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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.

OTTAWA (IQNA) – Thousands of Muslims in Manitoba gathered at the Grand Mosque on Saturday to celebrate Eid al-Adha, one of the most important festivals in Islam.
News ID: 3484083    Publish Date : 2023/06/26

OTTAWA (IQNA) – A student in Ontario, Canada, was singled out for being Muslim in class and then revictimized by teacher's return, his father says.
News ID: 3484063    Publish Date : 2023/06/24

OTTAWA (IQNA) – Volunteers from Islamic Relief Canada are bringing joy to kids in need across Waterloo region with 66 Eid presents wrapped with care.
News ID: 3484016    Publish Date : 2023/06/20

Canada's Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia says the Muslim community in the North American country is experiencing anxiety due to the rise of anti-Muslim hate in the past years.
News ID: 3484006    Publish Date : 2023/06/19

A new Islamic school is planned to be launched in Winnipeg, the capital of the Canadian province of Manitoba.
News ID: 3483983    Publish Date : 2023/06/17

Museum London is organizing a special new exhibit called London Remembers in memory of Afzaal family that were killed in a vehicle ramming attack two years before.
News ID: 3483975    Publish Date : 2023/06/17

A request by a Muslim advocacy group and a civil liberties organization to suspend the ban on prayer rooms in public schools of Canada’s Quebec Province was denied by a Superior Court judge.
News ID: 3483958    Publish Date : 2023/06/15

A Muslim organization in Canada has filed a legal challenge against Quebec's ban on school prayer rooms, arguing that it violates religious freedom and equality rights.
News ID: 3483943    Publish Date : 2023/06/14

Toronto police have released surveillance photos and suspect descriptions of two men wanted in a violent attack outside a mosque in the city’s east end last month.
News ID: 3483893    Publish Date : 2023/06/11

The Muslim community in Edmonton condemned as “alienating” an audio recording of a teacher from Londonderry School allegedly criticizing a Muslim student for missing school to dodge Pride-related events.
News ID: 3483881    Publish Date : 2023/06/10

A Canadian Muslim charity has won an out-of-court settlement against those who alledged the group funded terrorism.
News ID: 3483874    Publish Date : 2023/06/09

In a show of support, the Sudanese Muslim community in London, Canada, gathered at a fundraising event on Sunday evening to help for their loved ones in East Africa who are caught in the crossfire of a brutal military conflict.
News ID: 3483838    Publish Date : 2023/06/06

The Muslim community in London, Ontario, are making preparations to mark the second anniversary of a tragic car attack that killed four members of a Muslim family.
News ID: 3483832    Publish Date : 2023/06/05

A new initiative to stamp out hate and Islamophobia in an Ontario city has received a warm welcome from Muslim community advocates, who still mourn the loss of four Muslims who were killed by a driver two years ago.
News ID: 3483803    Publish Date : 2023/06/03

TEHRAN (IQNA) – For some residents of Kingston, the fact that mosques are not easily accessible poses a challenge.
News ID: 3483799    Publish Date : 2023/06/02

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Several community events and a vigil will be held in London from May 30 onwards to commemorate four members of a Muslim family who were killed two years ago.
News ID: 3483744    Publish Date : 2023/05/29

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The ban on prayer rooms in public schools in Quebec has been challenged by a civil rights organization and a national Muslim advocacy group, marking the second legal challenge in recent weeks.
News ID: 3483717    Publish Date : 2023/05/27

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Quebec Muslim groups have sued the government over its recently enacted prayer room ban in public schools.
News ID: 3483613    Publish Date : 2023/05/19

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Multiple anti-Muslim attacks have been reported near Canada's Toronto as the police has made arrests after investigations.
News ID: 3483611    Publish Date : 2023/05/19

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The spread of Islamophobic hate in Canada is concerning, A Muslim community leader said.
News ID: 3483162    Publish Date : 2023/04/11