Reflections Faith, Family, and the Future: Nurturing Children Between Two Worlds Nurturing children in this country is not about choosing one world over the other. It’s about empowering them to see that faith and family can happily coexist with diversity.
News Nisa Foundation Program Helps Imams Address Domestic Violence The program aims to train Imams across Canada to support families dealing with domestic and gender-based violence, using approaches that are both culturally sensitive and grounded in Islamic principles.
Environment Muaz Nasir: The Bridge Between Faith, Community, and Climate Action Muaz Nasir has brought environmental programming and green building upgrades into thousands of mosques in Canada and around the world
News Uzma Jalaluddin Receives An Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from Queen's University Uzma is a high school teacher, former Toronto Star columnist, and an internationally acclaimed author.
Reflections Humility is Radical Resistance in the Age of Self-Promotion True dignity comes not from broadcasting ourselves but from anchoring ourselves in gratitude and sincerity.
Real Lives Remembering Irfan Alli: An Outstanding Toronto Muslim Leader Irfan Alli’s life was a gift to the Toronto Muslim community — his faith, humility, and service helped build this community. We stand on his shoulders, thankful for the legacy he left us.
News Canadian Support Group Raises Over $150,000 to Support Families and Orphans in Guyana The friendly and uplifting atmosphere reflected the collective spirit of the Guyanese-Canadian Muslim community — one rooted in compassion, unity, and the desire to serve others.
News Canadian Muslim Groups Raise Alarm Over CRA Audits in Press Conference The speakers called for transparency, accountability, and changes to the CRA’s audit practices—particularly those conducted under the Review and Analysis Division (RAD), which handles audits linked to national security and anti–terrorism financing.
News New mosque to serve western Newfoundland’s growing Muslim community Local leaders emphasise that this development is a positive signal of growing religious pluralism in western Newfoundland, and that the mosque will help meet needs of Muslims who live outside the more populous eastern portions of the province.
Lifestyle Celebrating Muslim Voices: The Early Years of Scarborough’s Islamic Foundation This article draws on The Canadian Muslim Journal’s series, capturing the foundational moments and vibrant presence of Scarborough’s Islamic community.
News Leading with hope: Canadian Muslim youth build a national network for healing and change Research project evolves into a youth-led, community-grounded national movement for change, empowerment, and healing
News Son Charged in Killing of Oshawa man On Monday, October 20, DRPS announced the arrest of 42-year-old Sohaib Bala of Oshawa — the son of the victim — who has been charged with second-degree murder.
News Canadian Council of Imams 2025 National Retreat: Strengthening Governance and Professional Growth Imams from across Canada gathered to discuss the Council’s evolving governance structure and its mission to better serve and support members.
Reflections Making Islamic History Month a Year-Round Civic Tradition For Muslims in Canada, the challenge is not only to celebrate our history once a year but to make that history a continuous act of engagement.
News Community Mourns Beloved Senior After Homicide Near Oshawa Mosque The city of Oshawa is in mourning following the tragic death of Ibrahim Bala, an 80-year-old man found with devastating injuries near the Islamic Centre of Oshawa on October 16, 2025.
News Generations Toronto: A New Model for Intergenerational Living It will bring together 390 below-market rental apartments, a 122-bed long-term care home, an early childhood development centre, and a wide range of health, cultural, and recreational services.
Reflections Islamic History Month Reflections: Guyanese Roots, Canadian Muslim Identity Our example shows how faith and culture can flourish in a new context - an important lesson for our diverse community seeking to carve out a Canadian Muslim identity.
Environment Olive Tree Foundation Supports Interfaith Climate Action The Olive Tree Foundation has provided a grant to support Faiths4Climate Conversations 2026, an interfaith initiative that brings together communities to address the connections between faith, sustainability, and climate action.
News Muslim hotel worker assaulted in Markham in alleged hate-motivated attack A 54-year-old Muslim man working at a hotel in Markham sustained serious injuries in an assault on September 28 that police are treating as a hate-motivated attack.
News Child of Palestinian Refugees, Omar Yaghi, Wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry His family, displaced from Jaffa, lived in a crowded one-room home without reliable electricity or water. For Yaghi, his Nobel Prize is not only a personal milestone but also a symbol of resilience, perseverance, and the ability of science to transcend borders and hardship.
News Friday Sermon at Manitoba Mosque Highlights Importance of Studying History in Islam Hassam Munir called for a reframing of how Muslims view history. Instead of focusing solely on empires, wars, or a romanticized “Golden Age,” he urged worshippers to look at history as a collection of human stories — of people with similar struggles and triumphs to our own.
News Toronto to host 21st Annual UMAA Convention, uniting Shia Muslims from across North America This year’s theme, “The Global Shia Narrative: Identity, Challenges, and Opportunities,” will explore theological foundations, historical experiences, and contemporary issues shaping Shia Muslim life worldwide.
Real Lives Quiet leader, bold builder: Remembering Nadir Mohamed He is remembered as a connector between corporate Canada and the country’s rising generation of innovators — a leader whose legacy lives on not only in the companies he helped build, but in the people he encouraged along the way.
News “Together for Canada” Campaign Marks Islamic History Month 2025 The initiative aims to celebrate Muslim contributions to the country while raising awareness about Islamophobia.
Real Lives Rafia Haniff-Cleofas: An Exceptional Muslim Leader She was a mercy among us, a living reflection of the Qur’anic call to enjoin what is right and to stand for those in need.
