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Eid ul-Adha on Friday October 26

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/eid-ul-adha-on-friday-october-26/kaaba-3/] Muslims in North America and around the world will observe Eid ul-Adha on Friday, October 26, 2012. Saudi Arabia has declared that the day of Arafah will be on Thursday, October 25, 2012.

Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC)

The Green Hajj Guide

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/the-green-hajj-guide/green-hajj-guide-2/] By Muaz Nasir [http://khaleafa.com/author/muaznasir/] Hajj is the sacred pilgrimage in Islam that is carried out at least once in the lifetime of every Muslim who is able to perform it. Millions

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AFMI Convention in Toronto Focuses on Common Struggles

By Ayub Khan [http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/afmi-convention-in-toronto-focuses-on-common-struggles/img_5831-copy-copy-2/] The American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI USA & Canada) held its 22nd Annual North American Convention in the city of Brampton (Greater Toronto Area)

Canadian Islamic Congress

Canada marks Islamic History Month

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/canada-marks-islamic-history-month/museum-of-islamic-art-kuala-lumpur-photo-2/] Canadians are marking Islamic History Month during October and organizers are hoping thousands of Canadians – Muslim and non-Muslim alike – will gather in several major cities over the next four

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‘Defeat Jihad’ posters found on doorsteps of P.E.I Mosque

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/defeat-jihad-posters-found-on-doorsteps-of-p-e-i-mosque/masjid01-s/] The Muslim community in Charlottetown is expressing grave concern after a bottle that contained gasoline and posters saying “Defeat jihad” were found on the doorstep of the mosque doorstep. A

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Following the footsteps of Abraham in Canada

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/following-the-footsteps-of-abraham-in-canada/christianity-and-islam-2/] By Habeeb Ali “Canada is the second Holy Land”, said a Christian American visitor from Atlanta, Georgia. He was part of a group of 15 Muslim, Jewish and Christian Americans who called

Aasiya Hussain

Toronto Mu­­­­slims join National Environmental Cleanup

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/toronto-mu%c2%ad%c2%ad%c2%ad%c2%adslims-join-national-environmental-cleanup/img_5158-2/] Greater Toronto Area Muslims came out on Sunday to take part in a national environmental program, the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup [http://www.shorelinecleanup.ca/], joining

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Water – A Sacred Resource

[http://khaleafa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/IMG_5099.jpg] Gray skies could not keep attendees away from the recent Greening Sacred Spaces [http://www.greeningsacredspaces.net/] event entitled Water – A Sacred Trust [http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3969954240]. The event held this past Thursday at the Islamic Foundation

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An appeal to contemporary Muslim conscience

By Tariq Ramadan One controversy subsides; a worse one begins. After the Danish cartoons, the Dutch video Fitna and several low-grade irritants, a short, crudely executed — and scrupulously insulting — film has inflamed deep-seated resentment. Several hundreds of furious demonstrators gathered in front of the American Embassy in Cairo

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North American Muslims condemn violence and called to ignore video

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/north-american-muslims-condemn-violence-and-called-to-ignore-video/libya-reaction-2/] A Canadian Muslim human rights and civil liberties advocacy organization is calling on Canadian Muslims to ignore the movie that has prompted widespread protests across the Middle East and to

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Largest Muslim American group signs on to Charter for Compassion

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/largest-muslim-american-group-signs-on-to-charter-for-compassion/karen_armstrong_isna_2012/] By Muneeb Nasir, OnIslam Correspondent The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), one of the largest Muslim organizations in North America, has been chosen to implement the Charter for

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Muslim reach out to Sikhs

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/muslim-reach-out-to-sikhs/muslim_we_are_sikh-2/]By Craig Phillips The shooting that left six worshipers dead at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin last month altered my perspective on the effects of hate speech in American society. After

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25,000 People Attended Muslimfest

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/25000-people-attended-muslimfest/img_4014/] Muslimfest, the annual festival celebrating the best in Muslim art, culture and entertainment closed on a high note this weekend in Mississauga, Ontario. The event now in its 9thyear featured over 50 local and international artists and

