List of Canadian Muslims

This is a list of notable people who are Muslims and reside in, or are citizens of, Canada.

Politicians

Majid Jowhari - Liberal MP for Richmond Hill (2015–present) Shia Islam
Ali Ehsassi - Liberal MP for Willowdale (2015–present) Shia Islam
Omar Alghabra - Liberal MP for Mississauga—Erindale (2006–2008) and Mississauga Centre (2015–present).
Salma Ataullahjan - Conservative Senator for Ontario (2010–present).
Sadia Groguhé - NDP MP for Saint-Lambert (2011-2015).
Sana Hassainia - NDP MP for Verchères—Les Patriotes (2011-2015).
Mobina Jaffer - Liberal Senator for British Columbia (2001–present).
Rahim Jaffer - Conservative MP for Edmonton–Strathcona (1997–2008); first Muslim MP elected in Canada.
Wajid Khan - Conservative MP for Mississauga—Streetsville (2004–2008).
Maryam Monsef - Liberal MP for Peterborough—Kawartha (2015–present); first Muslim Cabinet Minister.
Yasmin Ratansi - Liberal MP for Don Valley East (2004–2011, 2015–present).
Djaouida Sellah - NDP MP for Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert (2011-2015).
Arif Virani - Liberal MP for Parkdale—High Park (2015-present).

Moe Amery - Alberta Conservative MLA for Calgary-East (1993-2015).
Peter Baker - Northwest Territories Independent MLA for Mackenzie North (1964-1967).
Muhammad Fiaz - Saskatchewan SP MLA for Regina Pasqua (2015–present).
Fatima Houda-Pepin - Quebec Liberal MNA for La Pinière (1994-2014).
Amir Khadir - Quebec QS MLA for Mercier (2008–present).
Stephen Khan - Alberta Conservative MLA for St. Albert (2008-2015).
Yasir Naqvi - Ontario Liberal MPP for Ottawa Centre (2007–present).
John Nuraney - British Columbia Liberal MLA for Burnaby-Willingdon (2001-2009).
Shafiq Qaadri - Ontario Liberal MPP for Etobicoke North (2003–present).
Sohail Quadri - Alberta Conservative MLA for Edmonton-Mill Woods (2012-2015).
Khalil Ramal - Ontario Liberal MPP for London-Fanashawe (2003-2011).
Irfan Sabir - Alberta NDP MLA for Calgary-McCall (2015–present).
Larry Shaben - Alberta Conservative MLA for Lesser Slave Lake (1975–1989).
Shiraz Shariff - Alberta Conservative MLA for Calgary McCall (1995-2008).
Muhammad Yaseen - Alberta United Conservative MLA for Calgary North (2019-present)

Irshad Manji - educator and the author[1]
Mohamed Abdi Jama - physician, public health policy advisor[2]
Dr. Iqbal "Ike" Ahmed - world renowned ophthalmologist, educator, inventor, and innovator.[3] Recipient of the Top 40 under 40 award in 2009.[4]

Mohamed Fahmy - journalist, arrested in Egypt
Faisal Kutty - Columnist
Irshad Manji - feminist, author, journalist, activist
Omar Sachedina - Shia Ismaili Muslim, anchorman and journalist, CTV
Haroon Siddiqui - newspaper journalist, columnist, and a former editor of the Toronto Star
Farah Nasser - Shia Ismaili Muslim, anchor and journalist, Global News
Kamil Karamali - Shia Ismaili Muslim, journalist, Global News
Ginella Massa - journalist, CityNews
Raheel Raza - journalist, author, public speaker, media consultant, anti-racism activist, and interfaith discussion leader
Hassan Ghedi Santur - journalist, author[5]
Hodan Nalayeh - media executive, marketing consultant, social activist and entrepreneur
Tarek Fatah - journalist and author and founder of the Muslim Canadian Congress

Jamal Badawi
Zijad Delic - imam and community leader
Amir Hussain - editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Religion
Ahmad Kutty - religious scholar
Faisal Kutty - professor, lawyer and scholar
Ingrid Mattson
Reza Hosseini Nassab
Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri - professor of international constitutional law at the University of the Punjab and the founding chairman of Minhaj-ul-Quran International

Sayyid Ahmed Amiruddin - imam, pioneered North America's first de-radicalization program
Ahmed Hussen - lawyer and National President of the Canadian Somali Congress
Faisal Kutty - community leader, activist and law professor
Hamid Slimi - imam and community leader
Dr. Ahmet Fuad Sahin - founder of IDRF, philanthropist and advocate for interfaith dialogue.[6] Recipient of the Order of Canada.[7]

Sulekha Ali - singer-songwriter
Belly - Palestinian-Canadian rapper
Ali Hassan - comedian
Tariq Hussain - singer-songwriter, broadcaster
Ladan Hussein - musician also known as Cold Specks
K'naan - singer-songwriter
Ron Mustafaa - actor known for playing Abbud Siddiqui in Skins (US)
Nabil Rajo - actor
Narcy - Yaseen Al Salman, Hiphop singer and journalist with ancestors from Iraq.
Zarqa Nawaz - created Little Mosque on the Prairie
Dawud Wharnsby - singer-songwriter, poet[8]

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Islam in Canada
Organizations	NCCM Islamic Supreme Council of Canada Canadian Muslim Union Muslim Association of Canada
Events	Reviving the Islamic Spirit MuslimFest Fast-a-Thon
Islamic centres and mosques	Al-Rashid Mosque Baitul Hamd Baitul Islam Baitun Nur Jami Mosque Islamic Foundation Toronto Islamic Institute of Toronto Masjid-an-Noor, Newfoundland Salaheddin TARIC ISCC
Other topics	List of Canadian Muslims Little Mosque on the Prairie Me and the Mosque Islam in the Arctic