Alberta Muslim News

04/16/2024

Is there a Muslim Eye on the Budget?

It’s budget day in Canada and many interest groups are eying it’s details to find out if there is is included.

Muslim-Canadians are second largest religious group in the country after Christian, which means that they have a lot to look forward to what is going present today’s budget.

04/14/2024

Iran Responded with Drones and Missiles to Israeli Attack on it’s Consulate

Hundreds of drones and missels from Iran’s military was launched toward Israel in response of Israel’s attack on April 1, that killed 13 Iranians in Demuscus, Syria.

Jordan and US have confirmed that they intercepted several drones and missiles on the way to Israel.

04/11/2024

Are you ready for the first Jumca prayer after Ramadan?

Jumca is an special day for Muslims around the world, particularly those who resides an Islamic countries. Not only it’s of day for them, but there is a sense of good feelings around the cities, family visiting each others and good in and outdoors foods.

For those of us who do live in countries that is not considered Islamic nations are also enjoy Fridays but little less than from backhome. Most of us are managing to pray the Jumca, and above all it is the last day of the week days. Although Alberta has a long tradition of Islamic culture, nawadays it overs a variety of different Muslim test, specially different kind of foods.

Many Muslims eat outside during Fridays with families and friends and halal foods are every corner of our province. What is good about this halal food is the choice any continental or nations food culture that Albertans have. From different Arab cuisine to deep African food, to east European to far Asian or Southern part; Pakistani or Indian spicy food.

What do you usually do after Friday prayer. Share with us little about your habits please.

04/10/2024

Biggest Crowd Eid Prayer at the Commonwealth Stadium

Estimated over 3,000 Muslims showed up for Eid prayer at the Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium today. The whole indoor stadium of the commonwealth was full of Muslims who came to prayer Eidul Fitri.

Last Eid prayers was half full stadium and numbers were close to 1800 people. This place is one of dozens places that Muslims come together today. To list some; Islamic Academy, Quba Mosque, Markus Islam, Al Faruq, Rahma and many others.

Muslims in Edmonton is very visible now and because of that the number of mosques have grown last few years. Also, diversity of business owned by different cultures of Umma is almost everywhere.

04/10/2024

Eid prayer at the Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium is on the way.

04/10/2024

Share with us some of your Eid pictures please. Thanks.

04/09/2024

Eid Mubarak brothers and sisters.

These are some of the places where Eid prayer will take place in Edmonton, Iinsha Allaa. Most places will start Takbir at 8:30.

North.

Islamic Academy, 14525-127 St NW

City Centre.

Quba Masjid, 10210-118 Ave

Commonwealth Stadium, 11000 Stadium RD

South.

Al Faruq 4410- 127 St SW

04/07/2024

Alxamdulilaah for those of us who made it this year. We are in the last few days of Ramadan.

04/05/2024

Joe Biden Tone Change Needs Action

After six months of mass killing and bombardement in Gaza, President Joe Biden start speaking like a US president and asking Israel to take a concrete steps to avoid harming the civilians. This used to be the position of the former US Presidents in the beginning of previous Israelis wars against Palestinians.

Biden demands, at least in words, Israel to do more limiting civilians harm by allowing more aid and declaring temprorary ceasfire. Although many know that this request is way too late and not enough, they are worry that it’s just words and Israelis know very well about that.

This tone change has no deadline when the war has to end but is asking Israeli government to more.

04/04/2024

Tomorrow is the last Friday of this Ramadan. Are you ready for the Eid? What are your plans to celebrate with your family and the rest of Muslim-Albertans.

Iinsha Allaah, it will be happy Eid for all of us,

04/04/2024

Muslim-American Leaders Rejected White House’s Iftar Invitation

At least past two decades tradition of White Hous was come to complete stop yesterday, when American Muslims refuse to attend the Iftar because of American role of Gaza war.

American media, CNN and NPR mainly broadcasted that the Iftar is going to take place on Tuesday in early hours of Monday did retract their message within hours.

