List of Canadian Muslims

This is a list of notable people who are Muslims that reside in, or are citizens of Canada.

Politicians

Omar Alghabra - Former Canadian Member of Parliament for Mississauga—Erindale (2006–2008) and former president of the Canadian Arab Federation. Member of the Liberal Party of Canada
Rahim Jaffer - Former Canadian MP for Edmonton–Strathcona (1997–2008). First Muslim MP, Shia Ismaili Muslim. Member of the Conservative Party of Canada
Wajid Khan - Former Canadian MP for Mississauga—Streetsville (2004–2008). Member of the Conservative Party of Canada
Yasmin Ratansi - Canadian MP for Don Valley East (2004–2011, 2015-). First female Muslim MP. Member of the Liberal Party of Canada
Maryam Monsef - Canadian MP for Peterborough—Kawartha (2015-). First Muslim Cabinet Minister as the Minister of Democratic Institutions. Member of the Liberal Party of Canada
Ali Naqvi - Advisor to Jack Layton, the leader of the New Democratic Party, leader of the opposition and MP for Toronto—Danforth.
Yasir Naqvi - Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario) for Ottawa Centre (2007-). President of the Ontario Liberal Party
Shafiq Qaadri - Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario) for Etobicoke North (2003-). Member of the Ontario Liberal Party
Naheed Nenshi - Mayor of Calgary (2010-)
Khalil Ramal - Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario) for London-Fanashawe. Member of the Ontario Liberal Party
Larry Shaben - Former Member of Legislative Assembly (1975–1989) (Alberta) for Lesser Slave Lake and former Cabinet Minister for Utilities and Telephones (1979–1982), Housing (1982–1986), and Economic Development and Trade (1986–1989)
Abdihakim Mohamoud Haji-Faqi - Former Minister of Defense of Somalia

Journalism

Haroon Siddiqui - Canadian newspaper journalist, columnist, and a former editor of the Toronto Star
Irshad Manji - Canadian feminist, author, journalist, activist
Omar Sachedina - Shia Ismaili Muslim, Anchorman and journalist-CTV
Tarek Fatah - Canadian Muslim "reformer," writer, broadcaster
Mohamed Fahmy - Canadian journalist, Arrested in Egypt

Religious leaders

Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri- professor of international constitutional law at the University of the Punjab and the founding chairman of Minhaj-ul-Quran International.
Reza Hosseini Nassab
Ahmad Kutty - Religious scholar
Ingrid Mattson
Jamal Badawi
Amir Hussain, editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Religion
Zijad Delic Imam and community leader
Shaikh Yunus Ashrafi - Religious Scholar

Leaders

Ahmed Hussen - lawyer and National President of the Canadian Somali Congress
Faisal Kutty - community leader, activist and law professor
Hamid Slimi - Imam and community leader
Wahida C. Valiante - social worker and activist
Sayyid Ahmed Amiruddin - Imam, Pioneered North America's first De-radicalization program

Entertainment

Dawud Wharnsby - Canadian singer-songwriter, poet^[1]
K'naan - Canadian singer-songwriter
Ron Mustafaa Actor famous for Abbud Siddiqui in US Skins.
Sulekha Ali - Canadian singer-songwriter
Zarqa Nawaz - Canadian woman who created Little Mosque on the Prairie

Ice hockey

Nazem Kadri - 2009 draft pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

References

↑ Dawud Wharnsby

Islam in Canada

Organizations	CAIR-CAN Islamic Supreme Council of Canada Canadian Islamic Congress Canadian Muslim Union Islamic Forum of Canada Muslim Canadian Congress Islamic Institute of Toronto Muslim Association of Canada

Events	Reviving the Islamic Spirit Fast-a-Thon Muslim Interscholastic Tournament (MIST)

Mosques and centres	Al-Rashid Mosque Baitul Hamd Baitul Islam Baitun Nur Jami Mosque Islamic Foundation Toronto Masjid-an-Noor, Newfoundland Salaheddin Islamic Centre Toronto and Region Islamic Congregation

Other topics	List of Canadian Muslims Little Mosque on the Prairie Me and the Mosque

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