New Aga Khan museum and Ismaili complex opens today in Toronto

Darpan News Desk Canadian Press, 12 Sep, 2014 11:10 AM

TORONTO - A new landmark complex opens today in Toronto — the $300-million Aga Khan museum and Ismaili centre.

The museum is the first in North America devoted to Islamic art.

On display are more than 1,000 artifacts from the 8th through 19th centuries sourced from various countries.

Renowned architects from Japan and India designed the main buildings, while a Lebanese architect designed the landscaped park that links them on the 6.8-hectare site.

The projects aims to foster knowledge and understanding within Muslim societies and between these societies and other cultures.

The Aga Khan — spiritual leader of the world's Ismaili community — is expected for the opening ceremony.

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