Muslims in Canada

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Canadian Muslims and Christians celebrate longtime interfaith cooperation

Canadian Christian and Muslim organizations celebrated decades of friendship and cooperation at a dinner held on Monday, October 2nd at the Multi-Faith Centre at the University of Toronto. “In a world where so many forces seem determined to divide and create hatred among us, building relationships of mutuality and respect

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Beyond crisis: a film on social justice and hope for the climate

By Dr. Hind Al-Abadleh “Nature has a way to go on whether we’re part of it of not” – Film director Kai Reimer-Watts What a powerful line at the beginning of a film launch that marked the third year of the People’s Climate March on September 21, 2017 in

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Strong Condemnation after suspected Edmonton terror attack

Canadians are expressing strong condemnation in the wake of a suspected terrorist attack in Edmonton, Alberta that injured five and led to the arrest of a 30-year-old refugee from Somalia, Abdulahi Hasan Sharif. “We cannot — and will not — let violent extremism take root in our communities. We know that Canada’

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Islamic Heritage Month launches in Canada's largest school board

Canada’s largest school board, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB), held a launch event on Monday at the Aga Khan Museum in Don Mills to announce the programs and initiatives the Board will be holding in schools for Islamic History Month (IHM) during October. “The TDSB has long been

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Invictus Games Toronto holds Multi-Faith Celebration

The life of a serving member of the military is composed of many aspects, including faith and spirituality that is often the cornerstone of a military family’s unity. In the lead up to the Invictus Games set to begin on September 23rd in Toronto a Multi-Faith Celebration was held

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Multi-faith event raises awareness on climate change

“No one can do everything, but everyone can do something.; it’s not too late,” was the message of Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner Dr. Dianne Saxe to a multi-faith gathering on climate action held on Monday evening at Jaffari Community Centre in Thornhill. The event titled, ‘Supporting Multi-Faith Climate Action’

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Canadians protest ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Rohingya Muslims

Canadians rallied in cities across the country to protest the military crackdown in Myanmar against Rohingya Muslims that the United Nations human rights chief has called “a textbook example of ethnic cleansing.” At a rally in Toronto, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said the action of the Burmese government

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Toronto Faith Leaders unite for Habitat for Humanity Build in Scarborough

Fifteen families in the Greater Toronto Area will have safe, decent, and affordable housing, thanks in part to the Faith 150 Build [http://www.faithincanada150.ca/events/faith-150-build/]. More than 30 leaders from a variety of religious backgrounds gathered at the Habitat for Humanity GTA East-End Toronto build-site at 140

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Canadian Muslims celebrate Eid amid concern over rising Islamophobia

Toronto’s Muslims celebrated Eid al-Adha on Friday with a colorful display of the community’s diversity and compassion to the city’s special needs population at Woodbine Park. “Our theme for our Eid celebrations is ‘diversity is our strength,’” said Akram Abdelrahman of the Muslim Association of Canada, Toronto

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Inaugural Great Lakes Water Walk Takes Place along Toronto Waterfront Trail, Sunday, September 24, 2017

The source of all life on Earth – water – is sacred to Canada’s First Nations Peoples. That special relationship is the inspiration behind this year’s first annual Great Lakes Water Walk on Sunday, Sept. 24 from 6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Toronto’s Waterfront

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Muslims respond to Indigenous Elders call for a National Day of Prayer

On Sunday morning, Muslims took part in the inaugural National Day of Prayer and Mindfulness that was called for by Indigenous Elders to pray for unity, understanding and a peaceful resolution of issues facing Indigenous people and settlers in the land. At two major Islamic Centres in the Greater Toronto

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Parliament of the World's Religions Selects "Inclusion" & "Love" as Major Themes for 2018 Toronto Convention

Announcing “The Promise of Inclusion & the Power of Love” as its next theme, organizers of the 7th Parliament of the World’s Religions are looking for world-changing outcomes from the more than 12,000 delegates expected to convene in Toronto, Canada, November 1 – 7, 2018. The world’s oldest

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Largest NA Muslim Festival Comes to Toronto

