Images & Commentary from Members-only Tour of Aga Khan Museum, Ismaili Centre and Park with Shamez Mohamed of Imara

Getting ready for our Members only tour of the Ismaili Centre & Aga Khan Museum! pic.twitter.com/2YQgJFzHSS

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This is only the 6th Ismaili Centre in the world and only the 2nd in Canada

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Idea behind the campus was two amazing buildings in a park.

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Land was originally owned by the Bata family.

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Entire site is 17 acres of land. It is 10 meters above Eglinton.

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Prayer hall has a capacity of 1500. There are 600 parking spaces in the underground lot – which exceeded the amount required by the city.

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Toronto has the largest population of Ismaili's in the western world.

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The carving was all done by hand and took 1.5 years pic.twitter.com/rqphN9BFUx

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Touring the @AgaKhanMuseum, absolutely stunning spaces. #toronto #architecture #design pic.twitter.com/OLsNBfoFHg

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Gorgeous pieces of #art at the @AgaKhanMuseum. #design #architecture #toronro pic.twitter.com/WJMytS8geB

— Momin Ahmad (@MominAhmad) May 25, 2016

Looking down at the formal gardens from the terrace pic.twitter.com/5EHrSv2j3l

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Getting started on the @ULIToronto tour of @AgaKhanMuseum @AgaKhanPark & Ismaili Centre. Unbelievably gorgeous. pic.twitter.com/9TIdokm9Gx

— Stephen Job (@Stephen_Job) May 25, 2016

Dynamic use of park space to ground the overall plan of the @AgaKhanMuseum. #Toronto #architecture #design pic.twitter.com/xUIJkdwX6v

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Our @ULIToronto members with tour guide extraordinaire, Mr. Shamez Mohamed of Imara Limited, the master developer. pic.twitter.com/qnLwHlfGnV

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Everything in the museum lines up – in 1 meter square intervals. pic.twitter.com/6RdG03weD8

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Enjoying the @ULIToronto tour of the @AgaKhanMuseum and Ismaili Centre… and really liking the summer weather. pic.twitter.com/cmbBvqrkEe

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