Book tour: Experiences of the Jamatkhana
Dr Aliaa Remtilla continues her North American book tour, engaging with the Jamat in Texas and Georgia. Expanding on her book, Experiences of the Jamatkhana: Stories of the East African Jamat, Dr Remtilla shares her personal experiences and her family鈥檚 journey.聽 鈥淭he history and immigration [of the East African Jamat] have always been a mystery for me,鈥� one Jamati member notes, 鈥渟he explained it well and was very engaging.鈥� Dr Remtilla participated enthusiastically in Q&As as part of ITREB USA鈥檚 Reading Circle (an adult RE initiative). 鈥淭he speaker kept it real and shared her own personal experiences and stories,鈥� said another Jamati member.
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Nearly 97% of Jamati members polled said this book was personally interesting to them, and some said it taught them aspects of their own history that they didn鈥檛 know before. 鈥淸I liked learning the] history of the Jamat and how it relates to my family鈥檚 migration,鈥� commented another Jamati member.
Dr Remtilla will continue her tour through Alabama, New York and across Canada, sharing her experiences exploring East Africa and the Jamat鈥檚 history there. She relates many stories from her life, her family, and many Ismailis she鈥檚 met along her travels in her new book: Experiences of the Jamatkhana: Stories from the East African Jamat. This is the second book in IIS's Living Ismaili Traditions series, which seeks to highlight the personal experiences of the Jamat around the world. In the first book in the series, Ismaili Festivals: Stories of Celebration, Dr Shiraz Kabani takes us on a journey of celebration and self-reflection, sharing his own personal experiences.
Experiences of the Jamatkhana: Stories of the East African Jamat
Delving into the captivating story of Ismaili communities in the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, Aliaa Remtilla offers a compelling social narrative as seen through the lens of her own family.
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