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Peel board decries actions of individual inciting students to record Friday Prayer in return for money

Canadian Muslims

Peel board decries actions of individual inciting students to record Friday Prayer in return for money

The following statement was issued by the Peel District School Board on Friday, March 31 2017: The Peel District School Board condemns the actions of an individual who this week released a video inciting students to secretly videotape Muslim students participating in Friday Prayer in return for money. Clearly, this

MAX Gala Scholarships

Canadian Muslims

MAX Gala Scholarships

MAX Gala Scholarships Deadline: March 31st, 2017 MAX Scholarships recognize and reward high school and college or university students who have excelled in academics and combined this achievement with outstanding contributions to their school and or community. Apply for a scholarship today! High School Students Ike Ahmed University Entrance [http:

Interfaith Refugee Sponsorship Fundraiser

Canadian Muslims

Interfaith Refugee Sponsorship Fundraiser

Regent Park Interfaith Refugee Sponsorship Initiative HELP US RAISE MONEY TO ASSIST OUR SPONSORED FAMILY! * All donations gratefully accepted. * Charitable receipts for $25 donation or more per person (suggested) * Music by the Daniel Moore Trio ! * Yummy Finger Food ! * Silent Auction ! WHEN: Fri, 24 March 2017, 5:30 PM – 7:30

Khizr Khan cancels Toronto speech as 'travel privilege' under review

Canadian Muslims

Khizr Khan cancels Toronto speech as 'travel privilege' under review

American Gold Star father, Khizr Khan, has canceled a speech in Toronto after being told his “travel privileges are being reviewed,” according to the event organizer, Ramsay Talks. He was scheduled to speak on Tuesday at a luncheon hosted by the Toronto-based organization Ramsay Talks. “Late Sunday evening Khizr Khan,

All My Relations: Uniting Muslim and Indigenous Voices

Canadian Muslims

All My Relations: Uniting Muslim and Indigenous Voices

By Muaz Nasir Faith leaders and community activists gathered in Toronto yesterday evening for a discussion on strengthening the bond between the Muslim and Indigenous communities. United Muslim and Indigenous Voices [https://www.facebook.com/events/258259284619867/]is the first of a series of events focusing on solidarity and reconciliation

Toronto Mosque opens doors to promote understanding

Toronto Mosque opens doors to promote understanding

Masjid Toronto opened its doors today to the public so that Torontonians could learn about Muslims and the religion of Islam. On February 17, worshippers attending Friday prayer services at the mosque were greeted by protestors carrying banners and with loudspeakers, shouting Islamophobic slogans and calling for a ban of

Muslim women give out treats and greetings to dispel Islamophobia in Kitchener-Waterloo

Canadian Muslims

Muslim women give out treats and greetings to dispel Islamophobia in Kitchener-Waterloo

Women are baking and distributing cookies to counter Islamophobia in the Kitchener Waterloo region. Volunteers and board members of the Coalition of Muslim Women of KW thought the campaign, called “Salaams Canada,” would help dispel anti-Muslim sentiment and help build bridges in the region. This community campaign is intended to

Canadian Muslims

The Story Club

The creators of “Adam’s World” are developing a new series for children called “ The Story Club [https://www.facebook.com/storyclubshow/]“! A family show featuring artists working on “The Story Club” was held on Sunday, February 16 at the Abilities Centre in Whitby, Ontario. A full house enjoyed the

Anti-Islam protesters demonstrate at Toronto Mosque shouting Islamophobic slogans

Canadian Muslims

Anti-Islam protesters demonstrate at Toronto Mosque shouting Islamophobic slogans

Muslims attending Friday prayer services at Toronto’s busiest mosque were greeted today by protestors carrying banners and with loudspeakers, shouting Islamophobic slogans and calling for a ban of Islam. The group called Canadians Against Islamization carried banners and signs with Islamophobic messages outside the mosque, Masjid Toronto [http://www.

Islamophobia is a threat to us all, Canada’s silent majority must speak up

Amira Elghawaby

Islamophobia is a threat to us all, Canada’s silent majority must speak up

By Amira Elghawaby, National Council of Canadian Muslims It has been a difficult couple of weeks. Just as we have had to come to grips with the so-called Muslim ban in the United States and all its actual and potential implications, Canadian Muslims have also had to come to terms

Canadian Muslims release ‘Open Letter’ to three levels of government

Canadian Muslims

Canadian Muslims release ‘Open Letter’ to three levels of government

A coalition of national and Quebec-based Muslim organizations led by the the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) released an open letter today at a Parliament Hill news conference urging all three levels of government to take concrete action to counter Islamophobia and all forms of systemic racism and discrimination

‘Rings of Peace’ surround Toronto’s Mosques in wake of Quebec shooting

Canadian Muslims

‘Rings of Peace’ surround Toronto’s Mosques in wake of Quebec shooting

The Jewish community was joined by other faith communities in the Greater Toronto Area to form “rings of peace” around seven Toronto area mosques during the weekly Friday prayers in response to Sunday night’s mass shooting at a Quebec City mosque that took the lives of 6 Muslims and

