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UofT Students join Muslims for White Ribbon Campaign

UofT Students join Muslims for White Ribbon Campaign

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/uoft-students-join-muslims-for-white-ribbon-campaign-2/img_9403-edit/] University of Toronto Muslim students joined in theMuslims for White Ribbon Campaign [http://muslimsforwhiteribbon.com/]and held a teach-in on Thursday evening to raise awareness about violence against women in Canada. “TheMuslim Students Association [http://www.uoftmsa.com/](MSA) is

Toronto to observe World Interfaith Harmony Week

Toronto to observe World Interfaith Harmony Week

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/toronto-to-observe-world-interfaith-harmony-week/world-interfaith-week/] Toronto will be observing World Interfaith Harmony week for the first time during the first week of February. The World Interfaith Harmony Week was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in October, 2010 as a way to promote harmony between

Prison chaplains provide much needed support

Prison chaplains provide much needed support

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/prison-chaplains-provide-much-needed-support/one-love2/] Have you ever wondered what goes on in prisons? Have you wondered who are the men and women that are incarcerated? Who are chaplains and volunteers who spend endless hours helping those who have lost their voices? These questions were addressed

Islam and Fair Trade

Canadian Muslims

Islam and Fair Trade

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/islam-and-fair-trade/islam-and-fair-trade/] By Muaz Nasir [http://khaleafa.com/author/muaznasir/] International trade and globalization has had some benefits including alleviating poverty in the developing world and raising the standard of living of millions within these countries. However, the impacts have been uneven in

Flexing our community's leadership muscle

Amira Elghawaby

Flexing our community's leadership muscle

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/flexing-our-communitys-leadership-muscle/caircan/] By Amira Elghawaby “Does jihad justify terrorism?” “A television crew is here at the mosque, they want to interview somebody – NOW!” “Have you heard about the latest security legislation – what are your thoughts?” Canadian Muslims regularly face these types of questions

When our children ask about God

Canadian Muslims

When our children ask about God

[http://iqra.ca/2013/when-our-children-ask-about-god/children-in-mosque/] By Asma Uddin “If God made everything, the sun, the trees, the Earth, then … who made God?” “Where was I before God made me?” Zaynab, my five-year-old daughter, has been asking questions about faith, God and her purpose in the world at an ever-increasing

Nunavut Muslims seek to build first Mosque

Canadian Muslims

Nunavut Muslims seek to build first Mosque

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/nunavut-muslims-eye-mosque-for-worship/iqaluit1/] Seeking to fulfil their religious duties in the Northern Hemisphere, Muslims in the far-flung Canadian city of Iqaluit, close to the Arctic Circle, are looking to build their first mosque. “We are a small community of about 80 to 100 Muslims,

Seizing the opportunity to restore a relationship

Assembly of First Nations

Seizing the opportunity to restore a relationship

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/seizing-the-opportunity-to-restore-a-relationship/david-courchene/] [A Statement by Elder Dave Courchene – Nii Gaani Aki Inini (Leading Earth Man) Anishnabe Nation, Eagle Clan. January 9, 2013] We are witnessing an awakening that is being influenced by the Spirit and by Nature itself. Nature has been waiting for

Muslim Track and Field Championships coming to Toronto

Muslim Track and Field Championships coming to Toronto

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/muslim-track-championships-coming-to-toronto/lolinc/] The first ever Muslim Track and Field Championships are coming to the Greater Toronto Area on May 25, 2013. “The competition will be open to youths, 10 to 20 years old, both boys and girls and will be at the Toronto

Doha's climate change legacy more than words

Canadian Muslims

Doha's climate change legacy more than words

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/dohas-climate-change-legacy-more-than-words/olympus-digital-camera/] By Wael Hmaidan The normally frenetic pace of Doha’s construction sites slowed earlier this month as workers stopped and stared at something that had never been seen in the State of Qatar before. Almost 1000 people marching down Doha’s

Canadian Muslims Urged to Contribute

Canadian Muslims

Canadian Muslims Urged to Contribute

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/canadian-muslims-urged-to-contribute/tariq-ramadan-toronto/] By Muneeb Nasir Highlighting the Islamic teachings of giving and contribution, a leading Muslim intellectual has called on the Muslim community in Canada to play a positive role in promoting the welfare of their society. “The very essence of faith is

Micro-financing company lends for a better life

Canadian Muslims

Micro-financing company lends for a better life

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/micro-financing-company-lends-for-a-better-life/wafaa/] Seeking to tackle poverty in the developing world, a non-profit organization is providing Shari`ah-compliant loans for low-income entrepreneurs to help lead a better life. “Wafaa is an online micro-financing platform where we act as a middleman between entrepreneurs and individuals

Justin Trudeau stands up to critics over RIS appearance

Justin Trudeau stands up to critics over RIS appearance

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/justin-trudeau-stands-up-to-critics-over-ris-appearance/justintrudeau2/] Federal MP, Justin Trudeau, told the Reviving the Islamic Spirit (RIS) Convention on Saturday that those who criticized his decision to speak at the convention are working to divide Canadians. “As you know, some conservatives tried to stir up controversy about

Justin Trudeau: 'I am here today because I believe in you'

