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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) – A Canadian court continues hearings of Afzaal family murder case as a recorded video showed the attacker saying “I didn't have much to lose,” just 12 hours after the assault.
News ID: 3485230    Publish Date : 2023/09/19

OTTAWA (IQNA) – Muslim communities of Libyan decent are mourning the deadly floods back home while also raising funds to help victims.
News ID: 3485195    Publish Date : 2023/09/17

OTTAWA (IQNA) – The murder-terror trial of Nathaniel Veltman for an attack on a Muslim family in London, Canada’s Ontario wrapped up its 1st week on Friday.
News ID: 3485187    Publish Date : 2023/09/16

OTTAWA (IQNA) – Canada’s federal and provincial governments and charities, including Islamic Relief Canada have been sending aid to Morocco following a devastating earthquake in the North African country that has left over 2,900 people dead.  
News ID: 3485170    Publish Date : 2023/09/14

OTTAWA (IQNA) – A Canadian family is suing the federal government over its policy that prevents them from bringing their adopted children home from Muslim-majority countries. The policy is based on a difference in how Canada and those countries define adoption.
News ID: 3485141    Publish Date : 2023/09/12

OTTAWA (IQNA) – A Canadian man who killed a Muslim family two years ago was inspired by white nationalist beliefs.
News ID: 3485138    Publish Date : 2023/09/12

OTTAWA (IQNA) – A Canadian law expert says the trial of a man accused of killing Afzaal family members will show Muslims are “victims” of terrorism “in far too many cases.”
News ID: 3485109    Publish Date : 2023/09/10

OTTAWA (IQNA) – The trial of a man who ran over a Muslim family with his truck in the Canadian province of Ontario in 2021 began on Tuesday, amid calls for justice from Muslim community members and rights advocates.
News ID: 3485063    Publish Date : 2023/09/06

OTTAWA (IQNA) – Following over ten years of planning, navigating through legal regulations, and searching for suitable sites, construction on a new mosque in Glenelm Park, Regina, is scheduled to commence next week.
News ID: 3485008    Publish Date : 2023/09/02

OTTAWA (IQNA) – Members of the Shia community in Ontario are set to take part in a blood donation campaign to mark Arbaeen.
News ID: 3484996    Publish Date : 2023/09/01

OTTAWA (IQNA) – Islamic Relief Canada has launched a back-to-school campaign, pledging to provide 3,000 backpacks and essential supplies for students in need.
News ID: 3484877    Publish Date : 2023/08/22

OTTAWA (IQNA) – The Metro Toronto Convention Centre will host the MAC Convention, a gathering of Canadian Muslims, for three days next month, featuring sessions with various Islamic scholars and speakers.
News ID: 3484876    Publish Date : 2023/08/22

OTTAWA (IQNA) – Hateful graffiti targeting Muslims and Jews in Winnipeg shows the need to "keep fighting," says a consultant with the Manitoba Islamic Association. 
News ID: 3484821    Publish Date : 2023/08/18

OTTAWA (IQNA) – The Muslim Heritage Day Festival will take place in Canada’s Edmonton for its second year this weekend with the aim helping people learn about the Islamic culture.
News ID: 3484817    Publish Date : 2023/08/17

OTTAWA (IQNA) – A hijab-wearing Muslim woman was appointed by newly elected Mayor of Toronto, Oliva Chow as the Deputy Mayor for the south area of the city.
News ID: 3484740    Publish Date : 2023/08/12

OTTAWA (IQNA) – A booming sports league in Greater Toronto Area allows Muslim women to wear hijab while accommodating prayer breaks.
News ID: 3484701    Publish Date : 2023/08/09

OTTAWA (IQNA) – A person who attacked individuals worshiping at a mosque in Mississauga, Ontario using bear spray and an axe has been given a jail term of eight years which the mosque’s Imam says is not enough.
News ID: 3484503    Publish Date : 2023/07/26

OTTAWA (IQNA) – An Ottawa mosque that had its charitable status revoked in 2018 by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has been reinstated as a charity.
News ID: 3484495    Publish Date : 2023/07/25

OTTAWA (IQNA) – A man who assaulted worshippers at a mosque in Mississauga, Canada’s Ontario, last year, pled guilty on 3 charges connected to the attack.
News ID: 3484419    Publish Date : 2023/07/20

OTTAWA (IQNA) – Manitoba's Islamic community demands more investigation into what they believe was hate-motivated stabbing of a Black Muslim woman at a Winnipeg Olive Garden last month.
News ID: 3484405    Publish Date : 2023/07/19