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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 – Windsor Mosque welcomed the public this past weekend as part of its ongoing efforts to promote understanding and dispel misconceptions about Islam.
News ID: 3490278    Publish Date : 2024/10/14

IQNA – The BC Muslim Association (BCMA) has urged the Canadian province’s Conservative party to take “meaningful action” and have a candidate step down following the resurfacing of his Islamophobic remarks.
News ID: 3490239    Publish Date : 2024/10/12

IQNA – A Palestinian-Canadian man who has lost more than 100 of his family members in the Israeli regime’s war on the Gaza Strip slams the world silence on the ongoing genocide.
News ID: 3490217    Publish Date : 2024/10/10

IQNA – A non-profit geared to creating an environmental movement within the Canadian Muslim community has taken its work inside the classroom, aiming to help students make connections between sustainable habits and their cultural values.
News ID: 3490164    Publish Date : 2024/10/06

IQNA – The prime minister of Canada denounced recent Islamophobic attacks in London, Ontario and Winnipeg, Manitoba.
News ID: 3490061    Publish Date : 2024/09/28

IQNA –  A 24-year-old man has been charged with possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose following an altercation at a mosque in Châteauguay, Quebec, on Friday, which resulted in injuries to three men.
News ID: 3489987    Publish Date : 2024/09/22

IQNA – A 24-year-old man has been arrested following an altercation at the Centre Culturel Musulman de Châteauguay in Châteauguay, Quebec, on Friday afternoon.
News ID: 3489977    Publish Date : 2024/09/21

IQNA – A “Peace Parade” was held in Calgary, Canada’s Alberta, this weekend aimed at promoting understanding of Islam and celebrating the Muslim community’s contributions to Canadian history.
News ID: 3489653    Publish Date : 2024/08/26

IQNA – While Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was going to meet Quebec Muslim leaders north of Montreal, the meeting was canceled due to anger over Trudeau’s stance on Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip. 
News ID: 3489611    Publish Date : 2024/08/22

IQNA – Nova Scotia RCMP are seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect involved in hate-motivated threats against Muslims and a mosque in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
News ID: 3489441    Publish Date : 2024/08/10

IQNA – The city of Preston in Ontario, Canada, will host a Halal food festival next month.
News ID: 3489282    Publish Date : 2024/07/29

IQNA – Several areas of the University of Victoria's Multifaith Centre were targeted in an apparent act of anti-Muslim hate on Wednesday, a Canadian national Muslim group says.
News ID: 3489262    Publish Date : 2024/07/27

IQNA – The city's Muslim community received an update about the construction of a major Islamic Centre now under construction in the south part of the city this weekend.
News ID: 3489210    Publish Date : 2024/07/22

IQNA – Members of various faiths attended a Muslim prayer gathering at the University of Victoria’s Multifaith Centre on Friday, demonstrating solidarity after threats posted on the doors led to the cancellation of the previous week's Friday prayers.
News ID: 3489133    Publish Date : 2024/07/14

IQNA – A 12-year-old girl was expelled from her karate class at Karate Auto Défense Lamarre in Quebec for wearing a hijab, leaving her in tears.
News ID: 3489120    Publish Date : 2024/07/13

IQNA – The number of Islamophobic incidents in Canada’s capital has risen this year although the over hate crime rate has witnessed a downward trend.
News ID: 3489061    Publish Date : 2024/07/09

IQNA – Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow condemned the islamophobic statements seen a truck in her city earlier this week.  
News ID: 3488835    Publish Date : 2024/06/21

IQNA – A video surfaced online of a mobile advertising truck displaying anti-Muslim digital images and messages is under investigation by police in Toronto, Canada, as advocates say it aims to incite fear of Muslims.
News ID: 3488830    Publish Date : 2024/06/20

IQNA – The Muslim community in London, Ontario, has reiterated its call for tangible measures against Islamophobia after a suspected arson attack targeted a Muslim family's residence.
News ID: 3488716    Publish Date : 2024/06/12

IQNA – Toronto authorities are on the hunt for a man accused of assaulting a woman and hurling anti-Muslim slurs at her on a TTC subway train in North York last month.
News ID: 3488671    Publish Date : 2024/06/09