Resources

June 6: Islamophobia Education Packages

This package is designed to equip your elementary students with an understanding of the June 6th terrorist attack on the Afzaal family in London, Ontario. This package asks students to examine and interrupt their own unconscious biases and form real allyship with those on the receiving end of anti-Muslim hate. This package provides tools for students to combat Islamophobia as it occurs in their schools. It includes 40-minute lesson plans for each grade.

Teaching While Muslim

A series of resources, curriculum guides and Book reccomendations to help fill the gap in educating about the experiences and history of Muslims all over the world.

IslamAwareness

A set of digital resources, online courses, workshops, videos and infographics that have been catered to educate, and engage, with administrators, educators, students and parents through an anti-racism and diversity lens.

Classroom Resources and Lesson Plans

Web-available resources focusing on Islam, Islamic history and recognizing contributions to the arts and sciences from Muslims.

Muslim in Canada Archives

A participatory archive that is uniquely designed to document and share the history, lives, and experiences of Muslims across Canada.

Reclaiming Public Space

Photographer Faisa Omer juxtaposes the fear and joy of being a Black Muslim woman in Edmonton

The Sisters Project

The Sisters Project combats negative stereotypes of Muslim women by showcasing the diverse stories of women across Canada, while also creating a space of inclusion and belonging for all self-identifying Muslim women to embrace and celebrate their unique identities

[Google Doc] Resources on Islamic Heritage

A curated list of books and resources on Islamic heritage for educators, compiled by the Muslim Educators Network of Ontario.

1001 Inventions

1001 Inventions is an award-winning international science and cultural heritage organisation that raises awareness of the creative golden age of Arabic Science.

Arts and Entertainment

Authentic voices representing the lived experiences of Canadian Muslims: spoken word, music, film and television from Muslim artists and entertainers.

June 6: Islamophobia Education Packages

This package is designed to equip your elementary students with an understanding of the June 6th terrorist attack on the Afzaal family in London, Ontario. This package asks students to examine and interrupt their own unconscious biases and form real allyship with those on the receiving end of anti-Muslim hate. This package provides tools for students to combat Islamophobia as it occurs in their schools. It includes 40-minute lesson plans for each grade.

YorkU Islamophobia Research Hub

The Islamophobia Research Hub is a community-engaged, change-making initiative to combat Islamophobia. Based at the York Centre for Asian Research at York University, the Hub's central role is to produce cutting-edge analyses of Islamophobic praxis and build innovative solutions.

[PDF] Anti-Muslim Racism Beyond Islamophobia Resource Guide

This resource: encourages individuals who use it to explore Islam and Muslim Cultures in order to appreciate the diversity of Muslim peoples and communities truly, examines the multiple and intersectional nature of Muslim identities and seeks to deepen an understanding of the historical and present-day manifestations of anti-Muslim racism.

[PDF] #WeRememberJan29

Aligned with the Ontario Curriculum expectations in subject areas such as Health, Social Studies and Language, META has created and curated resources anchored in Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s Equity Framework.

Challenge Islamophobia

The Challenge Islamophobia Project offers lessons and resource to teach all of us to rethink what we know about Islamophobia.

Supporting Students in the Aftermath of the Targeted Car Attack on a Muslim Family in London, Ont

This resource provides some ideas on how to address the recent attack on Canadian Muslims in the classroom

Web Resources on Islamophobia

A collection of web-available resources on understanding and countering Islamophobia that educators can use in the classroom.

Remembering the Quebec Mosque Attack - Video Resources

Powerful Videos you can use to explore the Muslim experience around the horrific events that took place on Jan 29, 2017

Remembering the Quebec Mosque Attack - Join the Green Square Campaign

January 29 is a date where the Muslims in Quebec and the rest of Canada will forever mourn. This is why a group of Muslim organizations, including the Quebec City mosque came together to launch The Green Square Campaign.

Another day, another funeral

Young Somali men are being killed at an alarming rate in Toronto and nearly half of their cases dating back more than a decade have gone unsolved.

Black Muslims in Canada: A Systematic Review of Published and Unpublished Literature

To explore the scope and content of the available work about Black Muslims in Canada, a systematic review was done that focused on available published, unpublished, and grey literature.

Black Muslimahs Shining Series

A Canadian Council of Muslim Women series spotlighting Black Canadian Muslim women and the amazing work they are doing.

Uplifting Black Muslim Youth Toolkit

This toolkit is designed to nurture healthy. thriving children who are joyful, curious and engage the world with confidence and pride in their Black and Muslim identities.

[PDF] Finding a Balance

An attempt to find a mutual understanding between proponents of Pride month & Muslim communities in an Ontario context.

I Am Enough Campaign

I am enough is a public awareness campaign that shares and highlights stories of strength, resilience, and love – of queer and trans Muslims in Canada.

[PDF] I'm Muslim and I Might Not Be Straight

This resource is for young Muslims who want support around their various complicated identities, from religion to sexual orientation and gender identity.

[Google Doc] Muslim and Queer Resources for Parents

A curated list of resources supporting parents of 2SLGBTQI+ Muslim youth, compiled for families and educators.

Salaam Canada

Salaam Canada is a volunteer-run national organization dedicated to creating space for people who identify as both Muslim and queer and trans.

Islamophobic Is... Video Series

This series situates anti-Muslim hate crimes within the broader context of normalized Islamophobia – one that is sustained by dominant misconceptions about Islam/Muslims, is advanced by mainstream media, and is perpetrated by state actors and all other segments of society.