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Faith & the Common Good Celebrates 25 Years of Interfaith Leadership on Climate and Justice

Faith & the Common Good Celebrates 25 Years of Interfaith Leadership on Climate and Justice

FCG was born from a simple but powerful vision: that people of faith could contribute a distinctive moral and spiritual voice to the most pressing challenges of our time.

A Beautiful Way to Honour and Remember Loved Ones

A Beautiful Way to Honour and Remember Loved Ones

Through the Olive Tree Foundation, a loved one’s memory becomes more than a story; it becomes a source of ongoing goodness. Their name is carried forward, tied to causes that uplift the community and inspire future generations.

Silk Road Institute Brings Its Stories Festival Back to Toronto

Silk Road Institute Brings Its Stories Festival Back to Toronto

“We are the weavers of dreams, the chroniclers of untold tales.” That’s how the Silk Road Institute describes its mission—and this fall, those dreams and stories will take centre stage in Toronto.

Mosques Are Sleepwalking Into Losing a Generation

Mosques Are Sleepwalking Into Losing a Generation

Mosques risk losing teenagers and young adults who turn to third spaces to find the belonging and purpose they do not experience within their own faith institutions.

Lives Lived: Dr. Thomas Ballantyne Irving (1914–2002)

Lives Lived: Dr. Thomas Ballantyne Irving (1914–2002)

A Canadian scholar who gave North American Muslims their first Qur’an translation in contemporary English

Coalition Urges Canadian Parliament to Recognize Gaza Genocide

Coalition Urges Canadian Parliament to Recognize Gaza Genocide

"This is our call today: do not falter now; do not stand mute while a people are destroyed; words must become truth," said Taha Ghayyur, executive director of Justice for All Canada.

Lives Lived: Pyarali Nanji, C.M., 95

Lives Lived: Pyarali Nanji, C.M., 95

His faith anchored his life, reflected in the Muslim teaching: “Life and all that exists belong to God, and all will ultimately return to Him”

Newmarket Man Charged in Hate-Motivated Threats Against Muslim Community

Newmarket Man Charged in Hate-Motivated Threats Against Muslim Community

According to police, on Monday, September 1, 2025, a suspect made explicit verbal threats, including statements about “blowing up a mosque in Newmarket” and “killing a Muslim in his neighbourhood.”

How a Displaced Palestinian Scholar Shaped Montreal’s Muslim Community

How a Displaced Palestinian Scholar Shaped Montreal’s Muslim Community

He was among the first Palestinian scholars to teach at McGill, helped transform a church basement into a sanctuary, and demonstrated how scholarship could strengthen civic and communal life.

In the Prophet’s ﷺ Month of Mercy, Gaza Is Our Karbala

In the Prophet’s ﷺ Month of Mercy, Gaza Is Our Karbala

As in Karbala, betrayal is not only foreign. Muslim rulers, wrapped in the garb of piety, normalize oppression, shake hands with tyrants and sign accords, and prefer silence to sacrifice. Like Yazid, they cling to power while innocent blood soaks the earth.

Ontario Mosques Targeted in Separate Islamophobic Incidents

Ontario Mosques Targeted in Separate Islamophobic Incidents

Two separate incidents targeting Muslim places of worship in Ontario are once again raising alarms about the persistence of Islamophobic hate across Canada.

A Historic Gift: Windsor Law Receives $1.2 Million for Canada’s First Chair in Palestinian Human Rights Studies

A Historic Gift: Windsor Law Receives $1.2 Million for Canada’s First Chair in Palestinian Human Rights Studies

In December 2024, the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Law announced a transformative gift: $1.2 million from the Windsor Islamic Association, made through the Muslim Medical Association of Canada’s Windsor chapter.

When Masjid Communities Preach But Don’t Show Up

When Masjid Communities Preach But Don’t Show Up

Too often, when a member falls sick or faces personal heartbreak, they receive sermons instead of support. You can’t hug a sermon. You can’t lean on a verse for a ride to dialysis or chemotherapy.

MuslimFest Brings Food, Family, and Festivities to Mississauga

MuslimFest Brings Food, Family, and Festivities to Mississauga

MuslimFest 2025 is back, transforming Mississauga’s Celebration Square into a vibrant hub of food, art, and family fun from Friday, August 29 to Sunday, August 31.

Book Spotlight: What & Why by Shaikh Ahmad Kutty

Book Spotlight: What & Why by Shaikh Ahmad Kutty

What & Why stands out as a user-friendly, thoughtful introduction to pressing questions about Islam. Whether you're simply curious, new to the faith, or looking for a reliable reference, Ahmad Kutty’s approach is both respectful and educational.

Life-Saving ultrasound technology boosted by $17,500 donation from the Queen’s Muslim Physician Group and NCCM

Life-Saving ultrasound technology boosted by $17,500 donation from the Queen’s Muslim Physician Group and NCCM

This story underscores the transformative impact of POCUS machines, which are now receiving crucial support thanks to a generous $17,500 donation from the Queen’s Muslim Physician Group and the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM).

Sumud: Gaza’s spiritual defiance against erasure

Sumud: Gaza’s spiritual defiance against erasure

In the ruins, Palestinians repeat: Hasbunallahu wa ni‘mal wakeel—'God is enough for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs.' This is sumud, faith as resistance.

UN Chief: Gaza famine a “failure of humanity”

UN Chief: Gaza famine a “failure of humanity”

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the newly confirmed famine in Gaza as a “failure of humanity,” urging an immediate ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access.

Ms. Rachel speaks out for Gaza’s children

Ms. Rachel speaks out for Gaza’s children

With millions of young fans worldwide, she’s using her voice for Gaza’s most vulnerable — and facing fierce backlash.

Ridgeway Plaza: from halal food haven to neighbourhood flashpoint

Ridgeway Plaza: from halal food haven to neighbourhood flashpoint

Nearby residents have complained for years about sleepless nights caused by roaring engines, crowded parking lots, and large gatherings that sometimes spill into the street.

Why do Canadian mosques keep losing Imams

Why do Canadian mosques keep losing Imams

If communities fail to protect their Imams—and treat them with fairness and dignity—this pattern of sudden turnover will continue to weaken the fabric of congregational life.

Faith without courage is just empty ritual

Faith without courage is just empty ritual

Around the world—and here in Canada—religious leaders are trading moral courage for political comfort. They praise officials, avoid “politics,” and issue cautious statements while injustice rages.

Hate-Motivated assault on Ottawa Muslim teen sparks outcry

Hate-Motivated assault on Ottawa Muslim teen sparks outcry

The assault has drawn strong condemnation from Canada's leadership. Prime Minister Mark Carney denounced the attack as “reprehensible,” emphasizing that hate has no place in Canadian society.

Scarborough mourns loss of young basketball star Affan Razzaq

Scarborough mourns loss of young basketball star Affan Razzaq

Affan, who grew up in Scarborough before pursuing his basketball dreams in Vaughan and the United States, was widely admired for his grit on the court and his warmth off it.

“We loved him deeply”: Canadian Muslim mourns relative, Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif, killed in Gaza

“We loved him deeply”: Canadian Muslim mourns relative, Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif, killed in Gaza

Safiyyah Ally, co-founder of Toronto’s Muslim Media Hub, shares a powerful tribute to her nephew, calling him “a hero to us, to his people, and to everyone who believes in truth.