Some of the Muslim Canadian artists showcased at this year's Reviving the Islamic Spirit Conference in Toronto, Ontario.

19
Dec

2018

RIS 2018: Reviving the Islamic Spirit Conference Highlights Muslim Canadian Talent

Written by Chelby Daigle

Published in News

Muslim Canadian novelists, stand-up comedians, musical groups, social media influencers, and photographers participated in this year's Reviving the Islamic Spirit Conference in Toronto, Ontario.

RIS 360 was a creative expression and performance stage in the Heart of the Reviving the Islamic Spirit Conference with live discussions and live performances from local and international artists.

Some of these artists will also be participating in RIS's Youth Program.

Somali Canadian photographer Yasin Osman, winner of the MAX Gala Artist of the Year Award for 2018, ran a workshop on photography for youth.

Check out a profile of Yasin Osman's community photography project below:

Egyptian Canadian Social Media Influencer Sara Sabry spoke on a panel about "Social Media, Fame, and Muslim Representation" along with Yasin.

Check out this interview by Montreal-based fashion design house balbea (formerly Mode-ste) with Sara Sabry online below:

The following is a list of some of the Muslim Canadians who participated in RIS programs this year:

View the embedded image gallery online at:
https://muslimlink.ca/news/ris-2018-reviving-the-islamic-spirit-conference-toronto-muslim-canadian-artists#sigProId4ce43e5d06

This article was produced exclusively for Muslim Link and should not be copied without prior permission from the site. For permission, please write to info@muslimlink.ca.

Chelby Daigle

Chelby Marie Daigle is Muslim Link’s Editor in Chief and Coordinator. Under her direction, Muslim Link adopted its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy so that the website strives to reflect the complexity of Muslim communities in Canada. She knows that she fails to do justice to this complexity every day but she will continue to try to improve as she recognizes the frustration of being both marginalized in the mainstream and also marginalized in Muslim communities. As Coordinator, she works to build relationships with Muslim and mainstream organizations and manages the website's social media, event listings, and directories. She organizes regular Muslim Link gatherings. She also works closely with the Publisher to find ways to keep Muslim Link sustainable. Find her on Twitter @ChelbyDaigle