The Western Muslim contributes to the understanding and development of Muslim culture in the West by providing forums of discourse that explores and contributes to a diversity of perspectives on Islam and Muslims life in the West. We do this through Online Media (Western Muslim Magazine & Speak Free Podcast), Events with leading experts and Local Community Development that enhances community leadership and participation through Western Muslim Chapters and local community projects.

Latest Articles

Spam Imam: Wandering Eyes
Mon, April 29 2013

When I Let a Little Vanity Enter My Life
Mon, April 29 2013

The 9/11 Generation
Tue, March 19 2013

Spam Imam: Distraction
Tue, March 19 2013

TOP 5 Muslim related Apps
Tue, March 19 2013

Blurring the Spectrum
Fri, December 21 2012

Excerpt from Alif the Unseen
Fri, December 21 2012

A Tightrope Between Two Worlds
Thu, November 08 2012

The Mount Rushdie of Blasphemy
Thu, October 11 2012

Extended Family
Thu, October 11 2012




The Western Muslim Magazine
The overarching vision of the Magazine is to examine contemporary issues related to the creation of an indigenous Muslim culture in the West. In addition to providing commentary on this process, the Magazine is in and of itself an effort to create an authentic Western Muslim culture. While we write with passion, our work is based on reason and experience. We respectfully examine tradition and inherited convictions.


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Spam Imam: Wandering Eyes

April 29 2013


When I Let a Little Vanity Enter My Life

April 29 2013


The 9/11 Generation

March 19 2013


Spam Imam: Distraction

March 19 2013


TOP 5 Muslim related Apps
From prayer times to the best zabiha restaurants, we look at apps that assist you in practicing your faith.
March 19 2013


Blurring the Spectrum

December 21 2012
Media, Religion


Excerpt from Alif the Unseen
Selected as one of the 100 notable books of 2012 by The New York Times Book Review, Alif the Unseen is the latest novel from American Muslim author G. Willow Wilson
December 21 2012


A Tightrope Between Two Worlds
Youth Identity Crisis Leading to Mental Illness
November 08 2012
Religion, Identity, Youth, Health


The Mount Rushdie of Blasphemy
Freedom losing its Innocence
October 11 2012
Media, Religion, World, Literature


Extended Family
Poem
October 11 2012


Donating to win hearts and minds
Muslim philanthropy needs to focus on improving public image
September 09 2012
Media, Inter-faith, Terrorism


Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting debate should be about guns not religion

September 09 2012
Media, Religion, Terrorism


Fasting and Balance
How fasting creates a balance in your body and your overall health
July 22 2012
Health, Ramadan, Fasting


Between Terrorism and Insanity
Not Guilty Not Acceptable for Breivik
June 28 2012


A New Place of Worship
A model for a culturally relevant, safe space
June 28 2012
Women, Identity, Mosque


Islam Doesn’t Hate Women
Revisiting Eltahawy and the Veil
May 26 2012
Women, Religion, History


In Trouble Before It Starts
Saving Muslim Marriages From Divorce
May 25 2012
Spiritual, marriage, love


Leading from the Back
Now is the Time for Female Muslim Leaders
April 26 2012
Women, Gender, Spiritual


Translation Errors
Free Speech on trial in Mehanna's Conviction
April 26 2012
World, Terrorism


NY City Police Spying
Violation of Minority Rights Undemocratic
March 25 2012


Towing the Line
How much can a Muslim politician actually do?
March 25 2012


Interfaith Matters
Are Muslims doing enough?
February 28 2012
Religion, Inter-faith, Canada


Interfaith in Action
Jewish Cultural Centre Honours Muslim Holocaust Heroes
February 28 2012
Religion, Inter-faith, Spiritual


Then they came for the Shia’s…
Where was the Outcry over Bombed Center?
January 23 2012
Identity, Inter-faith


Reviving the Islamic Spirit - Reflections
One woman's personal thoughts on the Canadian Muslim conference
January 23 2012
Religion, Spirituality


Just how Western can Western-born minorities be?
Ethnic Athletes Struggle for Acceptance
December 20 2011


No Friends in Lowe’s Place
Company Can't Sit on the Fence
December 20 2011


Go Back Where You Came From!
Where should you live?
November 21 2011


Abuse in UK Islamic Schools
Western Muslims Should Draw Their Own Line
November 21 2011


Love in all the Right Places
A Calgary-based Islamic matrimonial program aims to bridge the community’s marriage gap.
October 18 2011
marriage, love, gender


Khadijah Goes to School
Interview with author Asim Hussain
October 18 2011


Canadian Media Helps Harper Play “Islamic Terrorism” Card
Divisive Politics and Fear-Mongering More Pressing Threats to Canada
September 19 2011


Too Strictly Sunnah?
Following in Footsteps in Modern Times
September 19 2011


Fast, Pray, Cook: Ramadan in the Kitchen

August 15 2011


The Usual Suspects
Will only Muslims be labelled terrorists?
August 15 2011


Are Western Muslims an Oxymoron?
Profiling the Possible for Muslims in the West
July 16 2011
Religion, Identity


Niqaab Accommodation in the West Requires Healthy Compromise
As long as this power is only used in cases with probable cause and does not encourage racial profiling, this law is a healthy compromise
July 16 2011


The Misguided 12 Percent
Muslim support for Stephen Harper's Conservatives demonstrates need for greater political awareness in the Muslim community
June 16 2011
Canada, Multiculturalism, Harper


Hajj Holiday
Development in Mecca Beggars Belief
June 15 2011


Does Bin Laden’s Death Change Anything?
With the Al Qaeda leader now seen to be brought to justice, what could this mean for Western Muslims?
May 19 2011
Media, World, Terrorism


Don’t Judge a Faith by Its Cover
Stripping Culture from Religious Clothing
May 19 2011
Women, Identity, Gender


Canada’s Democracy gets an ‘F’
Foundation for Democratic Advancement gives Canada a failing grade for electoral fairness
April 27 2011
Canada, Voter apathy, Democracy


US Led Intervention Counters Revolutionary Gains
To western audiences, the revolutions in Bahrain and Yemen are only blips on the radar
April 11 2011
Media, Terrorism


Are Mohammads Taking Over Britain?
Collective Action Needed to Defend Western Muslim Name
April 11 2011
Media, Identity


Fleeting Impressions from the Souls of Marrakesh
It is here that I have ambled as an empty body, while my soul skipped in and out of every other body
May 23 2009
Travel, Spirituality


All The Wrong Things
The haraam discussion has become a dangerous form of distraction
May 09 2009
Religion, Identity


Canadian Muslims in Poverty
There are a few main categories of individuals that consistently bear the wrath of this poverty in the Muslim community: immigrant families and refugee families including single Muslim mothers
April 25 2009
Social Issues


When Did I Become the Other
While the attempt to cast Obama as Muslim may have failed, Muslims are still the other
April 25 2009
Media


Ordinary Happenings in Three Acts
Winter Vignettes Based on True Events
April 11 2009
Fiction


Intolerable Tolerance
Taking on Liberal Fundamentalism
February 13 2009
Identity


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