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NewsNov 4, 2022
First Hijab-Wearing Muslim Woman Elected to Toronto City Council
On October 24, 2022, the people of Toronto went to the polls to elect a new city council.
StoriesJan 11, 2020
Kiran Malik-Khan on Fear of Hijab at TEDxFortMcMurray 2015
In 2015, Kiran Malik-Khan was a speaker at TEDxFortMcMurray in Fort McMurray, Alberta.
NewsAug 16, 2019
Muslimahs on Parliament Hill: Nagad Moalin from Fort McMurray-Cold Lake, Alberta
Somali Canadian Nagad Moalin represented the riding of Fort McMurray-Cold Lake, Alberta at Equal Voice ’s second Daughters of the Vote (DoV) gathering in early April 2019, which brought together 338 young women between the ages of 18 and 23, representing each Canadian riding and take their seat in…
NewsJul 23, 2019
Muslimahs on Parliament Hill: Lila Mansour from Cariboo-Prince George, British Columbia
Syrian Canadian Lila Mansour represented the riding of Cariboo-Prince George, British Columbia at Equal Voice ’s second Daughters of the Vote gathering in early April 2019, which brought together 338 young women between the ages of 18 and 23, representing each Canadian riding and take their seat in…
NewsJul 13, 2019
Remembering Somali Canadian Journalist Hodan Nalayeh
On July 12, 2019 Mogadishu-based Radio Dalsan reported that Somali Canadian journalist Hodan Nalayeh, 43, founder of Integration TV, was killed along with her husband in an attack on a hotel in the port city of Kismayo, Somalia that has been claimed by terrorist group Al-Shabaab. She leaves behind…
NewsJun 27, 2019
Muslimahs on Parliament Hill: Rubab Qureshi from Edmonton Mill Woods, Alberta
Pakistani Canadian Rubab Qureshi represented the riding of Edmonton Mill Woods, Alberta at Equal Voice’s second Daughters of the Vote gathering in early April 2019, which brought together 338 young women between the ages of 18 and 23, representing each Canadian riding and take their seat in the…
NewsJun 19, 2019
Banning religious symbols puts everyone’s rights at risk
June 17, 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Human Rights Commission Following the passage of Quebec’s Bill 21, entitled “An Act respecting the laicity of the State,” Marie-Claude Landry, Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, issues the following statement:
NewsJun 18, 2019
Canadian Council of Muslim Women rejects outright the adoption of Bill 21
Premier François Legault has forced the passage of Bill 21 hence disregarding due process.
NewsJun 17, 2019
Civil Liberties Groups Launch Legal Challenge Against Bill 21 in Quebec
NCCM & CCLA apply for a stay of the discriminatory recently passed Bill 21
NewsMay 16, 2019
Peel Regional Police Create Ramadan Video Featuring Muslim Employees
Peel Regional Police serve one of the most diverse regions of Canada, the cities of Mississauga and Brampton.
NewsNov 16, 2018
Quebec's push to ban the hijab is 'sexularism'
In 2006, I wrote a book about how Canadians — journalists, politicians, lawyers, teachers and everyday people — are in denial about racism . I explained our tendency to regard explicit racism as something that happened in the United States. Racism in Canada was camouflaged in politeness or regarded…
NewsNov 7, 2018
Time for Ilhan: Upcoming Toronto Event Explores Experience of Veiled Muslim Women in North American Politics
Somali American Ilhan Omar just became the first veiled Muslim woman to be elected to the US Congress. What about the experiences of other veiled Muslim women who have run poltical campaigns in Canada?
NewsOct 15, 2018
New premier, same old story: Québec’s longtime anti-niqab efforts
One day after the surprise victory of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) in the recent Québec election, Premier-elect François Legault told a news conference that he plans to invoke the notwithstanding clause to finally pass legislation that will ban religious symbols for employees in “positions of…
StoriesAug 29, 2018
Gap back-to-school ‘hijab ad’ ignites social media
Gap released a back-to-school ad campaign a couple weeks ago which included a picture of a young girl wearing a hijab which raised many questions for many people.
StoriesAug 11, 2018
'We are the heroes of our own stories': Interview with Documentary Filmmaker Sura Mallouh
Muslim Link had the opportunity to interview Palestinian Canadian cinematographer and documentary filmmaker Sura Mallouh about her upcoming documentary about a teenage Syrian refugee in New Brunswick for CBC and the joys and challenges of being Muslim while filmmaking.
NewsJul 9, 2018
Muslim Canadian Novelist Uzma Jalaluddin will be in Ottawa This Wednesday
Toronto-based author Uzma Jalaluddin will be in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 11 at Octopus Books .
NewsJul 4, 2018
SEPHORA Summer 2018 Campaign Featuring Hijabi Launches in Montreal
First Hijabi influencer starring in Sephora's latest 2018 campaign in Quebec.
NewsJul 4, 2018
Somali Canadian Youth Activist Appointed to Prime Minister's Youth Advisory Council
Toronto-based Somali Canadian youth activist Habon Ali was appointed to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Youth Advisory Council in June. Muslim Link interviewed Habon about her activism and what challenges facing youth in Canada that she hopes to raise with the Prime Minister.
StoriesApr 12, 2018
It’s Time to Support Survivors of Islamophobically-Motivated Sexual Assault
For Sexual Assault Awareness Month (#SAAM), let’s raise awareness about Islamophobically-motivated sexual assault, and all forms of sexual violence Muslim women face.
StoriesFeb 4, 2018
Mona Ismaeil: Blogging about Being a Modern Mohajaba in Edmonton
Mona Ismaeil is the owner of Modern Hejab , an online hijab store, and blogs at My Modern Hijab . She is also the director of External Affairs for the Alberta Muslim Public Affairs Council (AMPAC) in Edmonton, Alberta. Muslim Link interviewed Mona about her experiences being a blogger focused on…
StoriesNov 16, 2017
#PhysioHelpsLives: What Are the Benefits of Physiotherapy?
The Ontario Physiotherapy Association is currently running a campaign called ##PhysioHelpsLives to educate Ontarians about physiotherapy. Muslim Link spoke to physiotherapists Mohamed Fouda and Keltouma Nouah. Fouda is the manager of Prime Physio Plus Clinic in Ottawa and Nouah is a recent graduate…
StoriesSep 4, 2017
Journalist Ginella Massa on Being an Outsider and Becoming a Woman of Influence
CityNews Toronto reporter Ginella Massa will be speaking at the season premiere of the Women of Influence Evening Series on Wednesday September 6 in Toronto . She will be exploring the topic of Breaking Barriers: How to Defy Expectations and Develop the Career of Your Dreams . Muslim Link…
StoriesApr 12, 2017
Eman Idil Bare: On Faith, Fashion, Racism, and Slaying It as a Muslim in Journalism
Eman Idil Bare is an award-winning Canadian journalist. She is also a fashion designer who recently launched her own brand. Muslim Link had the opportunity to interview Eman about growing up in Saskatchewan and about her work writing, which covers topics as diverse as youth radicalization, modest…
NewsMar 22, 2017
Aisha Mohamed: "This event showed me how resilient we all are as young women"
Aisha Mohamed represented the riding of Edmonton Manning, Alberta at Equal Voice ’s Daughters of the Vote gathering in March, which brought together 338 young women between the ages of 18 and 23, representing each Canadian riding. Muslim Link had the opportunity to interview several of the young…

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