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GTA Muslims mourn loss of Shakeel Ashraf killed in Monday’s shooting rampage

GTA Muslims mourn loss of Shakeel Ashraf killed in Monday’s shooting rampage

GTA Muslims are mourning the killing of Shakeel Ashraf who was the second victim in Monday’s shooting rampage that also took the life of Toronto police Const. Andrew Hong. “Always helping the community. He was always asking others if they needed some help, needed some money,” Amin Jan, a

Hate crime reports in Canada surge

Hate crime reports in Canada surge

A new report released by Statistics Canada on Tuesday showed that 3,360 hate crimes were reported by police last year, an increase from 2,646 in 2020. The number of hate-motivated crimes recorded by the police has gone up 72 per cent since 2019, according to the agency. “In

Canadian Muslim scholar Shaykh Muhammad AlShareef passes away

Canadian Muslim scholar Shaykh Muhammad AlShareef passes away

Canadian Muslim scholar and founder of AlMaghrib Institute, Shaykh Muhammad AlShareef passed away suddenly in Dubai on Thursday, July 21. “AlMaghrib grieves the passing of its founder Shaykh Muhammad Alshareef who suddenly returned to his Lord this afternoon in Dubai,” said AlMaghrib in a statement. “Shaykh Muhammad was our leader

Global Conference on Disability and Islam: call for presenters

Global Conference on Disability and Islam: call for presenters

The 3rd Annual Global Conference on Disability and Islam will be held on Saturday August 20/2022 online. We've heard from many of you over the past weeks and have decided to extend the deadline for submitting your proposal as a presenter until Monday July 25. If there is anything

Pilgrims flock to Makkah for first post-COVID Hajj

Pilgrims flock to Makkah for first post-COVID Hajj

Following in the footsteps of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), one million pilgrims have arrived Makkah for the lifetime journey of hajj as city prepares to host the first hajj season after two years of major disruption caused by the COVID pandemic. Wrapped in white robes, with some carrying

Love My Neighbour: paying it forward for global vaccine equity

Love My Neighbour: paying it forward for global vaccine equity

Thirteen-year-old Carter wasn’t thinking about material gifts as he approached his milestone birthday last fall — his second ‘pandemic birthday.’ Global vaccine equity was the only thing on his wish list. In lieu of gifts, he chose to fundraise for the Love My Neighbour initiative, in support of UNICEF Canada.

Lawyer drowns in Lake Simcoe while saving his friend’s life

Lawyer drowns in Lake Simcoe while saving his friend’s life

Dr. Hakan Acar, a lawyer and a law professor, has drowned while trying to rescue a friend in Lake Simcoe on Saturday. Acar and his son were boating with two family friends at the popular Ontario lake when a cry for help came from the water. One of Acar’s

Shaila Kibria Carter is new Co-Chair of the Canadian Interfaith Conversation

Shaila Kibria Carter is new Co-Chair of the Canadian Interfaith Conversation

The Canadian Interfaith Conversation has announced that Shaila Kibria Carter has been affirmed as the new Co-Chair for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2022. The Executive Committee had unanimously supported her nomination to the Participant Assembly to serve as the next Co-Chair. Shaila is a wife, mother, and daughter

The Northpine Foundation makes a historic $20 million donation to Scarborough Health Network Foundation

The Northpine Foundation makes a historic $20 million donation to Scarborough Health Network Foundation

Scarborough Health Network (SHN) Foundation announced a transformative, $20-million gift today, donated by The Northpine Foundation. The gift will create the Northpine Emergency Department at SHN’s Centenary hospital, the Northpine Diagnostic Imaging Concourse at SHN’s General hospital, and the Northpine Centre for Surgical Quality Excellence. All three priority

Edmonton SafeWalk helps Muslim women feel safe in the city

Edmonton SafeWalk helps Muslim women feel safe in the city

Edmonton SafeWalk, a new program by Sisters Dialogue, was launched on Saturday at Bannerman Community League to offer a buddy system for Muslim women, especially Black women, when they are walking around or running errands in the city. "The idea that people are safer in numbers and on walking together,

Spreading good news

Spreading good news

Goodable, the world's first company that uses the power of news to improve mental health, and Raydiant, the leading in-location experience management platform, have announced a new partnership that will see Goodable TV available to broadcast to thousands of locations around the world, including restaurants, bars, hotels, clinics, offices, and

