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NewsNov 3, 2024
Statement by Minister Khera on Lebanese Heritage Month in Canada
OTTAWA, November 1, 2024 Today, marks the beginning of Lebanese Heritage Month, a time to reflect on and celebrate the many incredible contributions that Lebanese Canadians have made to our country.
NewsSep 29, 2024
Lebanese Canadian From GTA Traveling with Islamic Relief Canada to Lebanon to Assist with Relief Efforts
BURLINGTON, ON, Sept. 29, 2024 With Lebanon facing its deadliest days in decades amidst the massive escalation of Israeli airstrikes, Islamic Relief Canada staff has arrived in Lebanon to help with relief efforts.
NewsNov 1, 2023
Prime Minister Trudeau, Minister Khera and Member of Parliament Metlege Diab Welcome Canada's First Lebanese Heritage Month
Statement by the Prime Minister on the first Lebanese Heritage Month November 1, 2023, Ottawa, Ontario
NewsOct 28, 2023
Global Affairs Canada: Message to Canadians on deteriorating situation in Lebanon and assisted departure
[Global Affairs Canada] would like to stress that the Government of Canada continues to advise against all travel to Lebanon due to a deteriorating security situation, civil unrest, the increased risk of terrorist attack and the ongoing armed conflict with Israel.
NewsJun 2, 2021
Remembering Ahmad Bartal: Lebanese Canadian's Family Raising Sadaqah Jariyah to Build a Water Well in His Memory
Proud, joyful, resilient and resourceful - those are just a few words describing a soul who left this earth on the early evening of March 4th, 2021.
NewsAug 9, 2020
Lebanese Canadian Business Leaders Form Coalition to Raise $2.5 Million to Support Relief Efforts in Beirut
In response to the large explosion that devastated the city of Beirut on Tuesday August 4, 2020, Lebanese-Canadian business leaders have come together to support relief efforts, through the formation of the Lebanese Canadian Coalition (LCC).
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.
StoriesDec 23, 2019
Najwa Zebian on The Power of “Me Too” at TEDxCentennialCollege 2018
In 2018, Najwa Zebian was a speaker at TEDxCentennialCollege in Toronto, Ontario.
NewsAug 26, 2019
Muslim Canadians Running in the 2019 Federal Election
The 2019 Canadian Federal Election is taking place on Monday, October 21, 2019.
NewsMay 14, 2019
Poem about Christchurch Mosque Attack wins University of Windsor Poetry Contest
Rima Asfour's poem recently won the Why Humanities annual Poetry Competition at the University of Windsor.
NewsApr 11, 2019
Muslim Canadians Running in the 2019 Alberta Provincial Election
The Alberta Provincial Election is taking place on Tuesday, April 16, 2019.
NewsFeb 27, 2019
Fatal Silence: Documentary Reflects on the Murder of Lebanese Canadian Sonia El Birani
"Fatal Silence" is a documentary by Alan Powell that reflects on the 2012 murder of Lebanese Canadian Sonia El Birani by her husband Chawki El Birani in London, Ontario.
NewsFeb 24, 2019
UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing Leilani Farha Speaks at Carleton University Tuesday
Lebanese Canadian Leilani Farha, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, will be giving a talk at Carleton University this Tuesday, February 26 from 6:00-8:00 pm .
NewsDec 26, 2018
Ottawa Muslim Association PEACE Golf Tournament Raises Funds for Youth Mental Health and Cancer Care
The Ottawa Muslim Association (OMA)'s annual PEACE Golf Tournament raises funds each year for the maintenance of OMA and local charitiable causes.
StoriesApr 6, 2018
Decolonizing Our Tongues: Interview with Lebanese Canadian Writer Hanan Hazime
Muslim Link interviewed the poet, writer and arts educator about her work and the challenges of writing authentically as a Muslim woman in Canada today.
StoriesNov 21, 2017
Music for the Broken: Canada’s Deen Squad Opens Up About Their Journey So Far
Muslim Link’s Aicha Lasfar had an opportunity to interview Deen Squad this summer while they were recording in Ottawa. Accompanied by her husband Ryan Fournier, an Islamic School teacher and long-time friend of Deen Squad’s Ghanaian Canadian Jae Deen and Lebanese Canadian Karter Zaher, the…
StoriesAug 2, 2017
Tartan Helps Ottawa Families Make a House a Home
Now available in their Findlay Creek development, Tartan Homes ’ ‘Kawartha’ model is a home that provides with unique flexibility. Accommodating to different living styles, home buyers can choose to have a living room instead of an ‘open concept’ living room. Developed in response to requests that…
StoriesFeb 16, 2017
Zahraa Sbaiti: Reconciling Muslim and Quebecois Identity Through Art
A painting hangs on a wall in Montreal’s Museum of Fine Arts. In varying hues of blue, soft yellow and beige, it is the portrait of a young woman. Her head is tilted slightly, her eyes looking into the distance. She is tight lipped with a resolved look on her face, but most noticeable of all is her…
StoriesNov 11, 2014
“The main thing is the crime." - Hussein
"The main thing is the crime. The sad thing for me to see is a neighbourhood I grew up in is always in the news for the wrong reasons, especially with names similar to mine. We need to be more proud of ourselves and fight for a better future rather than being known for terrorism around the world.…
StoriesOct 3, 2014
“I do this to help my family” – Waleed
"This is for my family. I do this to help my family, you know, to give my dad a chance to rest. My dad is my inspiration." - Waleed at Aladdin's Bakery
StoriesOct 3, 2014
First Muslim Born in Ottawa: Visionary & Community Builder Eva Wahab
Hers was a name that almost everyone knew. At one time in Ottawa's history, Eva Afife Wahab was the go-to person in the Muslim community. Born in 1914, Wahab was the first Muslim child born in Ottawa. Her father emigrated from Lebanon to Canada in 1903, and her family was the first Muslim family in…
NewsMar 16, 2014
Ahlul Bayt Islamic School Ranked Second Best in City
Each year the Simon Fraser Institute ranks Ontario schools based on their performance on the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) standardized tests for reading, writing and math. Ottawa's Ahlul Bayt Islamic School came in as the second best elementary school in Ottawa and among the…
StoriesNov 7, 2013
Ali Islam: Faith and Spoken Word
“I HATED English, which makes the whole poetry thing a surprise even for myself,” shared Ali Awada about his unlikely success as a rising star in Ottawa's Spoken Word scene. Ali, 23, grew up in Detroit, the son of Lebanese parents who decided to move to Canada when he was 10. Ali broke onto the…
NewsJul 15, 2012
Wafa Dabbagh: Local heroine laid to rest
Canada reluctantly bade farewell to a loving daughter with sorrow, admiration, respect and warmth. In a poignant memorial ceremony on June 11, the country and the Muslim community said good-bye to Lieutenant-Commander Wafa Dabbagh after she succumbed to her long battle with cancer. Wafa made…

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