Stories

Minarets on the Horizon is a ground-breaking work on the Muslim pioneers who helped to build Canadian Muslim communities.

We have all, directly or indirectly, seen and felt the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on global economies and local businesses, from price changes and store closures to mass layoffs. As businesses continue to navigate and evolve through the myriad of changes brought on by the pandemic, Charles Darwin’s words continue to ring true today: “It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change.”

The late Dr Daood Hamdani, economist, statistician, and historian of Canadian Muslims, was my friend. At least, I considered him so.

In 2020, Aida Sanjush spoke at TEDxBearCreekPark in Surrey, BC.

(*Names have been changed to protect the privacy of the individual/family)

2020 has had an apocalyptic feel from its very onset.

Muslims with Eating Disorders (MWED) is an Instagram Page set up with the aim to raise awareness about the reality that Muslims are struggling with this mental health issue. 

Content Warning: This essay contains discussions and specific examples of spiritual abuse, sexual abuse, and domestic violence

After moving from Gatineau, Quebec to Calgary, Alberta, Aicha Lasfar had an opportunity to explore the wonders of the Albertan Wilderness. This inspired her to explore an art form she was previously unfamiliar with, pyrography, the free-hand art of decorating wood through burning.

“There was so much grief, pain, and loss of identity,” Mehreen Nasser recalls when she first embarked on a healing journey with the Grassy Narrows First Nation community, a community that resides near the border between Ontario and Manitoba.

Jeewan Chanicka joined the fourth cohort of TED Ed Educators in 2019.

In 2019, Egyptian Canadian Salma Hindy spoke at TEDxUofT in Toronto, Ontario.

In 2014, Arab Canadian Chemistry Professor Hind Al-Abadleh spoke at TEDxLaurierUniversity, in Waterloo, Ontario.

Lebanese Canadian writer, visual artist, and arts educator Hanan Hazime has been using visual art to challenge the stigma associated with being someone who lives with a mental illness.

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

In 2015, Alaa Murabit was a speaker at TEDWomen in Monterey, California.

In 2019, Tahmid Khan was a speaker at TEDxUTSC (University of Toronto Scarborough Campus) in Scarborough, Ontario.

In 2018, Masuma Khan was a speaker at TEDxDalhousieU in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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

In 2019, Mohammad Asari-Lari was a speaker at TEDxYouth@WestVancouver in Vancouver, BC.