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Scarborough Muslims Give Back to Hospitals

Canadian Muslims

Scarborough Muslims Give Back to Hospitals

The Muslim community in Scarborough are well on their way to fulfilling a $250,000 pledge to the Scarborough Health Network (SHN). “Last year we set an ambitious goal to raise $250,000 over five years. I am proud to say that, as of today, we have gotten $213,800

Canadian Muslim leaders meet to discuss Muslim Civil Rights Today

Canadian Muslims

Canadian Muslim leaders meet to discuss Muslim Civil Rights Today

On December 22, 2018, more than 150 Muslim community leaders joined the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) for their annual luncheon briefing on the state of Canadian Muslim civil rights today at the Intercontinental Toronto Centre. Each year, the briefing provides a unique window into the public advocacy issues

Prominent American Intellectual calls on youth to be the hope

Prominent American Intellectual calls on youth to be the hope

Dr. Cornel West called on Muslim youth to live up to their faith and be resilient in the face of the current challenges in the world at the recently concluded Reviving Islamic Spirit (RIS) Convention in Toronto. “Piety means that you are connected to the sources of good in your

RIS begins in Toronto with promise to be a transformative experience

Canadian Muslims

RIS begins in Toronto with promise to be a transformative experience

(December 21, 2018) – Thousands of Muslims started arriving in Toronto from across North America and around the world on Friday for the Reviving the Islamic Spirit (RIS) Annual Convention being held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in the heart of the city’s downtown core. The convention attendees will

Muslims set to gather in Toronto for annual RIS convention

Canadian Muslims

Muslims set to gather in Toronto for annual RIS convention

The largest annual convention of North American Muslims is set to start this weekend in Toronto and the organizers are promising the audience a transformational experience. “This year, we are attempting to deliver a transformational experience for our audience and speakers alike, with what we have dubbed as ‘RIS Reimagined’

Hate Crimes Targeting Muslims in Canada Up 151% in 2017

Canadian Muslims

Hate Crimes Targeting Muslims in Canada Up 151% in 2017

Canada saw an alarming increase in the volume of hate crimes being reported to police with hates crimes targeting Muslims increasing by 151%. Statistics Canada is reporting that in 2017, the most recent year of reporting that the increase was a massive 47% over 2016 and was largely the result

NCCM calls for National Day of Action against Hate and Intolerance

Canadian Muslims

NCCM calls for National Day of Action against Hate and Intolerance

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) has sent an open letter to the Canadian government urging them to designate January 29th as a National Day of Action against Hate and Intolerance. January 29th is the anniv [http://aboutislam.net/muslim-issues/special-coverage-news/year-massacre-remembering-quebec-mosque-victims/] ersary of the mass shooting in 2017

Canadian Muslims welcome neighbors into mosques

Canadian Muslim Vote

Canadian Muslims welcome neighbors into mosques

Mosques across Canada opened their doors on Saturday, November 10th and welcomed their neighbours on a day designated as Visit My Mosque Day. “In essence, Visit My Mosque Day is about opening a channel for Muslims and non-Muslims to interact, thus building bridges to a stronger Canada,” said Canadian-Muslim Vote

Canadian Muslims Condemn Horrific Shooting on Pittsburgh Synagogue

Canadian Muslims

Canadian Muslims Condemn Horrific Shooting on Pittsburgh Synagogue

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) categorically denounces today’s devastating attack on the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that claimed the lives of several Jewish worshippers. Law enforcement in the United States have said the incident is being investigated as a hate crime, with many noting

Muslims are an integral part of Canada: historian

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Muslims are an integral part of Canada: historian

Muslims are an integral part of Canada and they should be sharing their history with other Canadians, according to historian Dr. Abdullah Hakim Quick. Dr. Quick was speaking on Saturday, October 6th at the inaugural event of a month-long series to mark Islamic History Month held at the Islamic Institute

