Community
Justice for Ahmaud: Why I did a 5km run while fasting
Samaa Kabbar, The Circle
Granted that it was more of a power walk
than a run, I...
Me, living in Waterloo
Sheril Shavanas, The Circle
I was born in Ooty, a hill station in Tamil Nadu, India. Ooty...
Abdullah Fas: My Interfaith expereince at Laurier
Abdullah Fas, The Circle
To start off with, I was born and raised in Saudi Arabia which...
A young Pakistani Canadian’s experience in Canada
Jazib Shamsi, The Circle
I was born in Karachi, Pakistan. My city, Karachi is a coastal city...
The Broadcasting of Athans in Cambridge, Ontario
Samaa Kabbar, The Circle
On Sunday May 2nd, the Islamic Centre of Cambridge (ICC) became the...
Education
Prof. Dr. Suat Yıldırım: “Corona and a Call of Revival: An Interfaith Perspective”
Suat Yıldırım, The Circle
About 3500 years ago in Egypt, Moses began to preach the religion that...
NCCM RELEASES REPORT ON MUSLIM HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES IN ONTARIO CLASSROOMS
The Circle
On May 8, 2017, the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) brought 31 young people together to talk about their experiences as Muslim...
Hajra Ijaz: Why my school, Saalihat Academy, is special
Hajra Ijaz, The Circle
I love my highschool, Saalihat Academy, where I have had nothing but wonderful experiences. I would not be attending it if...
Azfar Rizvi: Compassion, the Core Human Value
Azfar Rizvi, The Circle
For my inaugural ‘Circle’ post, I wanted to write about contemporary North American Muslim community in general, and in particular how Canadians...
Isabelle Koerber: Canadian Immigrants
Isabelle Koerber, The Circle
People around the world come to Canada to create a better life but is this what they achieve?
Canada has accepted many...
News
Mosques across Canada cancel, alter Friday prayer to limit spread of coronaviru
CHRISTOPHER KATSAROV/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Mosques across the country have cancelled or altered their Friday prayer programs, after...
COVID-19: CANADIAN COUNCIL OF IMAMS CALLS ON MOSQUES TO SUSPEND FRIDAY PRAYER SERVICES
The Circle
The Canadian Council of Imams is recommending that mosques suspend the congregational Friday prayer services effectively immediately...
Brutalised but defiant: Christchurch massacre survivors one year on
Charlotte Graham-McLay
t first, Hisham al Zarzour couldn’t remember what had happened. Later, he tried to...
4th Annual MAC Waterloo Quran Competition
The Circle
MAC Maple Grove School is very pleased to invite all of you to participate in the Fourth...
‘Hi, my name is Mohammed. I’m here to help you.’ Meet the unofficial crisis...
CHRISTOPHER KATSAROV/THE GLOBE AND MAIL
When racism and terrorism put Muslim communities under a harsh spotlight,...
Voices
Dialogue in Religious and Cultural Diversity
Abdullah Fas, The Circle
Cultural and religious differences are the two major characteristics of the contemporary society....
“In Canada, sometimes, I felt very out of place…”
Simra Abid, The Circle
I was only two years old when my family came to Canada after...
Cultural awareness is key
Jennifer St. Croix, The Circle
I
was born into a Canadian family in Windsor, Ontario. I have four...
I do face with some discrimination
Robel Yemane, The Circle
I was born in Canada as a son of an Eritrean immigrant parents....
Learning from each others
Shivam Punj, The Circle
I
was born in Punjab, India. I grew up there until the age of...
Art & Culture
TELLING THEIR STORY – 50 PALESTINIAN WOMEN LET THEIR ART DO THE TALKING AT...
Margaret Olin
Since its opening two years ago, the Palestine Museum US, in Woodbridge, Connecticut, just outside...
Salma Hindy on People Pleasing at TEDxUofT 2019
The Circle
In 2019, Egyptian Canadian Salma Hindy spoke at TEDxUofT in Toronto, Ontario.
According to...
An Interview with Juneyt Yetkiner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFJvKzXoUiI
Said Nursi: The Necessity of Religion
Said Nursi
To understand the world and the spirit of man in it; to understand the nature and the worth of religion to man; to...
Samaa Kabbar: Khabib vs. McGregor
Samaa Kabbar, The Circle
I have come to a personal realization that when it comes to sports, I don’t just think of it objectively. I...
Business
LOCAL NEWS: Inspiring Women in our Community
Fatima Sidaoui, The Circle
Pita Hut is a local Lebanese-cuisine restaurant best known for its authentic Shawarma and Falafel. The restaurant, located on the busy...
The Young Muslim Entrepreneur Who is Hungry for Success
Shazia Saleem jokes that she started her food company simply because she was hungry.
The bigger story is that she spotted both a gap in...
Syrian Refugees: New Canadians, New Entrepreneurs
For nearly a decade, Mona Bassaj and her husband Ihsan Agha owned and operated a small sewing factory in the suburbs of Damascus, Syria,...
Syrian refugees using their culinary skills at new Waterloo restaurant
Two refugees from Syria are enjoying a fresh start in a new city, in a familiar profession.
Nadir Hamrooni and Ahmad Hindi arrived in Waterloo...
Health
Addiction and Anxiety
Engin Sezen, MSW, PhD
Clinical Social Worker, Psychotherapist
In my clinical practice over...
What clinicians need to know about Muslim patients with mental illness during Ramadan
What special considerations should clinicians keep in mind when treating Muslim patients with mental illness who fast during Ramadan?
Why I Quit Therapy
Anna Dorn
I saw my first psychiatrist before I got my first period.
I was...
Spiritual Absence and Suicide
Dr. Besir Altun, The Circle
My heart misses a beat every time an ambulance pulls up in front of our hospital, tearing the silence of...
Hanan Awad: Screen diet in Ramadan?
Hanan Awad, The Circle
Why is Ramadan loved in the whole Islamic world despite hunger and thirst? How on earth people feel excited about the...