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Muslims set to gather in Toronto for annual RIS convention

Canadian Muslims

Muslims set to gather in Toronto for annual RIS convention

The largest annual convention of North American Muslims is set to start this weekend in Toronto and the organizers are promising the audience a transformational experience. “This year, we are attempting to deliver a transformational experience for our audience and speakers alike, with what we have dubbed as ‘RIS Reimagined’

Olive Tree Foundation announces grant to NCCM and Ottawa Muslim Association

Canadian Muslims

Olive Tree Foundation announces grant to NCCM and Ottawa Muslim Association

(TORONTO – December 14, 2018): The Olive Tree Foundation has announced that a grant has been awarded to the Ottawa Muslim Association for the project, Know Your Rights, Know Your Responsibilities: A Pocket Guide for Canadian Muslims.” The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) will develop the project in partnership with

Fellowship of the Rings

Beth Sholom Congregation

Fellowship of the Rings

By Farhad Khadim “Terror in a Pittsburgh Synagogue. Multiple fatalities. Shooter may be among the dead.” The words came crashing through my iPhone screen leaving a sense of dread that would consume me for the next few hours. How could it happen again? Were there fatalities? How many? Who did

Olive Tree Foundation awards grant to DEEN Support Services

Olive Tree Foundation awards grant to DEEN Support Services

(TORONTO) – The Olive Tree Foundation [http://www.olivetreefoundation.ca/] has awarded a grant to DEEN Support Services [http://deensupportservices.ca/] for the project, “Count Us In: Mapping the Needs of Muslims with Disabilities.” The project will help develop a demographic profile of Muslims with disabilities in Ontario in order to

Hate Crimes Targeting Muslims in Canada Up 151% in 2017

Canadian Muslims

Hate Crimes Targeting Muslims in Canada Up 151% in 2017

Canada saw an alarming increase in the volume of hate crimes being reported to police with hates crimes targeting Muslims increasing by 151%. Statistics Canada is reporting that in 2017, the most recent year of reporting that the increase was a massive 47% over 2016 and was largely the result

NCCM calls for National Day of Action against Hate and Intolerance

Canadian Muslims

NCCM calls for National Day of Action against Hate and Intolerance

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) has sent an open letter to the Canadian government urging them to designate January 29th as a National Day of Action against Hate and Intolerance. January 29th is the anniv [http://aboutislam.net/muslim-issues/special-coverage-news/year-massacre-remembering-quebec-mosque-victims/] ersary of the mass shooting in 2017

A Global Interfaith Coalition Calls For Immediate Ceasefire And Administration Of Aid In Yemen

A Global Interfaith Coalition Calls For Immediate Ceasefire And Administration Of Aid In Yemen

A Statement by the United Religions Initiative, The Charter of Compassion, and The Parliament of the World’s ReligionsYemen is a nation in crisis. The impoverished country is facing a humanitarian crisis of mammoth proportions, including a devastating famine, in an ongoing civil war that is exacerbated by a scourge

Canadian Muslims welcome neighbors into mosques

Canadian Muslim Vote

Canadian Muslims welcome neighbors into mosques

Mosques across Canada opened their doors on Saturday, November 10th and welcomed their neighbours on a day designated as Visit My Mosque Day. “In essence, Visit My Mosque Day is about opening a channel for Muslims and non-Muslims to interact, thus building bridges to a stronger Canada,” said Canadian-Muslim Vote

Muslim Philanthropist honors late father with 7-figure gift to Canadian Hospital

Canadian Muslims

Muslim Philanthropist honors late father with 7-figure gift to Canadian Hospital

Hundreds gathered at Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH) in the City of Markham, north of Toronto, on October 30th to celebrate a substantial seven-figure-gift made by Shakir Rehmatullah, President and Founder of Flato Developments Inc. In recognition of this monumental donation, the hospital proudly named and officially unveiled — The Shakir Rehmatullah

Thousands expected at Parliament of The World’s Religions in Toronto

Thousands expected at Parliament of The World’s Religions in Toronto

The largest multi-faith gathering in the world is set to begin on Thursday, November 1st in Toronto. The seventh Parliament of the World’s Religions will welcome thousands of people from different ethnicities, beliefs and spiritual backgrounds to the city. “As one of the most diverse cities in Canada, there

Canadian Muslims Condemn Horrific Shooting on Pittsburgh Synagogue

Canadian Muslims

Canadian Muslims Condemn Horrific Shooting on Pittsburgh Synagogue

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) categorically denounces today’s devastating attack on the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that claimed the lives of several Jewish worshippers. Law enforcement in the United States have said the incident is being investigated as a hate crime, with many noting

Bosnia’s history is a quilt of diversity: author

Canadian Muslims

Bosnia’s history is a quilt of diversity: author

The history of Bosnia-Herzegovina is one of a people who deeply cherish diversity, author Irfan Mirza told a capacity audience at an Islamic Heritage Month celebration of Bosnian Muslim history held at the Islamic Institute of Toronto on Saturday, October 13th. “Diversity works, diversity is successful because of common purpose.

