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Muslims in UK & Ireland unite in call for COP26 climate action

Muslims across the UK and Ireland have issued a united rallying call for world leaders to act decisively on the climate crisis. “The joint statement is a bold declaration on the need for urgency in the face of the climate crisis,” said Kamran Shezad, The Director of the Islamic Foundation

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P.E.I mosque requiring proof of vaccination

Prince Edward Island's main mosque, Masjid Dar as-Salam, is requiring all worshippers to present proof of double vaccination to gain entry to prayer services. While places of worship are exempt from the province’s Vax Pass policy that requires Islanders to be vaccinated to gain entry to facilities, the Charlottetown

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Global Parliament of the World's Religions host thousands online

On Saturday, October 16th at 7 pm ET, the 2021 Parliament of the World's Religions kicked off its 8th global Convening of interfaith activists, religious leaders, scholars, and practitioners from all the world's faiths to address the theme: "Opening Our Hearts to the World: Compassion in Action." “I welcome you

Lifestyle

Couple helps Muslims find Halal Eats in Montreal

Ayesha Ali and her husband, Ali Mazhar had difficulty finding halal food outlets when they moved to Montreal from Calgary so they decided to do something about it by starting the Montreal Halal Eats Facebook Page where people could share recommendations of halal restaurants and food outlets in the city.

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Uyghur Canadians open Ontario mosque

The Uyghur Canadian Islamic and Cultural Center held a grand opening of their mosque in Troy, Ontario on Saturday, September 25th, 2021 and community members were joined by Muslim religious and community leaders and politicians for the celebrations.   Leaders of two major Uyghur exile groups — Dolkun Isa, president of the

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Climate change is the single biggest health threat facing humanity - WHO warns

Countries must set ambitious national climate commitments if they are to sustain a healthy and green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The WHO COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health, launched today, in the lead-up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, spells out the

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Who is hungry in my neighbourhood?

Who is hungry in your neighbourhood? You can now find out with the Hunger in My Riding  tool recently unveiled by Feed Ontario. The interactive tool allows users to generate custom reports on the impact of hunger in their provincial riding. Reports include statistics on food bank use, social assistance,

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Ottawa Muslim Conference discusses faith in uncertain times

Look at every situation as a means to get closer to Allah, keynote speaker Ustadha Yasmin Mogahed advised the attendees of the annual Ottawa and Gatineau I.LEAD Conference which began on October 8th. “We should look at every circumstance as a means to get closer to Allah,” said Ustadha

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Places of worship grapple with vaccine rules

Places of worship are requiring their faith leaders, staff and volunteers to offer proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. “We require all of our staff to be fully vaccinated,” said Dr. El-Tantawy Attia, Manager of Masjid Toronto. “At the moment, we are not asking for proof of vaccination

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Peel school board approves anti-Islamophobia strategy

The Peel District School Board (PDSB) is implementing an anti-Islamophobia strategy. The board passed a motion at its Sept. 30 meeting to introduce the strategy, proposed by trustee Nokha Dakroub, that would require all staff participate in anti-Islamophobia training. “Hate crimes have been on the rise, making Muslims one of

Real Lives

Masjid Toronto: a place of love, faith and hope

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.

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Thanksgiving Turkey Drive - Feeding people in need in GTA

The Canadian charity, IDRF is partnering with Mohamad Fakih and Paramount Fine Foods to provide turkeys to families in need in the GTA. “There’s far too many people hurting from hunger and food insecurity right now - so we want to deliver 500 turkeys to families in need this

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#Hate2Healing Campaign launched to counter online hate

Islamophobia is one form of discrimination that contributes to Muslim women’s experiences of vulnerability in public and online spaces. However, there is very little education for girls and women on how to respond to offline and online hate. And to counter  this, the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW)

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‘Future generations will never forgive us’: Pope Francis and 40 faith leaders issue urgent call to combat climate change

An urgent call was made on Monday by Pope Francis and 40 faith leaders warning of the “grave threat” facing the world from climate change. They made the appeal on Oct. 4 in a joint message signed in the Vatican’s Hall of Benediction, which was decorated with plants to

Culture

Kingston City Hall illuminated green for launch of Islamic History Month

Kingston City Hall and Confederation Basin were illuminated in green on Friday, October 1 for the launch of Islamic History Month 2021. “Thank you to the City of Kingston for proclaiming Islamic History Month in Kingston for the 15th year in a row. Kingston is one of the few communities

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Mosques mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day

On Friday, Canadian mosques commemorated the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day with Imams asking their congregation to reflect on the historic legacy and present-day consequences of residential schools. “This National Day of Truth and Reconciliation should be a day when we start learning about them,

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What about imprisoned Uighur Canadian Huseyin Celil? NCCM asks PM Trudeau

The National Council of Canadian Muslims is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to raise, with China, the case of imprisoned Canadian Huseyin Celil, a Uighur human rights activist. “We are asking you, Prime Minister, to clearly and publicly raise the case of Huseyin Celil in any or all conversations

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Muslim youths looking to build relationships with Indigenous Peoples

Muslim youths will be engaged in a project that aims to build trusting relationships with Indigenous communities. “We will be launching this initiative on Orange Shirt Day, i.e., the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation when Canadians will reflect on their commitment towards the Indigenous communities,” says Imam Irshad

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‘Greening Canadian Mosques’ project receives funding from Olive Tree Foundation

The Olive Tree Foundation has announced that a grant has been awarded to Faith & the Common Good and EnviroMuslims for the project, Greening Canadian Mosques: Climate Conversations. The project is the next phase of the initial Greening Canadian Mosques (GCM) program, which resulted in the development of a detailed

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‘Allah did not leave us behind’ - message to Conference on Disability and Islam

“Allah did not leave us behind - He is giving everyone the chance to fulfil Amanah towards us,” was the message delivered by Sa’diyya Nesar, Hong Kong based disability advocate, to the 2nd Annual Global Conference on Disability and Islam held online on Saturday, September 25th. The conference themed

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Duo brings energy to interfaith ministry

By Martha Holmen Anglicans in the diocese looking to make connections with other faith communities have two new advocates to help them. The Rev. Roshni Jayawardena, incumbent of Trinity-St. Paul, Port Credit, and the Rev. Jeff Nowers, associate priest at St. Aidan, Toronto, are the diocese’s new co-coordinators of

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Muslim Charity launches Orange Day Campaign

The Canadian Muslim charity, Islamic Relief Canada, in recognition of the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th, has collaborated with Kel-c Jules, a Secwépemc artist and daughter of a residential school survivor, to launch a limited edition Orange Shirt campaign. Both the National Day for Truth

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Canadian Imams - ‘No valid reason for religious exemption from vaccination’

Canadian Imams have issued a statement saying that they do not see any valid religious reason for a Muslim to seek a religious exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine. “We do not see any valid reason for individuals seeking a religious exemption from vaccination. Since this is a medical issue, we

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Canadians re-elect Liberal minority government, Maryam Monsef loses seat

The Liberal party has won enough seats to form another minority government. After a 36-day campaign and a $600-million election, the final standings looks very similar to the House of Commons when it was dissolved in early August. Maryam Monsef, the minister for women and gender equality and rural economic

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$1 million donated by Mississauga Muslims to hospital

Over $1 million have been donated so far by the Muslim community as part of a $5 million pledge for the redevelopment of Mississauga Hospital, it was announced yesterday at a public BBQ hosted by the Sayeda Khadija Centre. According to Abdul Qayyum Mufti, a Trillium Health Partners Foundation board