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Ottawa Mosque

A collection of 5 posts

Ottawa’s First Mosque

Ottawa’s First Mosque

According to a 1995 Citizen article, the first Muslim immigrants to Ottawa were Hassan Mahmood Wahad and his family, who came to the capital in 1903 from the small Lebanese-Syrian town of Kfarmishki, located about 90 kilometres southeast of Beirut.

Muslim communities must help converts

Canadian Muslims

Muslim communities must help converts

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/canadian-leaders-recognize-contributions-of-muslims/imam-samy-metwally/] By Imam Samy Metwally (January 18, 2015) – I spoke to the media this week [http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/imam-worries-about-spike-in-converts-to-islam-since-terrorist-attack-in-ottawa] to

Mosques need to truly lead

Canadian Muslims

Mosques need to truly lead

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/mosques-need-to-truly-lead/basement1/] By Shelina Merani (May 11, 2014) – As an amateur stand up comedian, mosques often provide a wealth of comedy material. In my stand up routine, “Basement Comedy” [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLxHu0zah_Q], the title

Canadian Leaders recognize contributions of Muslims

Canadian Muslims

Canadian Leaders recognize contributions of Muslims

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/canadian-leaders-recognize-contributions-of-muslims/dalton-mcguinty/] Muslims are making vital contributions to Canada, according to Dalton McGuinty, the Premier of Ontario, in his message to the Muslim community at the beginning of Ramadan. “The Muslim Canadian community is an integral part

Imam Khaled Abdul-Hamid Syed

The Media, the Mosque and the Mole

By Shelina Merani (September 1, 2009) – A while back, I was participating in a seminar on the topic of Citizenship, Identity and Belonging with Tariq Ramadan as the guest speaker. Noticing a man furiously writing, I soon realized he was the new Imam of the main mosque, Imam Khaled Abdul-