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Anatolia Islamic Center hosts Interfaith Taste of Ramadan Iftar

Anatolia Islamic Center hosts Interfaith Taste of Ramadan Iftar

By Muneeb Nasir (TORONTO) – Anatolia Islamic Center opened its doors to faith leaders in the Peel Region for an interfaith Iftar dinner on Sunday, June 10th. This was the second year that the Mississauga mosque hosted the interfaith gathering themed ‘Taste of Ramadan.’ “I would like to extend a warm

Toronto Synagogue hosts Iftar event

Toronto Synagogue hosts Iftar event

Toronto’s Holy Blossom Temple hosted an Iftar dinner on Wednesday, June 6th in collaboration with the Intercultural Dialogue Institute, the Toronto Police Service and Canadian Armed Forces. This was the third year that the synagogue has hosted an Iftar event during Ramadan. The program included a panel discussion, moderated

Ieasha Prime advises Muslims to be steadfast in difficult times

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Ieasha Prime advises Muslims to be steadfast in difficult times

A prominent educator and public speaker advised Toronto Muslims that in difficult times to always take care of their spiritual life and maintain their connection with Allah. “You cannot allow the discrimination and oppression done against you to consume you,” Ustadha Ieasha Prime told an audience at the Islamic Institute

Mississauga celebrates Ramadan with open air Iftar

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Mississauga celebrates Ramadan with open air Iftar

Residents of Mississauga and Peel region celebrated Ramadan with an open air communal iftar event at Mississauga Celebration Square on Tuesday, June 5th. Despite the chilly temperatures, thousands of residents attended the ‘Celebrate Ramadan Iftar & Grand Eid Bazaar 2018’ organized by DawaNet and MuslimFest and shared in an iftar

Pickering Hindu temple hosts Iftar event

Pickering Hindu temple hosts Iftar event

A Ramadan Iftar event that brought Muslims and Hindus together with other ethno-cultural and faith communities was held on Friday, June 1 at Pickering’s Hindu temple, Devi Mandir. Pickering is a city located immediately east of the City of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario. “I think

Multi-faith Ramadan Harmony Dinner

Multi-faith Ramadan Harmony Dinner

Muslims hosted members of other faith communities at a multi-faith Ramadan Iftar harmony dinner on May 28 at the Japanese Cultural Centre in Toronto. The inaugural multi-faith iftar was hosted by Embrace Islamic Society who stated purpose is ‘to practice and share the values of Islam by providing religious, educational

Public Iftar Events Become Popular in Toronto

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Public Iftar Events Become Popular in Toronto

Public iftar (fast breaking) events are becoming popular in the Greater Toronto Area as Muslims share the fasting experience with their fellow citizens in public squares across the city. On May 23 and 24 at Nathan Phillips Square outside Toronto City Hall, Northern Lights Relief Foundation, a non-profit organization, held

Toronto Church hosts Interfaith Iftar gathering

Toronto Church hosts Interfaith Iftar gathering

One of the largest churches in downtown Toronto, Metropolitan United Church, hosted an Iftar and dinner gathering on Thursday, May 24 and over 150 people were in attendance to join with Muslims as they broke the fast. The Intercultural Dialogue Institute GTA in conjunction with the church organized the event.

Multi-faith Ramadan Harmony Dinner

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Multi-faith Ramadan Harmony Dinner

This Interfaith Ramadan iftar dinner is very important as it allows attendees of different religious backgrounds to come together, break fast, and engage in friendly dialogue as a way to stimulate mutual understanding and respect for others and their respective religious traditions and customs. Theme of the event “EMBRACING THE

Canadian Muslims

Ramadan Begins

Some Canadian Muslims will begin fasting on Wednesday, May 16 while others will start the month-long fast on Thursday. The Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) has announced that the 1st of Ramadan will be on Wednesday, May 16th. The Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) recognizes astronomical calculation as

Lively Discussion in Toronto on Canadian Muslim Identity

Lively Discussion in Toronto on Canadian Muslim Identity

An engaging and lively panel discussion took place in Toronto on Wednesday, May 2 on the challenges faced by Canadian Muslims related to identity formation and social integration. “There are internal pressures as well as external pressures that try to define who Muslims are,” said Imam Yusuf Badat of the

#TorontoStrong vigil draws thousands

#TorontoStrong vigil draws thousands

Toronto Strong Vigil

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Toronto Strong Vigil

The City of Toronto will host the #TorontoStrong [https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/torontostrong] Vigil this Sunday evening at Mel Lastman Square. Members of the public are encouraged to attend and support all those who have been affected by Monday’s tragedy in Toronto. This City-hosted vigil, organized in collaboration

Inaugural Lecture in Contemporary Islamic Thought Launched in Toronto

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Inaugural Lecture in Contemporary Islamic Thought Launched in Toronto

