List of Canadian Muslims
This is a list of notable people who are Muslims and reside in, or are citizens of, Canada.
Politicians
Federal
- Majid Jowhari - Liberal MP for Richmond Hill (2015–present) Shia Islam
- Ali Ehsassi - Liberal MP for Willowdale (2015–present) Shia Islam
- Omar Alghabra - Liberal MP for Mississauga—Erindale (2006–2008) and Mississauga Centre (2015–present).
- Salma Ataullahjan - Conservative Senator for Ontario (2010–present).
- Sadia Groguhé - NDP MP for Saint-Lambert (2011-2015).
- Sana Hassainia - NDP MP for Verchères—Les Patriotes (2011-2015).
- Mobina Jaffer - Liberal Senator for British Columbia (2001–present).
- Rahim Jaffer - Conservative MP for Edmonton–Strathcona (1997–2008); first Muslim MP elected in Canada.
- Wajid Khan - Conservative MP for Mississauga—Streetsville (2004–2008).
- Maryam Monsef - Liberal MP for Peterborough—Kawartha (2015–present); first Muslim Cabinet Minister.
- Yasmin Ratansi - Liberal MP for Don Valley East (2004–2011, 2015–present).
- Djaouida Sellah - NDP MP for Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert (2011-2015).
- Arif Virani - Liberal MP for Parkdale—High Park (2015-present).
Provincial
- Moe Amery - Alberta Conservative MLA for Calgary-East (1993-2015).
- Peter Baker - Northwest Territories Independent MLA for Mackenzie North (1964-1967).
- Muhammad Fiaz - Saskatchewan SP MLA for Regina Pasqua (2015–present).
- Fatima Houda-Pepin - Quebec Liberal MNA for La Pinière (1994-2014).
- Amir Khadir - Quebec QS MLA for Mercier (2008–present).
- Stephen Khan - Alberta Conservative MLA for St. Albert (2008-2015).
- Yasir Naqvi - Ontario Liberal MPP for Ottawa Centre (2007–present).
- John Nuraney - British Columbia Liberal MLA for Burnaby-Willingdon (2001-2009).
- Shafiq Qaadri - Ontario Liberal MPP for Etobicoke North (2003–present).
- Sohail Quadri - Alberta Conservative MLA for Edmonton-Mill Woods (2012-2015).
- Khalil Ramal - Ontario Liberal MPP for London-Fanashawe (2003-2011).
- Irfan Sabir - Alberta NDP MLA for Calgary-McCall (2015–present).
- Larry Shaben - Alberta Conservative MLA for Lesser Slave Lake (1975–1989).
- Shiraz Shariff - Alberta Conservative MLA for Calgary McCall (1995-2008).
- Muhammad Yaseen - Alberta United Conservative MLA for Calgary North (2019-present)
Municipal
- Naheed Nenshi - Mayor of Calgary (2010–present)
Academic figures
- Irshad Manji - educator and the author[1]
- Mohamed Abdi Jama - physician, public health policy advisor[2]
- Dr. Iqbal "Ike" Ahmed - world renowned ophthalmologist, educator, inventor, and innovator.[3] Recipient of the Top 40 under 40 award in 2009.[4]
Journalism
- Mohamed Fahmy - journalist, arrested in Egypt
- Faisal Kutty - Columnist
- Irshad Manji - feminist, author, journalist, activist
- Omar Sachedina - Shia Ismaili Muslim, anchorman and journalist, CTV
- Haroon Siddiqui - newspaper journalist, columnist, and a former editor of the Toronto Star
- Farah Nasser - Shia Ismaili Muslim, anchor and journalist, Global News
- Kamil Karamali - Shia Ismaili Muslim, journalist, Global News
- Ginella Massa - journalist, CityNews
- Raheel Raza - journalist, author, public speaker, media consultant, anti-racism activist, and interfaith discussion leader
- Hassan Ghedi Santur - journalist, author[5]
- Hodan Nalayeh - media executive, marketing consultant, social activist and entrepreneur
- Tarek Fatah - journalist and author and founder of the Muslim Canadian Congress
Religious leaders
- Jamal Badawi
- Zijad Delic - imam and community leader
- Amir Hussain - editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Religion
- Ahmad Kutty - religious scholar
- Faisal Kutty - professor, lawyer and scholar
- Ingrid Mattson
- Reza Hosseini Nassab
- Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri - professor of international constitutional law at the University of the Punjab and the founding chairman of Minhaj-ul-Quran International
Leaders
- Sayyid Ahmed Amiruddin - imam, pioneered North America's first de-radicalization program
- 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
- Dr. Ahmet Fuad Sahin - founder of IDRF, philanthropist and advocate for interfaith dialogue.[6] Recipient of the Order of Canada.[7]
Entertainment
- Sulekha Ali - singer-songwriter
- Belly - Palestinian-Canadian rapper
- Ali Hassan - comedian
- Tariq Hussain - singer-songwriter, broadcaster
- Ladan Hussein - musician also known as Cold Specks
- K'naan - singer-songwriter
- Ron Mustafaa - actor known for playing Abbud Siddiqui in Skins (US)
- Nabil Rajo - actor
- Narcy - Yaseen Al Salman, Hiphop singer and journalist with ancestors from Iraq.
- Zarqa Nawaz - created Little Mosque on the Prairie
- Dawud Wharnsby - singer-songwriter, poet[8]
Literature
- Samra Habib - artist, memoirist
- Hasan Namir - novelist, poet
- Arsham Parsi - activist, autobiographer
- Ahmad Danny Ramadan - novelist
- Kamal Al-Solaylee - journalist, memoirist
Sports
- Nazem Kadri - ice hockey player, 2009 draft pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs
- Sami Zayn - WWE Wrestler
- Adnan Virk - ESPN Sports Anchor, born in Toronto.
Business
- Ali Abouchadi - a pioneer, entrepreneur and fur trader with the Cree people.[9]
See also
- Islam in Canada
- List of Canadian Shia Muslims
- List of converts to Islam
- List of Islamic and Muslim related topics
- Lists of Muslims
- Lists of people by belief
References
- ^ "Irshad Manji | Irshad Manji". Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ http://www.emro.who.int/images/stories/about-who/candidatesomalia_proposal_en.pdf?ua=1
- ^ "Mississauga eye surgeon wins innovator of the year award". Mississauga.com. 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ "Ike Ahmed, 38, ONTARIO". Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ "Hassan Ghedi Santur | The New Humanitarian". www.thenewhumanitarian.org. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ IDRF. "IDRF mourns the loss of its founder Dr. Fuad Sahin". muslimlink.ca. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- ^ "Dr. Ahmet Fuad Sahin appointed to Order of Canada". Iqra.ca. 2017-12-31. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- ^ Dawud Wharnsby
- ^ Abouchadi, Meet Ali; says, the trailblazing Canadian Muslim (2017-05-09). "Meet Ali Abouchadi, the trailblazing Canadian Muslim". iHistory. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
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