This is the first municipal election since the terror attack of June 6th, 2021. We saw first hand what good leadership looks like and we thank Mayor Ed Holder for standing with us and to City Council for supporting our community in our darkest hour. This is why voting is so important. There are so …
What is HikmaSET? The purpose of HikmaSET (Hikma’s Strategic Engagement Team) is to deepen the engagement of Muslims with each political party in London and area. It is designed to build capacity in our community to effect positive change in the political arena and set the stage for the long term political influence of Muslims. …
Hikma asked the London area 2021 Federal Election Candidates four questions that are top of mind for Muslims. The attached document contains all of the responses we received. It is divided by question, and by riding. To read the survey responses, click here.
As many of you know, after the London Terrorist Attack, Hikma convened a Town Hall on July 8th and also solicited emails from the community to gather ideas on what policy asks to make to help dismantle Islamophobia. The goal was to submit a document to all levels of government prior to the National Summit …
Canadian Muslims have suffered from a distressing and fatal history of hate against our community over the last decade. Grassroots advocacy to address Islamophobia in Canada has been met with limited success due to politicization of these concerns. Therefore, we thank the Government of Canada for the appointment of the first Special Representative on Combating …
Assalam Alaikim, In October, Hikma sent an email to the community highlighting the lack of proper representation of Muslims in the Canadian Public Service. Alham D’Allah, the response from the community was great, and a number of our community members have made it to the late stages in the recruitment process!! As Muslims, we must …
After an thorough application and interview process, The City of London has hired Ahmer Khan as the Muslim Community Liaison Advisor, effective Monday, December 12. Ahmer’s most recent role was as the Constituency & Stakeholder Relations Manager, at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, where he was a primary contact for community organizations, government stakeholders and …
On December 4th, 2022 our dear Brother, now Dr. Faisal Joseph, was granted an honourary Doctorate by St. Francis Xavier University. Long before there was ever a Hikma, Faisal took it upon himself to be one of biggest, if not the biggest, advocates for Muslims in the country. He blazed a trail for Hikma and other Muslim advocacy groups to …
Please click on the link below to access the Islamic Heritage Month Resources Guide for Educators. This Guide was developed by the Toronto District School Board and we thank them for putting this together. Though the Guide notes that it is for Educators, the information is quite relevant to the general population. The use of …
