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Celebrating Muslim Voices: The Early Years of Scarborough’s Islamic Foundation

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.

Son Charged in Killing of Oshawa man

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.

Canadian Council of Imams 2025 National Retreat: Strengthening Governance and Professional Growth

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.

Making Islamic History Month a Year-Round Civic Tradition

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.

Community Mourns Beloved Senior After Homicide Near Oshawa Mosque

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.

Generations Toronto: A New Model for Intergenerational Living

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.

Islamic History Month Reflections: Guyanese Roots, Canadian Muslim Identity

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.

Olive Tree Foundation Supports Interfaith Climate Action

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.

Muslim hotel worker assaulted in Markham in alleged hate-motivated attack

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.

Child of Palestinian Refugees, Omar Yaghi, Wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

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.

Friday Sermon at Manitoba Mosque Highlights Importance of Studying History in Islam

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.

Toronto to host 21st Annual UMAA Convention, uniting Shia Muslims from across North America

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.

Quiet leader, bold builder: Remembering Nadir Mohamed

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.

“Together for Canada” Campaign Marks Islamic History Month 2025

“Together for Canada” Campaign Marks Islamic History Month 2025

The initiative aims to celebrate Muslim contributions to the country while raising awareness about Islamophobia.

Rafia Haniff-Cleofas: An Exceptional Muslim Leader

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.

Islamic History Month: Honouring Our Past, Writing Our Future in Canada

Islamic History Month: Honouring Our Past, Writing Our Future in Canada

For Muslims, remembering the achievements of earlier generations instills pride and reinforces the belief that faith and knowledge, spirituality and service, are inextricably linked. Yet, as valuable as this global heritage is, Islamic History Month must also challenge us to look closer to home.

Maritime Faith Leaders Sound Alarm Over Rising Religious Intolerance

Maritime Faith Leaders Sound Alarm Over Rising Religious Intolerance

In a recent report by CTV News Atlantic, Muslim, Christian, and Jewish leaders in Halifax described escalating incidents targeting their communities — from harassment of Muslim women wearing hijabs, to increased antisemitic threats, to broader suspicion of faith in secular spaces.

Book Review: Sacred Insights – 50 Principles for an Inspired Life by Muneeb Nasir

Book Review: Sacred Insights – 50 Principles for an Inspired Life by Muneeb Nasir

'Sacred Insights' provides a roadmap to living with greater compassion, gratitude, and mindfulness. It is a book that meets readers where they are—whether seeking guidance in hardship, inspiration in daily life, or a thoughtful gift for a loved one.

Teenager Shot Dead by Longueuil Police Sparks Outcry, Mourning, and Calls for Reform

Teenager Shot Dead by Longueuil Police Sparks Outcry, Mourning, and Calls for Reform

Rezayi’s death on September 21 has shaken Montreal’s South Shore. For his classmates, neighbours, and family, the sudden loss feels unbearable.

From Victims of Hate to Builders of Hope: A Muslim Path in Canada

From Victims of Hate to Builders of Hope: A Muslim Path in Canada

If our presence in Canada is defined solely by victimhood, then Islamophobia has already set the terms of our existence. Perhaps the most faithful response to Islamophobia is not only resistance, but contribution.

CBC Gem documentary challenges stereotypes with intimate look at Muslim converts

CBC Gem documentary challenges stereotypes with intimate look at Muslim converts

A powerful new documentary, So You Want to Be a Muslim, is now available for streaming on CBC Gem, offering viewers a rare and intimate look into the lives of five North Americans who have converted to Islam. Directed by Hoda Elatawi and produced by GAPC Entertainment, the film streams

Book Review: 'From Turtle Island to Gaza' and its Relevance on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Book Review: 'From Turtle Island to Gaza' and its Relevance on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

As Canada pauses on September 30th to honour the children lost to the residential school system and the survivors who live with its legacy, Groulx’ work reminds us that truth and reconciliation cannot be confined to the past.

National Orange Khutbah Day Calls Muslim Communities to Stand with Indigenous Peoples

National Orange Khutbah Day Calls Muslim Communities to Stand with Indigenous Peoples

Organizers are encouraging mosques and Muslim communities nationwide to show solidarity with Indigenous peoples and to acknowledge the ongoing legacy of genocide and systemic injustices faced by First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities.

Gaza as Our Teacher: Lessons for Muslim Communities

Gaza as Our Teacher: Lessons for Muslim Communities

In its steadfastness, its witness, and its faith under fire, Gaza calls us to live differently, even here.