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. 

The spiritual journey of Ramadan will begin the evening of May 5, as millions of Muslims around the world begin 30 days of fasting. While the Muslim population in Canada continues to grow, many Canadians have little knowledge or understanding about the significance of Ramadan, and what the sacred occasion is all about.

The surgeon asked me for the second time, “So are you here alone?”

Pakistani Canadian Misbah Mahal represented the riding of Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alberta at Equal Voice’s second Daughters of the Vote gathering in early April 2019, which brought together 338 young women between the ages of 18 and 23, representing each Canadian riding and take their seat in the House of Commons during a historic sitting of the House of Commons. They were addressed by every federal party leader, and engaged with an array of Ministers, critics and advocates.

The Alberta Provincial Election is taking place on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. 

Pakistani Canadian Meena Waseem, a student at Cameron Heights Collegiate in Kitchener, Ontario, is one of 35 Canadian students who won the prestigious Loran scholarship.

When legendary Canadian marathon runner, Martin Parnell, had a life threatening blood clot he was inspired to recover and run again when he read about the first courageous Afghan woman to participate in a marathon in her own country, Zainab. He invited young filmmaker and Ryerson University graduate, Kate McKenzie, to join him in documenting the journey and trained her to run her first marathon. The result of this journey is the documentary "The Secret Marathon" which will be released this year.

Farid Ahmed and Aisha Siddiqui reside in the Greater Toronto Area with their daughters Eshal and Amani.

In partnership with the Muslim Awards for Excellence (MAX) they have established the Eshal and Amani Scholarship For Persons with Disabilities in order to support a Muslim Canadian college or university student who lives with a medically documented disability identified by a psychologist or a medical doctor.

In the 2018 Municipal Elections in British Columbia, Pakistani Canadian podcaster Abubakar Khan ran as an independent to join the Vancouver City Council.

Edmonton is a city with a small town reputation, and yet it is home to North America’s one and only Muslim Film Festival.