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'Ottawa Inshallah' is a bilingual art anthology being produced by artist Aquil Virani that will feature 25 Ottawa-based Muslim artists who dream of a better future. Submissions are still open until May 22.

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) today forcefully denounces the attack carried out Friday night by Israeli forces on the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem as thousands of Palestinian worshippers participated in evening prayers during Ramadan.

Canada Post joins more than a million Muslims in Canada and many others around the world in celebrating the festivals of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha with the release of an eye-catching Eid stamp.

For another year, many Muslims around the world are spending Ramadan unable to pray taraweeh in their local mosque or visit family and friends for iftar.

Justice for All Canada has been working on campaigns to raise awareness about the plight of Muslim minorities around the world.

Like many Canadian charities, Islamic Relief Canada has had to innovate its fundraising efforts as in person fundraisers have been impacted by the pandemic. However, the need for charitable giving has only increased due to the economic and health impacts of COVID 19 both locally and globally.

We began our battle alongside our allies against Quebec’s religious symbols ban on June 17, 2019 - the day after Bill 21 was passed.

The Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) is disappointed by the Quebec Superior Court’s decision to uphold much of An Act respecting the laicity of the State (Bill 21).

The Canadian Muslim COVID-19 Task Force organized community town halls in Arabic, Bengali, English, French, Somali, and Urdu to answer questions about COVID 19 vaccines from January to March 2021.

[On March 29], Statistics Canada released a detailed analysis in the Juristat article "Police-reported hate crime in Canada, 2019" and the accompanying infographic "Infographic: Police-reported hate crime in Canada, 2019."

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and the Institute of Islamic Studies (IIS) at the University of Toronto are launching a report entitled Under Layered Suspicion: A Review of CRA Audits of Muslim-led Charities [on March 29].

Research study analyses pandemic’s economic impact on marginalized Canadians

Standing in the face of hate and islamophobia in Quebec, a group of McGill Alumni is raising funds to support and encourage students advocating for a more inclusive and harmonic society.

During the pandemic, it has become evident that some communities are significantly more impacted by the COVID-19 and face complex barriers to accessing social and health services and supports and are considered high-priority communities.

Edmonton - February 24, 2021

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatu Allahi Wa Barakatuh,

Toronto – 8 February 2021

Dear Community members of Ottawa,

The Black Muslim Initiative and the National Council of Canadian Muslims call for an independent investigation in the matter involving Mamadi III Fara Camara

The Islamophobia Is video series was conceptualized by legal academic and journalist Azeezah Kanji and social worker and educator Khadijah Kanji of Noor Cultural Centre, in collaboration with award-winning documentary producer, Aeyliya Husain.