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Annual Muslim Convention Comes to Washington

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/annual-muslim-convention-comes-to-washington/capture/] The largest annual Muslim convention in North America is set to open in the US capital, Washington DC, on Friday, August 31. “America was founded as a pluralistic nation with a basis in faith, standing for

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Canadian Muslim Artist Ibrahim Shalaby passes away

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/canadian-muslim-artist-ibrahim-shalaby-passes-away/shalaby-2/] Well-known Muslim Canadian artist and proud Palestinian, Ibrahim Al-Shalaby, passed away in London, Ontario on 27th August, 2012. He will be missed by all who knew him but will live on through

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Riders Without Borders – spreading kindness one town at a time

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/?attachment_id=7783]Biking 1000 kilometers through 100 towns in 10 days, from Toronto to the province of Quebec, to perform selfless acts of kindness is the mission of a diverse group of young people taking part in the Riders Without Borders initiative. “This

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Top artists to showcase Canada’s Largest Muslim Festival

Some top international performing artists will headline North America’s premier Muslim festival in Toronto this weekend. More than 50 artists are on tap to perform at the 9th Annual MuslimFest on Saturday, Sep. 1st and Sunday, Sep. 2nd, at the Mississauga Celebration Square. They include Canadian artists Irfan Makki,

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Art Exhibition features aspiring Muslim Artists

A group of young, aspiring Muslims artists is holding an exhibition of their works this week at the I.M.A Gallery in downtown Toronto. “The focus of the exhibition is not necessarily on religious art, but instead on one that reflects the artists’ personal and group identities,” the organizers

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Toronto Alive with Turkish Culture this Weekend

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/toronto-alive-with-turkish-culture-this-weekend/img_3980/] Toronto’s David Pecaut Square is alive this weekend with the sights, sounds and aromas of Turkey. The 6th Annual Toronto Turkish Festival is underway in the square outside Metro Hall in the heart

Canadian Muslims

Toronto Festival celebrates Turkish Culture

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/toronto-festival-celebrates-turkish-culture/toronto-turkish-festival-2-588x389/] The fascinating and beautiful culture of Turkey is coming to Toronto. This year, the 6th Toronto Turkish Festival will be on 24th, 25th and 26th of August with a number of activities in

Canadian Muslims

Iftar Tent brings Ramadan Spirit to Toronto

On the grounds of the Nile Academy [http://nileacademy.ca/], a private Turkish school in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, an “Iftar Tent” brings the Ramadan spirit to the city. Every night during the fasting month of Ramadan, a free communal dinner is offered to break the fast in a

Canadian Muslims

Rohingya Muslims - why are they being deliberately ignored?

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/rohingya-muslims-why-are-they-being-deliberately-ignored/rohingyamuslims-2/] By Javed Akbar The genocide of Muslims in Myanmar, also known as Burma, is neither new nor an isolated horror story. Institutional bigotry and racism is entrenched in the history of this country.

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Toronto mosque hosts interfaith iftar

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/toronto-mosque-hosts-interfaith-iftar/jaafari-islamic-centre-3/] An interfaith Iftar gathering that will bring together Muslims and other faith communities is being held this coming Sunday in Vaughan by the Islamic Shia Ithna-Asheri Jama’at (ISIJ) of Toronto. “The Iftar,

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Religious leaders call for ethical response to economic crisis

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/religious-leaders-call-for-ethical-response-to-economic-crisis/sacredearth-2/] By Maria-Paz Lopez In June, at the 2nd Ibero-American Interreligious Summit in Barcelona, religious leaders from Latin America, Spain and Portugal exhorted member states “to admit the ethical origin of

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Let's Support Our Youth

By Rabia Khedr Last weekend, I attended the Dawanet [http://www.dawanet.ca/dawanet/] Iftar (fast breaking event) at the ISNA Mosque in Mississauga with my husband and four children. Our 9 year-old daughter was a part of a group of students at Understanding Islam Academy [http://www.uia.