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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 – 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

IQNA – Sisters Dialogue, which started as a way to ensure Muslim women had a voice amid a string of hate-fuelled attacks in Edmonton, is now celebrating the grand opening of its first brick-and-mortar location.
News ID: 3491794    Publish Date : 2025/02/09

IQNA – A Canadian Muslim advocacy group condemned the US president's "shameful" proposal to take over the Gaza Strip and resettle Palestinians elsewhere.
News ID: 3491760    Publish Date : 2025/02/06

IQNA – Al Rashid Mosque, Canada’s oldest mosque, is collaborating with the City of Edmonton to rezone 34 acres of industrial land in the city’s northwest to accommodate the growing community of Muslims.
News ID: 3491673    Publish Date : 2025/01/31

IQNA – The annual Muslim Awareness Week in Montreal is marking its seventh edition with a special blood drive under the theme "Give blood to share blood."
News ID: 3491627    Publish Date : 2025/01/27

IQNA – Almost eight years after the Quebec City mosque attack, the tragedy continues to cast a shadow over the province’s Muslim community.
News ID: 3491610    Publish Date : 2025/01/26

IQNA – Two Canadian Muslim sisters say they confront misconceptions or discriminatory behavior but wearing the hijab has helped them grow.
News ID: 3491547    Publish Date : 2025/01/21

IQNA – Muslims in Morden, a city located in the Pembina Valley region of southern Manitoba, Canada, have a place of worship, the city’s first mosque.
News ID: 3491461    Publish Date : 2025/01/15

IQNA – A historic building near downtown Ottawa is being repurposed into a mosque by a group of local Muslim community members.
News ID: 3491331    Publish Date : 2025/01/05

IQNA – Two local Muslim groups, the Windsor Islamic Association and the Palestinian Canadian Community Association, united this week to provide meals for Windsor's impoverished residents, serving roughly 200 people at the Downtown Mission.
News ID: 3491227    Publish Date : 2024/12/27

IQNA – A Muslim charity group is providing kits to the homeless in St. John’s, Canada, amid the freezing tempretures.
News ID: 3491073    Publish Date : 2024/12/16

IQNA – An Iranian university lecturer, who has received his PhD from a Canadian university, shares his experiences in religious and interfaith activities during his stay in the North American country.
News ID: 3490834    Publish Date : 2024/11/26

IQNA – Muslim groups in Canada and the US Called for condemnation of attacks and anti-Arab violence by Israeli hooligans during a Europa League match in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
News ID: 3490613    Publish Date : 2024/11/09

IQNA – A 79-year-old man accused of assaulting two Muslim women in west London made a brief appearance in court on Tuesday.
News ID: 3490584    Publish Date : 2024/11/06

IQNA – London Police Service’s hate crime unit has arrested and charged a 61-year-old man in connection with an alleged hate-motivated assault on a Muslim man in downtown London’s Ivey Park.
News ID: 3490518    Publish Date : 2024/11/02