Muslims

• No evidence Canadian schools banning pork from lunches as rumours spread

  A TikTok video claims Ontario and Alberta parents received emails from teachers asking not to pack pork in children's school lunches lest it offend religious students. 

  Canada

  Oct 15
  
• ‘Our reaction is very important:’ Toronto mosque, rabbi unite to condemn hateful attacks

  After a man allegedly yelled slurs and threw a rock at Muslims standing outside a Toronto mosque last week, a local rabbi felt the need to send over a message expressing sympathy.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2023
  
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• Saskatchewan’s Muslim community celebrates Eid-Al-Fitr

  It's the first of two festivals that are celebrated by Muslims annually, and the term 'Eid-Al-Fitr' means the feast of breaking the fast.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2023
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• Ramadan draws focus on more workplace support for Muslim employees

  Although Islam was Canada's second most practised religion in 2021, many who practice the faith find they still face challenges in the workplace.

  Canada

  Mar 29, 2023
• Durham Region students saddened after Qur’an desecrated at local school

  Students in Durham Region are devastated after they say fellow peers desecrated their Quran text. They say fellow students ripped the book and one shoved it down their pants.

  Canada

  Mar 10, 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
• Montreal’s Muslim community celebrates Ramadan without restrictions

  April marks the beginning of Ramadan. Montreal's local Muslim community can gather and celebrate together, something they were unable to do for two years.

  Canada

  Apr 2, 2022
• Muslims in Durham Region prepare for the start of COVID-19 restriction-free Ramadan

  Muslims in Durham Region are looking forward to breaking their fast this Ramadan and praying in larger groups without COVID-19 restrictions.

  Canada

  Apr 1, 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
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• Since 9/11, Islamophobia has been ‘a constant feature’ in Canada, experts say

  After anti-Muslim hate crimes spiked in the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks, statistics and experts found Islamophobia never went away and only grew over the past 20 years.

  Canada

  Sep 10, 2021