04/03/2024

Last week of Ramadan.

04/01/2024

Double Fuel Tax Increase to Albertans

From today, Albertans will be paying to fuel there cars. From April 1 Alberta government tax relief is expected to end while Federal carbon tax is increasing for 3 cents jumping from 14 to 17.

Although Alberta tax is going full of 13 cents per litre, as many albertans do, Premier Danielle Smith is very upset about the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his part of increasing Carbon Tax for three cents. However, she doesn’t want to hold her part of taxing the fuel.

Some economists are saying the Alberta fuel tax increase has something to do with the price of oil forecast that goes down to less than $80 in 2024. While government is expecting $365 billion surplus and the price of oil is expected to fall, the chance of fuel tax break is out of the window.

Federal Carbon Tax is the one that is making the most debates in the country including seven Premiers joining their voice to demand the Prime Minister either hold the increase or drop it all. However, Justin Trudeau is not backing down and saying we can’t leave climate problems to our children.

What is your take?

03/30/2024

First Sahaba Mosque annual fundraising in Edmonton at the Islamic Academy.

03/29/2024

NDP Iftar in Edmonton

Members of Parliament and Legislative Assembly of Alber NDP have organized an Iftar event for Edmonton-Muslim communities. This well-attended Iftar took place in Edmonton north last night.

Muslims from diversity backgrounds and many politicians were there last night in Edmonton Druze Centre. Most of Edmonton MLAs, the two Federal MPs and many others were there and spend more time after and before the Iftar with the community.

MLA Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse from Edmonton-Rutherford posted her X, formerly known Twitter and said this.

“Iftar this evening was wonderful. It was beautiful to pray together, to give thanks together, to eat together, and to laugh together. We truly are stronger together.” MLA Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse.

Sharif Haji, one of the NDP Muslim MLAs from Edmonton was also co-organizer and active participant last night.

01/30/2024

Campaign to Replace the Outgoing NDP Leader is On

Candidates who want to replace NDP Leader, Rachel Notley are on the move to pave the road for their bid. At least two well-known candidates are in the bid to take NDP helm. Sara Hofman and Kathleen Ganley, both respected MLAs are already active before official campaign stars on Feb 5.

11/09/2023

Combating Hate series will keep going.

we are in the first chapter, second subchapter: Gendered Islamophobia.

Stay tune.

Thanks,

11/08/2023

11/08/2023

Combating Hate: Part 2

Gendered Islamophobia

The intersection of faith and gender, particularly for Muslim women, creates unique challenges and an escalation in discrimination and prejudice. Visible symbols of faith, such as the hijab, increase vulny to hate crimes, discrimination, and employment obstacles. Moreover, these hardships can subsequently lead to substantial mental health issues.

Kaahin Ahmed, Board Chair of National Council of Canadian Muslims described gender Islamophobia as the most common type of Islamophobia, with Muslim women as “primary targets when it comes violence and intimidation.” This aggression has led attacks on Muslim women in various Canadian cities. As a result, Muslim women and girls, especially those recognizable by their attire, are often afraid to leave their homes for work, school, or even routine activities.

Apart physical violence, Muslim women also encounter Islamophobia in the form of microaggression, which include offensive language, threatening gestures, marginalization, and discrimination. Witnesses told the committee that these forms of discrimination and abuses accur daily. Fatima Coovidia, Commissioner Saskashewan Human Rights Commission, revealed that to cope with these experiences, Muslim women console themselves “by feeling grateful thatbit was just that and not the worse.”

The profound effects of gendered Islamophobia are such that it compels certain women to consider removing their hijab to enhance their employment opportunities. Testimonies highlighted the fact that Islamophobia in the workplace is not merely the consequence of a handful people’s actions; rather, it is a systematic Issue that is widespread. For example, Jad EI Tal, Director of research and policy, Canadian Arab Institute informed the committee that Arab women in Canada suffer from the highest unemployment rate comparing to any other demographic group.

