Islamic History Month and Islamic Heritage Month 2025 Events Across Canada

Muslim Link created a list of events taking place in recognition of the month in Ontario and other parts of Canada.

We will update the list throughout the month.

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ONLINE EVENTS

October 18: Echoes Across Continents A Shared Struggle, A Shared Reflection Muslims in South Africa and Canada (Collective of Muslim Educators of Toronto COMET, National Council of Canadian Muslims)

HALIFAX

October 4: Open Mosque Day at Ummah Masjid (Ummah Masjid)

October 4: Open Mosque Day at Dartmouth Mosque (Islamic Association of Nova Scotia)

OTTAWA

October 3 Islamic Heritage Month Exhibition at Ottawa City Hall (Ahmadiyya Community)

October 5 Islamic Heritage Fall Market (Kanata Muslim Association)

October 14: A Community Response to Islamophobia and Anti-Palestinian Racism with Amira Elghawaby, the Special Representative for Combatting Islamophobia (Ottawa Muslim Community Services)

October 19: Hello Neighbours Coffee House (Stittsville Muslim Association)

KINGSTON

October 22: Not a Minaret in Sight: Stories of Early Muslims in Canada (Queens University Muslim Societies Global Perspectives MSGP) 

GREATER TORONTO AREA

BRAMPTON

October: Brampton Masjids Open House Events (City of Brampton)

MISSISSAUGA

October 25: Islamic Heritage Month: Threads of Belonging (Councillor Dipika Damerla)

DURHAM REGION

October 4: Islamic History Month Storytime at Pickering Public Library (Muslim Women of Durham)

October 5: Islamic History Month Celebration: The Golden Age (Muslim Women of Durham, Ajax Partnership Fund)

October 10: Uplifting Islamic Voices (Toronto Public Library and PEN Canada)

October 18: Islamic History Month Storytime Whitby (Muslim Women of Durham)

October 18: Islamic History Month Storytime Oshawa Library (Muslim Women of Durham)

October 25: Islamic History Month Storytime Clarington Library (Muslim Women of Durham)

LONDON

October 4: Islamic Art: Painting Geometric and Floral Patterns (London Public Library)

October 8: Text as Visual Expression in Islamic Calligraphy (London Public Library)

October 18: Islamic Art: Painting Geometric and Floral Patterns (London Public Library)

October 21: Text as Visual Expression in Islamic Calligraphy (London Public Library)

October 24 to 26: The Golden Era Islamic Heritage Month Marketplace & Exhibit (The Events Co.)

CAMBRIDGE

October 4: Islamic Heritage Month (Muslim Women Of Cambridge)

WINNIPEG

October 3: Reflecting On Our Past, Learning for Our Future with Historian Hassam Munir (Islamic Relief Canada)

EDMONTON

October 27: Advancing a Canada Where We All Belong with Canada's Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia (University of Alberta)

VANCOUVER

October 4: Leadership Lessons from Muslim History in Palestine with Historian Hassam Munir (Islamic Relief Canada)

October 20: Bible Hill Muslim Cemetery, Canada’s First Muslim Cemetery (Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies)