For people experiencing homelessness, winter is a brutal challenge.

Edmonton – As a part of the Extreme Weather Response activation, the Al Rashid Mosque will reactivate its winter shelter and open its doors to provide a safe and warm space for Edmonton’s most vulnerable citizens.

Edmonton - July 20, 2022

March 1, 2022 (Edmonton, Canada)

The Olive Tree Foundation is pleased to announce that a grant of $100,000 has been awarded to Edmonton’s Canadian Islamic Centre (Al Rashid Mosque) for a project that will support victims of Islamophobia.

Since December 2020, there has been assaults and attacks on Black and racialized Muslim women in Edmonton, Alberta, most of which go unreported.

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatu Allahi Wa Barakatuh,

Food banks and social services are preparing for an increase in demand as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

In 2019, Rahma Mohamed was a speaker at TEDxUAlberta in Edmonton, Alberta.

In 2019, Omar Farah was a speaker at TEDxUAlberta in Edmonton, Alberta.