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Jaffari Centre funds scholarships for Muslim focus at Emmanuel College

Jaffari Centre funds scholarships for Muslim focus at Emmanuel College

By Leslie Shepherd The Islamic Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamaat of Toronto is giving Emmanuel College $100,000 to create scholarships for students in the school’s Muslim focus. The Jaffari Community Centre Scholarships for outstanding students with financial need will be worth $20,000 a year, or $5,000 for each

National Day of Prayer called by the National Turtle Lodge Council of Elders

National Day of Prayer called by the National Turtle Lodge Council of Elders

This Prayer is being offered from the Muslim community for the National Day of Prayer called by the National Turtle Lodge Council of Elders in partnership with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Missing Children & Unmarked Burials Initiative. ********* In the Name of GOD, The Compassionate, The Merciful.Most

Canadian Imams Launch #FastFeed Ramadan Food Bank Campaign to Combat Hunger

Canadian Imams Launch #FastFeed Ramadan Food Bank Campaign to Combat Hunger

Canadian Imams, in collaboration with over 45 Muslim organizations from coast to coast, are calling on Muslims and all fellow Canadians to support local food banks this March through a new nationwide Ramadan campaign called #FastFeed. With food insecurity at record levels, #FastFeed encourages Canadian Muslims and fellow citizens of

Canadians ready to welcome Ramadan on Saturday March 1

Canadians ready to welcome Ramadan on Saturday March 1

Canadian Muslims are getting ready to welcome the month of Ramadan on Saturday 1st March 2025. According to the Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA), the month of fasting will start on Saturday, March 1, 2025. "The Fiqh Council of North America recognizes astronomical calculation as an acceptable Shar’

Scarborough Hospital Celebrates the Grand Opening of the Northpine Diagnostic Imaging Department

Scarborough Hospital Celebrates the Grand Opening of the Northpine Diagnostic Imaging Department

Scarborough Health Network (SHN) proudly announced the grand opening of the highly anticipated Northpine Diagnostic Imaging Department yesterday, marking a significant milestone in healthcare accessibility and excellence in care in Scarborough. The department opens to patients at SHN’s General Hospital next week, a vision that has been made possible

Muslim Welfare Canada to build long-term care facility

Muslim Welfare Canada to build long-term care facility

Muslim Welfare Canada (MWC) is building 192 beds Long Term Care Facility which will provide long term care facilities to those in need. With Canada’s senior population set to double by 2046 and thousands waiting for long-term care, MWC i s embarking o n an ambitious project to build

Statement — Meeting with the Prime Minister of Canada on the ongoing threat to belonging and inclusion of Canadian Muslims

Statement — Meeting with the Prime Minister of Canada on the ongoing threat to belonging and inclusion of Canadian Muslims

By Amira Elghawaby November 6, 2024 This week, I met with the Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, to highlight how Islamophobia, and its intersections with anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab racism, continues to harm our social fabric, undermines pluralism and poses a direct threat to our democracy. As we have

Muneeb Nasir Honored with Lifetime Community-Builder Award

Muneeb Nasir Honored with Lifetime Community-Builder Award

A pillar of the Canadian Muslim community, Muneeb Nasir, Chair of the Olive Tree Foundation, was presented with the prestigious Ihsan Lifetime Community-Builder Award at Sound Vision Canada's annual Ihsan Gala on September 28th, 2024 held in Mississauga. The award citation reads, "For his decades of dedication

October is Islamic History Month

October is Islamic History Month

Islamic History Month Canada (IHMC) in October aims to celebrate, inform, educate, and share with fellow Canadians the rich Muslim heritage and contributions to society: Contributions in sciences, humanities, medicine, astronomy, and other disciplines that have greatly benefited human progress. IHMC believes that through education and sharing positive stories, all

Spirit Garden set to open at Nathan Phillips Square

Spirit Garden set to open at Nathan Phillips Square

The Spirit Garden project will open at Nathan Phillips Square on September 30, 2024. The 19,250 square foot Indigenous cultural space will honour our Residential School Survivors and our cultural traditions. The project responds in part to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Call to Action 82, for

Support Palestinian Students and Scholars in Canada!

Support Palestinian Students and Scholars in Canada!

