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Muslim groups donate $100K to prevent Detroit water shutoffs

Canadian Muslims

Muslim groups donate $100K to prevent Detroit water shutoffs

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/muslim-groups-donate-100k-to-prevent-detroit-water-shutoffs/water/] (January 7, 2015) – The Muslim community of Michigan is making a contribution to support Detroit residents who are facing hardship from water shut offs. The Michigan Muslim Community Council (MMCC) in partnership with Islamic Relief USA [http://www.irusa.org/] (IR)

ISNA Canada elects new board

Canadian Muslims

ISNA Canada elects new board

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/isna-canada-elects-new-board/isna-canada/] (January 6, 2015) – The Election Committee of ISNA Canada has announced the 2014 elections results for the Board of the organization. The new Board elected for the 3 year-term, 2015 to 2017 is: Director / Officers: Dr. Syed Imtiaz Ahmad (President) Dr.

New Mosque opens in Ottawa

Canadian Muslims

New Mosque opens in Ottawa

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/new-mosque-opens-in-ottawa/snmc/] (January 4, 2015) – Today was a proud day for Ottawa’s Muslim community as they officially opened their newest Mosque, the South Nepean Muslim Community (SNMC) Masjid in Barrhaven. “This Community Center and the masjid will be a welcoming home to

Visionary Muslim leader Dr. Maher Hathout dies

Visionary Muslim leader Dr. Maher Hathout dies

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/visionary-muslim-leader-dr-maher-hathout-dies/maher-hathout/] (January 3, 2015) – Last night, the world lost a pioneer, visionary and a leader of the North American Muslim community. Dr. Maher Hathout [http://www.mpac.org/about/staff-board/maher-hathout.php] (1936-2015) was a leader for Islam and for humanity, a

Toronto Muslims serve holiday meal to needy

Canadian Muslims

Toronto Muslims serve holiday meal to needy

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/toronto-muslims-serve-holiday-meal-to-needy/mwc-dec-28-2014/] (January 2, 2015) – The Muslim Welfare Centre served a holiday lunch to the needy in Toronto’s Regent Park neighborhood on Sunday, December 28. ‘We’re serving the needy of Regent Park with a wonderful holiday lunch including desserts and refreshments,

Global Peace Initiative launched at RIS in Toronto

Global Peace Initiative launched at RIS in Toronto

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/global-peace-initiative-launched-at-ris-in-toronto/ris-peace-statement/] By Muneeb Nasir (December 28, 2014) – The Reviving the Islamic Spirit Convention concluded in Toronto on Sunday with an announcement by the well-known Islamic scholar, Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah, of a new initiative that calls for a period without bloodshed as

Toronto's RIS inspires hope

Canadian Muslims

Toronto's RIS inspires hope

(December 27, 2014) – For over 20,000 Muslim visitors, speakers on the second day of Reviving Islamic Spirit convention in Toronto urged them to reconnect with their religious sources to bring about personal and communal change and to engage in service to humanity. [http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/

Canadian Muslim Convention tackles difficult issues

Canadian Muslims

Canadian Muslim Convention tackles difficult issues

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/canadian-muslim-convention-tackles-difficult-issues/img_0194/] Canadian Muslim Convention tackles difficult issues (December 26, 2014) – The Reviving the Islamic Spirit Convention in Toronto tackled some of the most pressing questions faced by Muslims in today’s world on the opening day of the conference on Friday.

RIS Muslim Convention set to begin in Toronto

Canadian Muslims

RIS Muslim Convention set to begin in Toronto

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/ris-muslim-convention-set-to-begin-in-toronto/ris2014speakers/] (December 25, 2014) – Thousands of Muslims from across North America and beyond are expected in Toronto this weekend for one of the largest gatherings of Western Muslims, the Annual Reviving the Islamic Spirit Convention (RIS). [http://risconvention.com/convention/index.php]

Canada Xmas, time for Muslim sharing

Amira Elghawaby

Canada Xmas, time for Muslim sharing

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/canada-xmas-time-for-muslim-sharing/img_9941-jpg/] (December 23, 2014) – Canada’s Muslims are using their time off during the Christmas holiday season for family gatherings, community programs and to volunteer with charities. “The Christmas holidays are a time when Canadians of all backgrounds and religions have

Mayor John Tory thanks Muslims for helping city’s needy

Canadian Muslims

Mayor John Tory thanks Muslims for helping city’s needy

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/mayor-john-tory-thanks-muslims-for-helping-citys-needy/johntorymwc1/] (December 21, 2014) – Toronto’s Mayor, John Tory, thanked the Muslim community for helping out the city’s needy during a visit to the Muslim Welfare Centre in Scarborough on Saturday. “It shows how one part of the community will pull

Retreating for knowledge in the heart of Toronto

Retreating for knowledge in the heart of Toronto

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/retreating-for-knowledge-in-the-heart-of-toronto/risretreat2014/] (December 20, 2014) – As Canadians filled malls for last minute shopping on the last weekend before Christmas, hundreds of Muslims retreated Saturday to the historic Fairmont Royal York Hotel in the heart of downtown Toronto for the start of Reviving the

Inspiring film profiles exceptional Muslim seniors

Canadian Muslims

Inspiring film profiles exceptional Muslim seniors

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/inspiring-film-profiles-exceptional-muslim-seniors/somms2/] (December 16, 2014) – The life histories of Canadian Muslim seniors with extraordinary volunteer experiences should inspire us to follow in their footsteps, according to Dr. Katherine Bullock, President of the Tessellate Institute. Dr. Bullock made the remarks at a screening of

Canadian Muslims to government - clarify position on Syrian refugees

Canadian Muslims

Canadian Muslims to government - clarify position on Syrian refugees

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/canadian-muslims-to-government-clarify-position-on-syrian-refugees/syrian-refugees/] (December 12, 2104) – The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is calling on the Canadian government to clarify its position on the resettlement of Syrian refugees to Canada in light of media reports suggesting that discriminatory selection criteria are being proposed.

