Further Reading
Publications
Academic Articles and Books: Gravelle, Timothy B., "Friends, Neighbours, Townspeople and Parties" in Canadian Journal of Political Science/ Revue canadienne de science politique, vol. 51, no. 3, (2018): 643-664. Really good overview of the communities of Muslims who feel belonging. Hirji, Faiza. "But where are you really from? South Asians and Muslims in Canada" in Dreaming in Canadian: South Asian Youth, Bollywood, and Belonging (UBC Press, 2010). Maclean, Derryl N., "Religion, Ethnicity and the Double Diaspora of Asian Muslims" in Devries, Larry, Baker, Don and Overmyer, Dan. (eds.) Asian Religions in British Columbia (UBC Press, 2010). Mamdani, Mahmood. Good Muslim, bad Muslim: America, the Cold War and the roots of terror (Random House, 2004). Nagra, Baljir. Securitized Citizens: Canadian Muslims' Experiences of Race Relations and Identity Formation Post-9/11 (University of Toronto Press, 2017) Odartey-Wellington, Felix. "Racial Profiling and Moral Panic: Operation Thread and the Al-Qaeda Sleeper Cell that Never Was" in Global Media Journal—Canadian Edition, 2: 2 (2009): pp. 25-40. Roach, Kent., "Canada Responds: Border and Human Security" in The 9/11 Effect: Comparative Counter-Terrorism (Cambridge, 2012). Said, Edward. "There are many Islams" Said, Edward. Orientalism. (New York: Vintage, 1979). The paradox of diversity: The construction of a multicultural canada and “women of color” - ScienceDirect Unsettling the Nation: Gender, Race and Muslim Cultural Politics in Canada Self-Publishing (History): Habib, Naiyer and Habib, Mahlwaqa Naushaba. History of the Early Muslims of Regina, Saskatchewan, and their organizations, Islamic Association, Canadian Council of Muslim Women, Muslims for Peace and Justice: A Cultural Integration (Trafford Publishing, 2023).
Biography and Autobiography
Theses and Dissertations
Academic Research: Barclay, Victoria Marissa. The Right to Housing is Social Phenomenon: lessons from racialized women about community, safety & Landlords, MA diss., (UBC, 2023). Kraft, Molly. "Unbelongings: Muslim Women in Multicultural Canada", MA diss., Geography, *UBC, 2012). Suleman, Zoolfikar KB. "Silent Adhan: Exploring the Muslim call to prayer in Metro Vancouver. MA, Interdisciplinary Studies (UBC, 2022).
Websites
Government and Official Reports: Brietkreuz, Garry., MP Chair, "Review of the Findings and Recommendations Arising from the Iacobucci and O'Connor Inquiries", Report of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (June, 2009). "A Hopeful Path Forward for Canada's Muslim Communities", Office of Canada's Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia, 2023-2024 Annual Report. "Proclamation Requesting to Observe January 29 of Every Year..." Research and Data: Kramer, Stephanie and Tong, Yunping. The Religious Composition of the World's Migrants Report, August 19th 2024, Pew Research Center. "Religious Composition of the World's Migrants, 1990-2020" Feature, August 19th 2024, Pew Research Center Kramer, Stephanie and Tong, Yunping. "4. Muslim migrants around the world", The Religious Composition of the World's Migrants Report, August 19th 2024, Pew Research Center. Muslims in Canada: Results from the 2021 Census - Statistics Canada Regions, Regionalism and Regional Differences in Canada - Research Study Community and Educational Resources: Simerg. "Award winning Ismaili journalist Salim Jiwa passes away in Vancouver, aged 73." 24th October 2024. Syed, Himy. 30 Masjids in 30 Days of Ramadan 2024/1445 The Ismaili Community Uganda Collection at Carleton University. The Pioneers: Exploring the History of South Asian Muslims in Canada - Heritage Mississauga Muslims in Canada Archives - A digital collection preserving Muslim Canadian history
Associations
Religious Organizations: British Columbia Muslim Association - Owns and operates 8 mosques in BC. Also organizes schools and classes that focus on Islamic teachings. Shia Muslim Community of British Columbia
Ismaili Muslim Community of British Columbia
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of British Columbia
Al Ihsan Educational Foundation - Focuses on Islamic and Quranic education. Cultural and Community Organizations: Pakistan Canada Association - Founded in 1963 and owner/manager of the Al-Jamia Masjid, the first mosque in British Columbia established in 1965. Pakistan Canada Cultural Association BC-Sri Lanka Muslim Association - Based in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.
Muslim Business Council of BC National Organizations with BC Presence: National Council of Canadian Muslims - Has a Vancouver based lawyer and the first board chair from Western Canada. Canada Sri Lanka Muslim Association