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Ramadan marathon - 30 Canadian Mosques in 30 days

Ramadan marathon - 30 Canadian Mosques in 30 days

Himy Syed is looking to answer the question, ‘Is there one Muslim Canadian Identity? Or many?’ Syed’s quest will take him on a trans-Canada journey visiting Masjids (mosques) in various provinces during the month of Ramadan, set to begin next Monday, June 6. “Environics Institute recent Survey of Muslims

Parliament of the World's Religion issues Interfaith Ramadan Challenge

Parliament of the World's Religion issues Interfaith Ramadan Challenge

Although Ramadan’s history and custom is specific to Islam, there are reasons that members of other faiths – and people of no faith – ought to take notice this year. Muslims make up a significant portion of the global community, yet the Islamic holy days have not been accepted and welcomed

Join Give 30 - a grassroots movement against hunger

Canadian Muslims

Join Give 30 - a grassroots movement against hunger

By Ziyaad Mia I foundedGive 30(GIVE30.ca [http://www.give30.ca/]) in 2012 on the spark of an idea I had almost 15 years ago. The “Eureka” moment came when I was putting away my coffee cup at work one Ramadan, joking with a colleague that fasting is so

"Meet The Men Who Stand Beside Us!" Event coming to Kitchener

Canadian Muslims

"Meet The Men Who Stand Beside Us!" Event coming to Kitchener

‘MEET THE MEN WHO STAND BESIDE US!’ is the theme of the 6th Annual Community Outreach event organized by the Coalition of Muslim Women of Kitchener-Waterloo. The free family event, to which the general public is invited, will be held at Kitchener City Hall on Saturday, June 4 2016 from

Do Muslims Lie?

Canadian Council of Imams

Do Muslims Lie?

By Katherine Bullock Do Muslims lie? Like all of humanity there are those who do, and those who don’t. Should Muslims lie? That is an altogether different question. I grew up in a typical white, middle-class, and nominally Christian family in Australia. I attended a private, all-girls, Presbyterian high

Surveys impact narrative about Canadian Muslims

Surveys impact narrative about Canadian Muslims

Surveys are powerful vehicles for amplifying the voices of individuals, Dr. Keith Neuman, Executive Director of Environics Institute, told a forum on Tuesday, May 24 held at the Intercultural Dialogue Institute in Toronto. Dr. Neuman was presenting the results of the latest Survey of Muslims in Canada at the forum.

ISNA Canada hosts dialogue between Aboriginal and Muslim communities

ISNA Canada hosts dialogue between Aboriginal and Muslim communities

ISNA Canada hosted a plenary session on relationship building between Indigenous and Muslim communities at its recently concluded annual convention this past weekend in Mississauga. Cat Criger, an Aboriginal Elder, Traditional Teacher and Mentor from the First Nations People addressed the convention. Criger is Cayuga (Guyohkohnyoh), Turtle Clan of the

Halal Food Fest set to attract large crowds to GTA

Canadian Muslims

Halal Food Fest set to attract large crowds to GTA

The largest halal food festival in North America will be held this weekend at the International Centre in Mississauga. The event, now in its fourth year, attracted over 35,000 visitors in 2015 and even more are expected this year from across the U.S. and Canada. “We’re extremely

ISNA Canada Convention 2016

Canadian Muslims

ISNA Canada Convention 2016

Principles of Success 42nd Annual ISNA Canada Convention May 20 – May 22, 2016 Location: ISNA Canada Centre, Mississauga, ON [http://isna.ca/] Further information: ISNA Canada Convention 2016 [http://isnacanadaconvention.ca/] Source: ISNA Canada Convention 2016 [http://isnacanadaconvention.ca/]

Muneeba Centre opens in Mississauga

Muneeba Centre opens in Mississauga

The Muneeba Centre, a facility that will offer support programs and respite services for people with disabilities, was officially opened on Saturday in Mississauga. The Centre, located at 1486 Southdown Road in Mississauga, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house to mark the occasion. In attendance were community leaders and

Canadian Muslim Youth increasingly more devout

Canadian Muslims

Canadian Muslim Youth increasingly more devout

Canadian Muslim millennials are more religious that other Canadian youth and also the most observant generation in the Muslim community, according to the new national survey conducted by Environics Institute and released on April 27. The youth, ages 18 to 34 years, are most likely to visit mosques for prayer

Muslims in Canada

Canadian Muslims

Muslims in Canada

You are cordially invited to attend a presentation on the The Environics Institute 2016 Survey of Muslims in Canada Speaker: Keith Neuman [http://www.environicsinstitute.org/about/who], Ph.D. Executive Director of the Environics Institute Respondents Anita Bromberg, Executive Director- Canadian Race Relations Foundation Gwen Joy, Director of Grants

Canadian Muslims pray, mobilize donations for Fort McMurray

Canadian Muslims

Canadian Muslims pray, mobilize donations for Fort McMurray

Canadian Muslims offered special prayers at the weekly Friday services today and collected donations for people fleeing the wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alberta. “The pictures and stories that we’re seeing and hearing are absolutely harrowing,” Kanata Muslim Association’s Imam Sikander Hashmi told CBC News. “I just want to

