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Timeless Lessons for a Well-Lived Life

Timeless Lessons for a Well-Lived Life

Our ultimate legacy will not be found in our possessions, accolades, or professional titles. Instead, it will live on in the kindness we showed to strangers, the comfort we offered to those in need, the relationships we nurtured, and the quiet goodness we left behind in the hearts of others.

Faith & the Common Good Launches Extreme Weather Resilience Project with ISNA Canada and CREW

Faith & the Common Good Launches Extreme Weather Resilience Project with ISNA Canada and CREW

Faith & the Common Good (FCG) is launching its reimagined Extreme Weather Resilience Project to help faith communities across the Greater Toronto Area build resilience networks against increasingly frequent, severe extreme weather.

Olive Tree Foundation Steps In With Grant to Help GI Society Restock Vital Patient Resource

Olive Tree Foundation Steps In With Grant to Help GI Society Restock Vital Patient Resource

Canada also has one of the highest rates of inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) in the world, affecting roughly 1 in every 150 people, on top of a significant number of rare GI diseases, disorders, and cancers.

Historic Milestone: Edmonton Islamic Academy Celebrates Grand Opening of New $80M Campus

Historic Milestone: Edmonton Islamic Academy Celebrates Grand Opening of New $80M Campus

Saturday, August 29, 2026, marked a historic milestone for faith-based education in Western Canada as the Edmonton Islamic Academy (EIA) officially celebrated the grand opening of Phase 1 of its brand-new, $80-million elementary school campus.

Historic Milestone: Albanian Muslim Society of Toronto Secures New Mosque and Cultural Centre

Historic Milestone: Albanian Muslim Society of Toronto Secures New Mosque and Cultural Centre

In what marks a milestone nearly seven decades in the making, the Albanian Muslim Society of Toronto (AMST) has officially completed the purchase of a new property to serve as its future mosque and cultural centre.

The Tribal Instinct in Muslim Institutions

The Tribal Instinct in Muslim Institutions

Are our institutions creating larger circles of belonging—or are they simply becoming more sophisticated versions of the tribes Islam came to transcend?

‘A Dream Come True’: Noor Gardens Islamic Centre Opens Its Doors in Southwest London

‘A Dream Come True’: Noor Gardens Islamic Centre Opens Its Doors in Southwest London

The new Islamic centre and mosque, located on a 13-acre property at 457 Southdale Road West near Wonderland Road, marks the culmination of an ambitious initiative led by the London chapter of the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC).

Arson Investigation Launched After Vehicles Set Ablaze Outside Toronto Home of MP Salma Zahid

Arson Investigation Launched After Vehicles Set Ablaze Outside Toronto Home of MP Salma Zahid

Police are treating an early morning vehicle fire outside the Scarborough home of Liberal Member of Parliament Salma Zahid as a suspected arson attack.

Youth Reconciliation Program Connects Muslim Faith and Indigenous Realities Across the GTA

Youth Reconciliation Program Connects Muslim Faith and Indigenous Realities Across the GTA

Scheduled to run from October 1 to November 30, 2026, across the Greater Toronto Area, the two-month immersive initiative invites Muslim youth ages 15 to 30 to move beyond textbook history and engage in firsthand dialogue, place-based learning, and collaborative community action.

Toronto Police Charge Man in Hate-Motivated Anti-Muslim Assault in Scarborough

Toronto Police Charge Man in Hate-Motivated Anti-Muslim Assault in Scarborough

Toronto Police have arrested and charged a 31-year-old man following an unprovoked, hate-motivated assault on a Muslim individual at a retail plaza in Scarborough earlier this week.

Stop Donating. Start Building.

Stop Donating. Start Building.

So here's the challenge for every doctor, lawyer, engineer, tech professional and business owner in this community: stop asking "How can I help?" Start asking "What can we build that outlives us?" Success isn't just what you earn. It's what you leave standing after you're gone.

DEEN Fest Brings Mississauga Together in Celebration of Belonging

DEEN Fest Brings Mississauga Together in Celebration of Belonging

The northwest parking lot of Sheridan Centre was alive with laughter, cheers, and vibrant energy yesterday as families, neighbours, and community partners gathered for the return of DEEN Fest, hosted by DEEN Support Services.

