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May 8: Fort McMurray rallies to support Muslim community during Ramadan
May 9: COVID-19 is disrupting sacred rituals for Christians, Jews and Muslims
May 17: L’argent manque pour compléter les rénovations de la grande mosquée
May 22: Diverse City: Spreading Smiles for Eid
May 24: Zakat during COVID-19’s Eid
April 4: COVID-19: Islamic Relief Canada offering hundreds of care packages to Edmontonians in need
April 5: Powerful messages of support spread across faiths as COVID-19 forges new connections
April 6: COVID-19 crisis motivates two food hamper drives
April 8: The Helpers: Islamic Relief Canada gathers supplies for the most vulnerable in Saskatoon
April 9: Home for the holidays: COVID-19 is disrupting sacred rituals for Christians, Jews and Muslims
April 9: Coronavirus: Islamic Relief Canada making hygiene kits for Saskatoon’s homeless
April 22: Coronavirus: Canada faith groups find ways to safely serve
April 23: We’ve closed our borders but we must not forget the less fortunate in other parts of the world
April 23: Ramadan changes for Muslim Canadians during coronavirus create new ways to give
April 23: Coronavirus: Celebrating Ramadan while physically distancing
April 24: COVID-19 forces Ramadan fundraising efforts to go online
April 25: Ramadan celebrations going virtual
March 19: Opinion: Social distancing must not become social isolation
March 20: Gran disminución de donaciones de sangre en Canadá; las necesidades aumentan
March 22: Burlington organization fills and delivers coronavirus relief kits for vulnerable citizens
March 24: Muslim network delivering survival kits to Brampton and Mississauga residents in need
March 27: Muslim groups band together, distribute care packages in Toronto and beyond
March 31: Islamic Center of Yellowknife volunteers share the warmth
March 31: Displaced people face pandemic without the health system we take for granted
January 5: La communauté musulmane de Saskatoon au soutien des sans-abris
January 11: Volunteers spread warmth during Calgary chill
January 15: Scarborough mosque joins national effort to give winter kits to homeless
January 26: Islamic Relief reaches out to Hamilton homeless
January 27: Three years after the Quebec mosque shooting, don’t forget the families of the victims left behind
September 3: Starting school on the right foot: Muslim community donates supplies to Ndilo, Detah students
September 5: Climate change, Islamophobia top of mind at National Canadian Council of Muslims town hall
September 10: Un programme musulman pour lutter contre le changement climatique
September 20: Islamic Relief Canada renews commitment to ending homelessness in Toronto
September 23: The Prophet (ﷺ)’s compassion for the differently-abled
September 27: It’s time for Muslims to join the climate movement
August 13: Ce qui est important
August 21: My Canada Summer Jobs Experience – An Unexpected Journey
June 3, 2019: Au cours des dix derniers jours du ramadan…
June 3, 2019: La communauté de Beauce se soutient contre vents et marées!
April 22, 2019: Islamic Relief Canada launches report on “honour violence” among Canadian Muslims
April 8, 2019: Moving forward on gender-based violence
March 15, 2019: Support Muslim neighbours condemning violent hatred
March 8, 2019: There is no honour in ‘honour killings’
March 7, 2019: Canadian Muslim organisation against “honour” crimes
February 6, 2019: Islam must never be used to justify female genital mutilation
February 11, 2019: Interfaith work is at the core of Islamic Relief Canada’s humanitarian efforts
January 26, 2019: Cold comforts provided to the homeless by faith-inspired group
January 31, 2019: The Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation
November 8, 2018: A special Souq comes to Toronto in support of global refugees
November 14, 2018: Sisters for Yemen plan gala for war-torn country
November 24, 2018: Don’t use Islam as excuse to carry out horrors of female genital mutilation
September 4, 2018: It’s not home, but return to school a welcome change for kids displaced by Parliament St. fire
September 8, 2018: Barakah Box food bank helps Hamilton refugees access halal food
September 11, 2018: Yukon College Welcomes New Syrian Student
September 12, 2018: Nazem Kadri Foundation heads to Humbolt for Broncos home opener
- July 21, 2018: Patel: We should be judged by our work not our faith
- March 8, 2018: Malala Yusafzai joining Islamic Relief to support Girls’ Education
- March 8, 2018: Malala Yusafzai se joint à Islamic Relief Canada afin de soutenir l’éducation des filles
- March 26, 2018: Women and girls affected by earthquake in Papua New Guinea receive Canadian aid
- April 4, 2018: Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai to speak in Toronto in next week
- April 12, 2018: Empowering Indigenous Children across Canada