Imagine studying hard for your future but worrying every day about where your next meal will come from or if you'll have a roof over your head. This is the reality for many Palestinian students and scholars forced to rebuild their lives in Canada. Olive Tree Foundation is

Olive Tree Foundation grant empowers student leaders to combat Islamophobia

Olive Tree Foundation grant empowers student leaders to combat Islamophobia

The Olive Tree Foundation has awarded a grant to the Islamophobia Research Hub at York University and the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) to equip young student leaders with the tools to challenge Islamophobia in their schools and communities. A summit for over 350 student leaders from across Canada

United Church urges Canada to suspend relations with Israel

United Church urges Canada to suspend relations with Israel

In a powerful letter to Prime Minister Trudeau, Michael Blair, General Secretary of The United Church of Canada, calls for immediate action. The United Church is demanding that Canada suspend diplomatic relations with Israel until it complies with the International Court of Justice's ruling. Michael Blair outlines the

A call for Canadian support for the ICC’s work with respect to Palestine/Israel

A call for Canadian support for the ICC’s work with respect to Palestine/Israel

By Alex Neve I am honoured to be among 375 Canadian law professors, lawyers, legal scholars, academics, civil society, faith and labour movement leaders, and former diplomats and parliamentarians, who have written the following Open Letter to the Prime Minister calling for his government to to issue a clear statement

Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage in Toronto

Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage in Toronto

Canadian Churches for a Just Peace Join the global movement walking or rolling in prayerful solidarity with the people of Gaza. With our bodies we will prayerfully map Gaza onto our own city and raise funds for humanitarian assistance. Join us for an hour or two, a day or both

Make this an impactful Ramadan with Canada’s Waqf charity

Make this an impactful Ramadan with Canada’s Waqf charity

By Muneeb Nasir Assalaamu ‘alaikum. Ramadan Mubarak! We pray this letter finds you in the best of health and increased faith. As we fast in this blessed month of Ramadan, let's reflect on our blessings while remembering those less fortunate. We pray for peace and relief for all.

Canadians ready to welcome Ramadan on Monday March 11

Canadians ready to welcome Ramadan on Monday March 11

Canadian Muslims are getting ready to welcome the month of Ramadan on March 11, 2024. According to the Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA), the month of fasting will start on Monday, March 11. "The Fiqh Council of North America recognizes astronomical calculation as an acceptable Shar’i method

Reinstate Imam Omar Patel at the University of Toronto Scarborough

Reinstate Imam Omar Patel at the University of Toronto Scarborough

By Muslim Chaplaincy of Toronto On behalf of Imam Omar, we would like to state that the claims brought against Imam Omar Patel are entirely without merit and complete hearsay. We call on the University of Toronto to immediately reinstate Imam Omar Patel as a Chaplain on the Scarborough Campus

National Muslim organization cancels meeting with Trudeau over Liberal stance on hate crimes, Gaza

National Muslim organization cancels meeting with Trudeau over Liberal stance on hate crimes, Gaza

Today is the seventh anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting where six worshippers were gunned down and 19 injured. A night thay changed this country. A night that changed this community. A night that forever altered how we see our place in Canada. It is because we honour their

Monday is the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia

Monday is the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia

On January 29, 2017, six worshippers lost their lives at a Québec City mosque. Ibrahima Barry, Mamadou Tanou Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, Abdelkrim Hassane, Azzedine Soufiane, and Aboubaker Thabti were fathers, sons, husbands, brothers, and community members. This year will mark the seventh anniversary of that tragic night that changed our

New mobile app aims to combat rising Islamophobia in Canada

New mobile app aims to combat rising Islamophobia in Canada

A new mobile app named IMIRT, short for Islamophobia-Motivated Incident Reporting Tool, has been launched to enhance community safety and inclusivity. This initiative follows a worrisome surge in violent Islamophobic events nationwide. Imam Ibrahim Hindy of the Dar Al-Tawheed Islamic Centre, in collaboration with partners and supported by a grant

Olive Tree Foundation grants funding to support refugee palliative care

Olive Tree Foundation grants funding to support refugee palliative care

Olive Tree Foundation is proud to announce its recent grant to the innovative non-profit organization, GPS Health Navigators, whose aim is to provide essential support to refugee patients with palliative care needs in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Region (GTHA). This significant grant has been made possible through the generous

Veltman found guilty of first-degree murder in killing of Muslim family in London

Veltman found guilty of first-degree murder in killing of Muslim family in London

In under six hours of deliberation, the jury in the Nathaniel Veltman murder trial in Windsor, Ontario, has delivered a verdict of guilt on charges of first-degree murder and attempted murder in connection to the 2021 truck attack on a Muslim family in London. The 12-member jury, engaged in deliberations

Majority of Canadians support a ceasefire

Majority of Canadians support a ceasefire

It's clear Canadians want an end to the violence in Gaza. A new poll commissioned by NCCM and conducted by Mainstreet Research shows that over 71% of Canadians support the call for a ceasefire. A majority of Liberal, NDP, and Conservative voters also want Canada to call for

Olive Tree Foundation awards grant to support refugee and immigrant women

Olive Tree Foundation awards grant to support refugee and immigrant women

The Olive Tree Foundation has awarded a grant to the Refugee Women’s Network for the project, ‘Women Helping Women’ that will provide a confidential, safe space for refugee and new immigrant women to provide counseling and direction as they settle in their new community. ““A grant from Olive Tree