Source: The Star OTTAWA—On the eve of the only French debate of the NDP leadership race, contender Jagmeet Singh criticized two of his opponents for their statements on a contentious […]
By NOOR JAVEDNews reporter Wed., Aug. 23, 2017, thestar.com With just two weeks before the school year begins, students at a private Islamic high school in Toronto are “devastated” and scrambling to find other options after they were informed over the weekend it was abruptly shutting down. Management of the Islamic […]
Source: The Star By MICHELE HENRYStaff reporterJAYME POISSONNews reporter Women from a small Muslim sect called the Dawoodi Bohras have reported that female genital mutilation has been performed on them in […]
A new book Muslim Contributions to Sciences by noted Canadian author Zakaria Virk is now available online (pdf) . Muslim contributions in the following disciplines have been discussed at length with pertinent diagrams and maps. Contents of the book are as follows: Chapter 1 Muslim Contributions to Opthalmology 5 Chapter […]
Source: ET A Canadian reporter caused an uproar on Twitter when he sent out a tweet about two women entering a lingerie shop, implying it was an out of ordinary scene.Michael Kane, a Business News Network‘s reporter, tweeted on Sunday after seeing two “modestly-dressed women with religious headgear come out […]
Source: https://www.caymancompass.com/2017/08/07/muslim-visitor-reflects-on-cayman-outreach-campaign/ | By Kayla Young During a recent vacation to the Cayman Islands, Toronto-based imam Aizaz Khan of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community found himself sitting in on a celebration of the Christian faith. After a church in George Town heard Mr. Khan was organizing interfaith dialogues, the congregation reached out and invited […]
Toronto Aug 4, 2017 L-R S.H. Hadi, Dr Hoodbhoy, Z. Virk after the dinner Pakistan’s well known author, nuclear scientist, activist, Dr Pervez Amiralik Hoodbhoy spoke yesterday at Baitul Islam Complex, Vaughan, Ontario to an audience of 300 people from all walks of life. He spoke at length his long […]
Toronto World renowned physicist, author, speaker, writer will be speaking in Toronto August 5th and 6th in Mississauga. Toronto Aug 5. 7-9 am Greek Canaadian Association Hall, 290 Danforth ave. Mississauga Sunday Aug 6th. Rogers Theatre, Living Arts Centre Ticket $ 10/- at the gate only.
Source: The Globe and Mail MIRIAM KATAWAZI The Globe and Mail Published Monday, Jul. 24, 2017 3:53PM EDT Last updated Tuesday, Jul. 25, 2017 5:24PM EDT With a rare approval from the […]
Source: Associated Press CRANBROOK, British Columbia (AP) — Two former leaders of an isolated polygamous community in Canada were convicted Monday of practicing polygamy after a decades-long legal fight, setting […]
The charge comes after a lengthy investigation into numerous incidents regarding Johnston’s activity on social media By FATIMA SYEDStaff Reporter Mon., July 24, 2017 thestar.com A Mississauga man who has been charged with willful promotion of hatred says he’s “not going anywhere,” and that he intends to run for mayor of […]
Source: Patheos July 23, 2017 by Michael Stone 10 Comments Religion rejected: Over half of Canadians now say that religion does more harm than good, according to a new poll. A new survey conducted by […]
Source: http://www.kincardinenews.com/2017/07/19/kincardine-ahmadi-muslim-opens-up-with-introduction-to-islam-column | Farah Ahmad/Contributor My name is Farah Ahmad, and I reside in the Kincardine community. I represent the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, whose slogan is “Love for All, Hatred for None.” The misconceptions about my religion have unfortunately caused fear in people’s hearts which is apparent. The purpose behind writing these […]
Source: https://nowtoronto.com/news/muslim-gathering-pushes-peace/ | BY STEVEN ZHOU Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at (AMJ) Canada, a religious non-profit that represents around 25,000 Ahmadi Muslims across the country, gathered for the opening of their annual conference Friday, July 7 at Mississauga’s International Centre. The Ahmadi Muslims, a small (some 10 to 20 million adherents worldwide) and often persecuted […]
Government revokes group’s charity status, audit cites possible funding of Pakistani militants By Stewart Bell and Sean Craig Global News http://globalnews.ca/news/3606224/government-revokes-groups-charity-status-audit-cites-pakistani-militants/ Federal regulators have revoked the charity status of a Canadian Islamic organization after an audit uncovered problems including tax receipts that were issued for donations to a Pakistani group linked to armed […]
Source: http://allgalgaduud.com/2017/07/more-than-20000-muslims-gathered-in-canada-for-three-days-to-denounce-terrorism/ More than 20,000 Muslims gathered at a three-day convention to condemn terrorism and religious extremism. The 41st Jalsa Salana was held from Friday to Sunday at the International Centre in Mississauga, Canada, where Muslims from all over the country listened to guest lecturers and imams deliver speeches and sermons […]
INGRID PERITZ MONTREAL — The Globe and Mail Published Sunday, Jul. 16, 2017 9:38PM EDT, Last updated Monday, Jul. 17, 2017 8:32AM EDT Residents in Saint-Apollinaire, Que., have rejected a proposal to open a Muslim-run cemetery in their town, dealing a setback to a Muslim community still recovering from a tragic mass shooting six […]
COMMUNITY Jun 30, 2017 by Ali Raza Vaughan Citizen President and CEO of Mackenzie Health Altaf Stationwala will join the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at and other dignitaries at the pledge celebration on July 1 at the Baitul Islam Mosque in Vaughan. – Steve Somerville/Metroland The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada […]
Source: http://www.voiceonline.com/convention-ahmadiyya-muslim/ | By posted by: Rattan Mall THE 41st annual convention of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada took place last weekend (July 7-9) at the International Centre in Mississauga. The three-day event featured a press Q&A with scholars, a unique Islamic exhibition, scholarly addresses on the true, peaceful teachings of Islam and much more. Over […]
ANADOLU AGENCY TRENTON EPA Photo Nexus cards are being canceled for Canadians by the U.S. by email and letter without explanation and in some cases based only a Muslim sounding name, a Canadian international trade lawyer told Anadolu Agency. Cyndee Todgham Cherniak said she has been contacted by four men […]