MuslimFest, the largest Muslim festival in North America, returns to Mississauga Celebration Square in suburban Toronto this weekend and over 30,000 visitors are expected to take part in the occasion. “The festival is a unique cultural fusion that combines Islamic traditions and Canadian culture, enjoyed by attendees from different

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Indigenous Elders call for a National Day of Prayer and Mindfulness

National Indigenous Elders are calling on all Canadians to come together for a National Day of Prayer and Mindfulness on Sunday, August 6th. “As the Elders and Knowledge Keepers of our First Nations, we have always relied on the Creator to guide us toward a peaceful, harmonious life, and a

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Toronto Muslim and Jewish Women Find Power and Joy in Building a Sisterhood

Muslim and Jewish women in Toronto are coming together to support each other against hostile acts directed toward both faith groups. The Toronto group, a chapter of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom founded in the US, meets regularly to talk, share rituals, and to build relationships across religious lines. “What

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Acknowledging the Indigenous land we have settled on

By Muneeb Nasir Seeking forgiveness and repentance are essential practices of a believer in God. The principles and pre-requisites for repentance that we practice to redress violations of the rights of God and against someone else are important principles. These principles that include truth telling (sincerely acknowledging wrongdoings and having

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Halal Food Fest set for July 15 – 16 in Toronto

It’s 5th anniversary of Halal Food Fest and also Canada’s 150th birthday and the festival returns to Toronto on July 15-16, 2017 at the International Centre in Mississauga. Celebrate Toronto’s diversity with the best halal restaurants, manufacturers, bakeries and specialty stores representing cuisines from around the world.

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Tarbiyah Elementary experiences the joys of green space!

By Chantelle Misheal What happens when you introduce gardens and plants to your students? Well, they get awfully interested in learning more! We’ve had such an amazing time working with the students of Tarbiyah Elementary School in Milton, ON and a large part of that is due to the

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Toronto Synagogue hosts Muslims for Friendship Eid Dinner

One of Canada’s largest Conservative synagogues hosted a friendship dinner on Eid al-Fitr, Sunday June 25th, for members of Toronto’s Muslim community. “We are excited to be hosting the first intercultural Ramadan Friendship Dinner with members from the Intercultural Dialogue Institute,” said Carol Weir of the Adath Israel

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Religion seen to have played a positive role in local communities, less so on the national stage

Though the religions of the world are massive, globe-spanning umbrellas for people of faith, the bulk of people’s interactions with religion – their own and others – occur at the community level. It is through this local lens that a new national study from the Angus Reid Institute, in partnership with

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Prime Minister Trudeau joins Project Ramadan build

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the Muslim Welfare Centre in Scarborough today and took part in the Project Ramadan initiative that assembles food baskets that is distributed to the needy. “Eid Mubarak, everyone. What a pleasure to see the community come together in generosity and support, working hard for our

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World's Religious Leaders Unite to Issue an Urgent Message to Humanity

The most prominent leaders of the world’s major religions released a joint appeal on June 14 calling on the people of the world to unify and make friends across religions. The statement is intended to reduce social tension around the world by stimulating interpersonal contact between people of different

Public Ramadan Iftar builds bridges of Love and Compassion in Peel Region

Thousands of Peel residents, along with community, political and interfaith leaders joined the Muslim community on Tuesday evening at Mississauga’s Celebration Square for a Ramadan Iftar dinner. The event themed ‘Celebrate Ramadan Iftar: Building Bridges of Love & Compassion” was organized by DawaNet and Paramount Fine Foods. “Our Celebrate

Pickering Hindu Temple hosts Ramadan Iftar

The first-ever Ramadan Iftar event that brought Muslims and Hindus together with other ethno-cultural communities at a Hindu temple was held on Sunday evening at Pickering’s Devi Mandir. Pickering is a city located immediately east of the City of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario. “This is

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Canadian Muslims support food banks nationwide during Ramadan

A eureka moment five years ago for Toronto resident, Ziyaad Mia, has led to a nationwide effort every Ramadan to support local food banks. “I foundedGive 30(GIVE30.ca [http://www.give30.ca/]) in 2012 on the spark of an idea I had almost 15 years ago,” said Mia. “The