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NewsNov 30, 2018
Hajj 2019 Canadian Travel Packages
Muslim Link has a NEW list of 2020 Canadian Hajj Packages & Travel Agencies offering Hajj packages Click Here To View This More Up to Date List
NewsNov 15, 2018
Documentary about Pre-911 Surveillance of Muslim American Communities Screens in Toronto, Montreal This Week
When journalist Assia Boundaoui investigates rumors of surveillance in her Arab-American neighborhood in Chicago, she uncovers one of the largest FBI terrorism probes conducted before 9/11. Through a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter her investigation became the documentary "The Feeling of Being…
NewsNov 2, 2018
Join Pakistani Cricketer Shoaib Akhtar on his Canadian Tour for Human Concern International
The fastest bowler in the world of cricket, Shoaib Akhtar, is coming to Canada to fundraise for Human Concern Interntational 's projects for children in need.
NewsOct 19, 2018
Why Black Muslim Women Are Organizing In Quebec
Black Muslim Women in Quebec (Femmes Noires Musulmanes au Québec) is a new initiative that was launched on Saturday, October 20 in Montreal at Espace Mushagalusa. The initiative is funded by the Inspirit Foundation and supported by DESTA Black Youth Network. Their next event is taking place on…
NewsJul 4, 2018
SEPHORA Summer 2018 Campaign Featuring Hijabi Launches in Montreal
First Hijabi influencer starring in Sephora's latest 2018 campaign in Quebec.
StoriesMar 15, 2018
Mahdi Tirkawi: A Young Imam's Journey to Montreal
Mahdi Tirkawi is the imam at Mosquée Al Rawdah in Montreal. Muslim Link interviewed him about being a young imam in Montreal, Quebec.
StoriesMar 15, 2018
Razia Hamidi: Women Reclaiming Their Space in Muslim Community Organizations
Razia Sultan Hamidi is a Muslim community organizer in Montreal. She has focused on creating spiritual programming that is welcoming and relevant to women and youth. Muslim Link interviewed Razia about her work in Montreal and what civic engagement means to her.
StoriesJan 18, 2018
Postering Peace: An Interview with Visual Artist Aquil Virani
The Silk Road Institute's Combating Hate, Advancing Inclusion (CHAI) digital video arts competition was funded through the Michaëlle Jean Foundation, with financial support from the Vancouver Foundation, the Edmonton Foundation, the Winnipeg Foundation and the Oakville Community Foundation…
NewsSep 13, 2017
What Muslim Canadians Can Do To Show Solidarity With The Rohingya in Myanmar, Bangladesh and Canada
Muslim Canadians are rallying across the country to support the Rohingya in Myanmar/Burma and Rohingya refugees who have fled to Bangladesh. On September 13th, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of Myanmar . "The Prime Minister conveyed his deep concerns…
StoriesMar 7, 2017
Iman Nakhala: Navigating the Fashion Industry
The fashion industry can be a cold and cut-throat world, but one happy-go-lucky Muslim woman is bringing warmth to it, one clothing collection at a time. Iman Nakhala is a fashion designer from Montreal; arguably the main hub of arts and culture in Canada. Originally from Palestine, Iman was born…
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 21, 2016
Montreal Based Muslim Entrepreneurs Pitch Modest Fashion Brand on Dragons' Den
Mode-ste , Canada’s largest and fastest growing Modest Fashion brand. started a few years ago, when Aicha Chtourou and her mother Hong, a master seamstress, started a small women’s clothier out of their basement in Montreal.
StoriesMay 24, 2016
So You Want To Be A Journalist? Oussayma Canbarieh
Montreal-based Syrian Canadian journalist Oussayma Canbarieh has made multiple documentaries exploring the challenges faced by Muslims navigating their identity within North American societies. In particular, her ground-breaking web series for Radio Canada International, “ Me, The Muslim Next Door…
NewsJul 13, 2014
The Story Behind That Huge Palestinian Flag at Ottawa’s Gaza Demonstration
Did you see the Palestinian flag going down the street?
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…
StoriesMay 4, 2014
Taking the Creative Leap: Salar Event Planning
Like many of her peers, at 22, Nafeesa Salar had her hands full with her full-time university and a part-time job. But her love and passion for art and design inspired her to take a bold move two years ago and launch her own business, Salar Event Planning, a Montreal-based event planning company.
StoriesSep 16, 2013
Local start-ups offer crowd-funding platforms
UmmahHub and Anfiq are two new Ottawa-based crowd-funding platforms aimed at providing more sophisticated fundraising options for Muslim communities in order to address one of the most common problems facing the community: fundraising fatigue.
NewsJun 6, 2013
Strong showing by Ottawa-Gatineau at Muslim ball hockey tourney
Over 200 participants turned up for the 36th Montreal Muslim Ball Hockey (MMBH) tournament on May 11 at John Abbott College campus in Montreal. For the first time since it was founded 21 years ago, the bi-annual tournament featured two tiers, with five elite teams playing in Tier I and the…
NewsDec 24, 2012
For the love of hockey: Montreal Muslim Ball Hockey celebrates 20 years
On Dec. 1, the Montreal Muslim Ball Hockey Tournament celebrated its 20 th anniversary with its 35 th tournament held at John Abbott College in Ste. Anne-de-Bellevue. The mainly bi-annual tournament is a volunteer-driven, non-profit event that has been a longstanding tradition for Montreal's Muslim…
NewsMay 11, 2012
Montreal boutique N-Ti opens branch in Ontario
After taking the Montreal Muslim community by storm, women's clothing store Boutique N-Ti opened its first Ontario location in Mississauga early this month. “We've been discussing the opening of a store for more than two years,” says Fatma Nurmohamed, CEO of the Toronto branch. “We've been…
NewsApr 6, 2012
Crisis center offers hope to Montreal families
Nestled between the fruit markets and video stores on a busy street in St-Laurent, many may pass by the modest bureau of the Amal Center for Women without a second glance. An inconspicuous sign at the front door leads the way up a flight of stairs to the center's office, where Muslim women from…

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