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Othman Tmoulik from Ottawa at the Reviving the Islamic Spirit Conference in Toronto. Othman Tmoulik from Ottawa at the Reviving the Islamic Spirit Conference in Toronto. Adilah Makrup
05
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2015

"...letting everyone have their own freedom." - Othman Tmoulik from Ottawa

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"The fact that I grew up in Canada, I kind of grew up with Islamic values at the same time – accepting people, multiculturalism, people from different faiths and that's what Islam really teaches. We're in an environment where people are fundamentally good. Being a Muslim in Canada I see people as generally good and letting everyone have their own freedom."

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?"

 

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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.