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[Photograph of Riasat Ali Khan receiving an award at an event]
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Creators
Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
Date Created
1994-08-17
Description
Photograph of a Riasat Ali Khan receiving an award at a community event.
Riasat Ali Khan was born in India, but his family shifted to Pakistan after independence. Khan immigrated to Canada in 1959, working in the correctional services. Khan was a prominent leader of the Pakistani-Canadian community in Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.). Khan was the founder of the Pakistan-Canada Association, which opened the first mosque in 1963, the Al Jamia Masjid in Vancouver, B.C. He served as the head of the B.C. Immigrant Services Society. Khan was also a board member of the B.C. Cancer Society and a delegate to the Committee for Racial Justice.
Riasat Ali Khan was born in India, but his family shifted to Pakistan after independence. Khan immigrated to Canada in 1959, working in the correctional services. Khan was a prominent leader of the Pakistani-Canadian community in Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.). Khan was the founder of the Pakistan-Canada Association, which opened the first mosque in 1963, the Al Jamia Masjid in Vancouver, B.C. He served as the head of the B.C. Immigrant Services Society. Khan was also a board member of the B.C. Cancer Society and a delegate to the Committee for Racial Justice.
Note
https://www.rediff.com/news/report/can/20030109.htm
https://mobinajaffer.ca/statement/2003/02/13/the-late-mr-rashpal-dhillon-the-late-mr-riasat-ali-khan/
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1 photograph : col. negative
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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