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Canadian Council of Imams Announces New Board of Directors 

Canadian Council of Imams Announces New Board of Directors July 5, 2026 - Ottawa, ON - The Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) is pleased...

Déclaration à la mémoire de l’agent Mohamed Lamine Benredouane / Statement on the Passing of Officer Mohamed Lamine Benredouane

"Certes nous sommes à Allah, et c'est à Lui que nous retournerons." (Coran 2:156)إِنَّا للهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَLe Conseil canadien...

Canadian Imams Stand in Solidarity with Victoria Imam Following Violent Attack

Canadian Imams Stand in Solidarity with Victoria Imam Following Violent AttackCCI Urges Governments to Support Safety Awareness and Self-Defence Training...

WATCH: CCI’s Bill C-9 testimony at the Senate with other Canadian Muslim groups

Testimony by CCI Executive Director Imam Sikander Hashmi at the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights on May 25, 2026....

Canadian Imams React to Shooting at Islamic Center of San Diego

Canadian Imams React to Shooting at Islamic Center of San DiegoMay 18, 2026 – Ottawa, ON – On this first...

Dhul Hijjah Expected to Begin at Sunset on Sunday, May 17, 2026

Notice:Dhul Hijjah Expected to Begin Sunday Evening (May 17, 2026)🌙 The blessed month of Dhul Hijjah is expected to begin...

Canadian Muslim Health and Faith Leaders Urge Federal Government to Permanently Halt Expansion of MAiD to Mental Illness

JOINT STATEMENT ON THE EXPANSION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN DYING TO MENTAL ILLNESS Canadian Muslim Health and Faith Leaders Urge Federal...

Canadian Imams Warn of Rising Hate Targeting Mosques Following Gatineau Arrest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  La version française suit. Canadian Imams Warn of Rising Hate Targeting Mosques Following Gatineau Arrest Ottawa, ON – April 30,...

Eid al-Fitr 1447/2026 Message

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Key Guidelines for Zakat al-Fitr 1447/2026

KEY GUIDELINES FOR ZAKAT AL-FITR 1447 / 2026Zakat al-Fitr, also referred to as Sadaqat al-Fitr, Fitrana, and Fitrah, is a...

Canadian Imams Demand Parliamentary Text Match Justice Officials’ Assurances in Bill C-9

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Canadian Imams Demand Parliamentary Text Match Assurances in Bill C-9Ottawa, ON – February 24, 2026 – The Canadian...

Ramadan 1447 / 2026 Message to Canadian Muslims

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰ نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِهِ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ أَجْمَعِينَIn the name...

Canadian Imams Concerned Over Proposed Amendments to Bill C-9 Targeting Religious Freedoms

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Canadian Imams Concerned Over Proposed Amendments to Bill C-9 Targeting Religious FreedomsDecember 2, 2025 – Ottawa, ON –...

WATCH: CCI Urges Federal Government to Address the CRA’s Mistreatment of Muslim charities

CCI Executive Director Imam Sikander Hashmi speaks on Parliament Hill, in conjunction with NCCM, to urge the federal government to...

Joint Letter from Canadian Faith Leaders on the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

The Canadian Council of Imams, together with national faith leaders representing over 7,000 clergy from across Canada, has written to...

Statement of Condolence on the Passing of Pope Francis

Statement of Condolences on the Passing of Pope FrancisApril 22, 2025 - On behalf of Canadian Imams and the Muslim...

Guidance Regarding the 2025 Federal Election

Guidance Regarding the 2025 Federal Election بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم، الحمد لله، والصلاة والسلام على سيدنا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين  In...

Eid al-Fitr Message and Moonsighting Guidance (1446 / 2025)

 Eid al-Fitr Message and Moonsighting Guidance (1446 / 2025)

CCI Statement on Zakat al-Fitr (1446 / 2025)

Ramadan 1446/2025 Message to Canadian Muslims

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الحمد لله وحده، والصلاة والسلام على من لا نبي بعده، سيدنا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين...

Canadian Imams Launch #FastFeed Ramadan Food Bank Campaign to Combat Hunger

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA – February 26, 2025 – Canadian Imams, in collaboration with over 50 Muslim organizations from coast...

Imam Sikander Hashmi Appointed as First Executive Director of the Canadian Council of Imams

(December 10, 2024) The Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Imam Sikander Hashmi as...

Condemnation of bodily attack on Imam during prayers

The Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) strongly condemns a dangerous incident that occurred during the Fajr (dawn) prayer at the...

Condemnation of TARIC Islamic Centre Vandalism

The Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) strongly condemns the two deliberate criminal acts of vandalism that occurred at the TARIC...

CCI calls for Steven Cotter to resign from the Conservative Party of Canada

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Statement on Vaccination Rules & Issues

    To download the statement in PDF format, click here: Vaccination Rulings and issues.

CCI Statement of Support for the Uyghur People

We the Imams and Scholars of Canada stand in solidarity with the Uyghur people. We ask the People’s Republic of...

The Canadian Council of Imams Welcomes The ICLMG Report on CRA Prejudiced Audits

The Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) welcomes the far overdue report published by the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)...

CCI Statement Regarding #OurLondonFamily

The Canadian Council of Imams is devastated after hearing the news about the ruthless killing of a Muslim family in...

CCI Statement Regarding the Al-Aqsa Raid

The Canadian Council of Imams condemns the repeated attacks by Israeli forces on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem which has...

