Five Epic Stories From Lost Islamic History
Source: Halal Incorp By Maj Hussain, Director Halal Incorp Check out five tales related to Islamic history not often known or taught in mainstream society or educational institutions. These stories […]
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A Q Farhat
A Retired Asst Professor of Pediatrics currently working in Canada.
The long and forgotten history of Muslims in Canada
Source: The Spectator By Nicole O’Reilly for The Hamilton Spectator Many people believe the first Muslim people came to Canada in the 1950s, but this is not true. The community’s real history […]
Cannabis legalization means ‘new reality’ for Canadian health care: doctors
Source: Global News By Su-Ling Goh As of legalization day, Oct. 17, more Canadians than ever will be using cannabis. What will that mean for our health-care system? Experts say our closest […]
Fast With A Muslim Friend
Report by Naheed Khokhar A story displayed in hundreds of homes in Canada during the month of Ramadan! This is not a big news. It is just a little description […]
Ahmadiyya Women Association of Canada Shares their Ramadan Experience with fellow Canadians
By Tahira Chaudhry Fasting is a universal form of worship which is prescribed in most of the religions. Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity-all have fasting as a religious in one form […]
Canadian who survived Hiroshima nuclear bomb to accept Nobel Peace Prize. This is her story
Source: The National Post Setsuko Thurlow will be in Oslo, Norway, on Dec. 10 to jointly accept the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of this year’s laureate, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). The 85-year-old Toronto resident is a Hibakusha — a survivor of the atomic attacks […]
AMWA Celebrates Islamic Heritage Month
By Tahira Chaudhary, Maple Ahmadiyya Muslim Women Association (AMWA) celebrates Islamic Heritage month. The event is marked by a Holy Quran Exhibition and kids activities. It is arranged by Lajna […]
Islamic Heritage Month launches in Canada’s largest school board
In 2007, the Canadian government proclaimed October as Islamic History Month and in 2016, the Provincial government of Ontario proclaimed October as Islamic Heritage Month. Canada’s largest school board, the […]
First Mosque for AMJ Barrie
AMJ Barrie has a new mosque 2017 is a ground breaking year for Barrie chapter of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Canada. A meticulous church building with an area of 17000 square feet […]
Humbled by a Muslim gathering
Source: The Jewish Chronicle By Rina Wofson Rina Wolfson didn’t know what to expect when she joined 40,000 Muslims at the annual Jalsa Salana meeting. She was impressed – but […]
Chaudhary Hameed Ahmad Passed Away
It will be read with great sadness that Ch Hameed Ahmad s/o Ch Muhamad Salman Akhtar Sahib, died in London, UK on May 20, 2017 at the age of 41. […]
Malala Yousafzai to address Canadian Parliament today
Source: CBC Malala Yousafzai will become Canada’s sixth honorary citizen today, a rare gesture of respect for her bravery in overcoming a brutal Taliban attack to become a champion for […]
Vaughan Ahmadiyya woman at conference
Source: Vaughan Citizen By Tim Kelly What Naheed Khokhar really wants you to know is “Muslims are normal people like everybody else.” “Come spend a day with me and I’ll […]
The Role of Religion in the 21st Century
Ahmadiyya Women’s Association Canada’s Peace Conference As the International Women’s Day approaches close, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association organized a Peace Conference at Eiwan Tahir Community Hall in Vaughn Ontario on […]
Canadian Muslim Community Prepares to Welcome the Caliph
Press Release: The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at, the Caliph, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad set to arrive in Canada The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at Canada is excited […]
There shall be no compulsion in Religion’ – The Holy Quran
Source: Merinews By Naim Naqvi The terror strikes again as a gunman shot dead prominent Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar outside Amman court where he was facing charges for sharing a […]
Canadian teachers instructed on how to combat ‘Islamophobia’
New guide for teachers encourages field trips to mosques as part of anti-Islamophobia education. A new teacher’s guide produced by the Canadian Human Rights Commission was launched last week in […]
Muslim Mounties and Hijab in Canada
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association Canada strongly supports the recent decision of the RCMP permitting women to wear the Hijab as part of the uniform. It is uplifting and powerful […]
Burqa and Burkini Ban in France
The “burkini ban” recently implemented in a number of French cities has become a topic of global controversy; especially when the images spread online of a women being forced by […]
Mosque are not for terror activities
Recently, a widely published study claimed that mosques and Islamic schools are filled with extremist literature. For Muslims who have made significant contribution to society through faith-based charitable drives such […]