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Sultan Jessa: Canada Geese are a Real Nuisance because of What they Leave Behind (last Post)

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  • Posted on August 26, 2019

By Sultan Jessa Canada Geese may be native to our country but they are certainly…

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Sultan Jessa: We belong to Allah and to Allah we shall return

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  • Posted on August 25, 2019August 26, 2019

إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ‎ “We belong to Allah and to Allah we shall return”…

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  • India

A Canadian Theatre Company Recreates Mesmerizing Love Story Revolved Around Taj Mahal, One of the Wonders of the World

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  • Posted on August 15, 2019August 15, 2019

BY SULTAN JESSA Top Passion, a non-profit musical theatre group founded in 1993 in Gatineau,…

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#Christchurch, New Zealand

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  • Posted on March 29, 2019March 29, 2019

Terrorism must be vehemently fought and wiped out at any cost around the world. By…

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Sultan Jessa: Are you eating healthy food?

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  • Posted on February 1, 2019February 1, 2019

BY SULTAN JESSA MONTREAL – CANADA: Healthy eating is important to keep fit. Canada has…

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  • India

Nankhatai: Popular Indian Snack

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  • Posted on January 24, 2019January 24, 2019

By Sultan Jessa MONTREAL – Quebec: Nankhatai is fast becoming a favourite snack with tea…

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Gillani elected to Freddie Mac board of directors

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  • Posted on January 10, 2019January 14, 2019

BY SULTAN JESSA Aleem Gillani has been elected to the board of directors of Freddie…

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  • Africa

Montreal’s “adventure man” concerned about deaths and injuries while scaling Africa’s highest mountain

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  • Posted on December 27, 2018December 27, 2018

BY SULTAN JESSA MONTREAL – Quebec: An avid world traveler is troubled by people getting…

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  • Art and Culture

Novice Ismaili photographer never leaves home without his camera!

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  • Posted on December 27, 2018

“I shoot when something arouses my interest,”  Al’audin Maherali of England, U.K BY SULTAN JESSA…

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Anar Jessa wins first prize in photo contest
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Anaar Jessa wins first prize in photo contest

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  • Posted on October 12, 2018October 13, 2018

CALEDON – Ontario: An Ismaili actuary has won the first prize in a local photography…

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Tazim Giga-Punja: Edmonton’s uncrowned “sugar cookie queen”
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Tazim Giga-Punjani: Edmonton’s uncrowned “sugar cookie queen”

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  • Posted on October 11, 2018October 13, 2018

Tazim is Edmonton’s uncrowned “sugar cookie queen” BY SULTAN JESSA   EDMONTON – Alberta: She…

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Article: Sultan Jessa: Eastern Ontario Emergency doctor talks about her latest medical mystery!
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Article: Sultan Jessa: Eastern Ontario Emergency doctor talks about her latest medical mystery!

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  • Posted on October 5, 2018October 5, 2018

Eastern Ontario Emergency doctor talks about her latest medical mystery! “I love writing,” says Dr.…

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  • Canada

Tanzania-born Ismaili has developed a passion for marathons!

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  • Posted on September 22, 2018September 24, 2018

“I eat good and nutritious food and keep in shape by exercising regularly,” says Visram BY…

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Dr. Gulshan Harjee
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Another award for Ismaili Doctor

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  • Posted on September 6, 2018September 6, 2018

Ismaili doctor in America receives Freedom Award   BY SULTAN JESSA ATLANTA – Georgia: Awards…

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Dr. Wilfred Chung. making a difference in the world
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Dr. Wilfred Chung. making a difference in the world

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  • Posted on September 6, 2018September 6, 2018

Canadian doctor helping to improve welfare of Africa BY SULTAN JESSA OTTAWA: An emergency doctor…

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Canadian couple's humanitarian work
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Canadian couple’s humanitarian work

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  • Posted on August 7, 2018August 6, 2018

EDITOR’S NOTE: Several Ismaili volunteers are helping a remarkable Canadian couple in their tireless work…

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Gulshan Harjee
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Another honour for Ismaili doctor in Atlanta

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  • Posted on June 4, 2018June 6, 2018

BY SULTAN JESSA ATLANTA – Georgia: Honours keep piling for Dr. Gulshan Harjee, an Ismaili…