TARIC Islamic Centre holds Appreciation Ceremony for Khateebs

Canadian Muslims

TARIC Islamic Centre holds Appreciation Ceremony for Khateebs

On October 14th 2018, the TARIC Islamic Centre hosted an appreciation ceremony for all the khateebs (Friday prayer leaders) who have delivered the Friday sermons at the mosque over the years. More than 150 invited guests were on hand to show their appreciation to the leaders. Founded in 1977, the

Muslims are an integral part of Canada: historian

Archives of Ontario

Muslims are an integral part of Canada: historian

Muslims are an integral part of Canada and they should be sharing their history with other Canadians, according to historian Dr. Abdullah Hakim Quick. Dr. Quick was speaking on Saturday, October 6th at the inaugural event of a month-long series to mark Islamic History Month held at the Islamic Institute

Islamic Heritage Month celebrated at Ontario Legislature

Islamic Heritage Month celebrated at Ontario Legislature

Islamic Heritage Month was celebrated on Wednesday evening at the Ontario Parliament with a reception hosted by the province’s official opposition leader, Andrea Horwath and the NDP Caucus. “I am thrilled that we are able to be here marking the third official Islamic Heritage Month in Ontario,” said MPP

Canada celebrates Islamic History Month

Canadian Muslims

Canada celebrates Islamic History Month

Canada is celebrating Islamic History Month (IHMC) in October and the government is encouraging Canadians to partake in activities across the country to build greater understanding of Muslims. “Today marks the beginning of Canadian Islamic History Month,” said the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, in a

Toronto Mosque Expands to Meet Growing Needs of Congregation

Canadian Muslims

Toronto Mosque Expands to Meet Growing Needs of Congregation

The downtown Toronto mosque, Masjid Toronto@Adelaide, held an opening ceremony for its recently expanded facilities on Wednesday, September 26th, as political, civic, and faith leaders joined mosque members to celebrate the accomplishment. “We have been working hard for the past two years to expand Masjid Toronto @ Adelaide in order

Kids Plant Seeds of Peace with the Parliament of the World’s Religions

Kids Plant Seeds of Peace with the Parliament of the World’s Religions

The Parliament of the World’s Religions [https://parliamentofreligions.org/parliament/2009-melbourne/melbourne-2009] held a Planting for Peace event in Toronto on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, with students and community members to mark the upcoming week-long Parliament, taking place November 1-7, 2018 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The event

NCCM releases report on Muslim High School Students' experiences in Ontario Classrooms

Canadian Muslims

NCCM releases report on Muslim High School Students' experiences in Ontario Classrooms

On May 8, 2017, the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) brought 31 young people together to talk about their experiences as Muslim students in Ontario classrooms. According to NCCM, Muslim students rarely get the opportunity to speak freely about the particular challenges they face in the education system. “Recognizing

Academics and activists from across the globe issue open letter to Ontario Government on Basic Income

Academics and activists from across the globe issue open letter to Ontario Government on Basic Income

We, collectively, represent the principal investigators, research teams and stakeholder groups behind several distinct basic income experiments underway in Finland, Scotland, the Netherlands, the USA, Spain, Kenya and India. We profoundly regret that you chose to cancel the Ontario Basic Income Guarantee Experiment prematurely. Each of our experimental designs is

What's the Buzz? Religion, Fake News and the 24-Hour News Cycle

Canadian Muslims

What's the Buzz? Religion, Fake News and the 24-Hour News Cycle

Mosque Problems: US Muslims Explore Solutions at ISNA Conference

Canadian Muslims

Mosque Problems: US Muslims Explore Solutions at ISNA Conference

By Carissa D. LamkahouanHOUSTON – American mosques do not meet the prophetic ideal, according to three expert panelists speaking at the 55th annual national conference of The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) [http://aboutislam.net/muslim-issues/america/isna-us-muslims-learn-work-racism-bigotry/] during a panel titled “Realizing the Prophetic Masjid.” Instead, American Muslims often

MuslimFest Celebrates 15 Years of Canadian Muslim Culture

Canadian Muslims

MuslimFest Celebrates 15 Years of Canadian Muslim Culture

TORONTO – MuslimFest [http://muslimfest.com/], the 15th annual arts and entertainment festival, returns to the Greater Toronto Area this weekend. The festival will run from August 31 – September 2 at Celebration Square in Mississauga and it will be a weekend of love, laughter, food, and entertainment for people of all

Don’t miss the 2018 Parliament of the World’s Religions in Toronto

Don’t miss the 2018 Parliament of the World’s Religions in Toronto

We call upon peoples of faith and conscience to stand for a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world and join thousands of interfaith activists from around the world at the 2018 Parliament of the World’s Religions. The 2018 Parliament of the World’s Religions is being hosted by the

Canadian Muslims Respond: Fundraiser for The Danforth Victims' Families

Canadian Muslims

Canadian Muslims Respond: Fundraiser for The Danforth Victims' Families

An 18-year-old woman and 10-year-old girl are dead, along with 13 people injured after a mass shooting in Toronto’s busy Greektown/Danforth Ave neighborhood on the evening of Sunday, July 22, 2018. We are deeply saddened to mourn the loss of lives. Our condolences are with the victims and