Quebec court upholds most of province’s secularism law
By The Staff The Canadian Press The Quebec Superior Court has largely upheld the province’s law that bans certain public sector workers from wearing religious symbols on the job. Justice […]
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A Retired Asst Professor of Pediatrics currently working in Canada.
Call for prayer broadcast again during second Ramadan in lockdown
Source: CTV, By Fakiha Baig EDMONTON — Moona Khan says every time she hears the call for prayer playing from the speakers at her mosque, her heart sings and she’s […]
Women of Faith Gather for a Peace Symposium
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Women Auxiliary of Atlantic Canada Region held an Interfaith Symposium at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Parish Church in Sydney, Nova Scotia on April 10, 2021. Amidst essential […]
PM Trudeau wishes ‘Ramadan Mubarak’
PRIME Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday issued the following statement on Ramadan: “Tonight at sunset, Muslims in Canada and around the world will mark the start of Ramadan. “This month-long […]
France votes to ban the hijab for anyone under the age of 18
By Sarah Joseph for Emirates Woman With veils being banned in public schools in 2004 in France, the French Senate has voted to ban the hijab for anyone under 18-years […]
Gender bias against female surgeons fuelling surgical backlogs
By Solarina Ho CTVNews. Female surgeons in Canada have long faced gender-based referral biases that result in large pay gaps, and an inequitable and inefficient environment for patients, Canadian surgeons […]
Children who come to Canada more likely than those born here to enter post-secondary education
By Jeremiah Rodriguez CTVNews When Sara Asalya immigrated to Canada with her young family from the Palestinian territories nine years ago, she knew very little English and she had few […]
Canada joins U.S. and U.K. in imposing sanctions on China over treatment of Uyghur Muslims
The Canadian government says mounting evidence points to state-led abuses by Chinese authorities against more than one million Uyghurs Source: The National Post Canada is levelling sanctions against Chinese officials […]
First Muslim woman to chair London university student union
‘Government’s attempts to suppress pro-Palestine activities is concerning’ Source: Middle East Monitor Shaima Dallali, the first Arab Muslim to win the presidency of the City University of London Students’ Union, […]
Switzerland Passes Ban On Facial Coverings
Source: The OWP Switzerland is set to pass a new ban on face coverings following a 51.2% majority on Sunday’s referendum, joining Germany, Austria, Denmark, France, Belgium, Latvia and Bulgaria. […]
From hijabs to Ramadan: how a Canadian couple is demystifying Islam on social media
Source: City News A Toronto couple is using their online platform to educate Canadians about Islam and the dangers of Islamophobia. Sana Saleh and her husband Will Saleh – a […]
An Interfaith Dialogue in Brampton
How Does My Faith Establishes the Status of Women in Society? By: Ghazala Saeed @lajnabpwcanada University of Waterloo. What is the status of women in religion? What role does religion […]
Sri Lanka to ban burqas, close over 1,000 Islamic schools
Source: AlJazeera Sri Lanka’s government says it will ban the wearing of the burqa and close more than 1,000 Islamic schools, the latest actions affecting the country’s minority Muslim population. […]
The Inaugural Minaret Muslim Film Festival
Presenting the works of MTA International, Hosted by York University, Toronto Join today and tomorrow from 3pm EST Register for free Now at the following Link https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/minaret-muslim-film-festival-inaugural-screening-tickets-140243613423 Watch the Trailer
Trudeau Names Task Force on Women in the Economy Ahead of Budget
Source Bloomberg By Shelly Hagan Justin Trudeau’s government unveiled a women-only task force that will help advise policymakers on the economic recovery ahead of the spring budget. Finance Minister Chrystia […]
Women as Nation Builders- An Interfaith Webinar by AMWA, Prairie Region, Canada
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Women Association (AMWA) of Prairie Region, Canada held an online Interfaith Symposium on March 6, 2021. The topic of the symposium was ‘Women as Nation Builders’. The […]
An Interfaith Webinar: Women as Nation Builders
A free online webinar coming this weekend on the topic Women as Nation Builder If you are interested then get registered and you will be sent the Zoom Link to […]
Canada’s parliament declares China’s treatment of Uighurs ‘genocide’
Source: BBC Canada’s House of Commons has voted overwhelmingly to declare China’s treatment of its Uighur minority population a genocide. The motion – which passed 266 to 0 – was […]
Muslim Woman Featured In New Aussie Pandemic Heroes Postage Stamps
by IlmFeed A new set of five postage stamps paying tribute to “frontline heroes” features a Muslim healthcare worker wearing a headscarf. As well as healthcare staff, the new collection, […]
Former church turned into a mosque and Islamic centre in Chatham
Local Muslim community say they’re excited about new facility Tahmina Aziz · CBC News Chatham Islamic Centre opened a new building in the former St. James Presbyterian Church this month […]
