OPINION: Mental illness does exist in Islam
Islamic parents believe mental illness is fake and an act not to be taken seriously. But the Qur’an says Allah has cures for diseases he created.
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Hate crimes targeting religious groups declines except for Jewish community
Statistics Canada found hate crimes rose across Canada in 2020, with Jews being the primary target.
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Muslims in Canada open up about their struggle with Islamophobia
It was soon after Saleha Islam, 23, of Abbotsford, B.C., started wearing her hijab in high school when she faced Islamophobia. A group of boys tried to pull it off her head.
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Celebration of Eid despite COVID-19 quarantine, distancing
EID was celebrated virtually in the Islamic Community. Ayeesha Ahmad was happy because she got her Eid gift as her dad, who was stuck in Pakistan because of COVID-19, was allowed to return home.
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Hijab often focus of hate and derision in Canada
Canadian Muslim women are constantly facing discrimination and don’t feel safe in this country because of their religious expression and the hijab.
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By Jessy Bains The University of Toronto selected its first full-time Muslim chaplain earlier this week after conducting an extensive interview process. Amjad Tarsin, 28, a graduate of the Hartford Seminary in Connecticut,...
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