Mawlana Hazar Imam blessed the Jamat with didar across two events at the Enercare Centre in Toronto on 30 and 31 March 2026. Hazar Imam also granted a second youth mulaqat at the Ismaili Centre in Toronto.
On behalf of the Jamat, Hazar Imam was presented with Drops of Mercy, an art installation inspired by the Quranic injunction to be considerate of the elderly, as well as the Imam’s emphasis on compassion and connection across generations. The installation unfolds in three layers.
The furthest is a mosaic of photographs from an intergenerational art activity that took place across Canada, while the second layer comprises student pledges to care for the elderly, alongside words of wisdom shared by our seniors, and the final layer represents the name Rahim or merciful in the form of a raindrop, drawing on the Quranic imagery of water as a source of life and compassion.
Yesterday, Jamati and AKDN leaders bid Hazar Imam farewell as he departed Canada.
Over the past seven days, Hazar Imam met with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon, participated in the groundbreaking of a new Jamatkhana in Laval, inaugurated Generations Toronto, and graced the Jamat with didars, youth mulaqats, and a meeting with inter-faith family members. The visit has filled Jamats’ hearts with joy, hope and gratitude.
