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Saaiqa Bhanji: Winner of 2019 Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Education

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  • Posted on June 22, 2019June 22, 2019

SFU Childcare Society (SFUCCS) is pleased to announce that Saaiqa Bhanji, Senior Educator in the…

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Simon Fraser University: Top Stories of 2018

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  • Posted on January 3, 2019

Being named Canada’s top comprehensive university for the 10th time in 11 years capped an…

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Shiraz Ramji
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Shiraz Ramji: I am a Fruit Tree

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  • Posted on December 28, 2018December 28, 2018

This is the story of Shiraz Ramji: activist, pacifist, life-long student, poet, and SFU celebrity.…

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SFU News- The Aga Khan awarded with honorary degrees from UBC and SFU (video)

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  • Posted on October 22, 2018

The University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University each awarded an honorary doctorate of…

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Zain Nayani: Self-sufficiency the goal of Beedie MBA grad’s work as CEO of Kanaka Bar Indian Band
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Zain Nayani: Self-sufficiency the goal of Beedie MBA grad’s work as CEO of Kanaka Bar Indian Band

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  • Posted on May 7, 2018May 7, 2018

As more communities seek ways to become more sustainable, they might look for inspiration at…

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Harvard University & Aga Khan University Collaborate to Transform Leadership for 21st Century Africa
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Aga Khan University & Harvard University Partner to Transform Leadership for 21st Century Africa

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  • Posted on July 27, 2017September 2, 2017

“We live in an era of accelerating change and unprecedented complexity. Organisational strategies today will…

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AKU-ISMC Event with Dr. Parin Dossa: Storied Lives of Muslim Women in the Diaspora

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  • Posted on May 1, 2017April 30, 2017

Attend Online: Dr. Parin Dossa’s ‘Storied Lives of Muslim Women in the Diaspora’

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Azmina Kassam: "The Muslimah Who Fell to Earth"
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Azmina Kassam: “The Muslimah Who Fell to Earth”

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  • Posted on April 12, 2017April 13, 2017

BOOK UNLAUNCH: “THE MUSLIMAH WHO FELL TO EARTH”

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Zain Nayani: MBA Alumni Story | SFU Beedie School of Business
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Zain Nayani: MBA Alumni Story | SFU Beedie School of Business

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  • Posted on January 19, 2017May 6, 2018

In 2012, the Kanaka Bar Indian Band, near Lytton, BC, hired MBA student Zain Nayani…

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Shafik Bhalloo appointed Academic Director and an Associate Professor of Practice with the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University
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Shafik Bhalloo appointed Academic Director and an Associate Professor of Practice with the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University

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  • Posted on December 7, 2016December 7, 2016

Shafik Bhalloo, a lawyer with Kornfeld LLP, has been appointed in a dual capacity as…

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Rozy Karim: ‘I want to share my strength with others’ – Continuing Studies – Simon Fraser University

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  • Posted on October 25, 2015August 6, 2017

By Amy Robertson.  April 07, 2015 For Rozy Karim, finishing her degree through SFU NOW:…

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Aga Khan Academy: Mombasa, Kenya & Hyderabad. India - 2015 Graduating Class
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Aga Khan Academy graduates from Mombasa, Kenya & Hyderabad, India show stellar performance in IB exams and secure over $7.7 million in university scholarships

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  • Posted on September 27, 2015August 6, 2017

The 2015 graduates from AKA, Mombasa and AKA, Hyderabad had much to celebrate this year…

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A Companion of Muslim Cultures - Amyn Sajoo
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SFU & IIS’s Dr Amyn Sajoo inspires Aga Khan Museum audience at the special book launch and signing of A Companion of Muslim Cultures

  • by AM
  • Posted on April 27, 2015August 6, 2017

On Wednesday evening (April 22, 2015)  Aga Khan Museum, Toronto in collaboration with the Institute of…

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Simon Fraser University alumni appreciation: Amyn Rajan, CEO Simba Technologies

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  • Posted on November 24, 2014November 26, 2014

Amyn has made philanthropy an integral part of Simba Technologies’ corporate culture. The company supports…

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Event - November 26: Simon Fraser University, Vancouver | Shainool Jiwa - Religious Pluralism and Pragmatic Governance: The Mediterranean Experience during Fatimid Rule
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Event – November 26 | Simon Fraser University, Vancouver: Shainool Jiwa – Religious Pluralism and Pragmatic Governance: The Mediterranean Experience during Fatimid Rule

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  • Posted on November 22, 2014August 6, 2017

During their two and a half century rule (909-1171 CE), the Fatimid rulers, known as…

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SFU summer program explores Muslim cultures
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SFU summer program explores Muslim cultures

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  • Posted on June 26, 2014June 27, 2014

Say the word “Islam” in Canada and the most familiar images that come to mind…

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Expressions of Diversity: An Introduction to Muslim Cultures
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Expressions of Diversity: An Introduction to Muslim Cultures

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  • Posted on May 15, 2014May 19, 2014

Expressions of Diversity: An Introduction to Muslim Cultures, is a non-credit program jointly offered by…

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London: International Summer Programme 2013: Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations with Centre for the Comparative Study of Muslim Societies and Cultures at Simon Fraser University

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  • Posted on February 23, 2013

MUSIC, ART AND ARCHITECTURE IN MUSLIM CONTEXTS: 1-7 July 2013 The 2013 Summer Programme will…

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In the name of Allah, Christians can also appreciate Ramadan

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  • Posted on July 20, 2012July 20, 2012

With the holy month of Ramadan beginning today, most of Canada’s 600,000 Muslims are expected…

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Expressions of Diversity: An Introduction to Muslim Cultures: Summer 2010

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  • Posted on March 3, 2010

This Summer Programme offers an opportunity to explore the rich historical and contemporary diversities within…

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