Community & Culture

Exploring the Bata Shoe Museum

Exploring the Bata Shoe Museum

Exploring the Bata Shoe Museum: A Walk Through History and Identity of Humans using Shoes Outside of Bata Shoe Museum Author: Syeda Riffat Sultana Photo by: PHILIP CASTLETON Recently I visited the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, Canada. The visit to Bata Shoe Mus

Empowering Women in the Muslim Countries: A Remarkable Evolution

Empowering Women in the Muslim Countries: A Remarkable Evolution

Empowering Women in the Muslim Countries: A Remarkable Evolution By Syeda Riffat Sultana Advocate Introduction Witness an extraordinary transformation in the roles of women within Muslim countries. From defying stereotypes to advocating for equal rights, women

Why I Embraced Islam?

Why I Embraced Islam?

Dr. Maurice Bucaille (19 July 1920 - 17 February 1998), French gastroenterologist and author of "The Bible, the Qur'an, and Science". The following is a famous excerpt, re-posted by Hoda Team. Dr. Maurice Bucaille is a surgeon by profession. He is also a renow

An interview with Canadian Sunni Cleric Abdulahai

An interview with Canadian Sunni Cleric Abdulahai

Could you say a few words about yourself and your activities in Toronto? I was born in India but I left there at the age of 12 to join my father and brother in Barbados. My father had settled there since 1934. I came to Canada in 1969 as a student to study Ele

Interview with Brother Hassanain Rajabali

Interview with Brother Hassanain Rajabali

Hassanain Rajabali emigrated to the United States in 1975 from Tanzania and is now a popular Muslim lecturer among youths. He holds an undergraduate degree in molecular biology and psychology from the University of Colorado and is President of the Tawheed Inst

Today’s Teens: Reflections of a Muslim Teenager

Today’s Teens: Reflections of a Muslim Teenager

Many adults have realized a dramatic lifestyle changes among our teenagers. Having passed the past few years in high school, I have had a firsthand experience of watching how those teenagers around me form into the molds of modern society, each taking the abno

Ashura Durability Codes in Contemporary Shi’a Community

Ashura Durability Codes in Contemporary Shi’a Community

Introduction Studying the Islamic and other religions’ histories, you can barely find a long lasting and influential event such as Ashura. Every year on the months of Moharram and Safar such an exciting and passionate lamentations are held in honor of the Imam

The Muslim Narrative in Toronto

The Muslim Narrative in Toronto

The Muslim story in Toronto is an underrepresented narrative of immigration and the development of a rich multicultural community. It consists of the stories of diverse individuals, from varying backgrounds, coming to Canada and forming a shared Muslim communi

Dr. Legenhausen: How Islam Came To Me

Dr. Legenhausen: How Islam Came To Me

This lecture was given by Dr. Legenhausen at Imam Ali Centre , Toronto. He shares with everyone his journey to embracing Islam and connecting with the Ahlul-Bayt. Dr. Legenhausen holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from Rice University (1983) and was a professor in nu

Not in My Name

Not in My Name

Dispelling stereotypes and spreading peace movement Following the Paris terror attacks in November 2015 in which 130 lives were lost, our committed youth in Imam Ali Islamic Youth (IAIY) took it upon themselves to say it out loud and clear that those attacks a