To make the education system more equitable for Muslim students and staff, the Equity in Education project aims to empower Muslim high school students and their parents with advocacy skills….
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As an umbrella organization of agencies, groups, and individuals serving the South Asian community, the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA) strives to become a resource for information, research,…
It was around 6 p.m. on September 19th, 2022 that a woman was fatally stabbed at a Canadian Tire in Heartland Mississauga. The 22-year-old victim, Chandanpreet Kaur, was stabbed by…
From 1831 to 1998, there were 140 residential schools run by the federal government across Canada. In 2021, the Government of Canada acknowledged September 30th as Indigenous Truth and Reconciliation…
It was believed that the 2010 floods were one of the worst Pakistan had ever experienced, where around 20 million people were affected; at the time, they were known as…
Over the years, CASSA has initiated a shift in its priorities to focus more on contemporary issues in South Asian communities. One of these priorities is addressing gender-based violence in…
The issue of online hate. By: Maryam Faisal Two years ago, when Brenton Tarrant charged into a mosque in Christchurch and live-streamed it on Facebook, uproarious calls for change and…
Written by: Yomna Omar War, conflict, climate change, among other factors have been resulting in massive unprecedented displacement leaving behind millions of displaced and refugee persons. This has been witnessed…
The Presence of Anti-Blackness in the Muslim Community By: Eman Zahid يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُونُوا۟ قَوَّٰمِينَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ شُهَدَآءَ لِلَّهِ وَلَوْ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَوِ ٱلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبِينَ ۚ O believers! Stand firm…
Canada is a top spot for many South Asian immigrants to migrate to in search of a better life. However, upon arrival, many South Asian immigrants in Canada face a…
