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Personal stories and features from the community.

StoriesMay 6, 2024
Maliha Jabeen Khan What do you assume about the hijab? at TEDxRegina 2024
In 2024, Maliha Jabeen Khan spoke at TEDxRegina in Regina, Saskatchewan.
StoriesMar 29, 2023
Mental Health During Ramadan: Heart, Mind, Body & Soul
Iraqi Canadian Psychotherapist, Berak Hussain, offers advice for Muslims managing their mental health during Ramadan.
StoriesSep 19, 2021
Watch Dr. Murray Hogben Discuss His Book Minarets on the Horizon about Muslim Pioneers in Canada
Minarets on the Horizon is a ground-breaking work on the Muslim pioneers who helped to build Canadian Muslim communities.
StoriesMay 2, 2021
Mompreneurs: How the Pandemic is Leading Some Mothers to Launch and Expand Their Businesses from Home
We have all, directly or indirectly, seen and felt the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on global economies and local businesses, from price changes and store closures to mass layoffs. As businesses continue to navigate and evolve through the myriad of changes brought on by the pandemic,…
StoriesApr 7, 2021
Remembering Canadian Muslim Historian the Late Dr. Daood Hamdani
The late Dr Daood Hamdani, economist, statistician, and historian of Canadian Muslims, was my friend. At least, I considered him so.
StoriesMar 2, 2021
Aida Sanjush on How Education Saved Her Life at TEDxBearCreekPark 2019
In 2020, Aida Sanjush spoke at TEDxBearCreekPark in Surrey, BC.
StoriesNov 20, 2020
Challenges Faced by South Asian Canadian Muslims Living with Mental Illness and their Loved Ones
(*Names have been changed to protect the privacy of the individual/family)
StoriesOct 2, 2020
2020 and the Islamic New Year: How Tragedies Can Invoke Beauty
2020 has had an apocalyptic feel from its very onset.
StoriesJul 27, 2020
Instagram Page Hopes to Raise Awareness about the Reality of Eating Disorders Among Muslims in Canada
Muslims with Eating Disorders (MWED) is an Instagram Page set up with the aim to raise awareness about the reality that Muslims are struggling with this mental health issue.
StoriesMay 13, 2020
How the Call to Prayer 'Controversy' Can Build Compassion for Muslims with Spiritual Abuse Trauma
Content Warning: This essay contains discussions and specific examples of spiritual abuse, sexual abuse, and domestic violence
StoriesApr 9, 2020
Mooselim Works: Mixed-Heritage Canadian Muslimah Explores Her Faith and Love for the Albertan Wilderness Through Art
After moving from Gatineau, Quebec to Calgary, Alberta, Aicha Lasfar had an opportunity to explore the wonders of the Albertan Wilderness. This inspired her to explore an art form she was previously unfamiliar with, pyrography, the free-hand art of decorating wood through burning.
StoriesMar 24, 2020
Why Some Muslims Are Engaging with New Age Spirituality: Interview with Muslim Practitioners of Energy Healing
“There was so much grief, pain, and loss of identity,” Mehreen Nasser recalls when she first embarked on a healing journey with the Grassy Narrows First Nation community, a community that resides near the border between Ontario and Manitoba.
StoriesMar 9, 2020
Jeewan Chanicka on Affirming Student's Identity at TED Educator Talks
Jeewan Chanicka joined the fourth cohort of TED Ed Educators in 2019 .
StoriesMar 1, 2020
Salma Hindy on People Pleasing at TEDxUofT 2019
In 2019, Egyptian Canadian Salma Hindy spoke at TEDxUofT in Toronto, Ontario.
StoriesFeb 10, 2020
Hind Al-Abadleh on Turning Dreams into Reality at TEDxLaurierUniversity 2014
In 2014, Arab Canadian Chemistry Professor Hind Al-Abadleh spoke at TEDxLaurierUniversity, in Waterloo, Ontario.
StoriesFeb 1, 2020
The Mad Muslimah: Using Art to Challenge the Stigma of Mental Illness
Lebanese Canadian writer, visual artist, and arts educator Hanan Hazime has been using visual art to challenge the stigma associated with being someone who lives with a mental illness.
StoriesJan 27, 2020
Rahma Mohamed on the Challenges Faced by Minorities at TEDxUAlberta 2019
In 2019, Rahma Mohamed was a speaker at TEDxUAlberta in Edmonton, Alberta.
StoriesJan 25, 2020
Alaa Murabit on What Islam Says about Women at TEDWomen 2015
In 2015, Alaa Murabit was a speaker at TEDWomen in Monterey, California.
StoriesJan 24, 2020
Tahmid Khan on Living Through a Terrorist Attack at TEDxUTSC 2019
In 2019, Tahmid Khan was a speaker at TEDxUTSC (University of Toronto Scarborough Campus) in Scarborough, Ontario.
StoriesJan 23, 2020
Masuma Khan on Resistance at TEDxDalhousieU 2018
In 2018, Masuma Khan was a speaker at TEDxDalhousieU in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
StoriesJan 22, 2020
Omar Farah on The Art of Spoken Word at TEDxUAlberta 2019
In 2019, Omar Farah was a speaker at TEDxUAlberta in Edmonton, Alberta.
StoriesJan 13, 2020
Mohammad Asadi-Lari on Thinking Globally but Acting Locally at TEDxYouth@WestVancouver 2019
In 2019, Mohammad Asari-Lari was a speaker at TEDxYouth@WestVancouver in Vancouver, BC.
StoriesJan 12, 2020
Shehna Javeed on the Challenges Newcomer Students Face in Academia at TEDxUTSC 2019
In 2019, Shehna Javeed was a speaker at TEDxUTSC (University of Toronto Scarborough Campus) in Toronto, Ontario.
StoriesJan 11, 2020
Farah Nasser on Intellectual Humility at TEDxDonMills 2019
In 2019, Farah Nasser was a speaker at TEDxDonMills in Toronto, Ontario.

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