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Report: Humanitarianism and the Exclusion of Muslim Charities from the Financial Sector

Report: Humanitarianism and the Exclusion of Muslim Charities from the Financial Sector

April 27, 2026

A policy report addresses the downstream unintended consequences on Canadian Muslim charities, especially humanitarian ones, of Canada’s anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist financing, and sanctions regime.

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Muslims and Ontario’s Child Welfare System: Preliminary Findings

Muslims and Ontario’s Child Welfare System: Preliminary Findings

April 9, 2026

This piece explores preliminary findings about Muslim children’s involvements with Ontario’s CASs based on data from Freedom of Information Requests.

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Bleeding Vitriol: Mozarabs and Martyrs in 9th century Córdoba

Bleeding Vitriol: Mozarabs and Martyrs in 9th century Córdoba

March 3, 2026

How do concepts of martyrdom and sacrifice play a role in constructing anti-Islamic discourse? This piece reflects on the ninth century Córdoban martyr movement as a key watershed moment in which anti-Islamic discourse manifests and propels the cause itself. The afterlife of the ‘Martyrs of Córdoba’ movement survives, is commemorated and memorialized as a pinnacle episode in the ‘struggle’ against the ‘pernicious’ forces of Islamic conquest.

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Launch of new data report on Muslim demographics

Launch of new data report on Muslim demographics

October 31, 2025

The Institute of Islamic Studies (IIS), in partnership with Islamic Relief Canada (IRC) are excited to launch a new data report titled: Canadian Muslim Demographics, Socioeconomics, Social Attitudes, and Experiential Outcomes. The report offers a data analysis of the makeup of Canadian Muslim communities and how they are evolving over time. BackgroundIn 2023, IRC approached […]

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