Muslims in Canada

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Ahmed Hussen

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

Canadian Muslims

Olive Tree Foundation funds project to tackle Islamophobia

The Olive Tree Foundation [http://olivetreefoundation.ca/] has announced that a grant has been awarded to the Ottawa Muslim Association for the project, “Say Salaam Campaign – Conflict Mediation Techniques for Muslims”. The project will be developed by the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM). Islamophobic attacks can be disorienting, frightening

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,

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

Canadian Muslims

Muhammad Ali, the People’s Champion, Honored at RIS

A moving and inspiring tribute to the late boxing legend, Muhammad Ali, was the highlight of the second day of the Reviving the Islamic Spirit Convention (RIS) being held in Toronto. “My dad has inspired us and the entire world to be the best version of ourselves,” said Rasheda Ali

Canadian Muslims

Muslims Discuss Challenging Times at RIS Convention

The Reviving the Islamic Spirit Convention (RIS) got underway on Friday, December 23, in Toronto with thousands of people from North America and beyond streaming into Metro Toronto Convention Centre for the three-day gathering. The challenges facing Muslims in the US and around the world were the central theme of

Canadian Muslims

Thousands of Muslims gather in Toronto this weekend for 15th Annual RIS Convention

One of the largest gatherings of Western Muslims, the Annual Reviving the Islamic Spirit Convention (RIS) set to begin on Friday in Toronto, will be marking its 15th Anniversary this year. Thousands of Muslims from across North America and beyond are expected to attend the convention. They will come to

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Olive Tree Foundation Announces Grant To Support Interfaith Dialogue

The Olive Tree Foundation has announced that a grant has been awarded to the Institute Of Canadian Archives and the Christian- Jewish Dialogue Toronto for the project, “Hearts and Minds – Interfaith Living Library (HAMILL 2017)”. The ‘Hearts and Minds – Interfaith Living Library’ is a series of facilitated conversations between individuals

Canadian Muslims

Town Hall addresses hate incidents

A town hall to discuss recent hate incidents and hate crimes in Canada was held in Richmond Hill on Tuesday evening. “The purpose of the town hall is to discuss what has been happening locally since the US election, what we should be doing to keep ourselves safe and how

Canadian Muslims

Civil rights pioneer Viola Desmond to appear on $10 bill

Viola Desmond will be featured on a new $10 Canadian bank note, expected in late 2018. This will mark the first time that a portrait of a Canadian woman will be featured on a regularly circulating Bank of Canada note. Desmond, an icon of the human rights and freedoms movement

Canadian Muslims

Canadian Muslim organizations call for government action to counter growing Islamophobia

Canadian Muslim organizations are calling on the federal government to take concrete steps in countering Islamophobia and all forms of systemic racism and religious discrimination. “As community representatives, we are deeply concerned about the impact of hate crimes and hate incidents on the broader well-being of our communities, and especially

Canadian Muslims

Muslims in solidarity with Standing Rock

Last Saturday, November 26 a forum titled, ‘Muslims in solidarity with Standing Rock’ was held in Toronto at the Workers Action Centre. “Now more than ever, we must take the opportunity to bring Muslims together to learn about the issues faced by indigenous communities in North America, and talk about

Canadian Muslims

Muslim Welfare Centre - 'Service to humanity is service to God'

Statement by Mr. Raymond Sung Joon Cho, MPP Scarborough–Rouge River, in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, November 24, 2015. I feel very honoured to introduce the Muslim Welfare Centre, an organization that’s been providing excellent community services locally and internationally for over 20 years. The centre is located

Canadian Muslims

I Am Rohingya: A Documentary

From the refugee camps to the stage! Violence. Murder. Crisis. Stateless. Refugee. Genocide. The most oppressed people on Earth. This is what you will find when you Google search ‘Rohingya’. Go ahead, try it for yourself. In the summer of 2015, a group of Rohingya refugee youth (ages 8-22) from

Canadian Muslims

Masjid Toronto - Centre of Faith and Spirituality in Downtown Toronto

By Farhad Khadim This is a story of how people of faith refused to be victimized by terror. It resulted in the establishment of Toronto’s downtown Masjid (Mosque) which turned the corner of Dundas and Chestnut into a place of prayer and spirituality for thousands of Canadians each week.

Canadian Muslims

Christian, Jewish Leaders to Join Muslims in Friday Prayers in Washington

In the aftermath of the election and in response to the rising hate crimes in the U.S. against Muslims, national Christian and Jewish leaders will join their Muslim colleagues atMasjid Muhammad(1519 4th Street NW, Washington DC) onFriday, November 18, 2016for the daily Muslim prayer service.Before prayers, the

Canadian Muslims

Islamic Society of North America becomes world's first Muslim institution to divest

The global divestment movement received a boost today with the announcement the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) plans to become the world’s first Muslim institution to divest from fossil fuels. ISNA has promised to divest all its investments from fossil fuels and said it will be encouraging its

Canadian Muslims

Muslim Remembrance Day Service held in Toronto

On Sunday, November 6, a Remembrance Day service to commemorate the service of Muslims in times of peace, conflict and war was held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22 in Toronto. Royal Military College of Canada Chaplain, Captain Ryan Carter and Regional Chaplain for Correctional Services Canada, Imam Michael

Canadian Muslims

Faith Leaders issue call-to-action to Toronto City Council on poverty

Prominent members of Toronto’s religious communities, organized under the coalition ‘Faith in the City’ [http://www.faithinthecity.ca/] marked the one-year anniversary of the passage of Toronto’s Poverty Reduction Strategy by urging City Council to fund the plan they unanimously passed in 2015. Speaking to the media from

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New Multi-Faith Initiative Launched

Dr. Andrew Bennett, Cardus [https://www.cardus.ca/] Senior Fellow and Chair of the Cabinet of Canadians, has formally announced the names of almost 40 distinguished individuals who will help affirm the central role faith has played in Canada’s history and continues to play today. “The practice of religious

Canadian Muslims

OPEN LETTER TO MINISTER RE: Alleged Islamophobia and anti-black racism at York Region District School Board

October 31, 2016 SENT VIA EMAIL Honourable Mitzie Hunter Minister of Education Ministry of Education 22nd Floor, Mowat Block 900 Bay Street Toronto, Ontario M7A 1L2 Email: mhunter.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org; — and — Honourable Indira Naidoo-Harris Associate Minister of Education Ministry of Education 22nd Floor, Mowat Block 900 Bay

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Mississauga Clock Tower lit up green for Islamic History Month

Mississauga Clock Tower was lit up green on the evening of Tuesday, October 25 to mark Islamic History Month. “I went before Mississauga’s City Council on October 12 for a deputation to have the Clock Tower and Celebration Square lit up green in recognition of Islamic History Month,” Sandra

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An Interfaith Initiative on Basic Income

A symposium on Basic Income was held today at University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto and brought together a wide representation of individuals and organizations to discuss the concept of a basic income model. In February 2016, the Ontario government announced a pilot project to

Andrea Horwath

Ontario NDP hosts inaugural Islamic Heritage Month reception at Queen’s Park

Last Thursday, Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath and the NDP Caucus hosted the inaugural Islamic Heritage Month reception at Queen’s Park to mark the recent passage of Bill 23, establishing Islamic Heritage Month in Ontario during the month of October. “We had a wonderful evening last night.  It was

Canadian Muslims

National security framework needs major overhaul

By Faisal Kutty Over the next few weeks, rights groups, lawyers, activists, experts and concerned individuals will all weigh in on how to achieve a National Security framework upholding both security and rights. The problems with the existing framework are too many to canvass here, but there are a few