Muslim Link tries to highlight the fundraising efforts of Muslim Canadian organizations and individuals in our Crowdfunding/Fundraising Section. We often learn of both the inspiring and harrowing stories of our Canadian Ummah from these campaigns.

Recently, London Ontario based Huma Khan, the mother AbdAllah and Ahmad, reached out to us to see if we could highlight her family’s urgent need to purchase a wheelchair accessible van for her sons. 

Dr. Juveria Zaheer is a Clinician Scientist with the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, and Education Administrator in the Gerald Sheff and Shanitha Kachan Emergency Department at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).

Recently, Ottawa media has been buzzing about how there is no dedicated Ottawa Police Service hate crimes unit, after anti-Black racist graffiti was found on a home in Ottawa's East End.

As an immigrant to Canada, Abdul Bari Jamal’s longing for his homeland of Afghanistan is a constant theme in his life. Now living in Toronto, Canada, he never thought he would find a piece of his former home right here in Canada’s heartland. Delighted by his discovery, he decided to buy every member of his family a plot of land in the dwindling farming community of Kandahar, Saskatchewan.

The documentary "A Kandahar Away", by Abdul's daughter Aisha Jamal, follows the Jamal family – all born in Kandahar, Afghanistan – on their first family trip to see the land. The documentary captures the interaction of the Jamal family and their urban, immigrant perspective with that of the rural population of Saskatchewan and ultimately paints a varying portrait of what it means to be Canadian.

As Muslims in Canada watch coverage of the people of New Zealand showing support and solidarity with local Muslim communities after the terrorist attacks against two mosques in New Zealand, they have also been learning more about the Indigenous peoples of New Zealand, the Maori.

Devastatingly, the violence that we experienced in Quebec City has now spread to Christchurch, New Zealand.

Ilyas Mao is a Somali-born Canadian nasheed artist, composer, songwriter, and producer.

The Ottawa Network for Education (ONFE)'s Ottawa Volunteers in Education (OVIE) program is seeking volunteers who speak Arabic and English are required to assist in Ottawa schools supporting newcomer students who are learning English.

Romana Mirza is researching Modest Fashion at Ryerson University.

Empowerem, an organization aimed at building and empower Women of Colour in Ottawa to progress personally and professionally through safer spaces, skill-building, and networking.