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NewsMay 13, 2019
Muslimahs on Parliament Hill: Asmaa Ali from Edmonton Griesbach, Alberta
Somali Canadian Asmaa Ali represented the riding of Edmonton Griesbach, Alberta at Equal Voice’s second Daughters of the Vote gathering in early April 2019, which brought together 338 young women between the ages of 18 and 23, representing each Canadian riding and take their seat in the House of…
NewsMay 12, 2019
Arab Muslim Canadian high school students call for globalized curriculum to change stereotypes
I was a full-time high school teacher in an Ontario Islamic school in 2008 when I noticed that my Arab Muslim students led lives of religious conformity at school that reflected their Islamic values at home but did not necessarily define their full selves.
NewsMar 13, 2019
Edmonton Community Mourns Somali Canadian Mother and Daughter Lost in Ethiopian Airlines Crash
Amina Ibrahim Odowa, 33, and her daughter, Sofia Abdulkadir, 5, were passengers on the Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed on Sunday, March 10, 2019.
NewsMar 3, 2019
Meet The Hoyo Collective: Edmonton Somali Mothers Supporting One Another and Their Communities
The Hoyo Working Group, also known as the Hoyo Collective , is an Edmonton based Somali mothers group who came together with the intention to create a collective support group for mothers with common barriers and diverse talents to address their barriers through education, innovation, and capacity…
NewsFeb 19, 2019
Muslim Canadian Organizations Receive Funding to Address Islamophobia
Two Muslim Canadian organizations have received funding from the Inspirit Foundation to help address Islamophobia.
StoriesFeb 10, 2019
A Trauma-Informed Approach to Community Care After Hate Incidents Is Urgently Needed: An Open Letter to Muslim Leaders
The Edmonton Muslim community was faced with Islamophobic aggressions within a span of two weeks in late January and early February of 2019. As a growing community of over 40,000 strong adherents or approximately 5.5% of the Edmonton population, this climate of hate rearing its ugly head so fresh…
StoriesDec 31, 2018
The Mosquers: Edmonton's Annual International Muslim Film Festival
Edmonton is a city with a small town reputation, and yet it is home to North America’s one and only Muslim Film Festival.
NewsNov 2, 2018
Join Pakistani Cricketer Shoaib Akhtar on his Canadian Tour for Human Concern International
The fastest bowler in the world of cricket, Shoaib Akhtar, is coming to Canada to fundraise for Human Concern Interntational 's projects for children in need.
NewsOct 10, 2018
Check Out the 10th Annual Mosquers Film Festival This Saturday
The Mosquers Film Festival will be screening films from across Canada and the globe. The festival will take place Saturday, October 13th at the Winspear Centre.
StoriesSep 30, 2018
Nakita Valerio: Bridgebuilding with Indigenous and Jewish Communities
Italian Canadian Nakita Valerio is a community organizer based in Edmonton, Alberta, in addition to running her own editing business at “The Drawing Board”.
NewsSep 4, 2018
The Great Canadian Baking Show: Meet Sadiya Hashmi
Pakistani Canadian Sadiya Hashmi from Edmonton is one of the amateur bakers competing on the second season of The Great Canadian Baking Show on CBC.
NewsJun 18, 2018
Politicians and Muslim Canadian Advocacy Groups React to Possible Hate Motivated Arson at Alberta Mosque
The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and the Alberta Muslim Public Affairs Council (AMPAC) have issued press releases in response to the alleged arson at the Islamic Society of Edson , that took place late in the evening on Saturday, June 16. Muslim Link would also like to thank the many…
NewsApr 30, 2018
Being ME Muslimah Empowered Conference will bring together women in Calgary and Edmonton on May 5
Being ME (Muslimah Empowered) Conference will be taking place on Saturday, May 5th at the Telus Convention Centre . There has also been a bus organized to bring women from Edmonton to the conference.
NewsApr 29, 2018
Check out Edmonton's former Youth Poet Laureate Nasra Adem in Ottawa Monday
Oromo-Somali Canadian Spoken Word artist and former Edmonton Youth Poet Laureate, Nasra Adem, 23, will be in Ottawa on Monday, April 30 at 7pm as part of the Youth Speak Ottawa showcase in partnership with the Ottawa Public Library.
NewsApr 22, 2018
Somali Canadian Author Makes Headlines With Children's Book That Portrays A Black Muslim Family
Somali Canadian Rahma Mohamed is making headlines with her self-published children's book "Muhiima's Quest".
StoriesFeb 4, 2018
Mona Ismaeil: Blogging about Being a Modern Mohajaba in Edmonton
Mona Ismaeil is the owner of Modern Hejab , an online hijab store, and blogs at My Modern Hijab . She is also the director of External Affairs for the Alberta Muslim Public Affairs Council (AMPAC) in Edmonton, Alberta. Muslim Link interviewed Mona about her experiences being a blogger focused on…
NewsDec 24, 2017
Edmonton Muslim Youth Raise Funds To Help Save New Year's Dinner For Homeless
Members of Edmonton's Al Rashid Youth Club , based in North America's oldest mosque, raised $10,000 for the Bissell Centre's annual New Year's Day Dinner.
NewsDec 21, 2014
Edmonton Islamic School Raises Funds for Families of Fallen Soldiers
Following the tragic killing of two Canadian soldiers in late October, flags at the Edmonton Islamic Academy (EIA) were flown at half-mast. Students joined fellow citizens in mourning the loss and the school principal offered special assemblies to discuss the Islamic perspective on such a tragedy.…
StoriesAug 28, 2014
‘Accepting the Weirdo That You Are’ Nasra Adem reflects on art & identity
Edmontonian Spoken Word poet Nasra Adem was in Ottawa in August to perform in the Artistic Showcase of the Youth Can Slam National Youth Poetry Festival. But she’s no stranger to the Nation’s Capital. “That was like 10 years of my life!” Nasra, who’s only 20, exclaimed.

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