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NewsMay 24, 2014
Tulipathon for Affordable Housing: The Multifaith Housing Initiative
Advocating for affordable housing in Ottawa, faith groups from the Jewish, Christian, Unitarian, and Muslim communities took on the pouring rain to participate in this year’s Tulipathon walk. Hosted by the Multifaith Housing Initiative (MHI), a non-profit coalition in Ottawa, the Tulipathon brings…
StoriesMay 4, 2014
Reflecting on the I Vote Conference
Recently, amid security concerns and alleged electoral fraud, Afghan men and women stood under pouring rain to cast their ballot in the 2014 presidential elections in Afghanistan. Many young people were discouraged from voting by family members because of the danger around many polling stations.…
NewsMar 15, 2014
Muslim American editor of Azizah Magazine visits Ottawa
The editor of a successful American Muslim women's magazine was in the nation's capital as part of a country-wide tour commissioned by the U.S. Embassy last month. Azizah Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Tayyibah Taylor, was in town to discuss media portrayals of Muslim women, and how her magazine has…
NewsFeb 21, 2014
Celebrating World Hijab Day 2014 at Carleton University
World Hijab Day aims to counter the often negative associations non-Muslims and some Muslims have with the hijab. Celebrated on February 1st, it was started in New York in 2013 by Bangladeshi American Nazma Khan and is now celebrated in over 50 countries worldwide.
NewsNov 11, 2013
The 25%: Lives of Afghan Female Politicians
On October 25, the Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan (CWWA) organized a screening of the Afghan film 25 Darsad (25 Percent). Directed by Diana Saqeb, 25 Darsad features Afghan female politicians speaking about their daily lives. In Afghanistan's parliament, out of the 249 available seats, 68…
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NewsNov 3, 2012
Local student raises money to buy bikes for rural Africa
Inspired in part by the memory of his Palestinian grandfather, an Ottawa student has helped raise more than $40,000 for a charity that distributes bicycles in Africa. Mahmoud Abuwasel, a Rockcliffe resident and his classmates at Harvard University donated the money to the World Bicycle Relief, an…

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