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StoriesMay 2, 2021
Mompreneurs: How the Pandemic is Leading Some Mothers to Launch and Expand Their Businesses from Home
We have all, directly or indirectly, seen and felt the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on global economies and local businesses, from price changes and store closures to mass layoffs. As businesses continue to navigate and evolve through the myriad of changes brought on by the pandemic,…
StoriesNov 20, 2020
Challenges Faced by South Asian Canadian Muslims Living with Mental Illness and their Loved Ones
(*Names have been changed to protect the privacy of the individual/family)
StoriesOct 2, 2020
2020 and the Islamic New Year: How Tragedies Can Invoke Beauty
2020 has had an apocalyptic feel from its very onset.
NewsMay 11, 2020
Pushed Further to the Margins: How Physical Distancing Impacts Families Living with Disabilities
The COVID-19 crisis hovers over the globe today like a haze of smog, and with it, whatever concepts of “normalcy” we once held have now been completely distorted. The foreseeable future of school, playdates, and extracurricular activities are confined to the household. With schools closed and…
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.
NewsOct 17, 2019
Hitting the Home Court in Hijab: Muslim Canadian Women and Sports
The Canadian federal elections are coming up, and between climate change, funding for autism services, the SNC-Lavalin controversy, brownface, blackface and the true face of racism, there has been a lot up for debate on the definition of a good leader, and ultimately, what represents a true…
StoriesDec 31, 2018
The Benefits of Including Muslims with Disabilities in Our Mosques: Lessons from the Jaffari Community Centre
Every Tuesday, Aaliya Jaffer walks into the principal’s office of the As-Sadiq Islamic School and greets the administrative staff with a cheerful smile and “Salaam alaykum”. She signs herself in and gets ready for a full day at school volunteering with the grade 3 teacher and her students.

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