Muslim History Heritage in NL MANAL 1 December

Muslim History & Heritage in NL © MANAL 1 December 2019

Demographic Profile of Canadian Muslims Projected to be 2 million by 2021 Census Diverse: multiple ancestral identities (descendants, recent immigrants, converts) Young: Median age is 28 - lower than all other faith groups Educated: 44% of working age Muslims have a university degree (much higher than national average of 26%) Urban: concentrated in major cities (2/3 in Toronto and Montreal alone)

First Muslims in Canada What were their names? Where did they come from? Where did they settle down?

The oldest Mosque in Canada

Overview of NL Muslims • Estimated to be around 3, 000 people • Very diverse in terms of ethnic, linguistic, cultural and social backgrounds • Includes entrepreneurs and professionals (i. e. physicians, engineers, university professors, civil servants etc. ) • Also includes international students & newcomer refugees