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NewsDec 20, 2024
MP Salma Zahid Seconds House of Commons Motion to Establish December as Christian Heritage Month
Members of Parliament are hoping to establish December as Christian Heritage Month.
NewsJan 14, 2020
Bridging Gaps Foundation Brings Jesus In Islam Exhibition to Vancouver's Christ Church Cathedral
On January 5th, 2020, the Bridging Gaps Foundation launched our first "Jesus In Islam" exhibition at one of Vancouver's biggest cathedrals - Christ Church Cathedral in Downtown Vancouver, in collaboration with Masjid al Salaam and Education Centre .
NewsAug 2, 2019
Americans Accept a "Free Trip to Egypt" to Meet Muslims in New Documentary Screening Across Canada
Egyptian Canadian engineer Tarek Mounib decided to take admittedly Islamophobic Americans on an all expenses paid trip to Egypt for 10 days where they are matched up with regular Egyptians who show them around the country and take them into their homes.
StoriesJun 27, 2019
It Takes a Village: Unlearning Islamophobia in Canada
I am a white, Christian, fourth-generation Canadian. Because of these factors alone, my life has been infinitely easier than it has been for many Canadians. I personally have never experienced racism. When I say I am from Canada, no one ever asks me where I am really from. I feel I can openly…
NewsMay 12, 2019
#SharingHalal: Helping Non-Muslims Learn More about Ramadan
The spiritual journey of Ramadan will begin the evening of May 5, as millions of Muslims around the world begin 30 days of fasting. While the Muslim population in Canada continues to grow, many Canadians have little knowledge or understanding about the significance of Ramadan, and what the sacred…
NewsMay 10, 2019
Faith Leaders Come Together for Interfaith Food Drive for the Ottawa Food Bank this Mother's Day Weekend
Good Samaritans invite Ottawa to join in an Inter-Faith Food Drive to feed the poor and show heartistic unity with their neighbours’ faith communities.
NewsApr 24, 2019
Upcoming Interfaith Vigils and Statement on the Terrorist Attack on Sri Lankan Churches from the Unified Sri Lankan Muslim Community of Canada
Over 300 people have died during attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka that have allegedly been linked to terrorists from Muslim backgrounds.
NewsFeb 10, 2019
Quebec Shooting Victim's Dream to Build Wells Comes Closer to Reality
Like all of the victims of the Quebec mosque shooting, Mamadou Barry's death not only impacted his family-leaving behind a widow, two young orphans, and his recently widowed mother who had just come to live with her son in Quebec City- it crushed the dream of access to clean drinking water for his…
NewsFeb 1, 2019
Muslims and Christians Unite to Raise Funds for One of the Busiest Food Banks in Ottawa This Sunday
The Kanata Muslim Association (KMA) has partnered with the Kanata United Church (KUC) to organize their third annual joint fundraising dinner for a community cause. This year they have partnered to raise funds for the Caldwell Family Centre, that runs programs for families in the…
NewsJan 27, 2019
Push Back the Darkness Founder Visits the Centre Culturel Islamique de Quebec
Ryan Slobojan is the founder of the Push Back the Darkness initiative aimed at encouraging all Canadians to place a light in their windows at 8 pm on Tuesday, January 29th in commemoration of the victims of the Quebec Mosque Attack and as a sign of commitment to "push back the darkness" of…
StoriesJan 14, 2019
Grumpy: An Old Italian Man, A Young Somali Girl, and An Out of Date Christmas Lawn Decoration
Toronto-based Somali Canadian visual artist Riya Jama shares a story from her childhood whose moral reminds us to "Be kind – for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about."
NewsNov 30, 2018
On January 29, Join the Push Back The Darkness Initiative
My name is Ryan Slobojan, and I live in Pickering, Ontario. When I first heard about the attack on the mosque in Quebec City on January 29th 2017, I was devastated.
