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Qurbani meat donated to Canadian shelters and food bank

Canadian Muslims

Qurbani meat donated to Canadian shelters and food bank

A Canadian non-profit, Northern Lights Relief Foundation [http://northernlightsrelief.ca/], recently supported a women’s and youth shelter, as well as a food bank by providing qurbani meat from the recently concluded Eid-ul-Adha religious holidays. The organization distributed meat to Ernestine’s Women’s Shelter, Youth Without Shelter and Flemington

Strength and Honor—Today’s Headliners

Canadian Muslims

Strength and Honor—Today’s Headliners

Inspiration does not always need to be found in the pages of history books. Courage, rooted in a vision for our community and inspired by the prophetic legacy, is on display daily in our midst. From small victories in schools, offices and neighborhoods across the country, to individuals who challenge

Best wishes to Muslims celebrating Eid al-Adha from Prime Minister Trudeau

Canadian Muslims

Best wishes to Muslims celebrating Eid al-Adha from Prime Minister Trudeau

Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau on Eid al-Adha: Eid al-Adha is an opportunity for prayer, forgiveness, and celebration. Friends and family will gather to attend morning prayers, share a celebratory meal, exchange greetings and gifts, reflect on lessons of sacrifice, and show compassion to those in

Where do Canadian Muslims look for religious guidance?

Canadian Muslims

Where do Canadian Muslims look for religious guidance?

Canadian Muslims are most likely to look for religious guidance from local Muslim organizations, local leaders or their own family, according to the national survey conducted by Environics Institute and released on April 27. Four in ten respondents, however, do not rely on any particular sources of guidance for their

Canadian Muslims present $250,000 Eid Gift to people of Fort McMurray

Canadian Muslims

Canadian Muslims present $250,000 Eid Gift to people of Fort McMurray

Canadian Muslims have announced that an Eid gift of $250,000 will be presented to the Fort McMurray, the Alberta city that was devastated by wildfires in May. “On the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, Toronto-based International Development and Relief Foundation

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.

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

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

A workshop like no other

Anatolia Islamic Centre

A workshop like no other

By Dima Traboulsi and Zaynab Mamai – Student Reporters, Maingate Islamic Academy (with support from Sanaa Ali-Mohammed) “Sometimes when we are surrounded by different messages and different people-we’re surrounded by media, that has various ways of representing or… portraying Islam – we can be overwhelmed by our emotions.” -Therapist Asma Ali

Canadian Muslims celebrate achievements

Canadian Muslims

Canadian Muslims celebrate achievements

Canada’s Muslims celebrated the achievements of community members at the inaugural MAX Gala, the Muslim Awards for Excellence, held last Thursday evening at Toronto’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel. “Tonight we are here to celebrate the good that Canadian Muslims have done in our community,” said Aazar Zafar, Founder of the

Gala to celebrate Canadian Muslim Achievement

Canadian Muslims

Gala to celebrate Canadian Muslim Achievement

Film Commissioner and Director of Entertainment Industries for the City of Toronto, Zaib Shaikh, and interim President and Vice-Chancellor of Ryerson University, Mohamed Lachemi, will be the keynote speakers at the inaugural Muslim Awards for Excellence (MAX) Gala. [http://www.maxgala.com/] “Canadian Muslims from all origins are thriving and

Canada’s First Halal Dining Show - Breaking Bread breaks down Barriers

Canada’s First Halal Dining Show - Breaking Bread breaks down Barriers

(January 12, 2016) – Halal food has taken the GTA by storm. You can now find any type of halal cuisine you are craving in almost any part of the city – something that was impossible a decade ago. It’s no longer small mom and pop dives that feature halal food

Reading Contest: Who is Prophet Muhammad, peace be on him

Canadian Muslims

Reading Contest: Who is Prophet Muhammad, peace be on him

(December 31, 2015) – The first annual reading contest on the life of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be on him, has been launched across North America. The contest, that will be conducted in March 2016, is recommended for high school level students and up and is open to residents of United

Islamic Foundation of Toronto: Humble Beginnings – Part 1

Humble Beginnings – The Islamic Foundation of Toronto

Islamic Foundation of Toronto: Humble Beginnings – Part 1

[http://iqra.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c6a0953ef0105367a6eb5970c-popup] BY MUNEEB NASIR Openness and inclusiveness can be empowering. This is the lesson from the early history of one of Toronto’s oldest Islamic Centers, the Islamic Foundation of Toronto. The founding years, in the late 1960s and early 1970s, were marked by a

