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NewsMar 1, 2023
Anti-Racism Muslim Collaborative Report Release: Anti-Black Racism in Muslim Spaces in Edmonton
A team of Muslim community members from various sectors and backgrounds came together in the Fall of 2020 with the desire to address the prevalence of ongoing racist attitudes within Muslim communities, spaces, and institutions in the Edmonton area.
NewsJan 10, 2021
Watch the Black and Muslim Panel presented by Students from the University of Western Ontario and McMaster University on January 15
The University of Western Ontario's Muslim Students Association (Western MSA) is co-hosting a panel on Friday, January 15, exploring the experiences of Black Muslims.
NewsJul 11, 2020
Real Actions Canadian Muslims Can Take to Address Anti-Black Racism within Themselves, Muslim Organizations and Canadian Society
In the wake of the murder of George Floyd, there has been increased interest in Muslim communities to discuss issues of anti-Black racism within society. Muslim Link has written and published stories aimed at addressing anti-Black racism in Muslim communities over the last eight years. The…
NewsMay 29, 2020
Challenging Shadism and Anti-Black Racism in Muslim Communities: Responding to the Killing of George Floyd
“The beauty of anti-racism is that you don’t have to pretend to be free of racism to be anti-racist. Anti-racism is the commitment to fight racism wherever you find it, including in yourself. And it’s the only way forward.”- Ijeomo Oluo, African American anti-racism activist
NewsJan 12, 2020
Black History Month Event: Tunisia, Libya, Quebec An Evening with Black Tunisian Journalist Huda Mzioudet
In honour of Black History Month, Muslim Link has invited Tunisian journalist Huda Mzioudet, the co-founder of the Black Tunisian women's organization "Anbar", to discuss her experiences as a Black Tunisian growing up in Tunisia, doing investigative journalism in Libya, and now conducting academic…
NewsJun 17, 2019
Beyond Colour-Blind: On Writing an Anti-Racism Guide for White Muslims
The the US-based Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative (MuslimARC) is producing a series of community-specific anti-racism guides.
NewsFeb 10, 2019
Review Aims to Inspire More Research About Black Muslims in Canada
Research on Black Muslims in Canada is limited and does little to illuminate the diverse communities Black Muslims are a part of.
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…
NewsJun 13, 2018
Check out LUMINOUS Black Muslim Arts Festival in Toronto This Saturday
LUMINOUS A Black Muslim Arts Festival will be taking place on Saturday, June 16th . An Arts Festival mixed with an Eid Festival, the event aims to celebration Toronto's Black Muslim presence. Muslim Link interviewed the visionary behind LUMINOUS, Timaj Garad, about her hopes for the festival.
StoriesMar 30, 2018
Is Black Panther Islamophobic? South Asian Muslims and Anti-Blackness
Black Panther has taken the world by storm, experiencing box office success across North America, Europe, Africa and, to many in Hollywood’s surprise given a long history of rejecting films with Black leads, Asia. Furthermore, a Blockbuster Hollywood film that centralizes Black characters and their…
StoriesDec 28, 2017
Reflections of a Black African Muslim Woman Living in Vancouver on the Exploitation of African Migrants in Libya
Somali Canadian student Sahra Jama lives in Vancouver and is new to organizing demonstrations. But when she learned about the exploitation of African migrants in Libya she felt she had to act. With the support of Black Lives Matter Vancouver, she was able to mobilize around 100 supporters for a…
StoriesDec 18, 2017
Reflections of a Black African Muslim Woman Living in Quebec on the Exploitation of African Migrants in Libya
Somali Canadian Yasmine Mo is pursuing a Master’s in sociology at the Université de Montréal. Her thesis explores the social realities of Black Muslim women living in Montreal, the contributions of these women to Quebec society. The intersection of anti-Black racism, sexism and Islamophobia are at…
NewsSep 22, 2017
Learn More About The Black Muslim Initiative Ottawa Gathering On October 1
On Sunday, October 1st, the Black Muslim Initiative-Ottawa will be having its first gathering . This will create a space for Black Muslims to discuss the challenges of life at the intersection of anti-Black racism and Islamophobia in Canada, as well as the strength that comes from having both the…
StoriesSep 4, 2017
Journalist Ginella Massa on Being an Outsider and Becoming a Woman of Influence
CityNews Toronto reporter Ginella Massa will be speaking at the season premiere of the Women of Influence Evening Series on Wednesday September 6 in Toronto . She will be exploring the topic of Breaking Barriers: How to Defy Expectations and Develop the Career of Your Dreams . Muslim Link…
NewsAug 26, 2017
Invitation to Dialogue: Connecting Black Muslims To Address The Challenge of Life At the Intersection of Islamophobia and Anti-Black Racism in Canada
Problem: The lack of awareness both within and outside the Muslim community in Canada regarding the reality of Black Muslim lives and its consequence for the ongoing struggle against anti-black racism and Islamophobia.
StoriesAug 24, 2017
Challenging the Racist Within: Vancouver-based Pakistani Canadian Podcaster Confronts His Own Sense of Caste, Racial and Religious Superiority
Pakistani Canadian Abubakar Khan, who has gained national recognition in Canada’s Muslim communities for his interfaith initiative to open up a Vancouver mosque as an emergency homeless shelter last winter , runs his own podcast called The Chosen Khan.
StoriesAug 12, 2017
How This Year’s Being ME Toronto Conference Showed Real Allyship To Black Muslims
Muslim Link is sharing Canadians’ reactions to Chelby Daigle’s article “ Outrage About the Lack of Black Muslim Nominees at Awards Gala Shows Hypocrisy Not Allyship ” This is the response of Samiya Ahmed, a Toronto-based Somali Canadian community activist, who is highly involved in a variety of…
StoriesAug 5, 2017
Outrage About the Lack of Black Muslim Nominees at Awards Gala Shows Hypocrisy Not Allyship
"I just want a young Black Muslimah to look at my art and not feel alone or die of starvation for representation." – Somali Canadian artist Riya Jama "When people show you who they are, believe them the first time." – Black American writer Maya Angelou Recently, some non-Black Muslims have…
StoriesApr 12, 2017
Eman Idil Bare: On Faith, Fashion, Racism, and Slaying It as a Muslim in Journalism
Eman Idil Bare is an award-winning Canadian journalist. She is also a fashion designer who recently launched her own brand. Muslim Link had the opportunity to interview Eman about growing up in Saskatchewan and about her work writing, which covers topics as diverse as youth radicalization, modest…
StoriesFeb 27, 2017
Black History Month: Recovering Our Personal Narrative as Black Canadian Muslims
Captain (Padre) Imam Ryan Carter is a chaplain with the Canadian Armed Forces in Ontario. Here he reflects on the significance of Black History Month to him as a Black Muslim Canadian. ****
StoriesJan 4, 2017
Advice on How To Be Allies to Black Muslims
In the fallout of the RIS Controversy , I shared a Facebook post about How to be an Ally to Black Muslims. It has been shared widely in Canada and the US. I have been asked to make it more easily accessible, so I'm publishing it here on Muslim Link.
StoriesApr 4, 2016
Was It Because of My Race That My Proposal Was Rejected?
Muslim Link received this letter from an Arab Canadian young man in Ottawa in response to the article " Ottawa Students’ Film Highlights Experiences of Racism in the Ummah ".
StoriesMar 18, 2016
Ottawa Students’ Film Highlights Experiences of Racism in the Ummah
“Racism in the Ummah”, a short film by a group of students from the University of Ottawa, received an Honourable Mention at the University of Ottawa Muslim Students’ Association (UOMSA) Film Festival in February.
StoriesDec 14, 2015
How to Start Combating Anti-Blackness in the Canadian Ummah
Recently, Black Muslim Canadian Spoken Word poet Key Ballah wrote a piece for Love, Inshallah about her experience in a predominantly Pakistani mosque in Toronto where she was interrupted during prayer and told that “This is an Urdu-speaking mosque” and “There is another mosque where you can go not…

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