Faith Communities to form 'Rings of Peace' around Toronto Mosques

Canadian Muslims

Faith Communities to form 'Rings of Peace' around Toronto Mosques

ANNOUNCEMENT Toronto’s “Rings of Peace” is a spontaneous, grassroots, faith-based initiative. Rabbi Yael Splansky of Holy Blossom Temple was prompted by a memory of the multi-faith “Ring of Peace” which gathered around a synagogue in Oslo after it was attacked two years ago. In response to the terror attack

Jews to form ‘ring of peace’ around Toronto Mosque on Friday

Jews to form ‘ring of peace’ around Toronto Mosque on Friday

Members of Toronto’s Holy Blossom Temple [http://holyblossom.org/] will form a human chain, a ‘ring of peace, around the Imdadul Islamic Centre [http://imdadulcentre.com/] this coming Friday while Muslim worshippers attend the weekly prayer service. “After the terrorist attack against people at prayer, the President of the

Canadian leaders to Muslims: ‘Today we are all Muslims’

Canadian Muslims

Canadian leaders to Muslims: ‘Today we are all Muslims’

Canada’s religious, civic and political leaders are offering condolences to the Muslim community following the mass shooting at a mosque in Quebec City on Sunday night. “We will say, as our Prime Minister has said to every single Muslim member of the Canadian family, today we are all Muslims,

Canadians in Shock after Quebec Mosque Mass Shooting

Canadian Muslims

Canadians in Shock after Quebec Mosque Mass Shooting

QUEBEC – Canadians are in shock following the mass shooting at a mosque in Quebec City on Sunday night. A few dozen people were inside Centre Culturel Islamque de Québec (the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec) in the Sainte-Foy neighbouhood of Quebec City for the evening prayers when the shooting began

Canadian Leaders - '#WelcomeToCanada'

Canadian Leaders - '#WelcomeToCanada'

On Saturday, Canadian leaders reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration which halts all refugees from entering the United States for three months, as well as blocks entry for citizens of Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Syria, Sudan, Libya, and Somalia. “To those fleeing persecution, terror &

Toronto celebrates Interfaith Harmony Week

Toronto celebrates Interfaith Harmony Week

World Interfaith Harmony Week will be celebrated in Toronto next week, February 1 – February 7, with activities across the city. The World Interfaith Harmony Week provides a platform – one week in a year – when all interfaith groups and other groups of goodwill can show the world what a powerful movement

Community coalition welcomes review of York Region District School Board

Canadian Muslims

Community coalition welcomes review of York Region District School Board

A coalition of community representatives join the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and Vaughan African Canadian Association (VACA) in welcoming today’s announcement by Ontario’s Education Minister establishing an independent review of the York District School Board (YRDSB). “There have been significant and growing concerns from parents and

Coalition of agencies launches ad campaign to challenge Islamophobia and racism

anadian Arab Institute (CAI)

Coalition of agencies launches ad campaign to challenge Islamophobia and racism

A coalition of national and provincial organizations and agencies has partnered to launch an awareness raising campaign that encourages Ontarians to stand up to Islamophobia and racism. OCASI – Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants, the Canadian Arab Institute (CAI), the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and the Ontario Human

On the Shoulders of a Giant: Building a Community of Canadian Muslim Female Chemists

Canadian Muslims

On the Shoulders of a Giant: Building a Community of Canadian Muslim Female Chemists

By Dr. Hind Al-Abadleh and Aazar Zafar The life and work of Jabir Ibn Hayan [http://www.muslimheritage.com/article/national-geographic-releases-new-1001-inventions-book] (722-815), the Father of chemistry known to Muslims, or Geber in Western sources, inspired the launch of a new scholarship [http://maxgala.com/scholarships/jabir-ibn-hayyan-scholarship-for-women-in-graduate-chemistry-programs-2017/] for Canadian Muslim women

Tariq Ramadan tours Canada - Creating Thriving Societies in Troubling Times

Canadian Muslims

Tariq Ramadan tours Canada - Creating Thriving Societies in Troubling Times

Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) cordially invites Canadians to a talk by Tariq Ramadan, philosopher, writer and academic, as he speaks to the challenges facing our societies today. Dr. Ramadan will deliver a political talk entitled, “Creating Thriving Societies in Troubling Times,” in five Canadian

Ahmed Hussen appointed Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

Ahmed Hussen appointed Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

Ahmed Hussen was appointed to the Canadian cabinet today as the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. Ahmed Hussen came to Canada as a refugee from Mogadishu, Somalia, when he was a teenager. A lawyer and community activist, Hussen became the first Somali-Canadian to be elected to the House of

Engaging Men & Boys to End Violence in the Family

Canadian Council of Muslim Women

Engaging Men & Boys to End Violence in the Family

The Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) has developed a toolkit for its new project to engage men and boys to take a more active role to end violence in the family. We invite Muslim men and women to learn how to facilitate local workshops in Mississauga on January 14,

RIS Muslim Convention Concludes in Toronto

Canadian Muslims

RIS Muslim Convention Concludes in Toronto

The 15th Annual Reviving the Islamic Spirit Convention (RIS) concluded on Sunday evening in Toronto with speakers advising the convention attendees to look to their religion for guidance and to work on strengthening their relationships. “Our hearts have to be connected to each other, and our hearts have to be