IDRF launches Alberta Fires Emergency Relief

Canadian Muslims

IDRF launches Alberta Fires Emergency Relief

The catastrophic wildfire that has destroyed 1,600 homes and buildings in Fort McMurray, Alta., has now consumed more than 10,000 hectares, and has forced all 80,000 residents of Fort McMurray to evacuate, the largest evacuation in Alberta’s history. As the fire rages across Fort McMurray, the

Halal Food Festival Toronto

Canadian Muslims

Halal Food Festival Toronto

North America’s Largest Halal Food Festival Two days of food, live demonstrations, seminars, cooking competitions, performances and more enjoyed over five festival areas and over 100,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space: Sample City, Shops at Halal Food Fest, Main Stage, Street Fest and Kids Zone. Source:

New survey shows Muslims embrace Canada

Canadian Muslims

New survey shows Muslims embrace Canada

The overwhelming majority of Muslims are very proud to be Canadian despite continuing to experience discrimination due to their religion and ethnicity, according to a new national survey released today. The Environics Institute survey reveals what it is like to be Muslim in Canada, and how this has changed over

Toronto Imams mark Earth Day with ‘Green’ Khutba

Canadian Muslims

Toronto Imams mark Earth Day with ‘Green’ Khutba

Imams in Toronto joined the worldwide Green Khutba Campaign on Earth Day and delivered sermons to raise awareness on the environmental challenges facing humanity. “Islam appreciates and celebrates the earth and the environment to the extent that some Qur’anic surahs are named after some creations such the cow, the

Canadian religious leaders concerned over assisted-dying legislation

Canadian Muslims

Canadian religious leaders concerned over assisted-dying legislation

Canadian religious leaders on Tuesday expressed their concerns regarding the proposed legislation on “physician-assisted-dying” and are calling on the government to protect the vulnerable, improve palliative care and protect freedom of conscience. “We stand together today, leaders within our respective faith communities – Jewish, Muslim and Christian – to express our grave

Faith leaders urge action on climate justice

Canadian Muslims

Faith leaders urge action on climate justice

On 18 April 2016, four days before the signing ceremony for the Paris Agreement on climate change adopted by UN negotiators on 12 December, a Statement from 250 religious leaders supporting this pact and urging much more ambitious action is being handed to UN General Assembly President, Ambassador Mogens Lykketoft.

Canadian Muslims concerned over anti-Muslim incidents

Canadian Muslims

Canadian Muslims concerned over anti-Muslim incidents

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is alarmed over a series of recent anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant incidents across Canada. In Alberta, two separate incidents of assault against two Syrian refugees were reported this week along with vandalism and arson against a Muslim family. In Ontario, a Windsor woman was

Canadian Imams Announce De-Radicalization Clinics at Annual Gala

Canadian Council of Imams

Canadian Imams Announce De-Radicalization Clinics at Annual Gala

The Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) has announced the formation of a National Security Committee that will open de-radicalization clinics in the Greater Toronto Area. The announcement was made at the Council’s first annual dinner held on Monday evening. “We just want to take a proactive approach,” Toronto Imam

Muslims to celebrate Earth Day with Green Khutbah Campaign

Canadian Muslims

Muslims to celebrate Earth Day with Green Khutbah Campaign

Muslims will commemorate Earth Day on Friday, April 22nd, 2016 with the Green Khutbah Campaign as religious leaders deliver a sermon to raise awareness on the environmental challenges facing humanity. “We are encouraging mosques, schools, universities and Islamic Institutions to devote their Friday Khutbah to celebrate the blessings, graces and

Hot Docs 2016 Festival

Canadian Muslims

Hot Docs 2016 Festival

Hot Docs, North America’s largest documentary festival, offers an outstanding selection of over 200 films from Canada and around the world to Toronto audiences of more than 200,000. The 2016 Hot Docs Festival will run April 28 to May 8. Tickets, passes and packages [http://www.hotdocs.ca/

Olive Tree Foundation 2016 Scholarship and Bursary Awards Deadline May 31 2016

Canadian Muslims

Olive Tree Foundation 2016 Scholarship and Bursary Awards Deadline May 31 2016

The Olive Tree Foundation [http://muslimlink.ca/directory/toronto-gta/religious/local-orgs/3573-olive-tree-foundation?city=Toronto%20GTA] , in partnership with the Canadian Association for Muslims with Disabilities (CAM-D) [http://muslimlink.ca/directory/toronto-gta/religious/Muslim-Social-Services/673-CAMD?city=Toronto%20GTA] , MIST Toronto [http://muslimlink.ca/directory/toronto-gta/religious/local-orgs/3574-MIST-Toronto?city=Toronto%20GTA]

Muslim-Christian Dialogue between Bloordale United Church and Sayeda Khadija Centre

Muslim-Christian Dialogue between Bloordale United Church and Sayeda Khadija Centre

A Mississauga mosque and an Etobicoke church recently took part in an interfaith exchange that brought together both congregations to experience each other’s prayer service. The inter-faith exchange between the Sayeda Khadija Islamic Centre in Mississauga and Bloordale United Church was organized by Rev. Brian McIntosh and Imam Hamid