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Somali Canadian Asmaa Ali represented the riding of Edmonton Griesbach, Alberta at Equal Voice’s second Daughters of the Vote gathering in early April 2019, which brought together 338 young women between the ages of 18 and 23, representing each Canadian riding and take their seat in the House of Commons during a historic sitting of the House of Commons. They were addressed by every federal party leader, and engaged with an array of Ministers, critics and advocates.
Somali Canadian Yasmin Dini represented the riding of Brampton-East, Ontario at Equal Voice’s second Daughters of the Vote gathering in early April 2019, which brought together 338 young women between the ages of 18 and 23, representing each Canadian riding and take their seat in the House of Commons during a historic sitting of the House of Commons. They were addressed by every federal party leader, and engaged with an array of Ministers, critics and advocates.
Whenever I think of Ramadan approaching, I get anxious, but I have never told this to anyone. Most people are expressing excitement, and here I am sitting in a pool of dread. So I have kept this feeling to myself for a long time. I know I shouldn't be feeling this way, but I can’t help it: every year Ramadan comes, I begin with anxiety, and I finish with regret.
The Alberta Provincial Election is taking place on Tuesday, April 16, 2019.
(Ottawa, ON — March 4, 2018) The Canadian Somali Scholarship Fund (CSSFUND) held its third annual awards ceremony and reception.
Black Muslims In Canada: A Symposium was held on Friday, April 5th in Toronto, Ontario.
As long-term residents of Herongate, Saido Gashan and Abdullahi Ali were witness and subject to Timbercreek’s strategy of systemic neglect. Furthermore, as members of the Herongate Somali community they have experienced how Timbercreek’s actions have irreparably and fundamentally damaged the cultural community of Herongate.
Ilyas Mao is a Somali-born Canadian nasheed artist, composer, songwriter, and producer.
Amina Ibrahim Odowa, 33, and her daughter, Sofia Abdulkadir, 5, were passengers on the Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed on Sunday, March 10, 2019.
Carleton University is happy to announce its second Somali Studies in Canada Colloquium, taking place on October 18 and 19, 2019.
