim breakfast in support of the United Way