thestar.com Dr. Mohammed Shamji was charged with assaulting his wife, Dr. Elana Fric-Shamji, after a 2005 domestic dispute, a police source told the Star Tuesday. (ELANA FRIC-SHAMJI / FACEBOOK) By WENDY GILLIS News reporter Tues., Dec. 6, 2016 The Toronto neurosurgeon accused of first degree murder in the death of his doctor wife was charged with uttering […]
Source: BBC A landmark religious freedom case between a ski resort and a First Nation will play out in Canada’s highest court. The Ktunaxa First Nation say the resort would […]
Source: http://www.meridianbooster.com/2016/11/30/ahmadiyya-baitul-amman-mosque-hosts-open-house By Tyler Marr, Lloydminster Meridian Booster Imam Tariq Azeem is seen during the Mosque Open House held Sunday. Tyler Marr/Lloydminster Meridian Booster/Postmedia Network After the visitation of his Holiness Hazrat Mizra Masroor Ahmad to Lloydminster earlier this month, a peak in interest as per what the Islamic faith is […]
Source: Dawn Noah Rabbani, 15, was walking home from a friend’s house last weekend late at night in Hamilton, Ontario, when two men got out of a car next to where he was walking. One of the men was holding a baseball bat, a police press release quoted by CBC […]
Source: http://www.lloydminstersource.com/articles/article/2016-11-29-lloyd-mosque-officially-opens By Jaime Polmateer | November 29, 2016 12:00 AM ALL ARE WELCOME Local Imam and missionary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Tariq Azeem, gave a presentation dispelling common misconceptions of Islam at an open house for the newly inaugurated mosque on Sunday. JAIME POLMATEER LLS PHOTO The local chapter of […]
Source: Huffington Post By Willa Frej Reporter, The Huffington Post Toronto’s CityNews channel needed an anchor to fill in for a broadcast last week, so Ginella Massa stepped up to the plate […]
Source: http://www.therecord.com/living-story/6985016-conference-discusses-issue-of-end-of-life-decisions/ Conference discusses issue of end-of-life decisions Rabbi Moshe Goldman stressed Judaism’s focus on justice and fulfilling the directives of the faith. Chris Hussey,Record staff | Waterloo Region Record | By Record staff Is a peaceful and civil discussion about religion possible? For over 36 years, the local World Religions Conference […]
Source: http://www.thespec.com/news-story/6989724-hamilton-muslim-group-donates-gift-of-life-at-blood-clinic/ “In the holy Qur’an, it states that anyone who saves one life, it’s like you’ve saved mankind” Blood donation Carmela Fragomeni,The Hamilton Spectator Rehan Tanvir, 27, has donated blood 16 times. Hamilton Spectator By Carmela Fragomeni Saboor Farha is a bit jealous her husband could donate blood, and she […]
Friday prayers held during class hours at the Valley Park Middle School, Toronto. Boys pray in front, girls pray behind them separated by a barrier and menstruating girls are obliged to sit at the very back to observe the service but not participate Student Islamists are mounting a coordinated campaign […]
Source: NPR Ginella Massa is the first person to wear a hijab, the traditional head covering worn by Muslim women, and anchor a major nightly newscast in Canada. She did […]
Source: https://promisedpeace.wordpress.com/2016/11/27/ahmadiyya-khalifahs-tour-of-canada-divine-peace-message-reached-to-60-million-programs-and-comments-by-local-dignitaries/ Recently Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (May Allah the Exalted be his Helper) Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad: the Worldwide Leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community visited Canada for about 6 weeks. By the grace of Allah the Exalted, tour was very successful by all measures in terms of programs with […]
Source: http://www.bramptonguardian.com/whatson-story/6986569-ahmadiyya-muslim-community-will-host-jesus-in-india-event-in-brampton/ Event happening, Sunday, Dec. 4 Jesus in India The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community believes Jesus survived crucifixion. A tomb called Rauzabal in the state of Kashmir, they claim is the final resting place of Jesus. On Sunday, Dec. 4 the Ahmadiyya Community will host an event, Jesus In India at […]
theguardian — Ginella Massa filled in on Toronto’s CityNews 11pm broadcast and created a buzz after the broadcast ended Ginella Massa, a Toronto TV reporter believed to be Canada’s first anchor to don a Muslim head scarf. Photograph A Toronto television journalist is believed to be Canada’s first anchor to […]
Source: http://www.terracestandard.com/news/402862596.html Pathway to peace to be explored at Terrace, B.C. conference Pathway to peace to be explored at Terrace, B.C. conference Nov. 26. — image credit: CONTRIBUTED PHOTO THE AHMADIYYA Muslim community returns to the city Nov. 26 for a conference carrying the theme “Pathway to Peace.” Held at the Salvation […]
Source: http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/ahmadiyya-muslim-association-presents-annual-peace-conference-1.3170181 Ahmadiyya Muslim Association presents, Annual Peace Conference Published Monday, November 21, 2016 1:51PM EST Name of the event: Ahmadiyya Muslim Association presents, Annual Peace Conference Date: Sunday December 4th, 2016 Time: Registrations begin at 1:30PM and the main event will be between 2:00PM and 3:30PM. Free meetings with other women and visits […]
Huff Post: by Elyse Wanshel — “We are with you!” TARIQ AMJED Chalk it up to spreading hope. Messages of love, compassion and support scrawled on the sidewalk of a mosque in Virginia is making folks on Twitter cry happy tears. On Sunday, members of the Mubarak Mosque in Chantilly, […]
Donald Trump’s first forays into foreign policy this week have made me not just eager to feign Canadianness again but to go there on a longer-term basis I began traveling solo as a college student during the Bush years. Before I packed up my backpack and headed to a study […]
Source: http://www.delta-optimist.com/entertainment/women-of-islam-celebration-sunday-1.2898135 For more information, visit http://www.lajnaevents.weebly.com. Women of Islam celebration Sunday DELTA OPTIMIST | NOVEMBER 18, 2016 12:00 AM The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at British Columbia Women’s Association, in celebration of its 50th year in Canada, invites women of Delta to attend an event in which they focus on the role […]
On the heels of two more racist graffiti attacks, an Ottawa synagogue has announced a day of “solidary and thanks-giving” to show the community’s opposition to racism and hatred. Ottawa synagogue announces 'solidarity' event in face of new racist graffiti attacks “We have received endless messages of support in response […]
Source: BBC A tax accountant from Montreal who came under fire for proposing to build a Muslim residential community has temporarily shelved the project. Nabil Warda cancelled a planned community meeting on the project after it sparked a backlash in Quebec. Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard even weighed in from Morocco, […]