The Founding Mothers. The Story of the Dundas Street Mosque and its Female Contributors
Author: Khalidah Ali Toronto is a city with a thriving [...]
Opinion: Bus ads target and isolate Muslims
BY AMARJEET SOHI AND ERUM AFSAR, EDMONTON JOURNAL NOVEMBER 12, 2013 [...]
Feminists pen open letter against Charter
By Peggy Curran, The Gazette A delegation of 70 feminists [...]
Refusing to be silenced
There are two recent developments that are particularly discouraging for Canadian Muslims. The first is the fact that the controversial proposed Quebec charter’s blatant racism and prejudice is sadly supported by many Canadians. The findings of the recent Angus Reid Opinion Poll of all Canadians, as quoted in Maclean’s magazine, (October 2013) found an increase in the negative attitude toward Islam, amongst non-Muslim Canadians, from 46% in 2009, to 54% in 2013. These factors are disheartening for those of us who work toward trying to improve relationships. Still, trying to be optimistic and hopeful, I say to myself, at least half of our fellow citizens like us … glass half full or half empty.
Canada Honors AIDS Muslim Activist
A Canadian council for Muslim women has honored Fanta Ongoiba for her efforts over the past two decades in fighting Aids and offering education to Muslim women in Toronto and her home country in Mali.
Concerned as Eid-al-Adha approaches
by Samaa Elibyari, member of the Canadian Council of Muslim [...]
Muslim AIDS activist honoured for taboo-busting work
Fanta Ongoiba has spent the last two decades pulling back the veil on one of Islam’s most delicate cultural taboos: sexual health. On Sunday October 6, 2013 Fanta was honoured by the Canadian Council of Muslim Women for her efforts. She spoke to the Star before the awards ceremony, and an edited version of the conversation was published in the Star.
Women’s E-news: Canada’s ‘Honor’ Crime Funding Decried as Biased
This article by Sadiya Ansar was originally published in Women’s E-News on [...]
CTV News Video: Muslim leader: Don’t tell me how to dress
CCMW Board Member, Shaheen Junaid tells CTV Montreal what the [...]
Get Your Tickets: Women Who Inspire Brunch
Join us on Sunday, October 6 starting at 10:30AM for [...]