Canada

Canada plans to add 500,000 immigrants in 2025 to ensure the economic prosperity of the country, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Tuesday. Fraser said the numbers are necessary to fill job vacancies. Right now, officials said there are about one…

For many prospective homebuyers in Canada, obtaining a mortgage can be a challenge due to elevated home prices, according to experts. But for members of Canada’s Muslim community, those looking to purchase a home may be faced with an additional…

A study conducted in Canada revealed the networks that influenced and funded Islamophobia, as it “has become a transnational sector.” Jasmin Zine, a professor of Sociology, Religion and Culture, and the Muslim Studies Option at Wilfrid Laurier University, said the…

The Canadian branch of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) has launched a fundraising drive for the largest hospital project in the country.  In this context, the CEO of ISNA-Canada, Fauzan Khan, stated that they will donate a total…

Peel District School Board, Canada’s second largest public school board and one of North America’s largest school boards, commemorates Islamic Heritage Month with the banner of Aba Fadhl Al-Abbas (peace be upon him) the Panjtan Pak, and the Mashk of…

A group of Muslim men travelled this weekend from Toronto and Saskatoon to raise awareness on Islam and to counter Islamophobia. “We wanted to come to the North … to learn from them about how they live and what sort…

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) launched its 2022 Quebec Elections Policy Guide on Thursday, 22th of September, ahead of the October 3rd provincial elections in Quebec. The guide provides an overview of policy issues and recommendations related to…

An Arbaeen Walk ceremony was organized at the “Hussainiyat Al-Batool Fatima” in Ottawa, Canada, according to a statement published by the Hussainiyah, and received by Shia Waves News Agency.  The Arbaeen Walk ceremony will take place on Saturday, September 17,…

The Shia community in Ottawa, Canada, is holding its Arbaeen March tomorrow, Saturday. The march will start from the Parliament Hill at 11:00am and will head towards Wellington Street, Elgin Street, Laurier Street, Bank Street and then back to Parliament…

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) in a statement on last Friday condemned the Islamophobic comments of several prominent leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and demanded that they be banned from setting foot into Canada. “We…