A British play about two Pakistani friends dealing with malicious whispers and microaggressions is coming to Quebec, Montreal by the Silk Road Institute, a non-profit Muslim organization dedicated to promoting cultural arts, CBC News reported. “We thought this is perfect for bringing to Quebec audiences because when they first come into the world of the …

Twenty years ago, Muslims in North America had few places to go for religious and social services So some leading Muslim figures teamed together to create the Islamic Social Services Association (ISSA) to fill the vacuum, providing social services and mental health support for Canadian and American Muslims. And just in few days (Sept 19), …

Among the most educated, youngest, and diverse groups in Canada, the vibrant Canadian Muslim community is witnessing significant developments that would allow it to offer a lot to their Canadian homeland. Dating back to the middle of the 19thcentury, Muslims have been arriving in Canada from abroad to settle down and establish their lives and …

The leader of the Canadian New Democratic Party has outlined a plan to tackle Islamophobia in a special meeting with the Muslim community hosted by the National Canadian Council of Muslims, Global News reported. “One [of our commitments] is to be very clear around calling out and denouncing Islamophobia. That has already been done, and …

A Canadian politician is winning praise on social media this week for his surprising response to a racist attack at Sunday’s MuslimFest in Mississauga, Mississauga.com reported. “I will never respond to an Islamophobe by stating, ‘I am not a Muslim,’” Gurratan Singh, who represents the Ontario district of Brampton East, tweeted. “Instead, I will always …

With 12 years of volunteering, a young Muslim woman won the youth service award at Thursday’s Windsor Islamic Council awards ceremony. “I started volunteering in the community when I was 14 years old, so my first year of high school. I was just a random volunteer for the youth committee of the mosque,” Zeinab Ahmed …

Excitement is building for 16th Annual MuslimFest that will be held in Mississauga this weekend. The festival, the largest Muslim festival in North America, celebrates the best in Muslim arts and entertainment and will run from August 30 – September 1 at Celebration Square in Mississauga. “MuslimFest has become a must-attend event for Canadian Muslims,” …

The Muslim community in London, Ontario, invited Londoners to join a barbecue event Sunday, August 25, to support those affected by the Old East Village explosion that shook Woodman Avenue and surrounding areas, Global News reported. “[The families] are fellow Londoners, they’re fellow citizens… it’s incumbent on us to reach out to them and see …

Muslims in London, Ontario, will be hosting a barbeque event next Sunday, August 15, to support victims of the tragic house explosion in Old East Village, CTV News reported. The Mosque on Oxford Street will be holding a barbeque on Sunday, August 25th, in support of the victims. With a tag line of “Meet, Eat, …

Asmaa Ali’s participation in an Ottawa event that encourages women to participate in politics turned into a nightmare after she discovered that photos of herself and other young Muslim women were used to incite hate and Islamophobia online, CBC reported. “My first reaction was hurt,” Ali said. “Next was some anger mixed with a little …