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Asiya Ismail & friend from Ottawa at the Reviving the Islamic Spirit Conference. Asiya Ismail & friend from Ottawa at the Reviving the Islamic Spirit Conference. Adilah Makrup
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"I can do whatever I want to do..." - Asiya Ismail from Ottawa

Written by  Maryam Mirza
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"Being a Canadian-Muslim I have the freedom to express myself without being harassed. Well, I mean, there was that one time, but that's okay. I can say whatever's on my mind. I can express who I am through what I wear. I can do whatever I want to do because I am a Canadian-Muslim and nobody seems to mind."

Muslims of RIS 2014 is a photo series inspired by Humans of New York and following up on Muslim Link's ongoing series Muslims of Ottawa. We asked participants in the annual Reviving the Islamic Spirit Conference which takes place in downtown Toronto "What Does Being Muslim Canadian Mean To You?"

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.

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Maryam Mirza is a multimedia journalist based in Ottawa, Canada who has a passion for photojournalism. She is a graduate of Algonquin College's Journalism program. To learn more about her work visit her website. Follow her on Twitter.

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