this week), and his late father, Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, a common thread weaves throughout the community and its institutions. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe Aga Khan holds the office of Imamat, a hereditary office represented by the succession of Imams, who are direct descendants of the Prophet Muhammad. These sensibilities inform the Ismaili Imamat's partnership in Canada, the effect of which is most discernible in tertiary education. The world does need more Canada, and partnerships like this bring Canada to the world. Elizabeth Cannon is president emerita, University of Calgary, and a trustee of the Aga Khan University.