Canadian Muslims volunteering to clean Halifax Park in Nova Scotia

Canadiam muslims in Nova scatia volunteer picking up garbage of a scenic city park

A group of Muslims in Halifax city in the eastern Canadian province of Nova Scotia have volunteered to show their love to their community by removing piling garbage from one of the city’s most scenic parks, according to media reports.

About 20 Muslim people picked up garbage at one of Halifax’s most scenic parks, pointing out that respecting the environment and animals is important in Islam.

Muslims make up around 1.9 percent of Canada’s 32.8 million population.

Their number has increased dramatically over the last decade and Islam has become the number one non-Christian faith in Canada.