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* [[Zijad Delic]] - imam and community leader
* [[Zijad Delic]] - imam and community leader
* [[Amir Hussain (religious scholar)|Amir Hussain]] - editor of the ''[[Journal of the American Academy of Religion]]''
* [[Amir Hussain (religious scholar)|Amir Hussain]] - editor of the ''[[Journal of the American Academy of Religion]]''
[[File:Amir Hussain.jpg|thumb|[[Amir Hussain]]]]
* [[Ahmad Kutty]] - religious scholar
* [[Ahmad Kutty]] - religious scholar
* [[Ingrid Mattson]]
* [[Ingrid Mattson]]
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* [[T. B. Irving]] - (1914-2002), was a Canadian-American Muslim author, known for producing the first American English translation of the [[Qur'an]]
* [[T. B. Irving]] - (1914-2002), was a Canadian-American Muslim author, known for producing the first American English translation of the [[Qur'an]]
* [[Shabir Ally]] - Guyanese-born Canadian Islamic Scholar, President of the Islamic Information & Dawah Centre International in Toronto
* [[Shabir Ally]] - Guyanese-born Canadian Islamic Scholar, President of the Islamic Information & Dawah Centre International in Toronto
[[File:Dr._Shabir_Ally.jpg|thumb|[[Shabir Ally]]]]
* [[Mustafa Khattab]] BA, MA, PhD - Canadian-Egyptian Islamic scholar and author, known for publishing 'The Clear Qur'an,' which is the Canadian English translation of the [[Qur'an]]
* [[Mustafa Khattab]] BA, MA, PhD - Canadian-Egyptian Islamic scholar and author, known for publishing 'The Clear Qur'an,' which is the Canadian English translation of the [[Qur'an]]


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[[File:Mohamed Omar of HFX Wanderers FC (2) (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[Mohamed Omar (soccer, born 1999)]]]]
[[File:Mohamed Omar of HFX Wanderers FC (2) (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[Mohamed Omar (soccer, born 1999)]]]]
* [[Mohammed Ahmed (runner)]] - Somali-born Canadian [[long-distance runner]], 3-time Olympian, Canada's most successful athlete in long-distance racing, the first to medal in the 5000 metres at both the [[World Athletics Championships]] (bronze in [[2019 World Athletics Championships]]) and the [[Olympic Games]] (silver in [[2021]])
* [[Mohammed Ahmed (runner)]] - Somali-born Canadian [[long-distance runner]], 3-time Olympian, Canada's most successful athlete in long-distance racing, the first to medal in the 5000 metres at both the [[World Athletics Championships]] (bronze in [[2019 World Athletics Championships]]) and the [[Olympic Games]] (silver in [[2021]])
[[File:Mohammed Ahmed Rio 2016.jpg|thumb|[[Mohammed Ahmed (runner)]]]]
* [[Obby Khan]] - former [[Canadian football]] [[Center (gridiron football)|centre]], played for 9 seasons in the [[Canadian Football League]] with the [[Ottawa Renegades]], [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]], and [[Calgary Stampeders]]
* [[Obby Khan]] - former [[Canadian football]] [[Center (gridiron football)|centre]], played for 9 seasons in the [[Canadian Football League]] with the [[Ottawa Renegades]], [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]], and [[Calgary Stampeders]]
* [[Farhan Zaidi]] - baseball executive, president of baseball operations for the [[San Francisco Giants]] of [[Major League Baseball]]
* [[Farhan Zaidi]] - baseball executive, president of baseball operations for the [[San Francisco Giants]] of [[Major League Baseball]]
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* [[Shahid Ahmadzai]] - Afghan-born Canadian cricketer
* [[Shahid Ahmadzai]] - Afghan-born Canadian cricketer
* [[Salman Nazar]] - Pakistani-born Canadian cricketer
* [[Salman Nazar]] - Pakistani-born Canadian cricketer
[[File:Cricketer0001.jpg|thumb|[[Salman Nazar]]]]
* [[Kaleem Sana]] - Pakistani-born Canadian cricketer
* [[Kaleem Sana]] - Pakistani-born Canadian cricketer
* [[Junaid Siddiqui]] - Pakistani-born Canadian cricketer
* [[Junaid Siddiqui]] - Pakistani-born Canadian cricketer
* [[Saad Bin Zafar]] - Pakistani-born Canadian cricketer, captain of the [[Canadian national cricket team]]
* [[Saad Bin Zafar]] - Pakistani-born Canadian cricketer, captain of the [[Canadian national cricket team]]
[[File:SaadBinZafarDisplay.jpg|thumb|[[Saad Bin Zafar]]]]
* [[Haneef Mohammed]] - Canadian sports player, community leader, & former cadet in the 538 Buffalo Squadron of the [[Royal Canadian Air Cadets]]
* [[Haneef Mohammed]] - Canadian sports player, community leader, & former cadet in the 538 Buffalo Squadron of the [[Royal Canadian Air Cadets]]


Revision as of 05:58, 10 October 2024

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

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Academic figures

Law

Business

Retail

  • Obby Khan - founder and owner of Shawarma Khan, a Winnipeg-based halal shawarma restaurant, has atleast four locations within the city of Winnipeg
  • Izzo AbuFarha - founder of Jerusalem Shawarma, an Alberta-based Palestinian cuisine and halal shawarma restaurant, has multiple locations in Calgary and Edmonton

Journalism

Ginella Massa
  • Hodan Nalayeh - media executive, marketing consultant, social activist and entrepreneur

Physicians

Alaa Murabit

Politicians

Federal

Provincial

Religious leaders

Ingrid Mattson
Imam Hamid Slimi
  • T. B. Irving - (1914-2002), was a Canadian-American Muslim author, known for producing the first American English translation of the Qur'an
  • Shabir Ally - Guyanese-born Canadian Islamic Scholar, President of the Islamic Information & Dawah Centre International in Toronto
  • Mustafa Khattab BA, MA, PhD - Canadian-Egyptian Islamic scholar and author, known for publishing 'The Clear Qur'an,' which is the Canadian English translation of the Qur'an

Leaders

Entertainment

Belly (rapper)
Hassan in 2022
Zarqa Nawaz

Literature

Sports and athletics

Kadri as a member of the Calgary Flames with Justin Schultz of the Seattle Kraken in 2023.
Sami Zayn
Mohamed Farsi
Aiemann Zahabi
Firas Zahabi
Yassine Bounou
Mohamed Omar (soccer, born 1999)

See also

References

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