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NewsMay 16, 2019
Peel Regional Police Create Ramadan Video Featuring Muslim Employees
Peel Regional Police serve one of the most diverse regions of Canada, the cities of Mississauga and Brampton.
NewsMay 12, 2019
#SharingHalal: Helping Non-Muslims Learn More about Ramadan
The spiritual journey of Ramadan will begin the evening of May 5, as millions of Muslims around the world begin 30 days of fasting. While the Muslim population in Canada continues to grow, many Canadians have little knowledge or understanding about the significance of Ramadan, and what the sacred…
NewsMay 1, 2019
Advice from a Busy Mom on How Sisters Can Have Both a Spiritual and Productive Ramadan
Whenever I think of Ramadan approaching, I get anxious, but I have never told this to anyone. Most people are expressing excitement, and here I am sitting in a pool of dread. So I have kept this feeling to myself for a long time. I know I shouldn't be feeling this way, but I can’t help it: every…
NewsApr 4, 2019
The Spirit of Ramadan Returns to Nathan Phillips Square with Fast in the 6 Featuring Comedian Mo Amer
Toronto is diverse, Toronto is united and Toronto is prosperous in so many ways. These are three of our greatest assets as a city and it’s something worth celebrating.
NewsApr 19, 2018
Volunteer with Project Ramadan and the Muslim Welfare Centre at the Ottawa Food Bank This Sunday
The Project Ramadan initiative was created under Muslim Welfare Centre of Toronto almost 10 years ago by a group of young adults who found themselves concerned about the food disparity within their local community. This Sunday, April 22nd, they are coming to Ottawa to volunteer at the Ottawa Food…
StoriesMay 28, 2017
Staying Energized At Work During Ramadan
To help you plan for the fasting month ahead, Halal Foodie Salima Jivraj has partnered with Real Canadian Superstore® and No Frills® to share her expert tips and tricks for food preparation during Ramadan. Here Salima Jivraj, Halal Foodie expert and someone who observes Ramadan, shares her advice…
StoriesJun 21, 2016
Advice from a Muslim Personal Trainer on Keeping Fit During Ramadan
Coach Hadi, the owner of Fitness 313 in Toronto, offers advice to Muslims on how to keep fit while fasting this Ramadan.
StoriesJun 16, 2016
Advice from a Muslim Dietitian on How to Eat Healthy during Ramadan
Ramadan, the time of year when we fast all through the day and then treat ourselves with traditional favourites that are often fried, high in calories, and laden with sugar and fat. It can be a challenge to eat healthy when confronted with a plate of crispy fried samosas, oh-so-sweet halwa, or…
StoriesJun 13, 2016
Advice from a Muslim Dentist on How to Have a Bad Breath Free Ramadan
Bad breath—an embarrassing experience that most of us have encountered at one time or another. Unable to drink anything or brush our teeth during the day in the month of Ramadan, bad breath can be an ever-present possibility. Ottawa dentist, Dr. Ghada Al-Sabawi , shares advice on what might be…
NewsMay 31, 2016
EIDY: Young Entrepreneur Sparking Children’s Excitement for Ramadan
Muslim Link interviewed to Ottawa-based entrepreneur and university student Nayaelah Siddiqui, founder of EIDY, a product aimed at helping children celebrate Ramadan who live in non-Muslim majority countries.
NewsJun 19, 2014
Hunger-Fighting Campaign Launches in Ottawa
For the third year in a row, Give 30 promises to bank on the giving spirit of Ramadan to inspire people of all faiths and backgrounds to help fight hunger. The campaign, which includes Ottawa for the first time, is a national, grassroots initiative that has already raised $130,000 for food banks in…
NewsAug 12, 2013
Harmony Iftar a real eye-opener
“The media has a way of negatively representing Islam and coming here today really showed me that the Islamic community is far from that,” says Dhanuddara Mohottalage, a young high school graduate of Buddhist faith. Ms. Mohottalage joined many other non-Muslims to celebrate and learn more about…
NewsAug 12, 2013
YouTube Series offers Ramadan Reflections
In an effort to help students make the most of Ramadan this year, a team of Carleton University Muslim Students' Association (MSA) members created a YouTube series called ”˜Jewels of Ramadan'. The series is made up of 12 episodes, released every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday before iftar…
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NewsAug 12, 2013
Home away from home for University of Ottawa students
Muslim Link checked out one of the weekly iftars organized by the University of Ottawa's Muslim Students' Association (MSA) on Wednesday, July 24 th . Hundreds of people, mainly University of Ottawa students, attended the iftar where food was mainly provided by students and their families.
StoriesJul 6, 2013
Tips for staying active this Ramadan
Ramadan is a month where we strive to get closer to Allah by sacrificing that which is normally permissible for us. The most physically strenuous sacrifice is of food and drink during daylight hours, which in Ottawa this year will be for roughly 17 hours daily. But despite the common perception…

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