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NewsJul 17, 2019
Paul Dewar's Legacy Initiative Launches Grant Program for Youth in Ottawa-Gatineau
July 8, 2019 – OTTAWA, ON. Youth Action Now has just launched their grant program, Start Up NOW, for young leaders in Ottawa-Gatineau area, targeting youth from 15 to 25.
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 10, 2019
Welcoming Ottawa Week 2019: Organize Events to Connect Newcomers with Long-Term Ottawa Residents
The Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership (OLIP) cordially invites you to contribute an event to the 2019 Welcoming Ottawa Week (WOW).
NewsApr 6, 2019
Learn about the Jail Killing of Soleiman Faqiri in an Ontario Prison This Monday
The Jail Killing of Soleiman Faqiri Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion is taking place on Monday, April 8, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Carleton University, MacOdrum Library Discovery Centre, Room 482, in Ottawa, Ontario.
NewsApr 2, 2019
Documentary about Yazidi Nobel Prize Winner and Daesh Survivor Screens in Ottawa Thursday
One World Arts is hosting a special screening of the acclaimed documentary “On Her Shoulders” on Thursday April 4, 2019, 7:00 pm, ByTowne Cinema in Ottawa .
NewsApr 1, 2019
Members of Herongate Tenant Coalition File Suit Against Timbercreek
As long-term residents of Herongate, Saido Gashan and Abdullahi Ali were witness and subject to Timbercreek’s strategy of systemic neglect. Furthermore, as members of the Herongate Somali community they have experienced how Timbercreek’s actions have irreparably and fundamentally damaged the…
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 .
NewsFeb 21, 2019
Justice for Abdirahman Coalition Update: Community Support Needed as Trial of Ottawa Police Constable Daniel Montsion Adjourned
Dear Friends, Many of you have been asking for an update on the trial and how you can support the Justice for Abdirahman Coalition . Please read on to find out. Please note that there is also a community meeting organized by the Coalition on Friday, February 22, click here for details.
NewsFeb 6, 2019
Learn More About the Ottawa Somali Network
The Ottawa Somali Network is a group of young Somalis living and working in Ottawa in various professions who are passionate about community organizing.
NewsFeb 4, 2019
Marriage, Marijuana, and Mental Health: Explore Challenging Topics at I.LEAD Conference in Ottawa This Saturday
Join us at the Capital Region’s largest Muslim community conference, I.LEAD 2019 will take place on Saturday, March 16 at the EY Centre .
NewsJan 31, 2019
Human Concern International Organizes Fundraiser for Indigenous Communities This Saturday
When engaging in charity, we often think of people in other countries around the world as the only ones in need of humanitarian help. We ignore the needs of people - specifically the Indigenous communities - in Canada. The living conditions of Indigenous communities in Canada are as bad, if not…
NewsJan 30, 2019
The Justice for Abdirahman Coalition: The Trial into Abdi's Death Begins
Abdirahman Abdi was a 37 year old Somali-Canadian with mental health issues. He lived in Ottawa’s Hintonburg community at 55 Hilda Street. On July 24th 2016, following an incident at a local coffee shop where police were called, Abdirahman began running home for safety.
NewsJan 28, 2019
Vigil on Parliament Hill to Commemorate The Second Anniversary of the Quebec Mosque Attack Takes Place Tuesday January 29
On January 29th, 2017, six Muslims were murdered at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City, a mosque in the Sainte-Foy neighbourhood of Quebec City, Canada. Six people were killed including Ibrahima Barry (aged 39), Mamadou Tanou Barry (aged 42), Khaled Belkacemi (aged 60), Aboubaker Thabti…
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.
StoriesNov 29, 2018
Learn More about the Canada Bangladesh Muslim Community (CBMC)
As part of Muslim Link's series profiling Muslim ethnocultural community organizations across Canada, Naiema Zaman discusses her involvement with the Canada Bangladesh Muslim Community (CBMC) in Ottawa, Ontario.
NewsNov 22, 2018
Shaikh Yasir Qadhi’s Orphan Benefit Tour with Human Concern International Comes To Toronto, Ottawa This Weekend
Human Concern International and the Canada Bangladesh Muslim Community (CBMC ) invite you to gain insight into our role in the world as Muslims in the 21st century with Shaikh Yasir Qadhi.
NewsNov 13, 2018
Djamila Ibrahim Explores the Struggles of Canadians from the Horn of Africa at Upcoming Ottawa Writers Festival Event
Djamila Ibrahim will be discussing her debut collection of short stories, "Things Are Good Now", in conversation with CBC Ottawa's Adrian Harewood on Thursday, November 15th. Purchase tickets online here .
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 30, 2018
Ukrainian Film about Muslim Crimean Tatar Woman Who Saved Jewish Children During WWII Screening in Ottawa, Toronto
A film about a Muslim Crimean Tatar teacher who saved over 80 Jewish children during the Nazi occupation of Crimea in WWII. Screenings of the film are being organized in Ottawa and Toronto this week.
NewsOct 28, 2018
Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting: Ways to Support, Show Solidarity with Victims and Their Families
The MuslimLink.ca team are deeply saddened by the recent mass shooting in Pittsburgh, US at the Tree of Life Synagogue, where 11 have been left dead and 6 are injured , most of them seniors.
NewsOct 26, 2018
Muslims Who Won in 2018 Canadian Municipal Elections
An unprecedented number of Muslims ran in Municipal elections in Ontario, British Columbia (BC), and Manitoba in October 2018.
NewsOct 26, 2018
Meet University Students and Young Professionals of Colour at the Somali Education Fund's Career Fair This Saturday
The Somali Education Fund (SEF) is organizing a career fair for racialized students this Saturday, October 27th at the Jim Durrell Centre in Ottawa, Ontario . Students will have the opportunity to meet racialized university students and young professionals as well as learn about how to navigate…
NewsAug 30, 2018
The Wellington Diner Issues Apology for Islamophobic Post, But Concerns Remain
The owner of the Wellington Diner in Ottawa has apologized for posting an Islamophobic photo on the Diner's Instagram in 2016.
NewsAug 29, 2018
Mohd Jamal Alsharif Honoured with 2018 Welcoming Ottawa Ambassador Award
The Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership (OLIP) is a multi-sectoral partnership involving 60 local organizations working on a shared vision and common priorities designed to build local capacity to attract, settle, and integrate immigrants in five sectors: settlement and orientation; economic…

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