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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.
NewsJun 14, 2022
2022 Richmond Hill Women of Inspiration and Leadership Award Winner: Fatima Sumar-Molu
The Rotary Club of Richmond Hill is very happy to announce that the Winner of the 2022 Richmond Hill Women of Inspiration and Leadership Award, or WILA, is Fatima Sumar-Molu of City of Richmond Hill.
NewsNov 28, 2021
Supporting Imams in Addressing Domestic Violence in Muslim Communities: The Guided Roots Project
Nusrat Nowrin is the founder of Guided Roots, a Canadian Muslim organization that aims to support healthy Muslim families, with a current focus on addressing domestic violence.
NewsSep 14, 2021
Sisters' Dialogue: Supporting the Community and Mental Health Needs of Muslim Women Impacted by Islamophobia in Edmonton
Since December 2020, there has been assaults and attacks on Black and racialized Muslim women in Edmonton, Alberta, most of which go unreported.
NewsAug 10, 2020
Pakistani Canadian Appointed as New CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
The Government of Canada announces the appointment of Isha Khan as Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
NewsMay 9, 2020
Sisters' Circle: Connecting Muslimahs to Community During the COVID Lockdown
Staying connected in the context of physical distancing is presenting challenges for many Muslims who long for the social interactions with their fellow Muslims that pre-COVID life had to offer.
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.
NewsJul 10, 2019
Community Organizer receives Ottawa Mayor’s City Builder Award
Mayor Jim Watson and Gloucester-Southgate Ward Councillor Diane Deans presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to Rasha Yacob at City Council on July 10, 2019, in recognition of her efforts to make her community welcoming and safe.
NewsMar 7, 2019
Project For Young Muslim Women to Explore Mental Health Issues Seeks Volunteers with Experience and Expertise
Empowerem , an organization aimed at building and empower Women of Colour in Ottawa to progress personally and professionally through safer spaces, skill-building, and networking.
StoriesJan 5, 2019
Sister Sabria: An Inspiration in Canada and Malaysia
Malaysian Canadian Sabariah Binti Hussein's charitable activism made Canadian headlines in 2017. This news soon reached her homeland of Malaysia, making her an instant celebrity.
NewsApr 30, 2018
Being ME Muslimah Empowered Conference will bring together women in Calgary and Edmonton on May 5
Being ME (Muslimah Empowered) Conference will be taking place on Saturday, May 5th at the Telus Convention Centre . There has also been a bus organized to bring women from Edmonton to the conference.
NewsMar 27, 2018
Being ME Toronto Aims To Bring Together Muslim Women from Across Ontario This Saturday
Being ME Toronto is an annual conference for Muslim women. This year the conference takes place on Saturday, March 31st . Being ME Toronto is trying to gather Muslim women from across Southern Ontario by organizing buses to the conference in several cities. Muslim Link interviewed the team behind…
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.
NewsMay 9, 2017
Maymuna Mohamed: "Muslim women, especially, Black Muslim women are at the forefront of every fight and we should be accredited as such"
Maymuna Mohamed represented the riding of York Centre, Ontario 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 Muslim…
StoriesJan 7, 2017
Farheen Khan - Faith, Activism & Resilience
Muslim Link interviewed Indian Canadian community activist Farheen Khan. Khan is an published author who has written about her personal experiences with Islamophobia and spousal abuse. She ran in the 2015 Federal Election, the only woman wearing hijab to do so for the entire campaign. She is also…
NewsJul 25, 2014
Muslim Woman Running for City Council in Mississauga
Rabia Khedr is no regular applicant for the position of City Council, Ward 6 in Mississauga. This dynamic mother of four is a graduate of the University of Toronto in Mississauga, an active member and leader within her community and a decade long veteran on the Mississauga Accessibility Advisory…

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