- April 13, 2018: “There’s Nothing to be Scared Of:” Malala Yousafzai Reminds Us Why She’s a Feminist Hero
- April 13, 2018: Malala is in Toronto and people are freaking out
- April 23, 2018: Who to call to help victims of Toronto’s deadly van crash, or if you need help yourself
- January 6, 2018 – Muslim Charity Begins Cross-Canada to Supply the Homeless
- January 6, 2018 – Un organisme musulman viendra en aide aux itinérants
- January 6, 2018 – Un organisme musulman distribuera des “trousses d’hivers” aux itinérants
- January 6, 2018 – Distribution de «trousses d’hiver» aux itinérants
- January 7, 2018 – Muslim Charity Hands out Winter Clothes to Montreal’s Homeless
- January 7, 2018 – Islamic Charity Lends a Hand to Homeless
- January 14, 2018 – Le Centre culturel islamique de Québec se mobilise pour les sans-abri
- January 26, 2018 – One Year After Harrowing Attack, Families of Quebec Mosque Inspire Us
- January 26, 2018 – One Year On- The Families of the Quebec Mosque Shooting Respond with Resilience and Love
- January 27, 2018- La communauté musulmane appelle à résister contre la haine et l’intolérance
- January 28, 2018 – Islamic Relief Canada’s winter campaign brings warmth to Edmonton homeless
- December 4, 2017- Metro News: Advent of Activism Day 2: The Rohingya Crisis
- November 5, 2017- Radio Canada: The Link Online- IslamicRelief CEO Zaid Al-Rawni talking about Myanmar
- November 19, 2017- Policy Talks Podcast: The Rohingya Refugee Crisis: A View from the Ground
- September 6, 2017- Humanitarian Crisis in Myanmar
- September 11, 2017- Islamic Relief in Myanmar
- September 18, 2017- Emergency Fundraisers Held in GTA for Rohingya Refugees
- September 22, 2017- Canadian Aid Workers Describe Chaos at Rohingya Border Camp
- August 8 – My Wife Died Because of the Conflict in Yemen
- August 14 – ‘Nobody’s bothered’: Toronto human rights advocate pleads for peace in Yemen
- August 23 – Après eux, le déluge
- June 17, 2017 – Muslims share their blessings
- May 18, 2017 – Reyhana Patel: Don’t believe the smears. Here’s what Islamic Relief Canada is really all about
- Apr 17, 2017 – Mehdi Hasan says media needs to stop the “them and us” attitude
- Apr 13, 2017 – Focus on famine: ‘Kids are fighting over empty bottles’
- Apr 13, 2017 – Islamic Relief in Somalia to distribute food in drought-hit areas
- Feb 28, 2017 – Près de 1 M$ amassés pour les victimes de l’attentat de Québec
- Feb 8, 2017 – Families of Quebec City mosque victims face financial struggle
- Feb 3, 2017 – Here’s how Canadians are helping children of Quebec shooting victims
- Feb 2, 2017 – Canadians raise more that £350,000 for Muslims affected by Quebec mosque terror shooting
- Feb 2, 2017 – Jewish Charity Donates $25k to Quebec City Mosque victims
- Feb 2, 2017 – Canadians raise cash for Muslims affected by Quebec mosque terror shooting
- Feb 1, 2017 – Hundreds of thousands being raised for families of Quebec City mosque victims
- Feb 1, 2017 – Canadian CEO offers to cover funeral costs for Quebec City mosque shooting victims
- Feb 1, 2017 – Paramount Fine Foods steps in to help in wake of Quebec shooting
- Feb 1, 2017 – A Toronto business is covering the cost of funerals for Quebec’s shooting victims
- Jan 31, 2017 – Funérailles payées par des donateurs musulmans
- Jan 31, 2017 – Attentat à Québec : les funérailles payées par des donateurs
- Jan 31, 2017 – Attentat de Quebec: au Canada, collecte et soutien de la part des organismes musulmans
- Jan 31, 2017 – How Canadians are supporting our Muslim community after the deadly Quebec mosque shooting
- Jan 31, 2017 – Attentat à Québec : les funérailles payées par des donateurs
- Jan 31, 2017 – Un généreux donateur paiera pour les funérailles des victimes
- Jan 31, 2017 – Who were the Quebec mosque shooting victims?
- Jan 31, 2017 – Man and son narrowly escaped Quebec terror attack
- Jan 31, 2017 – Quebec mosque shooting: Support pours in from across Canada for victims’ families
- Jan 31, 2017 – Paramount Fine Foods, Islamic Relief raise $70,000 in Quebec City relief efforts
- Jan 30, 2017 – Hundreds protest American travel ban outside U.S Consulate in Toronto
- Jan 30, 2017 – ‘We are horrified’: Religious leaders react to Quebec City mosque attack
- Nov 25, 2016 – Giving Warmth to Refugees this Winter
- Oct 16, 2016 – Islamic Relief efforts in Aleppo
- Sept 29, 2016 – ‘A horrific nightmare’ Female genital mutilation survivor shares her story in Ottawa
- Sept 13, 2016 – Religion and Gender Justice: A Conversation with Activists and Policymakers
- Aug 28, 2016 – Burlington woman helps NGO keep Syrian children in school
- Aug 22, 2016 – There’s Little Hope For Families Trapped In Aleppo, Syria
- May 30, 2016 – This Ramadan, Let’s Call For An End To The Global Refugee Crisis
- May 18, 2016 – How a Syrian refugee got caught up in Canada’s wildfire
- March 28, 2016 – Engagement And Inclusiveness Are Key In Fighting Extremism