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Native Land
To view the map, visit: https://native-land.ca/?fbclid=IwAR3xBON69vTdRq3HcsSPest3byF5OhVHSTPuaUbcX-hooU-I6Z8ajck1ljM Our Mission We strive to map Indigenous lands in a way that changes, challenges, and improves the way people see the history of their countries and...
A New Life in a New Land
For more info, visit: https://www.anewlife.ca/ The earliest documented account of Muslims in Canada is of James and Agnes Love, who immigrated from Scotland and settled in Ontario. They gave birth to the first Muslim born in Canada in 1854, named "James" after his...
#BlackIslamSyllabus
Original link: https://kaylareneewheeler.com/blackislamsyllabus/ This project is curated by Dr. Kayla Renée Wheeler and was inspired by Prof. Najeeba Syeed, #BlackInMSA, and Muslim ARC. The goal of this project is to provide teachers, professors, researchers,...
BLACK MUSLIMS IN CANADA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED LITERATURE
Black Muslims in Canada: A Systematic Review of Published and Unpublished Literature Date: February 2019 Authors: Dr. Fatimah Jackson-Best Produced in partnership with The Black Muslim Initiative ABSTRACT Black Muslims have a long history in Canada, but there has not...
YOUNG MUSLIMS IN CANADA | A story of challenges, high expectations and hope.
To read the entire publication, click here: https://inspiritfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/young_muslims_in_canada_youth_study_-_final2.pdf Introduction In early 2014, several foundations and community partners approached the Environics Institute to explore...
The Anti-Somali Feedback Loop
Written by Hawa Y. Mire. On July 24, 2016, videos of Abdirahman Abdi’s arrest outside of his home in Ottawa surfaced on Twitter, and I watched the aftermath of police officers David Weir and Daniel Montsion senselessly beating him to death. Abdi was left face down on...
TDSB ISLAMIC HERITAGE MONTH RESOURCE GUIDEBOOK FOR EDUCATORS
To view the document, click here: https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Portals/0/docs/IHMResourceGuidebook-UPDATES%26REVISIONS.pdf EXCERPT: FAQ Q1. Why are we celebrating Islamic Heritage Month? As a publicly-elected body representing all citizens of Toronto, the Toronto District...
NEGLECTED VOICES CURRICULUM PACK LAUNCH
Download PDF: Neglected Voices Curriculum Pack – Stories of Canadian Muslim Youth and Identity A Video-based Curriculum Pack for Grades 7 to 12 Date: June 15, 2016 Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm Location: Room 3069, Technology Enhanced Learning Building, York University | 88...