Finally, while most witnesses spoke of gender Islamophobia in relation to women, it also affect men in different contexts. For example, in the context of immigration, western stereotypes associating Muslim men with security issues have resulted in their disproportionate detention, reinforcement presumption that they pose security risk.

11/06/2023

Combating Hate: Canadian Senate Islamophobia Report part 1

Understanding Intersectional Discrimination

Though Muslims share a monotheistic faith, they encompass a variety identities and heritages. As the following section explains, one aspect of Islamophobia is that it attempts to erase this diversity, combining and reducing Muslims indentities into stereotypes. This dehumanizing practice is not only harmful in itself, it alsonormalizes adverse actions against Muslims.

Islamophobia’s impact is further shaped by its intersection with other forms of discrimination. This intersectionality not only affects the way Islamophobia is experienced but can intensify the challenges faced by individuals with multiple marginalized indentities. Some witnesses informed the commthat the impact of intersectional discrimination can often surpass the sum of its individual components.

Therefore, to effectively combat Islamophobia, it is important to acknowledge the experiences of Muslim individual with intersecting identities, including those relating to gender, race, disability, and sexual orientation.

Note: we did not include the footnotes.

11/05/2023

We will be posting full or partial parties of the Senate Islamophobia report.

11/04/2023

Edmontonians are Coming Out for Gaza

One of the biggest protests to support people of Gaza is planned today in Edmonton.

11/03/2023

Canada is Leading G7 on Islamophobia, Senate Report Says

The Senate Islamophobia report that was released yesterday finds an alarming rate of hate against Muslim Canadians. According to the report 25% of Canadians believes that they cannot trust a follow Muslim-Canadian.

The number of incidents and attacks against Muslims in Canada has increased last few years, and here in Alberta is one of the province that has received very high share of this chocking findings.

11/02/2023

Gaza Injured Innocent People is Approaching 20,000

The on going Israeli bomberment and killings in Gaza has claimed a lot of innocent life’s, but it’s is also left human choristrophic for those who survived for now. The number of registered wounded Palestinians are approaching to 20,000.

According to Palestinian Health Ministry, over 18,000 Palestinians are so far admitted for the Israeli’s war related wounds.

Thanks to the Palestinian health workers who decided to stand for their people, their are very minimum service available since Israel has the control over what goes in to Gaza, and they didn’t hide to get all the basic services like, water, food, medicine and gas.

11/02/2023

Asc brothers and sisters.

This page was in active for a while and we would like to inform you that we are going to start posting from now on. Giving the circumstances in Qaza and other parties of the world, we, Muslim Albertans are not immune what is going on.

Please share with family and friends to follow this and other Albertan pages.

Thanks.

10/28/2022

A Canadian Man is Accused Attacking Nensi Pelosi’s Housband

The man who attacked Democratic House Leader husband, Pual Pelosi is a Canadian. David Wayne who left Canada right after his high school graduation was arrest earlier today for illegally entering U. S. Poltician’s house and assaulting her husband.

The alleged attacker split his adolescence between a remote mill town in B.C. and rural part of province’s north Okanagan

10/27/2022

A man from Kuwait has surprised people in Grand Prairie with his deductions in the kitchen and added new flavours in their food list.

Ahmad ‘Ozzy’ Azzawi’s culinary journey has taken him from cooking at military bases in Afghanistan and Iraq, to running a soup and sandwich shop in northern Alberta

10/24/2022

After London’s Muslim Mayor, Britain is Getting First Coloured Prime Minister.

Rishi Sunik will become the Prime Minister of UK in the next 24 hours when he meets with Charles the Third.

Alberta has it’s own coloured and muslim politicians very long time ago. Larry Shaben was fist elected as an MLA 1975 in Edmonton and later become a minister.

The former finance minister will be asked to form a government by King Charles, replacing Liz Truss, the outgoing leader, who lasted only 44 days in the job