A charity that appreciates youth

Canadian Muslims

A charity that appreciates youth

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/a-charity-that-appreciates-youth/dscf9951/] (December 8, 2014) – Youths expressed their appreciation and gratitude for the support of the Olive Tree Foundation (OTF) at the 2014 Awards Appreciation Ceremony held by the organization on November 30 at the Sayeda Khadija Centre in Mississauga. “I am very

Christianne Boudreau's visit to Toronto left us inspired

Anela Jadunandan

Christianne Boudreau's visit to Toronto left us inspired

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/christianne-boudreaus-visit-to-toronto-left-us-inspired/iit-seminar/] IIT Seminar on “Extremism and Radicalization in Canada”By Anela Jadunandan (December 4, 2014) – I had the distinct pleasure of spending last weekend with Christianne (Chris) Boudreau, the mother of Damian Clairmont who was killed in January 2014, fighting for ISIS

A Testament to Multifaith Collaboration

A Testament to Multifaith Collaboration

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/a-testament-to-multifaith-collaboration/fcg_otf1b/] FCG’s Donna Lang, Garth Schmalenberg and Lucy Cummings and OTF’s Muneeb Nasir and Naeem Siddiqi(December 2, 2014) – The support of a leading community foundation for the charity, Faith & the Common Good (FCG), is a testament to

Emerging Muslim women leaders training held in KW

Canadian Muslims

Emerging Muslim women leaders training held in KW

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/emerging-muslim-women-leaders-training-held-in-kw/cmw3/] By Fauzia Baig (November 27, 2014) – The Coalition of Muslim Women of Kitchener-Waterloo [https://www.facebook.com/CoalitionOfMuslimWomen.KW]recently offered a free leadership program for local Muslim women with prior experience in community leadership. Nineteen women in Kitchener Waterloo area

Muslims thank Alberta City for support

Canadian Muslims

Muslims thank Alberta City for support

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/muslims-thank-alberta-city-for-support/jamal-badawi-cold-lake-2/] (November 25, 2014) – “Thank you, thank you, thank you,” Dr. Jamal Badawi told an open forum event titled, “Thy Neighbor”, on November 23, 2014 at the Cold Lake Energy Center in the Canadian province of Alberta. “Cold Lake is an icon

Kingston Mosque vandalized

Canadian Muslims

Kingston Mosque vandalized

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/kingston-mosque-vandalized/kingston-mosque-2/] (November 23, 2014) – Members of the Islamic Society of Kingston arrived on Saturday morning to find several windows at the mosque were smashed with beer and liquor bottles and a Star of David and Cross were drawn in the snow outside

Islamic Relief supports Habitat GTA Interfaith Build 2015

Islamic Relief supports Habitat GTA Interfaith Build 2015

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/islamic-relief-supports-habitat-gta-interfaith-build-2015/habitat-for-humanity_1/] (November 21, 2014) – Habitat for Humanity GTA has announced its Interfaith Build 2015 campaign and Islamic Relief has pledged that gifts received towards the Build by the end of 2014 will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000. “The Greater

Ziyaad Mia wins 'Stories of Belonging' challenge

Ziyaad Mia wins 'Stories of Belonging' challenge

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/ziyaad-mia-wins-stories-of-belonging-challenge/give-30-movement/] (November 17, 2014) – Former Governor General of CanadaAdrienne Clarkson [http://www.cbc.ca/books/canadawrites/2014/09/adrienne-clarksons-must-read-books.html] has selected the winning stories in the “Stories of Belonging [http://www.cbc.ca/books/canadawrites/2014/09/stories-of-belonging-writing-challenge.html] ” challenge. Each

Canadian Muslim Woman Pioneer Dies

Canadian Muslims

Canadian Muslim Woman Pioneer Dies

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/canadian-muslim-woman-pioneer-dies/opheeranasir/] (November 11, 2014) – Opheera Nasir, a pioneer member of the Canadian Muslim community and wife of late Mohamed Nasir, former president of the Islamic Foundation of Toronto, passed away on Monday evening, November 10. “It is with great sadness that we

Muslim business leaders create $1M fund for veteran families

Canadian Muslims

Muslim business leaders create $1M fund for veteran families

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/muslim-business-leaders-create-1m-fund-for-veteran-families/salaam-tpl/] Mohamad Fakih, CEO of Paramount Fine Foods and Kashif Khan, CEO of The K. Khan Group make $100K donation to True Patriot Love Foundation(November 10, 2014) – Today, two prominent Muslim Canadian business leaders launched a $1M fund at a downtown

Anti-Muslim posters pasted on three Quebec Mosques

Canadian Muslims

Anti-Muslim posters pasted on three Quebec Mosques

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/anti-muslim-posters-pasted-on-three-quebec-mosques/quebec-city-mosques-vandalized/] (November 10, 2014) – Three Quebec City mosques were targeted over the weekend with signs reading “Islam hors de chez moi” — Islam out of my country — pasted on the mosques’ doors. The three mosques desecrated were in the Limoilou neighbourhood, the Islamic