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NewsJan 18, 2024
Canadian Council of Imams Statement Regarding the Termination of Imam Dr. Muhammad Suliman from the Ottawa Muslim Association
Jan 16th, 2024 Statement Regarding the Termination of Imam Dr. Muhammad Suliman
NewsJun 25, 2021
Coin Dealer Commemorates Ottawa Muslim Association with New Collectable Eid Coin
Canadian Muslims are getting used to Canada Post regularly issuing commemorative stamps for Eid.
NewsJun 27, 2019
United Muslim Organizations of Ottawa-Gatineau Receive United Way Community Builder of the Year Award
On May 16, 2019, the United Muslim Organizations of Ottawa-Gatineau (UMO-OG), which includes mosques such as the Assunnah Muslim Association and the Ottawa Muslim Association , received a United Way Ottawa Community Builder of the Year Award.
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.
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.
NewsJan 18, 2018
Muslim centre’s request for security funding denied one year after hate incident
The federal government rejected an Ottawa Muslim centre’s application for money to improve the security of its property, one year after it was the target of a hate crime. The Ottawa police investigated a hate crime in April 2016 at a local Islamic school which was spray-painted with hateful…
NewsSep 13, 2016
Trudeau Visits Ottawa's Oldest Mosque for Eid al Adha
On September 12th, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the Ottawa Muslim Association (OMA) for Eid al Adha prayers. This isn't the first time Ottawa's main mosque has hosted a Prime Minister. Shortly after September 11th, Prime Minister Jean Chrietien visited this mosque offering reassurances to…
NewsJan 12, 2014
Canadians and Ottawa Muslims Honour Nelson Mandela
Canada and Canadians joined the international community in mourning the death of South Africa's first elected Black President, Nelson Mandela. An Ottawa Muslim congregation listened intently at its weekly Friday prayers as his enduring quality of forgiveness was recalled from the pulpit. The…
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NewsNov 2, 2013
Police urge community to break silence on hate crimes
On September 20 th , the Ottawa Muslim Association in partnership with the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) hosted an information night and panel discussion on the subject of Hate Crimes. The event, which was held in the basement of the Ottawa Main…
NewsJul 6, 2013
Faith in Words: Poetry at the Mosque
After Muslim Link's 10 anniversary celebration, I made a decision; I was going to have a spoken word event. At the mosque. Yes, you heard me right. I asked Sarah Musa, a fellow spoken word artist, to embark on this task with me. I then wrote an event proposal and emailed to a contact from the…
NewsMay 9, 2013
US Ambassador Visits Ottawa Main Mosque
It was an evening of firsts as the Ottawa Main Mosque welcomed US Ambassador David Jacobson on his first official visit on April 8. Almost 100 people attended the event titled “Strengthening Bridges & Working Together for a Better Future”. Security was discreet and the question period was…
NewsFeb 19, 2013
Festive ceremony honours Ottawa Muslims
It was a defining moment for the growing Muslim community as members of disparate organisations and associations came together to celebrate the achievements of their own. The Jan. 19 event, hosted by the Muslim Coordinatin g Council (MCC) and the Ottawa Muslim Association (OMA), honoured 20 Ottawa…
StoriesJan 22, 2013
Dr. Farook Tareen: consummate gentleman, community leader, and thinker
When Dr. Farook Tareen first came to Ottawa over forty years ago, the Muslim community was small. He joined the Ottawa Muslim Association and maintained the relationship until his death on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. He worked tirelessly to both develop and nurture the Muslim community and to build…
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NewsDec 2, 2012
OMA blood drives draw record turnouts
Canadian Blood Services are encouraged by the "fantastic" success of their two blood clinics with the Ottawa Muslim Association (OMA) and would like to build a mutually rewarding relationship with the Muslim community, Community Development Coordinator Glen Crowe says.
NewsApr 6, 2012
Tulipathon tradition continues 15 years on
In Ottawa, spring is synonymous with renewal, rebirth and of course the awakening of thousands of colourful tulip bulbs from a long sleep during the freezing nights of fall and the long bitter and frigid days of winter. In 1997, a diverse group of Ottawans led by Dr. Farook Tareen decided to…
NewsDec 1, 2011
New imam Samy Metwally aims to show “tolerant Islam”
Carrying a message of tolerance, the new imam of the Ottawa Muslim Association mosque has taken up his job with a commitment to advance the cause of moderate Islam, help the local Muslim community contribute more to the wider society and enhance interfaith relations. “I have a mission of building…

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