Written as a series of reminiscences, Ladha, third generation in his family to live outside his grandfather’s native India, begins his story with his birth on the East African island of Zanzibar.
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If CNN deems Samir Lakhani’s Eco Soap project popular enough (clicks and donations), they will invite them as a ‘Top 10’ Hero and attend a live televised special on Thanksgiving day.
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Suncor logistics director Fauzia Lalani was in a meeting in Calgary on May 3, 2016 when her smartphone rang.
Rahim Essabhai ensures that students gain skills and abilities that enable them to create business projects that will benefit society.
Part of the Atassi Foundation “Syria: Into the Light” exhibition Program, Art Dubai Modern Symposium
In 2011, Calgary’s Fatimah Sorathia, an architect with over 25 years of experience, travelled to Gilgit and the Northern Areas of Pakistan to assist in the construction of jamatkhanas
“Great honour to be here to receive this [Foreign Policy Association] Medal on behalf of…
Aziz Dhalla, retired pharmacist and Carleton Place, Stittsville and Richmond IDA co-owner, passed away on Nov. 20 after a long illness.
The Shi’a Ismaili Muslim Centre, designed by Bruno Freschi, is a synthesis of traditional Islamic architectural principles and modern construction techniques.
Shereen Ladha learned to be proud of her South Asian heritage through dance
CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) was created in 2001 to address a major gap in Ontario’s healthcare human resources strategy.
The cultural hub consists of a park based on traditional Moghul and Persian landscaping, the Ismaili Centre and Aga Khan Museum, all in striking contemporary style that updates traditional Islamic design.
The three curators of the exhibit ― Aanjalie Collure, a Sri Lankan-Canadian global health and human rights advocate, Jeffrey Ingold, a British-Canadian working in corporate PR, and Narmeen Haider, a Muslim Pakistani-American currently working in global health and development ― were all interested in tackling anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim sentiment in the West.
Mohammed is one of the most common names in the world and also one of the most heavily stigmatized. Post-9/11, many associate the name with terrorism, marginalizing millions of Muslims around the world.
Prior to joining GHS, Narmeen was a manager at Incentives for Global Health, a non-profit organization devoted to advancing market-based solutions to global health challenges.