CCI Statement Regarding George Floyd’s Death and Racism

In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate O humankind! Truly We created you from a male and a...

CCI Statement of Cremation of Covid-19 Muslim Victims in Sri Lanka ​

May 28th, 2020 The Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) is appalled to hear the forcible cremation of Muslims and other...

Canadian Council of Imams Calls on The Federal Government to Investigate Islamophobic Audit Practices in the CRA’s Charities Directorate

May 28, 2020 Mississauga, Ontario: The Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) has called upon the Federal Minister of National Revenue...

CCI Announcements Regarding Ramadan 2020

Ramadan 2020 Announcement Summary Ramadan Guide Statement Full Ramadan Guide Statement

CCI Announcements Regarding COVID-19

April 7th, 2020 March 22nd, 2020 CCI_MMAC_Ghusl and Burial Guidance March 16th, 2020    March 12th, 2020   March 12,...

Photos from the Monday, February 10th, 2020 meeting at Jamiatul Ansar of Brampton

Photos from the Monday, February 10th, 2020 meeting at Jamiatul Ansar of Brampton. Thank you to Jamiatul Ansar for hosting...

Photos from the Monday, January 13th, 2020 meeting at the Uyghur Mosque in Mississauga

Photos from the Monday, January 13th, 2020 meeting at the Uyghur Mosque in Mississauga. Thank you to the Uyghur community...

Photos from the Monday, December 9th meeting at Brampton Islamic Centre

Photos from the Monday, December 9th meeting at the Brampton Islamic Centre. Thank you to the Brampton Islamic Centre and Hafiz...

CCI Meeting at York Regional Police Headquarters

The Canadian Council of Imams held its October 2019 monthly meeting at the York Regional Police Headquarters. Below are some...

CCI Condemns the Ongoing Persecution of Uyghur Muslims

The Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) expresses its concerns over the treatment given to the Muslims of East Turkistan, which...

Statement on Quebec Government’s Bill 21

"The Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) strongly condemns the Coalition Avenir de Quebec (CAQ) government’s Bill 21 and considers it...

Cathedral Church in France

"Had God not repelled ˹the aggression of˺ some people by means of others, destruction would have surely claimed monasteries, churches,...

CCI 4th Annual Dinner

Statement on the Christchurch Mosque Shooting

The Canadian Council of Imams is grieved by the heinous shootings at multiple New Zealand Mosques. Our prayers go out...

Preventing and Responding to Domestic Violence Workshop

[siteorigin_widget class="SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget][siteorigin_widget class="SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget] The Muslim Resource Centre in London, Ontario has partnered with a number of community organizations to deliver...

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Islamophobia – 2019

On the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Islamophobia; January 29th, 2019, members of the Canadian Council of Imams...

CCI Media Workshop

On January 20th, SoundVision hosted a media workshop which was attended by the majority of the members of the Canadian...

Maqasid Al-Shariah Workshop – Framework for Analysis and Application

The Blue Mosque As our community becomes more entrenched in the west, the challenge of providing...

Full Time Imam Position in Ottawa, SNMC’s Employment Opportunity

Assalamualaikum Please respond directly to the address given below. To address the growing needs of the community and complement existing services,...

Statement on Horrific Shooting in Danforth Area

We stand united with the city of Toronto and the Danforth community in this painful moment. We know that Torontonians...

Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage Systemic Racism and Religious Discrimination

October 18, 2017   Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage Systemic Racism and Religious Discrimination   Opening statement: (Imam) Sikander Hashmi...

Quebec Bill 62 Is a Direct Attack on Religious Freedoms of Muslim Women – — For Immediate Release —

Le texte français suivra --- For Immediate Release ---   October 19, 2017 Quebec Bill 62 Is A Direct Attack...

We are pleased to announce that the new directors and officers of the council are;

President: Dr. Mohammed Iqbal Al-NadviVice-President: Imam Refaat MohammedVice-president: Imam Dr. Abdullah Hakim QuickChairman of the board: Imam Dr. Mohammed Iqbal...

Eid Mubarak

On behalf of the members of or the Canadian Council of Imams, we wish to the Canadian Muslim communities a...

The Council’s Statement on Yesterday’s Ottawa barbaric attack

Oct 23, 2014 Canadian Council of Imams, a collective leadership of Imams (Ministers of Religion), made the following statement on...

Canadian Council of Imams’ statement in regard to the new proposed changes to the Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum

After a thorough review of the new Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum and various consultations with different experts in...

CANADIAN IMAMS PRAISE SWIFT ACTION BY AUTHORITIES; CONTINUE TO DENOUNCE DAESH IDEOLOGY

CANADIAN IMAMS PRAISE SWIFT ACTION BY AUTHORITIES; CONTINUE TO DENOUNCE DAESH IDEOLOGY 11 August, 2016 The Canadian Council of Imams...

Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) concerned about threats to Ottawa’s Muslim Community

“Allegations against Imam is harmful to the safety of Canadians” We, the Canadian Council of Imams, are deeply concerned by...

Statement on Senseless Killings of Worshippers at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec and a Call to Stand Against Hate

The Canadian Council of Imams is grieved and shocked at tonight’s senseless killings of worshipers at the Islamic Cultural Centre...

CCI statement on recent threats to Canadian Imams

Recent threats to two Canadian Imams that include a member of the Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) demonstrates the absolute...

The Canadian Council of Imams hosted its annual retreat and AGM in Caledon.

On Aug 07, the Canadian Council of Imams hosted its annual retreat and AGM in Caledon. The busy program included...