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StoriesMay 6, 2024
Maliha Jabeen Khan What do you assume about the hijab? at TEDxRegina 2024
In 2024, Maliha Jabeen Khan spoke at TEDxRegina in Regina, Saskatchewan.
NewsFeb 20, 2020
This Saturday is the Deadline to Sign the Petition Requesting that the House of Commons Condemn India's Citizenship Amendment Act
Saturday February 22 at 2:32 PM is the deadline to sign a petition to the Canadian House of Commons request it to condemn and request the withdrawal of the Government of India's Citizenship Amendment Act, the National Register of Citizens, and the National Public Register.
NewsJan 19, 2020
Will Flight PS752 Victims Be Remembered Differently Than Those Killed in the Air India Bombing?
There’s been an incredible outpouring of grief across Canada since Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 was shot down by Iran, killing all 176 passengers and crew on board.
StoriesJan 12, 2020
Shehna Javeed on the Challenges Newcomer Students Face in Academia at TEDxUTSC 2019
In 2019, Shehna Javeed was a speaker at TEDxUTSC (University of Toronto Scarborough Campus) in Toronto, Ontario.
StoriesDec 30, 2019
Sheema Khan on Writing Your Own Story at TEDxKanata 2016
In 2016, Sheema Khan was a speaker at TEDxKanata in Ottawa, Ontario.
NewsAug 26, 2019
Muslim Canadians Running in the 2019 Federal Election
The 2019 Canadian Federal Election is taking place on Monday, October 21, 2019.
NewsMay 15, 2019
Understanding Suicide: An Interview with Muslim Canadian Psychiatrist Dr. Juveria Zaheer
Dr. Juveria Zaheer is a Clinician Scientist with the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, and Education Administrator in the Gerald Sheff and Shanitha Kachan Emergency Department at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).
NewsMar 7, 2019
Project For Young Muslim Women to Explore Mental Health Issues Seeks Volunteers with Experience and Expertise
Empowerem , an organization aimed at building and empower Women of Colour in Ottawa to progress personally and professionally through safer spaces, skill-building, and networking.
NewsJan 25, 2019
Check out the Mental Health, Family Health Conference at Imam Mahdi Islamic Centre This Saturday
The Thaqalayn Muslim Association of UofT Scarborough (TMA UTSC), Thaqalayn Muslim Association of York University (TMA York), Imam Mahdi Youth (IMY), the Office of Majid Jowhari, Member of Parliament for Richmond Hill, the Afghan Youth Committee (AYC) , and the Afghan Committee for Empowerment (ACE)…
NewsOct 14, 2018
Muslims Running in Canadian Municipal Elections
This October, cities in British Columbia, Ontario, and Manitoba are holding elections for the positions of mayor, city councillors, and school board trustees.
StoriesJul 9, 2017
Wasim Parkar: Being a Producer with Rogers TV
Muslims Actually had the opportunity to interview Wasim Parkar about his role as a producer with Rogers TV Dufferin-Peel while the station was still on air.
StoriesMar 1, 2017
Balwant Bhaneja: Former Canadian Diplomat Travels to His Ancestral Sindh in Pakistan
Balwant (Bill) Bhaneja is author of six books on arts, politics and science. He is a former Canadian diplomat who studied International Relations at Carleton University and holds a PhD from the University of Manchester. . In 1947, the countries of India and Pakistan were born out of the partition…
StoriesJan 26, 2017
Haroon Siddiqui - A Voice of Reason
Haroon Siddiqui needs no introduction. He has been a significant contributor towards “challenging the image of Muslims being portrayed in mainstream Media.” He was the Editorial page editor emeritus and a Columnist for the Toronto Star for a number of years. He is also a member of the Order of…
StoriesJan 19, 2017
Nader Khan - Spreading Good Through Song
Nader Khan is a Indian Canadian singer/songwriter, arts educator and social activist. Over the last 20 years, he has toured and performed across Canada, USA, South Africa, UK, the West Indies, Australia, Malaysia, and Singapore in solo performances, and on tours with other internationally renowned…
StoriesJan 7, 2017
Farheen Khan - Faith, Activism & Resilience
Muslim Link interviewed Indian Canadian community activist Farheen Khan. Khan is an published author who has written about her personal experiences with Islamophobia and spousal abuse. She ran in the 2015 Federal Election, the only woman wearing hijab to do so for the entire campaign. She is also…
StoriesAug 5, 2015
Meet the Imams: Imam Badat of Masjid Bilal
Imam Mohammed Badat was born and raised in Toronto, Canada to parents who emigrated from Gujarat, India in the early 1970s. His family grew up near their local masjid in York region. “The masjid was our playground growing up,” he shared. Imam Badat began his Islamic Studies there, memorizing Quran…
StoriesNov 11, 2014
"I grew up in a small, rural village in India." - Mazhar
"I grew up in a small, rural village in India. And at the time, education was not easily available. We had to struggle, walk long distances and work hard. Our parents supported us very much. And then, I made it to study at Aligarh Muslim College, a prestigious university in India, and the day…
StoriesMay 14, 2014
Aisha Sherazi: A Convert Mother in Ottawa
In this installment of my column, I interview just one local convert about her experiences raising her children as Muslim while having non-Muslim parents. Dr. Aisha Sherazi was born and raised in the UK, and migrated to Canada in 2000. She hails from a Hindu family, and is of Indian origin. She…
StoriesJan 22, 2013
Dr. Farook Tareen: consummate gentleman, community leader, and thinker
When Dr. Farook Tareen first came to Ottawa over forty years ago, the Muslim community was small. He joined the Ottawa Muslim Association and maintained the relationship until his death on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. He worked tirelessly to both develop and nurture the Muslim community and to build…
StoriesNov 30, 2012
Farhat Rehman: From grieving mother to prisoner advocate
Farhat came to Canada in 1969 to marry and raise a family. Like other immigrants of her age and background she had many aspirations and hopes for her bright children. But in February 2001, her dreams were shattered when her son, gripped by paranoid delusions due to an undiagnosed mental illness,…

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