To commemorate Mawlana Hazar Imam's 80th birthday, "Mosaic of My Life" - a gumball portrait of his likeness - was displayed at the Celebration of Learning held at Calgary's Northwest Jamatkhana in November.
It's creator, Walid Ehssan, is an accomplished artist from Kabul, Afghanistan presently living in Calgary with his wife Samira.
The National Economic Planning Board is pleased to share the Economic Update speech which was read out in all Jamatkhanas on Friday, December 19, 2014. If you are interested in viewing the speech, please access through eLN Canada at www.elncanada.com or click here.
As the rains pounded southern Alberta and water levels on the Bow and Elbow Rivers continued to rise, a local state of emergency was declared in 22 communities across the province. On Thursday, June 20, 2013 Calgary joined this group and declared its own local state of emergency.