Editor's Column

Are You Your Resume or Your Character?

At the end of the day, the most beautiful thing we can possess isn't a prestigious credential or a large home and expensive car—it is a "sound heart" and the knowledge that we were a source of light for the people around us.

Reflections

A Sacred Duty of Remembrance: Nine Years Since the Québec City Mosque Attack

As we observe the National Day of Remembrance of the Québec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia, we do more than look back in grief. We reaffirm a collective promise to confront the hatred that fuelled that tragedy.

Editor's Column

Mark Carney’s Davos Warning: Are We All Just "Living a Lie"?

Authentic community strength comes from honesty over harmony, from walking the talk and from admitting our weaknesses. Mark Carney’s challenge to "take the signs down" is a call for all of us. Our communities will only be as strong as our willingness to be honest.

News

Jaffari Village: A Vision of Community and Continuity Takes Shape in Thornhill

In the heart of Thornhill, a vision decades in the making is finally taking its definitive shape. Jaffari Village, the ambitious master-planned expansion of the Islamic Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamaat (ISIJ) of Toronto is a testament to the evolution of a community.

Culture

'Time Hoppers: The Silk Road' Makes Historic Theatrical Debut

In what is being hailed as a historic milestone for the community, “Time Hoppers: The Silk Road” is set for a nationwide theatrical release across the United States, with special limited screenings in Canada.

Environment

ISNA Mosque to Host 2026 Faiths4Climate Conversations

On Sunday, February 8, 2026, the ISNA Mosque in Mississauga will host the third annual Faiths4Climate Conversations, a signature event bringing together a diverse tapestry of spiritual traditions to discuss the moral and practical imperatives of environmental stewardship.

Culture

Sisters Dialogue - an inspiring Muslim women-led organization

Sisters Dialogue is a grassroots, women-led organization in Edmonton that is quietly reshaping how Muslim women and girls access safety, healing, and community.

Editor's Column

Are We Still a Giving People? Rethinking the Spirit of Service

For the first time in over twenty years, the number of people donating to charity has hit a record low, and the hours we spend volunteering are in a freefall.

News

Toronto's Muslim Youth Take Reconciliation Story to the World

Young Muslim leaders from Toronto recently brought their unique program, the Muslim-Indigenous Connection (MIC), to an international stage.

News

Faith in Action: Texas EPIC Masjid Announces Historic Community Services Center

This ambitious 25,000-square-foot facility, located in the heart of downtown Plano, Texas aims to provide a comprehensive safety net for the region’s most vulnerable residents, regardless of their faith, race, or background.

News

The Qur'ans in Mayor Zohran Mamdani's oath

Across two ceremonies—the private midnight oath and the public inauguration—Mamdani utilized three distinct copies of the Holy Qur'an, weaving together his personal lineage with the deep history of Muslims in New York.

Editor's Column

Receiving the Friday Khutba: A Shared Responsibility

The reality is simple: a heart prepared for worship will take benefit even from a simple reminder, while a heart distracted will find fault even in a powerful khutbah.

Reflections

Québec Politicians Targeting Muslims Again

A provincial election is coming this year in Québec. The current government is unpopular and likely headed for a crushing defeat. What to do? Regrettably in Québec, the answer is all-too-familiar: go after Muslims.

Reflections

Social Media is Shaping Our Children

Social platforms are not designed with children’s well-being in mind. Without guidance, they shape attention, language, empathy, and identity—often quietly and powerfully.

Real Lives

Pioneer and Pillar of Ontario’s First Mosque, Abdo Hassan, Passes Away at 94

The Muslim community in London, Ontario, and across the province is mourning the loss of a foundational figure whose life was inextricably linked to the history of Islam in Canada.

Environment

Faith in Action: Why Climate Justice Is Now a Spiritual Duty

An urgent call for moral courage and immediate climate action echoed through Toronto on November 10, 2025 as faith leaders and community members gathered for a powerful interfaith service.

Editor

Navigating 2026 with Purpose and Hope

We do not know what the new year will bring to the global stage, but we do know who holds the future. By living each moment with an eye on the Hereafter, we find the hope necessary to navigate the present.

Real Lives

The Quiet Giants: Reflecting on the Legacies of Our 2025 Community Heroes

In our fast-paced, often ego-driven world, we frequently mistake "celebrity" for "heroism." But the lives we profiled this year suggest a different definition.  A community hero is not necessarily the person with the largest platform, but the one with the deepest roots.

News

Ottawa-Gatineau Muslim Organizations Sound Alarm Over Bill C-9, Citing Threats to Religious Freedom

The United Muslim Organizations of Ottawa-Gatineau (UMO-OG) has issued a stern warning regarding the federal government's proposed Bill C-9, also known as the Combatting Hate Act, calling for a complete pause and review of the legislation.

Editor

The Goodness Around Us: Finding the Real Meaning of the Season

This season, let’s try to attain that "true goodness" by giving of ourselves.  Whether it’s a small donation, a few hours of volunteering, or just a kind word to someone who is struggling, every bit of it matters.

Editor

Beyond Bricks and Mortar: Addressing the Leadership Gap in Our Mosques

We see boards that can debate the cost of HVAC systems for hours but are paralyzed when it's time to address the "unmosqued" who no longer feel welcome. We have, perhaps unintentionally, promoted a culture where administrative busy-work is valued over empathetic, courageous leadership.

News

Groundbreaking Milestone: Newmarket Islamic Centre Begins Construction on New Purpose-Built Facility

The Muslim community in Newmarket marked a historic milestone on Saturday, December 13, 2025, as the Newmarket Islamic Centre (NIC) officially broke ground on its new permanent home.

Reflections

Admissions and Akhirah: Parent’s Dual Responsibility

Let us fill our homes with du’a, our routines with Salah, and our children’s hearts with the love of Allah. Because the most important admission is not into a prestigious institution, it is into the mercy of Allah and the gates of Paradise.

News

The Top Contender: Muhammad Takes the City

The city of Toronto has officially named Muhammad as its most popular name for baby boys in the most recent 2024–2025 data release.

Editor

A Good Conversation

Every conversation becomes an opportunity—an opening for understanding, connection, and growth. And in a world full of noise, conversations that matter are a gift we can give one another.