In these tragic times when being a visible Muslim in Canada may kill you, Murray Hogben’s book about stories of early Muslim settlers in Canada is a relevant and timely reminder of the history of Muslim presence in Canada and the challenges and achievements that have accompanied this ongoing journey. From the story of Alex […]

Four years ago, a young man walked into a mosque in Quebec City and killed six people. I remember being glued to my television screen watching the coverage.  Then, as now, the messages of support poured out from every leader and every politician at every level. There was no shortage of people decrying the violence […]

According to a 2016 report from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, families in 30 wealthy nations spend 15 per cent of their net income on childcare costs on average. In the United Kingdom, this can be upwards of 33.8 per cent of a family’s income. In countries like Korea, Austria, Greece and Hungary, […]

These are the words of a Black Muslim woman attacked in February at the Century Park transit station in Edmonton. This incident would have been bad enough on its own. Yet since December, there have been at least six such incidents against Black Muslim women, all of which have occurred in broad daylight and in […]

More and more during the pandemic, young people are turning to these services on campus. Yet most chaplains are volunteers or funded entirely by private donations or religious community groups. COVID-19 has placed unprecedented constraints on society, magnifying existing systemic deficiencies and highlighting where more assistance is needed. One such area is the support offered […]

Black Muslim Canadians have been pivotal in helping to shape Canada’s contemporary social narrative. Clockwise from top-left, journalist Hodan Nalayeh who was killed in 2019 in Somalia; historian and activist Afua Cooper; writer Rahma Mohamed; federal minister Ahmed Hussen; human rights activist Farhia Ahmed; and long-distance runner Mohamed Ahmed. (Composite photo: CP, CBC and submissions) This […]

Last week, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland met with Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson to discuss several key issues including affordable housing. This topic came to the fore in the wake of a federal announcement this week to better fund provincial and municipal affordable housing projects. Freeland and Iveson both highlighted the urgency of this issue, especially […]

It seems that every few months an issue surrounding Muslims — and more often than not, Muslim women — comes up in the media. Religious texts are debated in mainstream discussions (often by those who have no training in religious studies, let alone Islamic texts or jurisprudence), laws are drummed up, and those who are […]

By Sarah Mushtaq In the business world, there has been a lot of talk about the number of women in executive positions and on corporate boards. Depending on the industry, the number of women can be minimal at best At the beginning of this year, women held nine per cent of the highest paid positions […]