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Major concerns facing Canadian Muslims

By Yahya Abdul Rahman Many of the major concerns facing Canada’s Muslim community reflect the same concerns of Canada’s population at large including employment, health care, the rising cost of living and education These concerns include, but are not limited to: * The increasing right-wing positions of

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I’m Dreaming of a Green Ramadan

By Omar Mahfoudhi Ramadan is upon us, Alhamdulillah (thanks be to Allah). We have entered into this blessed month with its many treasures, Individuals have prepared their dua lists. Muslim grocers have stocked up with the regular Ramadan delights. Mosques, centers, and organizations are hosting iftars for the masses. And

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Portraying Ottawa’s Muslims

(June 23, 2009) – Ottawa Citizen reporter, Jennifer Green, is trying to piece together a portrait of the city’s Muslim community which she thinks is the ‘most complex, fastest growing single group in the city.’ In a posting on her blog (Ottawa’s multifaceted Muslims), Green is soliciting