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Islamic History Month and Islamic Heritage Month Events Across Canada
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Islamic History Month and Islamic Heritage Month Events Across Canada

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Islamic History Month (Canada) and Islamic Heritage Month (Ontario) starts on October 1st.

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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Ottawa

October 1: 14 and Muslim: Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion

October 1: Leonardo da Vinci: from Bagdad to Bayezid (Carleton University Centre for the Study of Islam)

October 8: Humanizing Muslims and Islam Post 9/11 (Carleton University Centre for the Study of Islam)

October 10: How NOT to Fight Islamophobia Like a Snowflake

October 20: Islamic History Month Canada Art Exhibition (Ottawa Muslim Women's Organization)

Kingston

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October 3: Sufi Whirling Workshop

October 20: Open House at the Islamic Society of Kingston (Islamic Society of Kingston)

October 24: Islamic History Month Kingston Light from Within: An Alternative Approach to Islamic Art (Agnes Etherington Art Centre)

October 29: Film Screening of Wajd: Songs of Separation (Islamic Society of Kingston)

October 31: Family Movie Night featuring Bilal: A New Breed of Hero (Islamic Society of Kingston)

Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Ajax, Markham

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October 1: Toronto District School Board TDSB Islamic Heritage Month 2019 Launch Event (Toronto District School Board)

October 1: Being Muslim in Canada: A Comedy Show (Theatre Centre)

October 5: Islam and Bangladesh (Islamic Institute of Toronto)

October 6: The Muslim Presence in Canada (ISNA Canada)

October 9: Turkish Marbling: Learn to Paint on Water (Toronto Public Library)

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October 12: The Muslim Uyghurs (Islamic Institute of Toronto)

October 16: Islamic Heritage Month Healing Circle (Ryerson University Muslim Faculty and Staff Community Network)

October 19: Islamic History Month with Artist Safia Malik (Ajax Public Library, Canadian Council of Muslim Women-Durham Chapter)

October 19: The Rohingyas (Islamic Institute of Toronto)

October 20: Masjid Vaughan Islamic Heritage Month Open House and Bazaar (Masjid Vaughan)

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October 21: Inside Islam - What a Billion Muslims Really Think (Ryerson University Muslim Faculty and Staff Community Network)

October 25: Intellectual History of Islam (Yaqeen Institute, MSA Ontario Tech)

October 26: Kashmir (Islamic Institute of Toronto)

October 26: Masjid Toronto Open House (Muslim Association of Canada)

October 26: Masjid Darul Islamic Heritage Month Open House (Islamic Centre of Markham)

October 26: History of Islam in Australia and New Zealand (MuslimFest, Jame Masjid Mississauga)

October 27: Islamic History Month Canada Film: Islam and Art (Noor Cultural Centre)

October 28: Muslim Contributions in Canada and History of Muslims in Canada (Brampton City Hall)

October 30: Toronto Police Service Islamic Heritage Month Celebration (Toronto Police Service)

October 31: Muslim Contributions to Canada and The Quran Exhibit (MuslimFest)

October 31: Islamic Heritage Month with Astronomer Mubdi Rahman (Toronto Public Library)

November 1: What does the Canadian Muslim Identity look like? (Ryerson University Muslim Faculty and Staff Community Network)

November 6: Beyond Islamic Heritage Month (Alliance of Educators for Muslim Students)

Hamilton and St. Catharines

October 3: History of Muslims in Canada with Hassam Munir (Muslim Council of Greater Hamilton)

October 12: Bosnian Islamic Centre Mosque Open House (Muslim Council of Greater Hamilton)

October 19: Hamilton Downtown Mosque Open House (Muslim Council of Greater Hamilton)

October 26: Al Wilayat Centre Mosque Open House (Muslim Council of Greater Hamilton)

October 30: Islamic Heritage Month History of Islam in South Asia (Yaqeen Institute, Brock University Muslim Students Association)

London

October 8: Screening of the Sultan & the Saint with an Interfaith Dialogue (Brescia University College)

October 14: Islamic History Month Open House (MAC London)

October 25: Shared Canvas Art and Literature between Muslim and Christian Worlds (London Muslim Mosque)

October 27: The Muslim Community of London Past, Present, and Future (London Muslim Mosque)

Waterloo-Guelph

October 21: Islamic Heritage Month: Political History of Islam (Yaqeen Institute, University of Guelph Muslim Students Association)

October 26: Muslim Society of Guelph Islamic Heritage Month Open House (Muslim Society of Guelph)

October 28: Islamic Heritage Month: Islam and Science plus Muslim Women in History (Yaqeen Institute, University of Waterloo Muslim Students Association)

Winnipeg

October 19: Muslim Heritage Day (ICNA Winnipeg)

October 27: Multicultural Tea Fest 2019 (Islamic Social Services Association Inc) 

Regina

October 19: Islamic History Exhibition (ICNA Sisters Regina, Islamic Assassination of Saskatchewan, and the University of Regina Muslim Students Association)

Edmonton

October 22: Islamic History Month Presentation (Edmonton Council of Muslim Communities)

Vancouver

October 5: Islamic History Month Celebration (Simon Fraser University Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies)

October 27: Islamic Heritage Exhibition (ICNA Vancouver)

November 2: Designing Muslim Spaces in North America (Masjid Al Salaam)

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