Category: Building Bridges
Quebec City mosque shooting survivor thanks Canadians for their support
A man who lost the use of his legs in last year’s Quebec City mosque shooting is thanking Canadians for their support. Aymen Derbali received the $400,000 that was raised […]
Local Muslim students pull back the veil on Shari’ah law
KELOWNA – It’s a sensitive subject that local Muslim students want to talk about.Shari’ah Unveiled touches on a hot topic of discussion in
Christians and Muslims join forces to feed homeless in downtown Montreal
An interfaith program that prepares meals for the homeless is celebrating its one-year anniversary. Source: Christians and Muslims join forces to feed homeless in downtown Montreal | CBC News
Niqab-wearing woman starts driver training school just for women
For the past five years, Maha Al-Shaibani has been running The Queen of Sheba, a driver-training service for women only in Ottawa. Source: Niqab-wearing woman starts driver training school just […]
University of Windsor holds Islam Awareness Week
University students in Windsor are hoping to foster healthy conversations about Islamic ideals and principles this week. Source: University of Windsor holds Islam Awareness Week
Shoppers try on hijabs in Regina
People in Regina tried on a piece of Muslim culture on Sunday at the Southland Mall. Source: Shoppers try on hijabs in Regina
Halifax mosque opens its doors
The mosque opened its doors to several hundred people on Friday to join them in prayer, share a meal and create understanding. Source: Halifax mosque opens its doors
Windsor’s Muslim community collect 300 coats for those in need
The Muslim community of Windsor is helping to keep people warm this winter. Source: Windsor’s Muslim community collect 300 coats for those in need
Fighting domestic violence in Calgary’s Muslim community and beyond
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women brought together groups of women from the Muslim community as well as agencies like the YWCA to talk about domestic […]
Muslim Community Reaches Out To Flood Victims
After reading about the flood devastation at a townhouse complex on Ypres Ave. in Windsor, Dr. Maher El Masri had to see the damage for himself.So, Saturday he drove by […]
Muslims in Manitoba ramp up efforts to counter hate
Muslims in Manitoba are organizing several events to counter hate and promote peace and understanding instead. The events come following anti-immigration and white-nationalist rallies in Canada and the United States, […]
Muslim teens embrace role in VPD cadet program
The program, which is only open to Vancouver residents, has become popular, with organizers receiving close to 200 applications each year. Only 60 teenagers were chosen this year, and they […]
Interfaith service connects Nova Scotia church, mosque
Al-Qazwin said the service sends a strong message “that all the violence in this world, all the terrorism that has been perpetrated in the name of religion has nothing to […]
Sister Sabria’s door is always open, much like her heart
Sister Sabria’s involvement in the Montreal community dates back 30 years, when she arrived in Canada after completing international cuisine courses in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. As a […]
Fast Friends: How a Muslim fitness trainer and Catholic gym member bond over Ramadan
It’s a grueling workout at the best of times, but even tougher when fasting. Fadel is observing the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which means she fasts from dawn to dusk. “It’s […]
Iqaluit Muslim community hosts food bank to mark Ramadan
On Saturday, they opened the Mosque to hand out 75 bags of non-perishable food items packed by volunteers. While giving plays a role in Ramadan, this is the first time the Muslim […]
Muslim elementary students experience Ramadan fasting for the first time
Many of the kids at the inner-city elementary school weren’t born in Windsor or even Canada. Nearly half of the students are Muslim. Mujtaba Albazaz and Asraa Asheti are in […]
Québec City Muslims donating blood in thanks
In order to give thanks to the generous souls who donated blood and saved lives during the attack on the mosque in Québec City, the Islamic Cultural Center organized a […]
Peterborough mosque to open its doors to the public in May
President Magdy Kamar says the idea is to have the community become familiar with their Muslim community members so misconceptions and stereotypes can be erased. Source: Peterborough mosque to open […]
Event Seeks To Dispel Myths And Fight Islamophobia
Windsor Law and the Windsor Islamic Council hope to stem the rising tide of Islamophobia with an event at the University of Windsor. “What we want to do in the […]
How to defeat racism? Get to know one another
Today we have parents freaking out because Muslim teenagers want to pray in schools. If anyone can get a teenager to put their smartphones away for five minutes to commune […]
Muslim Storytelling Event Explores the Muslim Experience in Quebec
On Thursday, Muslims and non-Muslims alike gathered for a storytelling project where people from all walks of life could hear everyday stories about being a Muslim in Quebec. Gathered in […]
‘An exceptional night’: Quebec City mosque hosts solidarity dinner
The Quebec City mosque targeted by a lone gunman this past January hosted a “dinner of hope” to honour the victims of the deadly shooting and show solidarity with their families. […]
Awareness created about Islam
About 113 people attended a Saturday information session hosted by the Vernon Muslim Association partly as a result of recent mosque killings in Quebec and violence around the world. “It’s […]
Anti-Islam graffiti appears days before Calgary mosque open house
This weekend, it was anti-Islam graffiti that showed up on a playground near a Ranchlands Mosque, days before the Muslim Association of Canada’s Calgary Chapter hosted an open house for […]