Discover Religious Diversity - Calgary Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre

On February 18 2009, Chaplain Mike Javier and students from Father Lacombe High School visited the Calgary Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre:

The tour was organized as part of the Canadian Centre for Diversity's "Discover Religious Diversity: Full Day Guided Outing" program. The following is a description of the program from their website:

Canada has a great diversity of faiths and religions but most of us are barely acquainted with them. So, in a single day, we take students to three houses of worship where they learn about the history, customs and traditions of each religion. Interactive questions and answer sessions are part of each visit and a brief concluding session led by Centre staff.

At the end of the tour, we presented to the students a copy of Dictionary of Islam and The Ismailis: An Illustrated History for their school library:

The students then visited the Calgary Buddhist Temple and Beth Tzedec Synagogue.

I am grateful once again to Kari Grain (Regional Program Coordinator for Calgary) for providing me the opportunity to participate.