Islamic Heritage Month celebrated at Ontario Legislature

Islamic Heritage Month celebrated at Ontario Legislature

Islamic Heritage Month was celebrated on Wednesday evening at the Ontario Parliament with a reception hosted by the province’s official opposition leader, Andrea Horwath and the NDP Caucus. “I am thrilled that we are able to be here marking the third official Islamic Heritage Month in Ontario,” said MPP

Toronto Mosque Expands to Meet Growing Needs of Congregation

Canadian Muslims

Toronto Mosque Expands to Meet Growing Needs of Congregation

The downtown Toronto mosque, Masjid Toronto@Adelaide, held an opening ceremony for its recently expanded facilities on Wednesday, September 26th, as political, civic, and faith leaders joined mosque members to celebrate the accomplishment. “We have been working hard for the past two years to expand Masjid Toronto @ Adelaide in order

NCCM releases report on Muslim High School Students' experiences in Ontario Classrooms

Canadian Muslims

NCCM releases report on Muslim High School Students' experiences in Ontario Classrooms

On May 8, 2017, the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) brought 31 young people together to talk about their experiences as Muslim students in Ontario classrooms. According to NCCM, Muslim students rarely get the opportunity to speak freely about the particular challenges they face in the education system. “Recognizing

Mosque Problems: US Muslims Explore Solutions at ISNA Conference

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Mosque Problems: US Muslims Explore Solutions at ISNA Conference

By Carissa D. LamkahouanHOUSTON – American mosques do not meet the prophetic ideal, according to three expert panelists speaking at the 55th annual national conference of The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) [http://aboutislam.net/muslim-issues/america/isna-us-muslims-learn-work-racism-bigotry/] during a panel titled “Realizing the Prophetic Masjid.” Instead, American Muslims often

Canadian Muslims Respond: Fundraiser for The Danforth Victims' Families

Canadian Muslims

Canadian Muslims Respond: Fundraiser for The Danforth Victims' Families

An 18-year-old woman and 10-year-old girl are dead, along with 13 people injured after a mass shooting in Toronto’s busy Greektown/Danforth Ave neighborhood on the evening of Sunday, July 22, 2018. We are deeply saddened to mourn the loss of lives. Our condolences are with the victims and

NCCM Denounces Hate-Motivated Assault of Mississauga Man

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NCCM Denounces Hate-Motivated Assault of Mississauga Man

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is condemning in the strongest possible terms the brutal assault of a Mississauga man, Muhammad Abu Marzouk, near the Mississauga Valley Community Centre on Sunday night following a picnic with his family. According to amedia reports [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=

Alberta mosque set on fire

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Alberta mosque set on fire

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is condemning in the strongest terms the brazen arson attack [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-mosque-fire-eid-islamic-society-alberta-1.4710155] on the Edson mosque in Alberta late on Saturday evening. The town is about 200 kilometres west of Edmonton. Security footage outside the mosque

Mississauga celebrates Ramadan with open air Iftar

Canadian Muslims

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

Public Iftar Events Become Popular in Toronto

Canadian Muslims

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

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

Canadian Imams celebrate service to community

Canadian Council of Imams

Canadian Imams celebrate service to community

By Muneeb Nasir (TORONTO) – The Canadian Council of Imams celebrated 28 years of service to the community at its third annual dinner held on Monday, May 7 in Mississauga. “I would like to offer my thanks to Allah for such a memorable occasion and to show our gratitude to our

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER JANAZAH

Canadian Muslims

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER JANAZAH

The Somali Youth Research Initiative is a response to a call for action from Somali-Canadian families and communities in Ontario who are continuing to lose their young men at an alarming rate to gun violence and homicide. The first phase of the initiative, summarized in this report [https://www.youthleaps.

#TorontoStrong vigil draws thousands

#TorontoStrong vigil draws thousands

Inaugural Lecture in Contemporary Islamic Thought Launched in Toronto

Canadian Muslims

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

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