About this Event
The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat to Canada is now offering tours!
Join us on Saturday afternoons and Wednesday evenings for a 30-minute tour.
Learn about the history, purpose, and architecture of the building.*
About the Delegation
The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat was established by His Highness the Aga Khan, 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). A secular facility, the Delegation serves a representational role for the Imamat and its institutions, offering a centre for building relationships, enabling quiet diplomacy, and disseminating knowledge and information, while reflecting the wide-ranging humanistic and humanitarian agenda of the AKDN. The Delegation is also the headquarters of Aga Khan Foundation Canada, an international development organization and registered Canadian charity that works with Canadians and Canadian institutions to eliminate poverty on multiple fronts in Africa and Asia.
Designed by award-winning architect Fumihiko Maki, the building opened in December 2008. The design emerges from the Aga Khan’s belief that architecture is not simply about buildings, but about the quality of life of those that inhabit the built environment. The Delegation has received the Governor General’s Medal in Architecture (2012), and two awards from the Ontario Association of Architects: the Celebration of Excellence Award and the People’s Choice Award (2010).
*Please register at least three days before the tour, in order to allow us to ensure a sufficient number of available tour guides. Please note that proof of vaccination will be required to join the tours, and that masks will be required while indoors.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, 199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Canada
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