By Muneeb Nasir (May 22, 2013) – While Muslim teams have been deployed to help those in need, US Muslim leaders have appealed to the sizable minority to join efforts to aid victims of a devastating tornado in Oklahoma that wiped whole blocks of homes and killed scores. “Our hearts go out to the...

Ummah Masjd and Community Centre – Halifax, Nova Scotia (May 8, 2013) – Muslims are the fastest growing religious community in Canada, according to the National Household Survey...

By Muneeb Nasir (May 3, 2013) – Every month, American Muslims are feeding thousands of hungry and homeless people in the inner-city neighborhoods of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. “We...

By Naazish YarKhan (May 17, 2013) – Like all parents, Muslim parents have their fair share of do’s and don’ts for their children. Unlike most parents though, terrorism and how to handle its misguided association with Islam figures in some of our talks. In the wake of the Boston bombings and given...

(April 16, 2013) – Fostering meaningful community relationships, Muslims and Aboriginal Canadians have come together in the city of Ottawa to show support for an Islamic charity in...

By Keziah Ridgeway If you go to Philadelphia today you will see small boutiques and seamstresses that cater to young, trendy Muslim women dotting the city’s diverse neighbourhoods. You...

By Endy Bayuni (May 12, 2013) – The Western and Muslim worlds drifted apart in the wake of 9/11. The 11 September 2001 suicide hijackings in the United States were followed by other equally devastating attacks in Bali, London, Madrid, Mumbai and elsewhere in the world, all of which were conducted in...

By Rabia Chaudry (May 2, 2013) – The horrific Boston Marathon bombings on 15 April, and the outstanding questions regarding the alleged perpetrators ties to violent extremist movements...

  Dr Zijad Delic By Imam Dr. Zijad Delic (April 24, 2013) – As facts continue to emerge with the investigation into a new alleged terror plot in Canada, and as I read and listen...

By Muaz Nasir (April 21, 2013) – Although it may not feel like we are entering the final stretch of April, Spring is definitely in the air and gardeners across the country are eager to get the planting season underway. Faith communities are also making preparations for their community gardens and are...

By Musab Qureshi It is said that there was once a ruler who was in the habit of taking weekly rounds to survey his kingdom. On one such occasion while he was surveying the countryside,...

By Muaz Nasir The issue of climate change has become more prominent in recent years. Large storms have wreaked havoc across many urban centres this past summer and a series of droughts...

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