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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 – Police have arrested a man who allegedly made anti-Muslim remarks to a store employee and a customer, and then stole the customer's phone in Toronto last Sunday.
News ID: 3487129    Publish Date : 2024/02/09

IQNA – The genocidal war on the Gaza Strip launched by Israel in October has affected Muslims worldwide, including in Canada’s Manitoba Province.
News ID: 3487093    Publish Date : 2024/02/06

IQNA – Mosques and Islamic associations in British Colombia, Canada, are urging the premier to remove the minister of post-secondary education, Selina Robinson, from cabinet.
News ID: 3487085    Publish Date : 2024/02/05

IQNA – A mosque in Mississauga was targeted by a suspected hate crime on Sunday night, when someone threw two rocks through its window, shattering the glass.
News ID: 3487050    Publish Date : 2024/02/02

IQNA – Speakers at a ceremony at McGill University’s called on the university to address Islamophobia on campus and highlight the toll on Palestinians amid the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.
News ID: 3487017    Publish Date : 2024/01/30

IQNA – The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) cancelled a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday, accusing his government of failing to protect Palestinians and combat anti-Muslim hate.
News ID: 3487014    Publish Date : 2024/01/30

IQNA – On Monday evening, the Islamic Cultural Centre in the Sainte-Foy neighbourhood of Quebec City will host a public commemoration and reception to honour the six men who lost their lives in a horrific act of violence seven years ago.
News ID: 3487004    Publish Date : 2024/01/29

IQNA – Canada’s special representative on combatting Islamophobia says there is a “lot of silencing” when it comes to Muslims who want to protest the “horrific loss of lives” in Gaza.
News ID: 3486983    Publish Date : 2024/01/28

IQNA – Various events are planned to honor those who were lost in the Quebec mosque attacks in 2017.
News ID: 3486950    Publish Date : 2024/01/25

IQNA – A national agency has launched a new mobile app to help Canadian Muslims report incidents of Islamophobia amid increase in hate crimes in the wake of was between resistance groups and the Israeli regime.
News ID: 3486891    Publish Date : 2024/01/21

IQNA – The Edmonton Islamic Academy, a private K-12 school that serves more than 2,000 students, is planning to build a new campus for its elementary grades, as it faces a growing demand for Islamic education in the city.
News ID: 3486885    Publish Date : 2024/01/21

IQNA – Braving frigid temperatures and gusty winds, thousands of Canadians marched through downtown Toronto on Sunday to denounce the Israeli regime’s war on Gaza, which has entered its 100th day with no sign of abating.
News ID: 3486825    Publish Date : 2024/01/15

IQNA – Thanks to the expansion of the halal industry in Canada due to the country’s growing Muslim population, Muslims find halal meat, snacks and desserts in grocery stores more easily than ever.
News ID: 3486814    Publish Date : 2024/01/15

IQNA – Several Muslim organizations in Canada have asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to support an international investigation into the Israeli regime’s war crimes in Gaza. 
News ID: 3486758    Publish Date : 2024/01/10

IQNA – The boy left orphaned after an Islamophobic attack on the Afzaal family says he wishes he could still have his sister to fight with, his mom's cooking and the house he grew up in.
News ID: 3486698    Publish Date : 2024/01/06

IQNA – The man who deliberately ran over a Muslim family with his truck in 2021, killing four and injuring one, is awaiting his sentence in Canada.
News ID: 3486685    Publish Date : 2024/01/05

IQNA – Canada’s government has been urged to lift a cap on the number of Palestinians who can seek refuge in the country.
News ID: 3486667    Publish Date : 2024/01/03

IQNA – The Toronto Islamic Centre mosque, a place of worship and community for many Muslims in downtown Toronto, is at risk of losing its property if it cannot raise enough money to buy it.
News ID: 3486610    Publish Date : 2023/12/30

IQNA – Muslim women are facing Islamophobia and discrimination even in shelters that should act as a safe place, a report says.
News ID: 3486459    Publish Date : 2023/12/18

IQNA – A group of influential Canadian Muslim donors who have been loyal supporters of the Liberal Party of Canada has decided to stop donating to the party, expressing disappointment with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's failure to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
News ID: 3486332    Publish Date : 2023/12/08