The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) is pleased to announce a national hybrid presentation in celebration of Canada’s Islamic History Month.

Islamic History Month (Canada) and Islamic Heritage Month (Ontario) starts on October 1st.

Dear Community: Peace be with you.

“I always wanted to read the Quran,” Beverly, a non-Muslim visitor said to me. “You have come to the right place,” I replied.

Islamic History Month (Canada) and Islamic Heritage Month (Ontario) starts on October 1st.

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

Islamic History Month Canada (IHMC) in October aims to celebrate, inform, educate, and share with fellow Canadians the rich Muslim heritage and contributions to society: Contributions in sciences, humanities, medicine, astronomy, and other disciplines that have greatly benefited human progress. IHMC believes that through education and sharing positive stories, all Canadians can grow and connect in the best way possible.

I was recently introduced to Zeelaf Fatima, a young Muslim woman in Mississauga, who is working on a passion project that documents the histories and stories of Canada’s earliest South Asian Muslim immigrants.

This year, Islamic History Month Canada (IHMC) invited you to learn, share and celebrate Islamic History Month in Canada throughout the month of October.

Islamic History Month Canada (IHMC) invites you to learn, share and celebrate Islamic History Month in Canada throughout the month of October — this year with a special focus on the resilience and achievements of Black Muslims.