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NewsOct 3, 2025
Together for Canada: Video Series for Canadian Islamic History Month 2025
This October, we celebrate Canadian Islamic History Month and the many contributions of Muslim communities to our shared Canadian story.
NewsJul 8, 2025
Statement by Special Representative Amira Elghawaby after meeting with the Prime Minister of Canada on ongoing efforts to combat Islamophobia
I had a productive meeting with the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, to introduce him to the work of the Office, highlight key domestic policies impacting Canadian Muslims, and underscore how Islamophobia, anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab racism continue to threaten our social…
NewsAug 31, 2024
Canada's Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia Sends Letter to College and University Presidents As School Year Begins
August 30, 2024 Dear College and University Presidents, It has been almost 11 months since October 7, 2023, and the onset of the war in Gaza.
NewsJun 7, 2024
Statement from the Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia on the Third Anniversary of the London Family Attack
OTTAWA, ON, June 6, 2024 Today marks the third anniversary of the Islamophobic terrorist attack on the Afzaal family, often referred to as 'Our London Family'.
NewsMar 15, 2024
Statement by Minister Khera and Special Representative Elghawaby on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia
Minister Khera and Special Representative Elghawaby issue a statement to mark the International Day to Combat Islamophobia
NewsFeb 22, 2024
Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia: Statement on the Finding of Terrorism in the Sentencing of the Perpetrator in the London Family Attack
LONDON, ON, Feb. 22, 2024 Today, sentencing in the Afzaal family trial concluded with a decision that has met the expectations of the family members and Canada's Muslim communities. This decision will have profound reverberations throughout Canadian society.
NewsNov 3, 2023
Meeting with the Right Prime Minister of Canada on the Rise in Islamophobia and Protecting Civil Liberties
OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 3, 2023 This week, I met with the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, to discuss the spike in Islamophobia, and to share the concerns and fears of Canadian Muslims.
StoriesNov 1, 2017
Understanding Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM): One Muslimah's Journey
October was Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Awareness Month. According to the Toronto Brain Vascular Malformation Study Group : "An AVM is a tangle of abnormal and poorly formed blood vessels (arteries and veins). They have a higher rate of bleeding than normal vessels. AVMs can occur anywhere in…
NewsApr 25, 2015
Who has the most to fear from C-51? Canadian Muslims.
Just over a month ago, Canadian citizen Benamar Benatta quietly settled his lawsuit against the federal government over the unlawful treatment he suffered in the days immediately after 9/11.
StoriesMar 5, 2015
Sleepless: A Muslim Daughter Reflects on Her Mother’s Struggle with Multiple Sclerosis
Originally written in 2009 for Sisters Magazine, Muslim Link is republishing our Editorial Advisor Amira Elghawaby ’s tribute to her mother Mona whose struggle with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) came to a peaceful end on March 3 rd 2015. Mona Elghawaby had been living at the Bruyere Continuing Care since…
NewsDec 21, 2014
Edmonton Islamic School Raises Funds for Families of Fallen Soldiers
Following the tragic killing of two Canadian soldiers in late October, flags at the Edmonton Islamic Academy (EIA) were flown at half-mast. Students joined fellow citizens in mourning the loss and the school principal offered special assemblies to discuss the Islamic perspective on such a tragedy.…
StoriesOct 3, 2014
Muslim Marriage Made Eas(ier) with Canadian Website
“People spend a lot of time [planning for] the wedding; what kind of dress, what kind of food, what kind of decorations and so forth, but you know, life really begins after marriage,” explained Jawad Jafry, director of the film series Marriage Success aimed at providing Muslim Canadians with a much…
StoriesSep 1, 2014
Monia Mazigh explores the interconnected stories of Muslim women's lives
Mirrors and Mirages a Novel by Monia Mazigh (House of Anansi, 2014 ; $22.95) Monia Mazigh's debut novel, Mirrors and Mirages: a Novel , has enriched Canadian literature.
NewsJul 25, 2014
National Research Institute Raising Funds for Muslim Canadian Study
What do Canada’s one million Muslims really think? Nobody knows but it’s certainly a question that the research firm Environics, along with several national partners, hope to answer in a new survey of Canadian Muslims coming soon.
NewsJul 24, 2014
Little Mosque Creator Releases New Memoir
Zarqa Nawaz is probably the funniest Canadian Muslim woman in the country. Even her Skype ID is quirky, naming a part of her foot. “Don’t ask!” she writes in an email, no doubt with a chuckle. Nawaz, the creator of the hit series Little Mosque on the Prairie, is currently promoting her new book…
NewsJun 19, 2014
Muslim Kids TV Offers Better Choices for Families
Like many parents, Michael Milo and Flordeliza Dayrit were often disappointed with the quality and lack of Islamic television entertainment for their children. Even during a brief stint working in the Muslim world, the pickings were slim. “Our kids wanted to watch Tom and Jerry ,” remembered Dayrit…
NewsJun 19, 2014
Hunger-Fighting Campaign Launches in Ottawa
For the third year in a row, Give 30 promises to bank on the giving spirit of Ramadan to inspire people of all faiths and backgrounds to help fight hunger. The campaign, which includes Ottawa for the first time, is a national, grassroots initiative that has already raised $130,000 for food banks in…
StoriesMay 24, 2014
Montreal Rabbi Reflects on Quebec’s Future
With a new Liberal government in Quebec, the controversy around the proposed “Charter of Values” has abated. And while the new Premier has expressed his intent to address issues of reasonable accommodation, the divisiveness that marked the Parti Quebecois’ time in office has all but disappeared…
StoriesFeb 17, 2014
Community Activist Michelle Walrond at CBC's Human Library
“I had been calling myself Muslim since 1968 because it was cool. You know, Malcolm X, Black awareness in the United States..” Michelle Walrond's tale about being Muslim in a different era and place is part of this great-grandmother's remarkable life story. It's a story that Walrond, aka Um Nur,…
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StoriesAug 12, 2013
Tell me a story: Reclaiming our narrative
I was once giving a presentation to a group of 100 or so prominent Canadian Muslims - people considered to be among the movers and shakers of our various communities ”“ lawyers, law students, activists, mosque and student leaders, professionals of various fields, etc. During my talk about the…
NewsMay 9, 2013
Ottawa conference rejuvenates health care chaplains
Over a hundred spiritual health care workers gathered in an Ottawa hotel last month to explore their role in creating ”˜sacred' and responsive spaces. Far removed from sterile hospital corridors, bustling with professionals going about methodically with their day to day tasks, members of the…
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NewsJan 22, 2013
Innovative youth mentorship program in full gear
A visionary group of Canadian Somali youth has been providing their peers with inspiration and guidance as part of the Somali Canadian Youth Mentorship Program. It's a program that aims to connect young people with successful professionals and university students in Ottawa. Ifrah Hassan spoke with…
StoriesJan 22, 2013
Ottawa start-up creates app for new drivers
A start-up company called Radiant Design has recently come up with a nifty application to help new drivers learn the rules of the road. It's just one more offering from the start up that's got an impressive roster of clients including Carleton University, SPG Group, World Skills and ielp. Shamima…
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NewsDec 24, 2012
Study of women's experiences with maternal health care underway
A local public health researcher wants to hear from minority women, including Muslims, who have used maternal care services at the Ottawa Hospital. With colleagues from the University of Ottawa, Dr. Sylvia Reitmanova has begun a survey titled “Diversity-inclusive maternal healthcare services”…

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