American Muslim scholar, Dr Umar Faruq Abd-Allah delivered the inaugural lecture of the Mohamed Mansour Lectureship in Contemporary Islamic Thought on Monday, April 16 at Toronto’s Emmanuel College. Despite the inclement weather and challenging road conditions, the Vic Chapel at Victoria College was filled with people from across the

On Being Canadian Muslim

Cordoba Centre for Civic Engagement and Leadership

On Being Canadian Muslim

Intercultural Dialogue Institute cordially invites you to a panel discussion with the theme “On Being Canadian Muslim” Panel discussion will explore the challenges faced by Canadian Muslims related to identity formation, social integration, and inter-generational and gender related issues. Moderator: Naheed Mustafa, Writer and Broadcaster Panelists: Samiya Ahmed, Founder Aspire

Dirty Socks or Wheelchairs, What Belongs in the Mosque?

Dirty Socks or Wheelchairs, What Belongs in the Mosque?

By Rabia Khedr CEO DEEN Support Services [Disability Empowerment Equaality Network] [http://www.deensupportservices.ca] It is 2018, 25 years after Rafia founded ERDCO (Ethno-Racial People with Disabilities Coalition of Ontario), an organization dedicated to addressing barriers faced by racialized people with disabilities. In March, in the week in which

Quebec City mosque shooting survivor receives $400K for new house

Quebec City mosque shooting survivor receives $400K for new house

The Toronto-based non-profit, DawaNet, presented a cheque of $400,000 to Aymen Derbali for a new home on Saturday night at Le centre culturel islamique de Québec (CCIQ). Derbali was left paralyzed from the chest down just over a year ago in the shooting at the Quebec City mosque. The

Police investigate 'hate-motivated' incidents at Mississauga Mosques

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Police investigate 'hate-motivated' incidents at Mississauga Mosques

Peel police are investigating incidents at Mississauga area mosques as possibly “hate-motivated.” Peel community leaders and elected representatives held a press conference this afternoon to condemn the recent actions of a known Islamophobe who recently went to three local area mosques to rip up copies of the Quran and make

Toronto Muslims attend Shabbat at Beth Emeth Synagogue

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Toronto Muslims attend Shabbat at Beth Emeth Synagogue

On Friday night, March 9, 2018, Toronto Muslims joined members of Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue as they celebrated Shabbat. The gathering was part of a continent-wide event, Shabbat Across North America, in which hundreds of synagogues across North America take part in an historic national Jewish event to celebrate

Islamophobia in the Workplace

Canadian Muslims

Islamophobia in the Workplace

Canada’s unions, in partnership with the National Council of Canadian Muslims want to address Islamophobia at work. What are the experiences of Muslim workers? How does Islamophobia follow Muslims to work? This forum on challenging Islamophobia in the Workplace aims to organize against religious discrimination and racism. Please join

NCCM welcomes funding for No-Fly List redress in 2018 federal budget

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NCCM welcomes funding for No-Fly List redress in 2018 federal budget

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) has welcomed the federal government’s announcement of $81.4 million in funding over 5 years to end the false flagging of innocent persons within Canada’s Passenger Protect Program (PPP), better known as the ‘No-Fly List’. “Today’s funding announcement is a

Iconic Mississauga Sports Complex to be named Paramount Centre

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Iconic Mississauga Sports Complex to be named Paramount Centre

The City of Mississauga’s iconic sports complex, currently called the Hershey Centre, will soon bear a new name, the Paramount Centre. “Today marks a significant milestone in the evolution of Paramount Fine Foods. We are extremely proud to partner with the City of Mississauga in the naming of one

Scarborough Muslims raise $150K for Hospital

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Scarborough Muslims raise $150K for Hospital

The Scarborough Muslim Community announced at a Family Day Walkathon today that it has raised $150,000 for the Scarborough and Rouge Hospital. “AMAZING!!!! $150,000 has been raised to transform health care in Scarborough at @SRHHospital [https://twitter.com/SRHHospital],” said the Scarborough and Rouge Hospital Foundation in a

Historic Number of Toronto Faith Leaders Sign Statement to Fight Homelessness

Historic Number of Toronto Faith Leaders Sign Statement to Fight Homelessness

HISTORIC NUMBER OF CLERGY AND FAITH ASSOCIATIONS SIGN THE INTERFAITH COALITION TO FIGHT HOMELESSNESS’S STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR COUNCILLOR CRESSY’S NEW SHELTER In a press conference at City Hall, on Thursday, February 15, 2018, a historic number of clergy, and faith associations signed The Interfaith Coalition to Fight

Scarborough Muslim Community Holds Family Day Fundraiser for Scarborough and Rouge Hospital

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Scarborough Muslim Community Holds Family Day Fundraiser for Scarborough and Rouge Hospital

By Pervez Nasim One day I was in Mississauga when a friend approached me and asked me for a donation for Credit Valley Hospital. My initial reaction was that I live in Scarborough:This hospital is in Mississauga, so why should I donate anything?Then I convinced myself that it