Anti-Racism

Interviews with 9 Muslim Americans who recount the racism they have faced in the aftermath of 9/11

What is Islamophobia? Why is it an issue in Canada, where multiculturalism and diversity are celebrated? And what is being done to address it?

Even before the United States was founded, thousands of Muslims were captured in West Africa and brought to colonial America in chains. Here is the surprising story of one of these people, a Muslim man named Mamadou Yarrow, who, after 45 years of enslavement, negotiated his way to freedom.

This resource from Islamic Social Services and the National Council of Canadian Muslims provides background about what some Muslim refugees may be experiencing as well as guidance for teachers and others working in education.

March 15 is the international day to combat Islamophobia. The United Nations' page on this day explains what Islamophobia is and how to begin to push against it.

A free course by Islam Awareness Canada. This site also offers two other free courses on combatting Islamophobia in schools.

An article from the University of Toronto that shares the perspectives of university students who have experienced Islamophobia.

Jagmeet Singh delivers a speech in solidarity with Canadian Muslims about Canada's Islamophobia problem.

At this Muslim school, one of the largest in the greater Toronto area, CBC interviews students and teachers about how Islamophobic attacks have affected the school.

This handbook is a helpful guide and sensitive document written to enable educators to meet the challenge of addressing Islam in the classroom.

This 2022 report, available for download from the site, features stories from Canadian Muslims about their experiences with Islamophobic violence.