Yeehaw! Saddle up for our 27th Annual Stampede Breakfast!

 

Grab your cowboy boots and hat, and mosey on down with your colleagues, neighbours, friends and family. This breakfast is more than just delicious food - it’s about connecting, having fun, and making memories!

 

 

Please download and share this invitation to spread the word!

 

This year, we’re once again proud to partner with the Centre for Newcomers, demonstrating our shared commitment to supporting newcomers. Together, we emphasize the importance of fostering a welcoming environment, strengthening pluralism, and ensuring all newcomers feel that Calgary is a place where they can belong and thrive.

 

We warmly invite you to celebrate Stampede with us, tour our special photographic exhibition entitled “Jamatkhanas in Canada: Architecture, Identity, Community”, and enjoy our famous breakfast – including our acclaimed bharazi!

 

 

 

For many Ismailis, the Jamatkhana serves as the heart of communal life. It is where children are introduced to the values of Islam through volunteerism, caring for others, and engaging in meaningful conversations. It is often the place where our spiritual lives blossom and lifelong friendships are formed. It is where we find companionship in moments of loneliness, a space of solace, and an anchor in our lives. It is where we pray, learn and connect.

 

The Jamatkhana is also a space where architecture, design and community values come together. It has evolved to meet the changing needs of communal life, blending the built environment, spiritual world, and natural surroundings in novel and beautiful ways.

 

For more than 50 years, the Ismaili community in Canada has centered itself around this space. What has the Jamatkhana meant for you?

 

“Jamatkhanas in Canada: Architecture, Identity, Community” is a special photographic exhibition that will be displayed at Headquarters and Northwest Jamatkhanas starting on Friday, July 5.

 

 

 

Please park in one of the designated lots. Transportation to and from the Breakfast will be provided, and volunteers will be on hand to guide you. A drop-off area will be available close to the Jamatkhana. We encourage everyone to carpool.