Canada: Faith inspiring interview with Amir Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at
Interview by Saiful Islam, Toronto https://youtu.be/3_ldOZfayDgi Preview YouTube video A Special Interview of Lal Khan Malik A Special Interview of Lal Khan Malik
Canada: Three Alberta Muslim women file human rights complaint
By Barry Ellsworth RENTON. Ont. Three Muslim workers have filed a human rights complaint alleging Islamophobia after they were fired from a maintenance project in western Canada, Canadian media reported Thursday. Amino Rashid told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) that she and two of her colleagues were dismissed from a […]
During Ramadan, Bottled Water Helps Local Muslims Bridge Religious Divide
Source: WFPL By Roxanne Scott A gray Honda pulls up on the corner at Fourth and Chestnut and stops at the traffic light. A few people walk up to the left […]
NCCM and Canadian Journalist for Free Expression launch ad compaign
(Toronto, June 15) – On June 12, 2017, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) in partnership with the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) launched a billboard advertising campaign on the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) system, seeking to challenge public assumptions about human rights in Canada. June 15, 2017 The […]
Muslim group urges Ottawa to speed up release of hate-crime statistics
Source: The Globe and Mail Ottawa is facing calls to speed up the release of national hate-related data in the face of a dramatic rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes in […]
Canada: Ahmadi Muslim Capt. Hassan Malik raises money for the Gander & Area Food Bank during Ramadan
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/ramadan-gander-food-bank-fundraiser-1.4153259 | By Leigh Anne Power, CBC News Fasting while helping others eat: Ramadan fundraiser in Gander Local Muslim man reaches out to Gander and area food bank Hassan Malik has lived in Gander only since November, but he’s already making a difference in the community. Malik, the chief engineer at […]
Newfoundland: Fasting while helping others eat: Ramadan fundraiser in Gander
Local Muslim man reaches out to Gander and area food bank By Leigh Anne Power, CBC News Posted: Jun 10, 2017 5:00 PM NT Last Updated: Jun 10, 2017 5:00 PM NT Capt. Hassan Malik is raising money for the Gander and Area Food Bank during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. (Leigh Anne […]
Fasting while helping others eat: Ramadan fundraiser in Gander
Source: CBC News By Leigh Anne Power, Hassan Malik has lived in Gander only since November, but he’s already making a difference in the community. Malik, the chief engineer at the […]
Canada: Syrian man who beat his wife says he did not know it’s against the law
Fredericton, NBAfter Mohamad Rafia (right) was arrested for beating his wife with a hockey stick (left photo for illustrative purposes) he gave the court a disturbing excuse. (Photo source: Jüdische Allgemeine, The Telegraph Journal)http://washingtonfeed.com/syrian-muslim-refugee-beat-wife-with-hockey-stick-smiles-in-court-says-6-horrific-words.html When a severely battered woman escaped to a hospital with horrific injuries, the police quickly arrested her refugee […]
Canada on the verge of repealing its Blasphemy Libel Law
Canada Is on the Verge of Repealing Its Blasphemy Libel Law June 6, 2017 by Hemant Mehta http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/06/canada-is-on-the-verge-of-repealing-its-blasphemy-libel-law/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Nonreligious&utm_content=4462 Comments You may not have guessed it, but Canada has had a blasphemy law on the books since 1892. Nations where blasphemy is penalized in some way. It seems like a radical rule for a […]
Obama and Trudeau meet up for dinner in Montreal
Obama and Trudeau meet up for dinner in Montreal 7 June 2017http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40190393 re Image copyrightADAM SCOTTI / PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE Barack Obama has enjoyed a rare tête-à-tête with Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Montreal. The duo dined at trendy Liverpool House on Tuesday when the former US president was […]
Canadian Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Donates $25,000 to Hospital Foundation in British Columbia
Source: http://www.asianjournal.ca/canadian-muslim-community-donates-25000-to-hospital-foundation-in-british-columbia/ The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at Canada presents $25,000 cheque to Mayor of Salmon Arm for Advancement of Shuswap Lake General Hospital Hundreds gathered on May 21, 2017 in Salmon Arm, British Columbia to attend the annual “Run for Salmon Arm” organized by the Ahmadiyya Elders Association, an auxiliary organization of […]
Justin Trudeau asks Pope for apology
Source: MSN Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a request for Pope Francis: say sorry for the role of the Catholic Church in a Canadian school system where indigenous children […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community applauded for launching Ask Islam campaign through B.C
Source: http://www.delta-optimist.com/opinion/letters/open-discussions-lead-the-way-to-acceptance-1.20212077 Open discussions lead the way to acceptance DELTA OPTIMIST | MAY 26, 2017 12:00 AM Editor: Re: Ask Islam campaign launches with ride from Delta mosque, May 17 I applaud the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association for launching their campaign through B.C. I hope that their efforts inspire others across […]
Whether it’s a nick or full circumcision, female genital mutilation is about control
By SHREE PARADKARColumnist, The Toronto Star Thu., May 25, 2017 https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/05/25/whether-its-a-nick-or-full-circumcision-female-genital-mutilation-is-about-control-paradkar.html Unsuspecting girls, told by their mothers they are being taken some place special. That place, a darkened room, where they are held down, their little legs parted and a blade brought down to slice off the hood of the clitoris […]
Canada: 7th Annual Run for Bradford organized by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat raises $25,000
Source: http://www.bradfordtimes.ca/2017/05/18/community-run-for-bradford The 7th Annual Run for Bradford (BWG), organized by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, took place May 13, starting and finishing in the parkette between the Bradford Library and the Leisure Centre. “This time, the big thing is we have reached a wider community, with a good response from local […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim women hold Meena Bazaar in Ontario
Source: http://www.bradfordtimes.ca/2017/05/16/meena-bazaar-for-women The Meena Bazaar, held at the Bond Head Community Hall on April 30, was an event for women and girls only, organized by the Ahmadiyya Muslim women’s group. Vendors sold Asian fashions and beautifully crafted jewellery. Visitors could enjoy Henna painting by local experts, and an array of delicious […]
Historic Pluralism Headquarters Launch in Ottawa Anchoring Canada as Global Hub for Dialogue
BY ISMAILIMAIL POSTED ON MAY 16, 2017 The Global Centre for Pluralism, a major international institution for research and dialogue about the value of diversity, has officially opened its permanent […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya’s Ask Islam campaign launches with ride from Delta mosque
Source: http://www.delta-optimist.com/news/ask-islam-campaign-launches-with-ride-from-delta-mosque-1.19981094 | By Ian Jacques / Delta Optimist In celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association has launched a unique nationwide campaign to provide Canadians with an open platform to learn about Islam. The B.C. portion of the campaign launched Saturday at Delta’s Baitur Rahman Mosque where youth participants […]
‘I had to choose between my faith and the sport I loved’
Source: BBC Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir was on course for a career in professional basketball, until a ban on headgear prevented her from playing and wearing her hijab at the same time.So she chose to fight to change the rule. Please watch the video clip in BBC