“Slams” – Islamic neighbourhoods in Capetown
Researching Arabic Afrikaans, the first orthography to represent the Afrikaans language and came across the term slams, a slang for Islamic neighbourhoods of Cape Town in the 1860s. From what I understand, Read more [...]...
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#Jami50
It was a treat to come back to Jami Mosque for #Jami50 on December 28th, 2019. I knew it was happening that day and I thought I had put it into my calendar, but when I checked on the day of, nothing was Read more [...]...
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Another Somali youth shot dead in Toronto
In less than a day, a shocked community raises $15,000 for slain Scarborough man’s funeral Just crazy. The picture of the Somali boy shot, is of a handsome bright boy, but now no longer. I do not Read more [...]...
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My Father – From Pakistan to Canada – #Canada150
[Official submission for a Canada150 story in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.] Over half a century ago, in 1965, my Father came to Canada as a student from Pakistan. He was 28. He was accepted to Queen’s Read more [...]...
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Letter #18 to the Islamic community from a high school student after #MosqueShooting
[Reprinted with permission from TDSB teacher Mr. Sam Pisani. More info on the initial story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/letters-to-toronto-mosque-1.3959341] To whom it may concern, I would Read more [...]...
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Letter #17 to the Islamic community from a high school student after #MosqueShooting
[Reprinted with permission from TDSB teacher Mr. Sam Pisani. More info on the initial story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/letters-to-toronto-mosque-1.3959341] To Dear: 'To whom it may concern' Hello Read more [...]...
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Letter #16 to the Islamic community from a high school student after #MosqueShooting
[Reprinted with permission from TDSB teacher Mr. Sam Pisani. More info on the initial story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/letters-to-toronto-mosque-1.3959341] 30/01/17 I am a student at a high Read more [...]...
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Letter #15 to the Islamic community from a high school student after #MosqueShooting
[Reprinted with permission from TDSB teacher Mr. Sam Pisani. More info on the initial story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/letters-to-toronto-mosque-1.3959341] To who ever is reading this, I Read more [...]...
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Letter #14 to the Islamic community from a high school student after #MosqueShooting
[Reprinted with permission from TDSB teacher Mr. Sam Pisani. More info on the initial story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/letters-to-toronto-mosque-1.3959341] 30/01/17 I am a 16 year old girl, Read more [...]...
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Letter #13 to the Islamic community from a high school student after #MosqueShooting
[Reprinted with permission from TDSB teacher Mr. Sam Pisani. More info on the initial story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/letters-to-toronto-mosque-1.3959341] Mon, January 30, 2017 To whom it Read more [...]...
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