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One year later, Canadians are still reeling from the terrorist attack in Quebec that claimed six lives, caused eight life altering injuries, and left a prayer room thick with white…
Top 10 Halal Restaurants in Calgary
Recently, a few members of the Platform Project and myself took it upon ourselves to go venture around Calgary trying out food places. It was an excuse to eat a…
Abandoning Faith?
Q: I’m a Muslim but not a practicing one, in Uni I took a religions course that introduced me to a lot of controversial stuff about Islam,…
Understanding Hijab
Q: Recently my friend started wearing the hijab, since she started, a lot of people she used to be close with have stopped talking to her, and as her…
A nation in awakening #Mtime
Decline of Muslim Civilization Muslim civilization has arguably been on a downward trajectory over the past few hundreds years starting from the decline of the Abbasid empire, the fall of Spain,…
What is the latest strategy in fighting Islamophobia?
By Saima Jamal, Jason Devine, and Amir Sharar Whether we look at news stories, police reports, or personal anecdotes we can see that Islamophobia, the irrational fear of Muslims and…
Quebec City Mass Murderer Identified as Alexandre Bisonette
The Platform Project| By Meinas Elmusharaf Posted: Jan 30,2017 7:01 pm MST | Last Updated: Jan 30, 2017 7:33 PM MST Police have confirmed that there is now one suspect in…
6 dead in Quebec City Mosque Shooting
The Platform Project| By Meinas Elmusharaf Posted: Jan 29,2017 11:30 pm MST | Last Updated: Jan 30, 2017 2:58 PM MST (REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger) At approximately 7 pm EST, a large group of…
Islamophobia Affects Everyone
The exact definition of Islamophobia is to dislike or have prejudice against Islam or Muslims, especially as a political force. Although the majority of Muslims around the world face difficulties,…
Over 1500 Muslim women expected to gather in Calgary this weekend for the Being ME Conference
Muslim women are often stereotyped as voiceless, victimized, and oppressed. This narrative has been used on-screen and in newspapers, but is it a reality? Well, the majority of Canadian Muslim…
