Canada

Imam Hussain Association or Husseiniyyah is a Shia Islamic center established by the followers of Ahlul-Bayt (peace be upon them) in Edmonton, Canada, with a purpose to promote Shia teachings in the region and beyond. With the increasing participation of…

The Quebec Human Rights Commission is seeking a $13,000 settlement on behalf of a 12-year-old Muslim girl who was asked to remove her hijab in order to participate in a karate class, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The incident occurred at…

The Ottawa Police Service reported a concerning rise in hate-motivated incidents targeting the Muslim community so far in 2024, Ottawa Citizen reported yesterday. According to the police, there have been 15 incidents reported against Muslims this year, up from only…

MPs on a committee investigating Islamophobia and antisemitism heard Thursday that more Muslims have been killed in targeted attacks in Canada in the past seven years than in any other G7 country, The Globe and Mail journal reported yesterday. According…

Thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes as fast-moving wildfires threaten communities in Western Canada, Anadolu Agency reported today. In British Columbia, over 3,000 residents of Fort Nelson and the nearby First Nation were ordered to leave on Friday…

Canadian authorities have charged three Indian nationals in the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia last June, TRTWorld reported yesterday citing court documents. Nijjar, 45, was shot dead outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, a…

The Liberal government of Canada plans to introduce “halal mortgages” in its 2024 federal budget as a way to increase access to home ownership, Hindustan Times reported yesterday. The plan mentions the creation of “alternative financing products, including halal mortgages”…

Canada has introduced draft legislation that would compel tech platforms to swiftly remove online content deemed harmful, such as material that sexualizes children and incites hate, Al Jazeera reported. The Online Harms Act, put forth by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s…

A life sentence was handed down to a Canadian white supremacist who intentionally ran over five members of a Muslim family, resulting in the outright death of four and serious injuries of nine-year-old son, Al Jazeera reported. In November, Nathaniel…

Canada’s Uyghur community group has pulled out of a commission investigating allegations of foreign interference in the country’s elections due to concerns about some politicians with alleged sympathies to China being given influence in the review body. The organization, known…