Standing Together: Building Indigenous-Muslim Solidarity on Turtle Island (Research Paper)11/6/2024  By Justice For All Canada’s Editorial Team Justice For All Canada is spotlighting this unique publication for its in-depth illustration on how marginalized groups facing issues like Indigenous land displacement and Islamophobia can come together by building alliances that are rooted in justice. In her article entitled "Standing with Each Other: Indigenous-Muslim Relation-Making on Turtle Island," author Memona Hossain offers a thoughtful exploration of solidarity between Indigenous and Muslim communities across Canada.
According to the article, these communities are bridging their unique histories of resilience and resistance to colonial systems. For instance, the Indigenous pursuit of sovereignty and the Muslim struggle against Islamophobia intersect deeply through shared histories of dispossession, marginalization, and resilience. Through this connection, both communities can navigate their respective identity, resist colonial structures, and advocate for justice. This helps them manifest powerful relationship-building and allyship in the face of systemic inequities. Moving beyond documenting the challenges each group faces, this study aptly highlights the active ways these communities stand together by supporting each other's rights and dignity. If you’re an advocate of human rights and community-driven allyship, this article presents a powerful resource for the transformative potential of solidarity work on Turtle Island. We encourage you to access this wonderful analysis on how Indigenous and Muslim communities are uniting for justice. Read the full paper here. Memona Hossain is a PhD Candidate in ecopsychology and has been a lecturer at the School of Environment, University of Toronto. Hossain serves on the Board of Directors for the Muslim Association of Canada, Faith & the Common Good, and the Willow Park Ecology Centre, is an advisor & content contributor for Faithfully Sustainable, and has launched the Islam & Earth project. The Religions and Social Sciences Journal (RSS Journal) is a Canadian open-access academic journal dedicated to interdisciplinary studies at the intersection of religion, social sciences, and cultural studies. Access the journal here. We thank the RSS Journal for publishing this important piece. |
