Muslim Community

• Toronto man facing multiple charges after Muslim community members assaulted: police

  Investigators say a 28-year-old Toronto man is facing multiple charges in three separate hate-motivated assaults targeting members of the Muslim community.

  Crime

  Nov 19, 2023
  
• Montreal police report surge in hate crimes since Israel-Hamas war

  Police say that as of Wednesday they had received reports of 12 hate crimes targeting the city's Jewish community and four targeting Montreal's Arab and Muslim communities.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2023
  
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• Canada provides $262K to support victim services for London, Ont. Muslim community

  The funding will go towards the launch of the Culturally Integrative Coordinated Community Support Program, founded by Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Integration.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2023
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• Winnipeg’s Muslim community calls for investigation into Olive Garden stabbing of hijabi woman

  Winnipeg's Muslim community is looking for answers after one of its members, an 18-year-old woman, was stabbed on the job last month while working at a local restaurant.

  Crime

  Jul 18, 2023
• ‘Pain into purpose:’ Community prepares to mark 2 years since London, Ont., attack

  Nathaniel Veltman, who was 20 at the time of his arrest, faces four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder and is set to stand trial in September.

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2023
• Clarington, Ont. mosque opens doors to educate after Qur’an incident

  One month after an incident of hate shocked the Muslim community in Clarington, the local Mosque opened its doors to educate teachers and students for A Taste of Ramadan.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2023
• ‘Not even water?’: Toronto artist launches digital Ramadan storytelling initiative

  Asim Hussain, also known as @studentAsim, designed the Community Ramadan Digital Storytelling Initiative in order to foster a better understanding within the wider community.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2023
• Mosque attacker in Mississauga said he was there to ‘kill terrorists’: imam

  A leader of a mosque in Mississauga, Ont., alleges a man who attacked congregants with an axe and bear spray last month hated Muslims.

  Crime

  Apr 14, 2022
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• London’s Muslim community celebrates Ramadan as COVID restrictions lift

  Ramadan officially began Friday evening and for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the Muslim community in London, Ont., is able to celebrate without restrictions.

  Canada

  Apr 2, 2022
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• Toronto Muslims ready to celebrate Ramadan together after COVID restrictions lifted

  The member of the mosque committee at the Mecca Islamic Center in Toronto expects the weeks ahead to be fulfilling as Muslims gather to pray and eat together.

  Canada

  Apr 1, 2022