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The Ismaili "chief" meets Mrs. Obama
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The Ismaili “chief” meets Mrs. Obama

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  • Posted on April 16, 2018April 16, 2018

Chief Moez meets Michelle Obama BY SULTAN JESSA Calgary – Alberta: Moez Maherali had the…

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Ismaili doctor has survived mass shootings and scores of tragedies

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  • Posted on February 20, 2018

BY SULTAN JESSA Atlanta – U.S.A. – America continues to be plagued by mass shootings.…

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Sultaan's original color photo of humming bird
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Interest in photography runs deep for this Ismaili family

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  • Posted on January 17, 2018January 16, 2018

Interest in photography runs deep in the family Daughter and granddaughters recognized for their clicks!…

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Sultan Jessa: My bitter memories of the devastating ice storm - 20th anniversary
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Sultan Jessa: My bitter memories of the devastating ice storm – 20th anniversary

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  • Posted on January 10, 2018January 12, 2018

My bitter memories of the devastating ice storm BY SULTAN JESSA Montreal – Canada: it…

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Alyssa Jetha: Ismaili photographer in Montreal is making waves with her clicks!
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Alyssa Jetha: Ismaili photographer in Montreal is making waves with her clicks!

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  • Posted on January 8, 2018January 9, 2018

Ismaili photographer in Montreal is making waves with her clicks! “There is no shortage of…

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Montreal-based Ismaili executive expands his wings in a new and innovative venture
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Montreal-based Ismaili executive expands his wings in a new and innovative venture

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  • Posted on December 29, 2017December 30, 2017

Ismaili couple’s new venture “Our project is your vacation home in Lisbon.” BY SULTAN JESSA…

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Kingston’s first World Partnership Walk was a “huge success.”
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Kingston’s first World Partnership Walk was a “huge success”

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  • Posted on October 15, 2017October 14, 2017

Kingston’s first World Partnership Walk was a “huge success.”   BY SULTAN JESSA KINGSTON –…

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Canada 150 flag on the “Roof of Africa”
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Canada 150 flag on the “Roof of Africa”

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  • Posted on September 30, 2017September 30, 2017

Canada 150 flag on the “Roof of Africa” BY SULTAN JESSA The Canada 150 flag…

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Ismaili Muslim Achievements

Dr Shela Hirani receives the 2022 Saskatchewan, Canada Multicultural Leadership Award

Alisha Wissanji received the 2022 Iris Unger Award in Montreal (Canada)

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Dr. Shafik Dharamsi appointed Dean of the School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Centre at Forth Worth

First Pakistani nurse, Dr. Rozina Karmaliani (@RKarmaliani), inducted into the American Academy of Nursing (@AmericanAcademyNursing)

Farhan Bhanji appointed Vice-Dean, Education, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at McGill University (Montreal, Canada)

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Zahra Mawani, a BEd Student at York University (Canada), Received the 2021-2022 Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award

Dr. Karima Velji (@KarimaVelji) appointed Chief of Nursing and Professional Practice and Assistant Deputy Minister for Ontario [Canada]

Professor Shenila Khoja-Moolji (@SKhojaMoolji ) appointed as the Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani Associate Professor of Muslim Societies at Georgetown University (USA) (@ACMCU)

Dr Naheed Dosani (@NaheedD) awarded Honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, by Ontario Tech University (Canada) (@ontariotech_u)

Dr Shela Hirani (@ShelaHirani) Received the 2022 YWCA Regina Nutrien Women of Distinction Award for Research, The Sciences, & Technology (Canada)

Alnoor Bhimani Received the 2021 British Accounting and Finance Lifetime Achievement Award

Sujjawal Ahmad Among 2021 Global Health Award Recipients @KeystoneSymp

Interfaith

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Allahu Akbar | Adhan | Muslim’s Call to Prayer

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Chand Raat of Dhu al-Qa’dah, 1443 – 30th May 2022: Rites of Birth – Bay’ah

Professor Ruba Kana’an @DVSUtm considers how art and architecture tell stories about societies @AgaKhanMuseum

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The Noble Month of Ramadan Kareem – 1443 Hijri – 1st April 2022

PBS Documentary: The Great American Muslim Road Trip @PBS

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