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Pope Francis calls for mutual respect in Eid greetings to Muslims

Canadian Muslims

Pope Francis calls for mutual respect in Eid greetings to Muslims

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/pope-francis-calls-for-mutual-respect-in-eid-greetings-to-muslims/pope-francis_2541160b/] To Muslims throughout the World It gives me great pleasure to greet you as you celebrate ‘Id al-Fitr, so concluding the month of Ramadan, dedicated mainly to fasting, prayer and almsgiving. It is a tradition by now that, on this

Ethical Fundraising in Mosques

Ethical Fundraising in Mosques

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/ethical-fundraising-in-mosques/fundraising/] By Naeem Siddiqi (July 29, 2013) – As we move into the last 10 days of Ramadan, the intensity and length of fundraising activity in our mosques increase accordingly. While an absolute necessity, I find some of the tactics questionable. A few

Amira Elghawaby

Umbrella Muslim Body Gets Canadian Brand

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/umbrella-muslim-body-gets-canadian-brand/nccm/] (July 20, 2013) – A prominent Canadian Muslim civil liberties organization, the Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR.CAN), has recently been re-launched under a new name to better reflect its Canadian heritage and to be a prominent voice for the country’

New film series on marriage launched

Canadian Muslims

New film series on marriage launched

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/new-film-series-on-marriage-launched/marriagesuccess/] By Muneeb Nasir (July 12, 2013) – A landmark documentary series on marriage was released in North America this week at the start of the month of Ramadan. “Divorce is on the rise in many communities and the traditional support structures that

Ramadan begins on Tuesday according to Fiqh Council

Canadian Muslims

Ramadan begins on Tuesday according to Fiqh Council

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/ramadan-begins-on-tuesday-according-to-fiqh-council/ramadan-4/] (July 6, 2013) – Tuesday, July 9th will be the first day of Ramadan, according to the Fiqh Council of North America. The Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) recognizes astronomical calculation as an acceptable Shar’i method for determining the beginning

Muslims Feed Needy Canadians in Ramadan

Canadian Muslims

Muslims Feed Needy Canadians in Ramadan

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/muslims-feed-needy-canadians-in-ramadan/give30/] (July 4, 2013) – Canadian Muslims have launched a campaign to feed the hungry in Toronto, Canada’s largest city, during the holy fasting month of Ramadan, due to begin Tuesday, July 9, in North America. “The campaign asks those who are

Green Ramadan Switch

Canadian Muslims

Green Ramadan Switch

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/green-ramadan-switch/zerotrashiftarkit/] Recently Khaleafa.com [http://Khaleafa.com] had the opportunity to the interview Kori Majeed, the founder of the Green Ramadan Switch [http://greenramadan.com/], an innovative initiative aimed at increasing awareness about waste during the month of Ramadan. She shares with

You're blessed with opportunities: Imam tells OTF Award Winners

Canadian Muslims

You're blessed with opportunities: Imam tells OTF Award Winners

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/?attachment_id=8824]Muslim Canadian youth are blessed with a bright future filled with opportunity, according to Imam Sikander Hashmi, who delivered the keynote address at the Olive Tree Foundation’s Annual Awards Ceremony on Sunday, June 23 in Toronto. “Allah has blessed each

The world has changed, but answer to Muslim-Western conflict remains the same

The world has changed, but answer to Muslim-Western conflict remains the same

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/the-world-has-changed-but-answer-to-muslim-western-conflict-remains-the-same/spain/] By Fahad Alhomoudi (June 16, 2013) – At the start of the 21st Century, people around the world had high hopes for global progress and peace. However, the attacks on 11 September 2001 by some Muslims revived historic tensions between the West

Lieutenant Governor Hosts CAM-D's Round Table on Residential Services

Lieutenant Governor Hosts CAM-D's Round Table on Residential Services

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/lieutenant-governor-hosts-cam-ds-round-table-on-residential-services/camd1-2/] (June 10, 2013) – Thousands of Ontarians with intellectual disabilities need supportive residential care, a round table forum hosted at Queen’s Park by the Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, was told today. “About 12,000 people with intellectual

