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By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): A proposal to build homes for about 100 Muslim families in Montreal has run into fierce opposition but the man behind the project said Wednesday he will push ahead with the plan. Nabil Warda, 68, a tax accountant and a Christian convert to Islam, said the housing idea […]

28th Apr 2016

Canada: Survey shows Muslims proud to be Canadian

By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA) – Canadian Muslims have a deep-rooted love for Canada, even though many have been the victims of discrimination, according to the results of a survey released Wednesday. The Environics Institute survey of 600 Muslims from across Canada showed an overwhelming majority, 83 percent, are “very proud” of their […]

9th Feb 2016

Canada to end coalition bombing Daesh

By Barry Ellsworth with additional reporting from Michael Hernandez in Washington TRENTON, Ont. (AA) — Canada announced Monday that it will pull out of an air coalition bombing Daesh and replace its airplanes with more ground troops. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the jets will cease airstrikes by Feb. 22 and said that while […]

27th Jan 2016

Canada to lift sanctions on Iran, reopen embassy

[Photo Canada PM Justin Trudeau opening diplomatic relations with Iran. Photograph: Alex Guibord/Creative-Commons] Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA) — Canada announced Tuesday that it will comply with a United Nations request and lift sanctions against Iran as well as reopen its embassy in the Middle East nation. But Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion said Canada […]

23rd Jan 2016

Canada: Four killed in school shooting

By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): Four victims were killed Friday and several wounded in a shooting at two separate locations, including a high school, in a small remote northern Canadian community. A male suspect is in custody, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters during an emergency press conference in Davos, Switzerland, where […]

21st Jan 2016

Canada to withdraw from anti-Daesh bombing coalition

By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA) – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reaffirmed Wednesday that Canada will stop participation in allied airstrikes against Daesh, but will instead provide military training. During a question-and-answer session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trudeau said Canada’s CF-18 fighter jets would be grounded “in exchange for […]

20th Oct 2015

Canada: Liberals surge to stunning election win

By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, (AA): Canada was a sea of red from coast to coast Monday as Justin Trudeau and his Liberals swept into power with a majority government. It was stunning reversal of the Liberals disastrous defeat in the 2011 federal election, when the party was decimated, reduced to third-party status as the […]

16th Sep 2015

Canadian gov’t loses appeal to ban Muslim face covering

By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): The Canadian government on Tuesday lost its appeal to ban the niqab, meaning the faces of Muslim women can be covered when they’re sworn in as new Canadian citizens. The three justices of the Federal Court of Appeal, rather than delay a decision to a later date, ruled from […]

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Over 120 people attended a landmark conference on the media reporting of Islam and Muslims. It was held jointly by The Muslim News and Society of Editors in London on September 15.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence event is to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to society. Over 850 people from diverse background, Muslim and non-Muslim, attended the gala dinner.