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Somali-born Ontario Poet and Alberta Arts Chaplain Win Ross and Davis Mitchell Prize for Faith and Writing

Two vibrant young Canadians are now the first ever winners of the Ross and Davis Mitchell Prize for Faith and Writing – a Faith in Canada 150 project, backed by think tank Cardus. POETRY WINNER Rowda Mohamud, a Somali-born Canadian-Muslim poet from Oakville ON took home a $10,000 prize for

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Canadian government to match charitable donations for Rohingya refugees

The Canadian government announced today that it will match every dollar Canadians donate between August 25 and November 28, 2017 to registered charities to help the Rohingya refugees. These donations will be made to the Myanmar Crisis Relief Fund. “Bangladesh is now hosting the world’s biggest refugee camp where

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Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada sends goodwill message to Muslims

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) has sent a message of support and goodwill to Canadian Muslims. “At the convention, our assembly adopted a Statement to Muslims in Canada,” wrote the Rev. Susan C. Johnson, National Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. “We commend this statement and

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‘Diversity is how we grow’, First Nation Chief tells ISNA Canada Convention

Chief Stacey Laforme of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation (MNCFN) told the ISNA Canada Convention on Saturday that Canadians should celebrate the growing diversity in the country. “Diversity is how we grow and become better than we were yesterday,” Chief Stacey Laforme told the gathering at the

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Toronto Faith Leaders gather at City Hall for ‘pray-in’ against poverty

Faith leaders from across the city marked the international day for the eradication of poverty by occupying Toronto City Hall and performing a marathon ‘pray-in’ in front of Mayor John Tory’s office. Calling for greater investments in the upcoming city budget, the faith group ‘Faith in the City’ says

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NCCM concerned over Quebec law banning face covering while receiving public services

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) has expressed deep concern over the passage of legislation today by Quebec’s National Assembly that discriminates against some Muslim women in the province. The legislation, known as Bill 62, effectively bans public servants and those who receive public services from wearing a

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Canadian Muslims welcome neighbors into mosques

Across the country, Canadians were invited to visit a mosque on Sunday, October 15. The Visit My Mosque [https://visitmymosque.ca/] initiative was launched this year the Canadian-Muslim Vote [http://www.canadianmuslimvote.ca/] for Muslims to welcome their neighbors from all faiths and those without a faith. Visit My Mosque

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Canadian Muslims celebrate achievements at 2nd Annual MAX Gala

Canada’s Muslims celebrated the achievements of community members at the 2nd annual MAX Gala, the Muslim Awards for Excellence, held on Saturday evening at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall. “It is with great pleasure, excitement and passion that I welcome you to the 2nd Annual MAX Gala,” said Aazar

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Canadian Muslims and Christians celebrate longtime interfaith cooperation

Canadian Christian and Muslim organizations celebrated decades of friendship and cooperation at a dinner held on Monday, October 2nd at the Multi-Faith Centre at the University of Toronto. “In a world where so many forces seem determined to divide and create hatred among us, building relationships of mutuality and respect

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Beyond crisis: a film on social justice and hope for the climate

By Dr. Hind Al-Abadleh “Nature has a way to go on whether we’re part of it of not” – Film director Kai Reimer-Watts What a powerful line at the beginning of a film launch that marked the third year of the People’s Climate March on September 21, 2017 in

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Strong Condemnation after suspected Edmonton terror attack

Canadians are expressing strong condemnation in the wake of a suspected terrorist attack in Edmonton, Alberta that injured five and led to the arrest of a 30-year-old refugee from Somalia, Abdulahi Hasan Sharif. “We cannot — and will not — let violent extremism take root in our communities. We know that Canada’

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National Muslim Christian Liaison Committee Dinner

The National Muslim Christian Liaison Committee, would like to cordially invite you to their annual dinner and panel discussion on Monday, October 2, 2017, 5-8 pm, at the University of Toronto’s Multi-Faith Centre (Koffler Building, 569 Spadina Ave., Toronto [https://maps.google.com/?q=569+Spadina+Ave.,+Toronto&

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Islamic Heritage Month launches in Canada's largest school board

Canada’s largest school board, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB), held a launch event on Monday at the Aga Khan Museum in Don Mills to announce the programs and initiatives the Board will be holding in schools for Islamic History Month (IHM) during October. “The TDSB has long been