Muslim Voices against Extremism

Canadian Muslims

Muslim Voices against Extremism

(November 30, 2015) – DAESH, ISIL, ISIS or IS. It has as many names as conceptions of what it’s really about. It would like to call itself the Islamic State but its detractors would rather not give it that legitimacy by referring to it either as a Islamic or as

Restore Kindness: Makkah Imam at Parliament of the World's Religions

Restore Kindness: Makkah Imam at Parliament of the World's Religions

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/restore-kindness-makkah-imam-at-parliament-of-the-worlds-religions/imam/] By Muneeb Nasir (October 16, 2015) – The Imam of the Grand Mosque of Makkah, Dr. Shaikh Salih Abdullah Humaid, called on the weekly Friday congregational prayers held at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Salt Lake City to partake

Civic Action: A key to affecting change

Canadian Muslims

Civic Action: A key to affecting change

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/civic-action-a-key-to-affecting-change/civicaction2/] By Muaz Nasir (September 15, 2015) – Social activists, academics, professionals and community members congregated in North Toronto this past weekend to discuss and exchange ideas about civic action within the Muslim community. The event was organized/hosted by the Organization for

ISNA Campaigns for Women-Friendly Mosques

ISNA Campaigns for Women-Friendly Mosques

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/isna-campaigns-for-women-friendly-mosques/mosqueamerican/] (August 25, 2015) – The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) will launch a campaign calling for inclusive, women-friendly mosques across North America during a special session to be held at ISNA’s 52nd Annual Convention in Chicago over the Labor Day

Heart-to-Heart brings Jewish and Palestinian youth together in Canada

Heart-to-Heart brings Jewish and Palestinian youth together in Canada

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/heart-to-heart-brings-jewish-and-palestinian-youth-together-in-canada/heart-to-heart-2015/] (August 14, 2015) – A community reception to welcome a group of Palestinian and Jewish teenagers who took part in the Heart to Heart [http://www.heart-to-heart.ca/] summer camp in Canada was held at the Toronto’s Darchei Noam Synagogue [http:

How to Make This Your Best Ramadan Ever!

Canadian Muslims

How to Make This Your Best Ramadan Ever!

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/how-to-make-this-your-best-ramadan-ever/make-things-happen/] By Nabeel Nasir Many Muslims approach Ramadan much like Ramadans in years past. They slip into similar habits and routines, and their ibadah from one Ramadan to the next is predictable. They may have the same tarawih schedules, read similar quantities

New program prepares young Canadian Muslims for leadership

Canadian Muslims

New program prepares young Canadian Muslims for leadership

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/new-program-prepares-young-canadian-muslims-for-leadership/islamic_leadership/] (June 12, 2015) – Tarbiyah Learning Academy [http://www.tarbiyahlearning.ca], a full-time independent private school in Ottawa, has announced plans to launch a unique leadership program for Canadian Muslim students from grades 5 to 8 to prepare them for future

Ramadan Hunger-Fighting Campaign Launched Across Canada

Give 30 Campaign

Ramadan Hunger-Fighting Campaign Launched Across Canada

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/ramadan-hunger-fighting-campaign-launched-across-canada/give-30-movement-2/] Ziyaad Mia, Give 30 Founder(June 11, 2015) – Give 30 [http://www.give30.ca/], a grassroots initiative combating hunger across Canada this Ramadan, was launched today. “Brown bag your lunch for the month or tally up 30 days of coffee money,

Ideas2Action forum showcases community groups

Ideas2Action forum showcases community groups

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/ideas2action-forum-showcases-community-groups/ideas2action/] (June 7, 2015) – A forum, Ideas2Action that showcases community organizations and individuals who have taken “ideas for good” and have brought them to life, was held on May 28 at Toronto’s Centre for Social Innovation. According to CivicMuslims [http://www.

Aga Khan opens new park in Toronto

Aga Khan opens new park in Toronto

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/agha-khan-opens-new-park-in-toronto/agha-khan-park/] (May 25, 2015) – Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne joined the Aga Khan to inaugurate the Aga Khan Park in Toronto today. The 6.8-hectare park encompasses the Aga Khan Museum and the Ismaili Centre, both of which were inaugurated last September. All

Toronto Public Library Opens 100th Branch in Scarborough

Toronto Public Library Opens 100th Branch in Scarborough

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/toronto-public-library-opens-100th-branch-in-scarborough/scarborough-spring-view-from-borough-drive/] (May 20, 2015) – Toronto Public Library opened the city’s 100th library branch, the Scarborough Civic Centre branch [http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMLIB144&R=LIB144], today. City Librarian Vickery Bowles and Toronto Public Library Board Chair Ron