Government calls for applications to fill the new position of Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia

Government calls for applications to fill the new position of Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia

Today, Ahmed Hussen, Canada's Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, invited applicants to submit their candidacy for the new position of Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia, has been posted on the Governor in Council Appointments website. The Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia will serve as a champion, advisor, expert

To Yumnah, With Love

To Yumnah, With Love

A London, Ontario youth organization, was recently formed to bring education and awareness to Islamophobia, and they have released a powerful video to honour their friend Yumnah, who was killed when her family was run down by a truck in what police have called a hate-motivated attack. Maryam Al-Sabawi is

City of London commemorates 1 year anniversary of terrorist attack on London family

City of London commemorates 1 year anniversary of terrorist attack on London family

June 6, 2022 will mark the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attack that took the lives of four of the five members of the Afzaal family. Members of the London community, along with the City of London are honouring the family with several community events in hopes of continuing the

'A heartache that will never go away': Afzaal family speaks out

'A heartache that will never go away': Afzaal family speaks out

It is the deepest sadness when you realize that the people who gave you the best memories, have become but a memory. Missing you all, our beloved family, is a heartache that will never go away. Your memories are a treasure that we keep in our hearts and we continue

N.L. Muslim community concerned about recent Islamophobic incident in St. John’s

N.L. Muslim community concerned about recent Islamophobic incident in St. John’s

The Muslim community in Newfoundland and Labrador is expressing concern following the physical assault on two visibly Muslim teenagers in May 2022. “While racism and Islamophobia are certainly not as prominent in Newfoundland and Labrador as they are in the rest of Canada, the local incidents of the last few

NCCM responds to Supreme Court decision on Quebec City Mosque Shooter's sentence

NCCM responds to Supreme Court decision on Quebec City Mosque Shooter's sentence

The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision on Friday to keep Quebec City mosque gunman Alexander Bissonnette’s parole ineligibility period to 25 years will be received with difficulty by many, particularly for those in the community he ravaged on the night of January 29th, 2017, according to the the

Call for NHL to implement a lifelong ban of racist fans in aftermath of attacks on Nazem Kadri

Call for NHL to implement a lifelong ban of racist fans in aftermath of attacks on Nazem Kadri

Over the long weekend, while Canadian families from across the country tuned into NHL playoffs, Arab-Muslim-Canadian Colorado Avalanche player, Nazem Kadri, and his family were the subject of fierce anti-Arab-racist and Islamophobic social media posts and death threats, after he was involved in a collision during a game on Saturday

Canadian Muslim convention set for July 1 - 3 in Toronto

Canadian Muslim convention set for July 1 - 3 in Toronto

The Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) has announced that they will be holding a convention [https://macconvention.ca/] from July 1 to July 3, 2022 at the Enercare Centre in Toronto. "On behalf of the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC), we are excited and honoured to invite you to attend

Mustafa wins alternative album of the year at Juno Awards 2022

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Mustafa wins alternative album of the year at Juno Awards 2022

Toronto police seeks suspects in hate-motivated mischief at west-end mosque

Toronto police seeks suspects in hate-motivated mischief at west-end mosque

The Toronto Police Service is making the public aware of a suspected hate-motivated mischief investigation following an incident at a local mosque. On Sunday, May 8, 2022 at approximately 9:30 p.m., police responded to a call in the Sentinel Road and Finch Avenue West [https://www.google.com/

Canadian Interfaith Conference set for May 11 - 12

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Canadian Interfaith Conference set for May 11 - 12

Our Whole Society - A Virtual Conference: May 11 – 12, 2022 11 May 2022 , 6:00 – 7:30pm ET “Promoting Freedom of Religion or Belief Abroad: Exploring Canada’s role” with Dr. Shadeed UN Special Rapporteur for Religious Freedom & Belief Held in association with the All-Party Parliamentary Interfaith Caucus 12

The Canadian-Muslim Vote launches campaign to mobilize estimated half million Muslim voters in Ontario election

The Canadian-Muslim Vote launches campaign to mobilize estimated half million Muslim voters in Ontario election

The Canadian-Muslim Vote (TCMV) [https://www.canadianmuslimvote.ca/] launched its Get Out The Vote (GOTV) Campaign for the 2022 Ontario Election on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at its Oakville office on 2650 Bristol Circle. TCMV estimates there are about 500,000 Ontario Muslim voters to mobilize this election, based on