False Claims Linking Muslim Community to Quebec Church Fires Debunked

False Claims Linking Muslim Community to Quebec Church Fires Debunked

A wave of inflammatory social media posts circulating in August has falsely accused the Muslim community of deliberately setting fires at churches in Quebec.

How older racialized immigrants are lost in translation in Canadian cities

How older racialized immigrants are lost in translation in Canadian cities

As cities across Canada work toward becoming more age-friendly and inclusive, transportation planning must also better reflect the realities of aging immigrants. Otherwise, many will continue to experience the city not as a place of belonging, but as a landscape of uncertainty and exclusion.

Strengthening the Safety Net: From the Pillar of Zakat to Bill S-206

Strengthening the Safety Net: From the Pillar of Zakat to Bill S-206

Whether we look through the lens of faith or public policy, the goal remains the same: a society where the inherent dignity of every person is protected.

Olive Tree Foundation funds New Program that Helps Young Faith Leaders Support Domestic Violence Survivors

Olive Tree Foundation funds New Program that Helps Young Faith Leaders Support Domestic Violence Survivors

The Olive Tree Foundation has approved funding for a new project that trains young religious leaders to help survivors of domestic violence. The project is being run by the Azerbaijani Women's Support Centre (AWSC).

Toronto to Host 25th Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) World Congress

Toronto to Host 25th Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) World Congress

This year’s theme, “Basic Income and the Polycrisis: The Key to Unlocking the Puzzle,” framing basic income not merely as a targeted welfare intervention, but as a crucial pillar in addressing the complex, overlapping challenges defining the 21st century.

Why Our Mosques Need a New Kind of Leadership

Why Our Mosques Need a New Kind of Leadership

It's time to stop running our mosques like corporate boardrooms or private clubs, and start building them as something closer to circles of genuine care.

The Lifelong Calling of Abdul Shakur

The Lifelong Calling of Abdul Shakur

For Abdul Jalil Shakur, teaching was never just a job. It was a calling. For over four decades, he made chemistry make sense. He turned a subject that scares off many students into one they could love. Even after retiring, he hasn't stopped teaching. He just found new ways to do it.

Repeated Anti-Muslim Vandalism and Intimidation Target Islamic Institutions in Quebec and Alberta

Repeated Anti-Muslim Vandalism and Intimidation Target Islamic Institutions in Quebec and Alberta

A series of persistent anti-Muslim vandalism and intimidation incidents targeting Islamic institutions in Gatineau, Quebec, and Edmonton, Alberta, has sparked renewed alarm among community leaders and civil rights advocates across Canada.

How grassroots soccer brings people together in Canada beyond the spectacle of the World Cup

How grassroots soccer brings people together in Canada beyond the spectacle of the World Cup

Newcomers often start by watching from the sidelines, then join in and gradually become part of the social fabric. Soccer becomes a first point of contact, requiring no credentials or language fluency.

Bridging the Gap Between Our Words and Our Deeds

Bridging the Gap Between Our Words and Our Deeds

When our words finally match our deeds, our message becomes more than just a notification on a screen—it becomes a catalyst for real, lasting change in the world.

Inaugural Al-Noor Boat Race Canada Raises $372,000

Inaugural Al-Noor Boat Race Canada Raises $372,000

The initiative generated $372,518 in total charitable contributions through the support of 8,777 individual donors across 25 fundraising teams and partner projects, directing critical aid to causes including global emergency relief and orphan care.

Shots Fired at Winnipeg Mosque in Appalling Act of Hatred

Shots Fired at Winnipeg Mosque in Appalling Act of Hatred

Leaders and staff at the Rahma Islamic Centre confirmed that two individuals drove up to the facility on Wednesday night, fired shots at the building, and subsequently broke glass windows using a blunt instrument.

The Soul’s Quiver in an Age of Narcissism

The Soul’s Quiver in an Age of Narcissism

When the soul wavers, it is not a sign of confusion - it is a sign of life; a call to remember who we are meant to be.