Book Review: The Relevance of the Islamic Identity in Canada
Source: The Star Muslims grapple with their place in Canada: Goar A new book provides a glimpse into life as a Muslim in Canada Former Star columnist Haroon Siddiqui contributes a […]
Muslim Courage in Canada: Funding the National Holocaust Memorial
Haaretz: At a time when Muslims, Christians and Jews are equal targets for Islamist radicals, a moment of shared opposition to intolerance. …… While crimes against humanity in the name […]
Canadian couple cancel wedding to donate money to help Syrian refugees
‘It was definitely the perfect way to start our marriage,’ the pair say Ashley Cowburn; for Independent @ashcowburn Monday 23 November 2015 32 comments Samantha Jackson and Farzin Yousef had a […]
Canada: We’ll resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred. Saving a life is like saving all humanity. (Derived from Al Quran 5:32/33) Ottawa (CNN) Justin Trudeau’s newly elected government has confirmed it […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Introducing Islam
Source: thelabradorian.ca The Big Land has left a big impression on Fazal Malik and Abdul Qureshi. As members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community — Malik, based out of Charlottetown, PE, and […]
Canada: 9th Annual World Religions Conference titled “Does God Exist?” to be held by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Paris attacks underline importance of Olds religion conference: speaker Source: mountainviewgazette.ca By: Doug Collie The attacks in Paris by Muslim extremists underline the importance of a religious conference that takes place […]
Hijab Day in Halifax Canada
About 50 people gathered at the Halifax Central Library Saturday afternoon to take part in hijab day, an event that invites people to try on the hijab to foster understanding […]
Saskatoon’s Ahmadi Muslims feel the love from community
Shamoon Rashid has had his heart warmed by the good will shown to Saskatoon’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community in the wake of last week’s terror attacks in Paris. Source: thestarphoenix.com “It makes us feel very good. It shows the true Canadian values people have in mind. They’re not judging us based on the […]
Toronto Muslims demand peace, respect at march
Flemingdon Park march to end at site where mother assaulted in possible hate crime CBC News Posted: Nov 20, 2015 11:35 AM ET Last Updated: Nov 20, 2015 11:35 AM ET Marchers carried the Canadian, French and Lebanese flags during a Friday peace march in the Flemingdon Park neighbourhood. (Linda […]
Canada’s Ahmadi Muslim talk about the real teachings of Islam
Source: cbc.ca Amid massive online controversy over bringing Syrian refugees to Happy Valley-Goose Bay, a talk this week in the town by a member of Canada’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community drew a small crowd. […]
“Regardless of faith we should all live by the motto, Love for All, Hatred for None”, National President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada Lal Khan Malik
Source: flamboroughreview.com An unfortunate but fully anticipated response from Canada’s Muslim communities came in the wake of Friday’s terror attacks in Paris. Muslim leaders condemned the attacks and issued appeals to […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Students Association host interfaith event at the University of Saskatchewan
Source: globalnews.ca SASKATOON – After a mosque in Peterborough, Ont. was struck by arson and anti-Muslim graffiti stating “Muslims go home” was found in a Toronto apartment, some people in Saskatoon say they’re afraid they could be another target of misguided aggression. “It was very scary. My dad told me not […]
Ireland: Galway’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community to hold a special service for those killed in Anti-Islamic terror attacks in Paris
Source: galwaybayfm.ie Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway’s Muslim community will hold a special service tomorrow to remember those killed in Friday’s terror attacks in Paris. (Fri 20/11) The Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
Calgary Mayor Nenshi ‘shaken’ by racism in debate over refugee crisis
Source: Globe and Mail Nahid Neshi often speak eloquently about the pluralistic wonder he considers Canada. But as one of the most high-profile Muslim figures in the country, the Calgary mayor admits he has been “shaken” by the closed-minded, even racist nature of some of the debate over the Syrian […]
The way to go about refugees
Nov 18,2015 – JORDAN TIMES It would be sad, indeed tragic for some, if, as reported, certain nations, including several European countries, the US and Canada, would have a change of heart regarding receiving Syrian refugees in their countries, after the horrible terrorist attacks in Paris last week, for fear that […]
Don’t blame Islam for terrorism
We immigrated to Canada fourteen years ago. It was the year that affected world peace in the worst way possible; it was the year 9/11 happened. A bunch of suicide bombers claiming to be “Muslims” hijacked a plane that eventually crashed into the Twin Towers. Hundreds of people lost their […]
Quebec man in Joker mask who threatened to kill Arabs arrested
The Toronto Star: A Montreal man will spend the next few days in jail after being charged in connection with a YouTube video in which someone wearing a Joker mask […]
Anti-Muslim hate crimes have no place in Canada: Editorial
After the Paris attacks some Canadian Muslims are being scapegoated for crimes that have nothing to do with this country, and for which they owe no apology. A young Toronto […]
Canadian Mosque Deliberately Set on Fire
An investigation into a late-night blaze at Peterborough’s only mosque Saturday has determined that the fire was deliberately set. Firefighters responded to the fire at Masjid Al-Salaam at about 11 […]
Exhibit honouring Muslims during WWII sets up in Winnipeg
A traveling exhibit that celebrates Muslims in Albania who saved most of the country’s Jewish citizens and refugees during the Second World War is currently in Winnipeg. Besa: A Code […]