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In Black History Month: Black Muslims Address Islamophobia, Racism

As the world mark the Black History Month in February, the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative will host a workshop later this month to unite Black Muslims’ efforts towards addressing Islamophobia and racism. Join…

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Muslim Student Wins Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec Memorial Award

Canadian Muslim student Weeam Ben-Rejeb has been named as the recipient of this year’s Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec (CCIQ) Memorial Award. The award, established by McGill University in 2018…

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6 Years on Arson, Victoria Islamic Center Gets Cautious, Yet Positive

Six years after Victoria Islamic Center was completely destroyed in arson fire, the Muslim community is still positive towards the larger community, though staying cautious about their safety. “Faith wise,…

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Meet Canada’s First Representative to Combat Islamophobia

Canadian Muslim human rights advocate Amira Elghawaby has been nominated as Canada’s first representative to combat Islamophobia and fight discrimination against the Muslim community. The appointment, announced Thursday, January 26,…

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Cambridge Public Schools Create Spaces for Prayer

As a devout Muslim, Zakkiyya Witherspoon has been forced to pray in closets and behind bookshelves for years because of lack of designated place to pray at work. In a…

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Olympic Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad Inspires Islamic School Students

Hundreds of students at an Islamic school in Illinois welcomed hijabi Muslim Olympic fencing medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad to their school, seeing her success as an inspiration. The fencer visited the Islamic Foundation…

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Closed for 3 Years, Ottawa’s Church Becomes a Mosque

After being inactive for three years, the former St. Margaret Mary Church will open soon to welcome worshippers, serving as a mosque. Imam Syed Soharwardy made the announcement that the…

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Birmingham Muslim Girls Hockey Scheme Set to Expand

Successfully getting more Muslim girls to play hockey, a Birmingham project is set to expand across the country to make the sport more diverse. The interest in the game grew…

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Stockton Mosque Holds First Outdoor Call to Prayer (Adhan)

Hundreds of people gathered at a local mosque in Stockton-on-Tees, North East England, to celebrate the first outdoor adhan, or Muslim call to prayer. Farooq E Azam mosque on Bowesfield…

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Johns Hopkins Univ. Applauded for Supporting Muslim Students

A new lock on their prayer room and halal food options on campus topped the list of the demands of Muslim students at the Johns Hopkins’ University for months. “We…