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Canadian Muslims

The passing of Mohamed Nasir - an exemplary Muslim Canadian leader

Mohamed NasirOne of the pioneers of Canada’s Muslim community, Mohamed Nasir, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday evening, December 23, 2010. May Allah forgive him and grant him His Mercy. The Janaza took place on Friday December 24, 2010 after Salatul Jumu’ah at the Islamic

Imam Dr. Tawfik Muhammad Ali Shahin

The Imam who defined Ottawa’s Muslims

By Imraan Assim (September 26, 2009) – The image is burned in my memory and will last forever. Imam Dr. Tawfik Muhammad Ali ShahinAn Imam, a scholar, a leader, a role-model, a counselor – Imam Dr. Tawfik Muhammad Ali Shahin – sitting on the ground beside the pulpit, inscribed with the Qur’anic

Islamic Foundation of Toronto: Celebrating Family and Diversity - Part 3

Abdalla Idris Ali

Islamic Foundation of Toronto: Celebrating Family and Diversity - Part 3

By Muneeb Nasir [This is the third part in the series covering the history of the Islamic Foundation of Toronto, one of the first Islamic Centers to be established in Toronto. Many of the men, women and young people involved in the Islamic Foundation would become leaders and community activists

Islamic Foundation of Toronto: Planting the Seeds - Part 2

[http://iqra.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c6a0953ef011570090748970b-popup] BY MUNEEB NASIR The coming together of the early immigrant Muslims in Toronto to build an organization and establish a centre for their religious, cultural and social activities had an air of excitement among members of the newly formed Muslim Foundation in 1968. While