Justin Trudeau: 'I am here today because I believe in you'

[Speech Delivered by Justin Trudeau on the Occasion of the 11thAnnual Reviving the Islamic Spirit Convention in Toronto on December 22, 2012] As-salamu Alaykum. I am here today because I believe in Freedom of Expression. I am here today because I believe in Freedom of Peaceful Assembly. I am here

Muslims meet in Toronto to Revive Islamic Spirit

Canadian Muslims

Muslims meet in Toronto to Revive Islamic Spirit

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/muslims-meet-in-toronto-to-revive-islamic-spirit/ris-3/] Thousands of Muslims from across North America will gather in Canada’s largest city of Toronto this weekend for the annual Reviving the Islamic Spirit convention. “The conference has always been about uniting and joining hands with scholars, journalists, academics, representatives

IRFAN-CANADA Withdraws Sponsorship of RIS

Canadian Muslims

IRFAN-CANADA Withdraws Sponsorship of RIS

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/irfan-canada-withdraws-sponsorship-of-ris/ris-2/] (TORONTO – December 15, 2012) – The organizers of Reviving the Islamic Spirit (RIS) conference announced tonight that the relief organization, IRFAN-Canada, has withdrawn its sponsorship of the event. IRFAN’s charitable status was revoked by Revenue Canada Charitable Directorate in 2011. “RIS

Montreal Muslim Ball Hockey Tournament: 20 Years Later, the Tradition Continues

Canadian Muslims

Montreal Muslim Ball Hockey Tournament: 20 Years Later, the Tradition Continues

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/the-montreal-muslim-ball-hockey-mmbh-tournament-20-years-later-the-tradition-continues/mmbh-2/] By Shujaat Wasty On December 1, the Montreal Muslim Ball Hockey Tournament (http://mmbh.ca [http://mmbh.ca/]) completed its 20-year anniversary celebrations with its 35th tournament held at John Abbott College in Ste. Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec. The mainly bi-annual tournament is

Women's group calls for action towards eradicating violence against women

Canadian Muslims

Women's group calls for action towards eradicating violence against women

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/womens-group-calls-for-action-towards-eradicating-violence-against-women/muslims_for_white_ribbon_fb_profile_v0-01/] On this National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women in Canada, the Federation of Muslim Women (FMW) is joining other Canadians to remember the 14 murdered young women in the Montreal Massacre,

Malaysian Exchange Student falls in love with Canada

Malaysian Exchange Student falls in love with Canada

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/malaysian-exchange-student-falls-in-love-with-canada/20121021-img_6941/] By Nor Katrina Anis Binti Ahmad Ghani ‘Tak kenal maka tak cinta’ (you will never fall in love with someone until you get to know him). Some might associate this Malay saying with love among people, but for me it

Canadian Muslims campaign to end violence against women

Canadian Muslims

Canadian Muslims campaign to end violence against women

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/canadian-muslims-campaign-to-end-violence-against-women/muslims-for-white-ribbon-3/] Canadian Muslims have announced the launch of the Muslims for White Ribbon Campaign [http://muslimsforwhiteribbon.com/]to work towards ending violence against women. “This national campaign will allow Muslim Canadians to reflect on the reality of violence against women,” said Imam

Men’s Health and Movember

Canadian Muslims

Men’s Health and Movember

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/mens-health-and-movember/11-movember-main-thelook-620x395/] By Muaz Nasir For those of you not aware, this isMovember [http://ca.movember.com/?home], the annual campaign where men across the country grow moustaches to raise awareness and funds to fight prostate cancer. While the Muslims for Movember movement

Canadian Muslims Condemn Desecration of Toronto War Memorial

Canadian Muslims Condemn Desecration of Toronto War Memorial

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/canadian-muslims-condemn-desecration-of-toronto-war-memorial/warmemorial/] A Canadian Muslim advocacy group, the Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN), has condemned the vandalism of a war memorial that took place on Remembrance Day in Toronto. News media [http://www.cp24.com/news/war-memorial-defaced-in-coronation-park-1.1034297] reported that the site

Let’s put ‘Eco’ back into Economics

Let’s put ‘Eco’ back into Economics

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/lets-put-eco-back-into-economics/suzuki-2/] By Hind Al-Abadleh On Wednesday October 17, 2012, environmentalist Dr. David Suzuki and economist Jeff Rubin brought their eco tour to Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo. I had the pleasure of being among the hundreds who attended the evening, which was

A Pakistani Immigrant Reflects on America

A Pakistani Immigrant Reflects on America

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/a-pakistani-immigrant-reflects-on-america/crossroads-2/] By Tarik Zia My journey from Pakistan to a new home began in late July when, after much anticipation, I arrived in the United States. This was a tough decision for someone who had lived for 40 years in one place

Hajj Reaches Climax in Arafat

Hajj Reaches Climax in Arafat

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/hajj-reaches-climax-in-arafat/arafat-mount-jpg1/] By OnIslam & News Agencies Seeking forgiveness from Allah, nearly three million Muslim pilgrims ascended Thursday, October 25, Mount `Arafat, east of the holy city of Makkah, in the climax of hajj after spending a night of meditation and introspection in