Upcoming events.
Cakes that Ignite Change! 🇵🇸
Enjoy 4 delicious cake jars for just $50, delivered straight to your doorstep on March 29th Just in time for Eid, all while making a life-changing impact!
How It Works:
Step 1: Order online at islamicrelief.ca/cakes before March 24th
Step 2: Receive your cake jars at your door & indulge in the sweetness!
Step 3: Share a picture with #CakesForPalestine and spread the love!
📍 Delivering in: GTA, London, Windsor, Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton & Vancouver
🇵🇸 Proceeds support Emergency Relief in Palestine.
A treat for you = Hope for them! Let’s turn sweetness into support. Order now & ignite change! 🌟
Public Lecture: Dr. Saree Makdisi, "Gaza and the Question of Palestine"
Professor Makdisi’s teaching and research are situated at the crossroads of several different fields, including British Romanticism, imperial culture, colonial and postcolonial theory and criticism, and the cultures of urban modernity, particularly the revision and contestation of charged urban spaces, including London, Beirut and Jerusalem. He has also written extensively on the afterlives of colonialism in the contemporary Arab world, and, in addition to his scholarly articles, has also contributed pieces on current events to a number of newspapers and magazines, including the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, the Guardian, and the London Review of Books.
His most recent book is Tolerance is a Wasteland: Palestine and the Culture of Denial (University of California Press, 2022). He is also the author of Reading William Blake (Cambridge University Press, 2015); Making England Western: Occidentalism, Race, and Imperial Culture (University of Chicago Press, 2014); Palestine Inside Out: An Everyday Occupation (Norton, 2010); William Blake and the Impossible History of the 1790s (University of Chicago Press, 2003); and Romantic Imperialism (Cambridge University Press, 1998). He is presently working on a new book project, London’s Modernities, on the mapping and unmapping of London from the nineteenth century to the present.
Teach-In 1 From the Land to the Table
Teach-In 1 From the Land to the Table ar 900 King St. The Grove at Western Fair is part of the ACT-UP research, which seeks to build beloved community & free us all from systems that harm and divide us. Together we will make and share a meal, learn from Elder Mary Lou Smoke and community organizers, and share thoughts, ideas and questions about food as community care, connection and resistance.
The Principal Investigators are Dr. Lesley Bikos and Dr. Jess Notwell, Assistant Professors in the Department of Sociology at King’s University College. Want more information? Please contact Lesley and Jess by emailing inbelovedcommunity@proton.me.
Who can participate? All are welcome at this Teach-In! Research participation is open to anyone 18+ and we hope 60% of research participants will be from Indigenous, Black, Muslim, Palestinian, disabled, unhoused, and queer communities
What is the purpose of the teach-ins? To strengthen knowledge about, skills in, and relationships needed to enact different aspects of community care.
This research has been approved by the King’s University College Research Ethics Review Committee and is supported in part by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
Iftar with Islamic Relief
Join Islamic Relief our Grand Iftar in London, where the community can come together to support Orphans in Gaza & Sudan, a cause that is near and dear to all our hearts. It's our chance to unite as one Ummah, driven by the hope to create real, lasting change.
Alone, we can achieve great things. Together, we can make miracles happen.
"To save a life is to save all of humanity." (5:32)
Join Us:
🗓 Date: Saturday, March 15th
📍 Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
🎟 Tickets:
Early Bird: $35 |
General Admission: $45 |
Table of 10: $400 |
Children (3-12): $20 |
https://events.islamicreliefcanada.org/event/have-iftar-with-islamic-relief-canada-a-night-of-purpose-in-london-101/register
SHIFA - Science and Healing Initiative
SHIFA - Science and Healing Initiative for Adolescents Virtual Event Registration!
Join us for an evening to discuss issues facing Arab youth and teenagers (ages 10-18) and the importance of biological health, and social research with Arab youth in the Greater Toronto Area. There will be discussion and a virtual raffle!
For more information about the event and to register, click the link:
NCCM Gala - The Time is Now
Mississauga Convention Centre
75 Derry Road West Mississauga, ON L5W 1N5
NCCM Gala - The Time is Now
We are thrilled to invite you to an extraordinary evening of inspiration, solidarity, and advocacy. Join us on Sunday, February 16, 2025, as the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) hosts a special fundraising dinner featuring Ta-Nehisi Coates, a leading voice on race, justice, and equity, at the Mississauga Convention Centre.
Why You Won’t Want to Miss This Event:
Ta-Nehisi Coates is an acclaimed author, journalist, and thought leader whose work has profoundly shaped global conversations on race, history, and justice. His groundbreaking book, Between the World and Me, won the National Book Award and cemented his reputation as one of the most powerful voices of our time.
Through his new book, The Message, Coates looks with devastating clarity about how easily we are misled by nationalist narratives, and the tragedy that lies in the clash between the stories we tell and the reality of life on the ground. He tackles the complexities of systemic injustice, the enduring impact of colonialism, and the moral imperatives of advocacy. As a dynamic speaker, he challenges us to reflect deeply on our roles in building a more equitable and just world.
On this special evening, Coates will share his insights on solidarity with Palestine, the broader fight for justice, and how advocacy can transform societies.
Your Support Matters
By attending this dinner, you will be directly supporting NCCM’s vital advocacy and community empowerment initiatives. Together, we can amplify the voices of the marginalized and build a stronger movement for equity and human rights.
London Car Rally
Car Rally
Main Goal:
The rally is to spread the message of support for the return of displaced Palestinians from South to North Gaza and supporting their basic right as indigenous people to return to their homeland.
Gaza Is Not For Sale!
Rules:
• Please be courteous in your driving, your etiquette and behaviour reflects the movement.
• Please do not engage in retaliation if other drivers act with hostility or rudeness.
• Please fasten everything attached to the car including anything dangling out or could potentially block your view or the view of others.
• Please go the speed limit and keep in mind there is no need to wait for each other as some cars will be caught at red lights. Everyone knows the route and will follow so keep going.
• Please stay inside your car no need to get out for any reason. All traffic rules need to be followed, make sure you do not obstruct traffic or visibility nor engage in stunt driving.
We will decorate our cars together to ensure our message is one and so CPSA will be providing chalk markers. You may want to bring your own signs and flags.
(Please follow the rule to prevent getting ticketed)
“Life in Gaza” A Film Screening Tour (London)
Through a series of thought-provoking films, we delve into the lives of those enduring unimaginable hardships, offering a lens into their courage and perseverance. This event seeks to educate, inspire, and amplify the voices of Gaza’s people, highlighting their stories of survival and hope amidst adversity. Be part of this meaningful initiative to witness and reflect on the untold narratives that demand global attention and solidarity.
Purchase tickets here: https://www.ticketsource.us/booking/select/zkndmrwpmejv