Canada First Halal Food Festival draws record crowds

Canadian Muslims

Canada First Halal Food Festival draws record crowds

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/canada-first-halal-food-festival-draws-record-crowds/halal/] (June 2, 2013) – The first ever Canadian halal food festival drew record-breaking crowds over the weekend at the International Centre in Toronto and showcased the diversity of the halal marketplace in a major North American city. “Halal Food Fest TO is

Violent radicalization: Not a big problem, but a serious one

Canadian Muslims

Violent radicalization: Not a big problem, but a serious one

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/violent-radicalization-not-a-big-problem-but-a-serious-one/pattern/] By Imam Sikander Hashmi (May 24, 2013) – Over the past two months, headlines have been dominated by incidents that have been linked to Muslims. The question being asked by many of our neighbours and fellow citizens is: What is happening to

US Muslims Aid Tornado Victims

US Muslims Aid Tornado Victims

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/us-muslims-aid-tornado-victims/tornado/] 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

What Muslim parents tell their kids

Common Ground News Service

What Muslim parents tell their kids

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/what-muslim-parents-tell-their-kids/parent-child-hands/] 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

Dancing to the beat of a new drum twelve years after 9/11

Common Ground News Service

Dancing to the beat of a new drum twelve years after 9/11

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/dancing-to-the-beat-of-a-new-drum-twelve-years-after-911/one-world-one-future/] 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

Muslims fastest growing religious community in Canada

Canadian Muslims

Muslims fastest growing religious community in Canada

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/muslims-fastest-growing-religious-community-in-canada/ummahmosquehalifax/] 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 released Wednesday by the country’s statistical agency, Statistics Canada. Canada’s Muslim population increased

Muslims Feed The Needy

American Muslims for Hunger Relief

Muslims Feed The Needy

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/muslims-feed-the-needy/soupkitchen/] 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 see this as a huge need and an opportunity to reach out and

Countering violent extremism requires law enforcement and Muslims to partner

Canadian Muslims

Countering violent extremism requires law enforcement and Muslims to partner

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/countering-violent-extremism-requires-law-enforcement-and-muslims-to-partner/boston/] 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 abroad, is a reminder that the fight against terrorism is on-going. Introduced in 2010

No place for terrorism either in Islam or in Canada

Canadian Muslims

No place for terrorism either in Islam or in Canada

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/no-place-for-terrorism-either-in-islam-or-in-canada/dr-zijad-delic/] Dr Zijad DelicBy 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 to the news reports, politicians’ statements and the discussion

Alleged ‘Al-Qaeda-supported’ plot against Canadian passenger train

Alleged ‘Al-Qaeda-supported’ plot against Canadian passenger train

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/alleged-al-qaeda-supported-plot-against-canadian-passenger-train/via-rail/] (April 22, 2013) – Canadian Security officials arrested two men on Monday for conspiring to carry out a terror attack on a transcontinental passenger train. Two non-Canadians, Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, a resident of Montreal and Raed Jaser, 35, a resident of Toronto

Muslim and Aboriginal Communities in Unique Collaboration

Canadian Muslims

Muslim and Aboriginal Communities in Unique Collaboration

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/muslim-and-aboriginal-communities-in-unique-collaboration/islamcare2/] (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 the area. “The Islam Care Centre reaches out to the community and offers services

Muslims across the world to celebrate Earth Day by ‘Greening their Deen’

Canadian Muslims

Muslims across the world to celebrate Earth Day by ‘Greening their Deen’

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/muslims-across-the-world-to-celebrate-earth-day-by-greening-their-deen/go-green-gk-white/] (April 14, 2013) – Muslims across the world will be encouraged to ‘Green their Deen’ on Friday, April 19th, 2013, as religious leaders will deliver a sermon as part of the Annual Green Khutbah Campaign to raise awareness on the environmental challenges

Philadelphia Muslim women stop stereotypes with style

Canadian Muslims

Philadelphia Muslim women stop stereotypes with style

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/philadelphia-muslim-women-stop-stereotypes-with-style/turkishtile/] 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 can also find fashion shows featuring the abaya (loose fitting robe)

Canadian Muslim leaders reject links to extremism

Canadian Muslim leaders reject links to extremism

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/canadian-muslim-leaders-reject-links-to-extremism/can/] (April 2, 2013) – Canadian Muslim leaders in the city of London, Ontario are rejecting any links of their community to extremism following media reports that two young Canadians were involved in the Algerian gas plant attack in January. “I want to