NewsDec 22, 2017
In From The Cold: Muslim and Christian Students Volunteer Together To Feed The Homeless
“The feeling of unity and brotherhood was undeniable,” said Amani Ali, president of the Ahlul Bayt Student Association (ABSA). Over the weekend students from the University of Ottawa, Carleton University and Algonquin College, joined together to volunteer at the “In from the cold” event held at…
StoriesDec 18, 2017
How a Muslim Food Bank Caseworker Helped Lift a Newly-Arrived Baha'i Refugee Family’s Spirit
Muslim Food Bank & Community Services (MFB) is a charity based in Surrey, British Columbia that provides a diversity of services to Muslims and refugees in the Greater Vancovuer area. Muslim Link has been given permission to publish the true story of how one Baha'i refugee family was supported…
StoriesDec 18, 2017
Jesus (pbuh) was a Refugee: Working on Refugee Rights with Canadian Christian NGO Citizens for Public Justice
Some Christians are in a state of denial, but the fact is, Jesus (pbuh)* was a refugee. He also wasn’t blonde and blue eyed, but that’s a battle for another time. According to the Biblical account, shortly after his birth, Mary and Joseph sought safety in Egypt. They’d been targeted by the insecure…
NewsSep 13, 2017
Pakistani Canadian Is Crowdfunding To Make Documentary About Growing Up Muslim in Newfoundland
Next Monday, Pakistani Canadian Aatif Baskanderi will be starting a trip across Newfoundland sharing his personal story as a Muslim growing up in the province. Aatif will be travelling over 2000km across Newfoundland visit 7 towns over 11 days. Many of these communities have sponsored Syrian…
StoriesAug 24, 2017
Challenging the Racist Within: Vancouver-based Pakistani Canadian Podcaster Confronts His Own Sense of Caste, Racial and Religious Superiority
Pakistani Canadian Abubakar Khan, who has gained national recognition in Canada’s Muslim communities for his interfaith initiative to open up a Vancouver mosque as an emergency homeless shelter last winter , runs his own podcast called The Chosen Khan.
NewsJul 21, 2017
Volunteers Crowdfunding To Fulfill the Dream of One of the Quebec Mosque Shooting Victims Making Progress But Still Need Support
Like all of the victims of the Quebec mosque shooting, Mamadou Barry's death not only impacted his family, it crushed the dream of access to clean drinking water for his village in the West African country of Guinea. Barry was raising funds to install a 100-meter-deep well in his village, located…
NewsJul 21, 2017
Toronto Muslim and Jewish Women Find Power and Joy in Building a Sisterhood
Have you ever noticed how acts of hate can spur acts of love? With the establishment of the Toronto chapter of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, thirty-four Muslim and Jewish women have come together to support each other against hostile acts directed toward both groups. One of the Sisterhood’s…
StoriesMar 1, 2017
Balwant Bhaneja: Former Canadian Diplomat Travels to His Ancestral Sindh in Pakistan
Balwant (Bill) Bhaneja is author of six books on arts, politics and science. He is a former Canadian diplomat who studied International Relations at Carleton University and holds a PhD from the University of Manchester. . In 1947, the countries of India and Pakistan were born out of the partition…
StoriesOct 3, 2014
Would You Save A Life? Muslim Champions for Organ Donation
Transplant: Patient and Donors Stories took place on April 1st to mark the beginning of Ontario’s Organ Donation Month. During this month, the Trillium Gift of Life Network , (a non-profit agency of the Government of Ontario) responsible for facilitating organ and tissue donation and…
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…
NewsMay 24, 2014
Tulipathon for Affordable Housing: The Multifaith Housing Initiative
Advocating for affordable housing in Ottawa, faith groups from the Jewish, Christian, Unitarian, and Muslim communities took on the pouring rain to participate in this year’s Tulipathon walk. Hosted by the Multifaith Housing Initiative (MHI), a non-profit coalition in Ottawa, the Tulipathon brings…
NewsMay 4, 2014
Reflecting on Jesus (pbuh): An Interfaith Conversation
On Sunday, March 30 th , the Thaqalayn Muslim Association (TMA) and the Ahlul Bayt Student Association (ABSA) hosted an interfaith event at the University of Ottawa. Fostering dialogue between the Christian and Muslim communities, the event, titled Celebrating the life of Jesus, featured keynote…

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