Muslim-Indigenous Connection (MIC)

​JFA Canada co-organized a discovery program that cultivated inclusion, inter-connectedness, and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. On September 30th, 2021, MIC launched a 3-month learning retreat teaching Canadian Muslim youth social-justice knowledge and action. The program included leadership training sessions, discussions with Indigenous elders, and a First Nations cultural centre site visit. The initiative collected national youth interest. The MIC brought together interfaith communities to reflect on their collective commitment towards Indigenous peoples in Canada. Co-organized with Zulfaa Foundation and KAICIID International Dialogue Centre. 

#OrangeKhutba Campaign 

On July 9th, 2021, JFA Canada engaged over 75 Canadian Muslim Imams and mosques to participate in our #OrangeKhutba Campaign (khutba translates to Friday sermon in the Arabic language). Across Canada, Muslim religious leaders dedicated their Friday congregational prayers to reading a solidarity statement dedicated to Indigenous communities. The statement reading was an awareness-building moment for Muslim communities, helping them think about generations of atrocities faced by their Indigenous neighbours.

Our Pledge to Reconciliation

We pledge to use our platform to continue learning and promoting education about Indigenous Peoples and issues facing their communities.

We pledge to address Indigenous-related misconceptions and myths with Canadian Muslims in increasing advocacy and understanding about Indigenous peoples.  

We pledge to look forward to, and be a part of, positive change for the situation with Indigenous peoples.

We pledge to encourage others around us to make reconciliation an active and ongoing effort.

We pledge to read, understand, and adopt the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s 94 Calls to Action.

We pledge to learn about the 231 Calls for Justice in the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.