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Toronto Multi-faith Women’s Coalition breaks silence about violence against women

World Interfaith Harmony Week is being celebrated in Toronto this week with a series of multi-faith gatherings including a forum of Faith leaders held on Tuesday, February 5th to discuss the common experiences of religious communities around the issue of violence against women. The event themed ‘Break the Silence’ was

Canadian Muslims

RIS begins in Toronto with promise to be a transformative experience

(December 21, 2018) – Thousands of Muslims started arriving in Toronto from across North America and around the world on Friday for the Reviving the Islamic Spirit (RIS) Annual Convention being held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in the heart of the city’s downtown core. The convention attendees will

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’

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

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

CAM-D

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

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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 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

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

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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

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

Andrea Horwath

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

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

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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

Canadian Muslims

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

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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

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

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Anatolia Islamic Center hosts Interfaith Taste of Ramadan Iftar

By Muneeb Nasir (TORONTO) – Anatolia Islamic Center opened its doors to faith leaders in the Peel Region for an interfaith Iftar dinner on Sunday, June 10th. This was the second year that the Mississauga mosque hosted the interfaith gathering themed ‘Taste of Ramadan.’ “I would like to extend a warm

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Toronto Synagogue hosts Iftar event

Toronto’s Holy Blossom Temple hosted an Iftar dinner on Wednesday, June 6th in collaboration with the Intercultural Dialogue Institute, the Toronto Police Service and Canadian Armed Forces. This was the third year that the synagogue has hosted an Iftar event during Ramadan. The program included a panel discussion, moderated

Black Muslim Initiative

Ieasha Prime advises Muslims to be steadfast in difficult times

A prominent educator and public speaker advised Toronto Muslims that in difficult times to always take care of their spiritual life and maintain their connection with Allah. “You cannot allow the discrimination and oppression done against you to consume you,” Ustadha Ieasha Prime told an audience at the Islamic Institute

Canadian Muslims

Mississauga celebrates Ramadan with open air Iftar

Residents of Mississauga and Peel region celebrated Ramadan with an open air communal iftar event at Mississauga Celebration Square on Tuesday, June 5th. Despite the chilly temperatures, thousands of residents attended the ‘Celebrate Ramadan Iftar & Grand Eid Bazaar 2018’ organized by DawaNet and MuslimFest and shared in an iftar

Pickering Hindu temple hosts Iftar event

A Ramadan Iftar event that brought Muslims and Hindus together with other ethno-cultural and faith communities was held on Friday, June 1 at Pickering’s Hindu temple, Devi Mandir. Pickering is a city located immediately east of the City of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario. “I think

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Multi-faith Ramadan Harmony Dinner

Muslims hosted members of other faith communities at a multi-faith Ramadan Iftar harmony dinner on May 28 at the Japanese Cultural Centre in Toronto. The inaugural multi-faith iftar was hosted by Embrace Islamic Society who stated purpose is ‘to practice and share the values of Islam by providing religious, educational

Canadian Muslims

Public Iftar Events Become Popular in Toronto

Public iftar (fast breaking) events are becoming popular in the Greater Toronto Area as Muslims share the fasting experience with their fellow citizens in public squares across the city. On May 23 and 24 at Nathan Phillips Square outside Toronto City Hall, Northern Lights Relief Foundation, a non-profit organization, held

Toronto Church hosts Interfaith Iftar gathering

One of the largest churches in downtown Toronto, Metropolitan United Church, hosted an Iftar and dinner gathering on Thursday, May 24 and over 150 people were in attendance to join with Muslims as they broke the fast. The Intercultural Dialogue Institute GTA in conjunction with the church organized the event.