Ottawa’s Muslim call to prayer? It’s an app

Ottawa’s Muslim community, which comprised 3.9 per cent of the city’s population in the 2006 census, is out of luck if they’re listening for a public daily reminder. There is only one mosque in Ottawa with a minaret capable of performing the call, though it has never been used to do so, says Mohamed Ghadban,…

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Muslim cemeteries opening in Canada

The Globe and Mail – June 21, 2012 After years of planning and work, developers in two cities are set to meet a burgeoning need by opening two cemeteries – the Toronto Muslim Cemetery and the Ottawa Muslim Cemetery. While there are currently five Muslim cemeteries in Ontario, as well as a few others scattered…

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Largest Muslim Cemetery in Ontario to Open

The largest Muslim cemetery in Ontario, and one of the biggest in Canada, is about to open near Manotick. It will accommodate about 10,000 graves, says Abu Nazir, president of the Ottawa Muslim Cemetery. There is a small Shia cemetery near Toronto, of less than half a hectare, as well as a larger cemetery serving…

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Ottawa Muslim Woman Dies in Yemini Plane Crash

Ensumata Abdoulghani, mother of three, was a passenger on a Yemenia Airbus that crashed into the Indian Ocean. The wife of Muslim teacher Youssouf Mahamoud, left Ottawa just over a week ago to visit her ailing mother in Comoros, her family said. The family is extremely active in the Ottawa Muslim Community. Mahamoud is a…

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Mohammed Azhar Ali Khan named to the prestigious “Order of Canada”

Canada’s Governor General Michaëlle Jean announced 60 new appointments to the Order of Canada, including Canadian Muslim Mohammed Azhar Ali Khan. Khan was commended for his leadership role in the Ottawa Muslim community and his work as a journalist.

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