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Invictus Games Toronto holds Multi-Faith Celebration

The life of a serving member of the military is composed of many aspects, including faith and spirituality that is often the cornerstone of a military family’s unity. In the lead up to the Invictus Games set to begin on September 23rd in Toronto a Multi-Faith Celebration was held

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Multi-faith event raises awareness on climate change

“No one can do everything, but everyone can do something.; it’s not too late,” was the message of Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner Dr. Dianne Saxe to a multi-faith gathering on climate action held on Monday evening at Jaffari Community Centre in Thornhill. The event titled, ‘Supporting Multi-Faith Climate Action’

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Canadians protest ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Rohingya Muslims

Canadians rallied in cities across the country to protest the military crackdown in Myanmar against Rohingya Muslims that the United Nations human rights chief has called “a textbook example of ethnic cleansing.” At a rally in Toronto, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said the action of the Burmese government

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Toronto Faith Leaders unite for Habitat for Humanity Build in Scarborough

Fifteen families in the Greater Toronto Area will have safe, decent, and affordable housing, thanks in part to the Faith 150 Build [http://www.faithincanada150.ca/events/faith-150-build/]. More than 30 leaders from a variety of religious backgrounds gathered at the Habitat for Humanity GTA East-End Toronto build-site at 140

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Canadian Muslims celebrate Eid amid concern over rising Islamophobia

Toronto’s Muslims celebrated Eid al-Adha on Friday with a colorful display of the community’s diversity and compassion to the city’s special needs population at Woodbine Park. “Our theme for our Eid celebrations is ‘diversity is our strength,’” said Akram Abdelrahman of the Muslim Association of Canada, Toronto

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Inaugural Great Lakes Water Walk Takes Place along Toronto Waterfront Trail, Sunday, September 24, 2017

The source of all life on Earth – water – is sacred to Canada’s First Nations Peoples. That special relationship is the inspiration behind this year’s first annual Great Lakes Water Walk on Sunday, Sept. 24 from 6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Toronto’s Waterfront

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A Reflection on Supremacy and the Interfaith Movement

By Dr. Larry Greenfield, Executive Director, Parliament of the World’s Religions No religion or nation or ethnicity or culture, it seems, has an exclusive lock on it. And victimized groups are everywhere: Tibetans, Ukrainians, citizens of cities in Europe: Paris, Nice, Brussels, Istanbul, Barcelona; Dalits in India, Muslims in

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Muslims respond to Indigenous Elders call for a National Day of Prayer

On Sunday morning, Muslims took part in the inaugural National Day of Prayer and Mindfulness that was called for by Indigenous Elders to pray for unity, understanding and a peaceful resolution of issues facing Indigenous people and settlers in the land. At two major Islamic Centres in the Greater Toronto

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Parliament of the World's Religions Selects "Inclusion" & "Love" as Major Themes for 2018 Toronto Convention

Announcing “The Promise of Inclusion & the Power of Love” as its next theme, organizers of the 7th Parliament of the World’s Religions are looking for world-changing outcomes from the more than 12,000 delegates expected to convene in Toronto, Canada, November 1 – 7, 2018. The world’s oldest

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Largest NA Muslim Festival Comes to Toronto

MuslimFest, the largest Muslim festival in North America, returns to Mississauga Celebration Square in suburban Toronto this weekend and over 30,000 visitors are expected to take part in the occasion. “The festival is a unique cultural fusion that combines Islamic traditions and Canadian culture, enjoyed by attendees from different

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Indigenous Elders call for a National Day of Prayer and Mindfulness

National Indigenous Elders are calling on all Canadians to come together for a National Day of Prayer and Mindfulness on Sunday, August 6th. “As the Elders and Knowledge Keepers of our First Nations, we have always relied on the Creator to guide us toward a peaceful, harmonious life, and a

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Toronto Muslim and Jewish Women Find Power and Joy in Building a Sisterhood

Muslim and Jewish women in Toronto are coming together to support each other against hostile acts directed toward both faith groups. The Toronto group, a chapter of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom founded in the US, meets regularly to talk, share rituals, and to build relationships across religious lines. “What