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Muslims in Canada

Muslims in Canada represent a significant and growing part of the population. As of the 2021 census, approximately 4.9% of Canadians, or nearly 1.8 million people, identify as Muslim. This makes Islam the second most commonly reported religion in the country after Christianity.The majority of Canadian Muslims reside in Ontario, with significant communities also in Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia. In urban areas like the Greater Toronto Area and Greater Montreal, Muslims make up about 10% and 8.7% of the population, respectively.

IQNA – Montreal police have launched an investigation through their hate crimes unit after anti-Palestinian graffiti was discovered at a mosque in the city’s downtown earlier this week.
News ID: 3493444    Publish Date : 2025/06/15

IQNA – A man from London, Ont., convicted in the fatal truck attack that killed four members of a Muslim family and injured a fifth, is appealing his conviction on three legal grounds.
News ID: 3493349    Publish Date : 2025/06/07

IQNA – Muslim groups have called for action against hate crimes after an Islamophobic incident in London, Ontario. 
News ID: 3493311    Publish Date : 2025/06/02

IQNA – Authorities in the town of Whitby are investigating two new incidents of hate-motivated graffiti, both targeting the Muslim community.
News ID: 3493177    Publish Date : 2025/05/21

IQNA – The effects of malnutrition have led to the deaths of at least 57 children in Gaza since the start of the aid blockade on March 2.
News ID: 3493081    Publish Date : 2025/05/13

IQNA – Toronto police are seeking two male suspects in connection with an incident last month in which a vehicle was extensively vandalized and marked with anti-Muslim slurs.
News ID: 3493072    Publish Date : 2025/05/13

IQNA – Moncton’s Muslim community is raising funds to build a new community centre and mosque in the city’s northeast, responding to growing space limitations at the area’s existing Islamic institutions.
News ID: 3493004    Publish Date : 2025/05/09

IQNA – Police in Edmonton have arrested three individuals in connection with the theft of security deposit boxes from a mosque in the city’s west end last month.
News ID: 3492807    Publish Date : 2025/04/23

IQNA – Muslims in Canada expect the next government to take practical steps to combat Islamophobia and hate crimes.
News ID: 3492787    Publish Date : 2025/04/22

IQNA – A public safety alert has been issued by police in Toronto about distractions thefts specifically targeting the Muslim community.
News ID: 3492742    Publish Date : 2025/04/19

IQNA – The street in South Surrey—White Rock where the incumbent Conservative candidate's campaign office is located was the scene of a protest on Friday afternoon (April 11).
News ID: 3492660    Publish Date : 2025/04/12

IQNA – Muslims will soon have a final resting place for their loved ones in Morden, a city located in the Pembina Valley region of southern Manitoba, Canada.
News ID: 3492607    Publish Date : 2025/04/07

IQNA – Muslims in St. John's came together to celebrate Eid al-Fitr on Sunday, marking the end of Ramadan with prayers held in their newly established mosque.
News ID: 3492540    Publish Date : 2025/03/31

IQNA – Muslims in Newfoundland and Labrador will celebrate Eid al-Fitr this weekend with prayers at the newly opened mosque in St. John's which came to address the province's growing Muslim community.
News ID: 3492525    Publish Date : 2025/03/29

IQNA – Canadian officials and Muslim advocates are urging the federal government to take more decisive action against Islamophobia, arguing that existing measures are not sufficient to address rising discrimination and hate.
News ID: 3492353    Publish Date : 2025/03/16

IQNA – Muslims in Sudbury, Canada, are observing Ramadan by coming together for weekly Iftar feasts organized by the Northern Muslim Association.
News ID: 3492274    Publish Date : 2025/03/11

IQNA – Muslims who live around the Arctic Circle face challenges adhering to their faith, notably when trying to follow a prayer schedule linked to the position of the sun and also with regard to fasting hours during Ramadan.
News ID: 3492155    Publish Date : 2025/03/04

IQNA – Fasting in Ramadan is an opportunity for people to better understand the hunger felt by those forgoing meals, a Muslim in Winnipeg, Canada’s Manitoba said.
News ID: 3492116    Publish Date : 2025/03/02

IQNA – A former United church in Thornton has found new life as a thriving mosque, providing a dedicated space for the area’s growing Shia Muslim community.
News ID: 3492032    Publish Date : 2025/02/25

IQNA – A newly released federal guide advises managers to provide prayer spaces for Muslim employees and recommends avoiding handshakes with them.
News ID: 3491988    Publish Date : 2025/02/24