Being a Muslim Canadian, it is our responsibility of being faithful and loyal to Canada but also represents our distinct religious identity positively.
I am very proud that I am a Muslim and Pakistani Canadian, and I must remind everyone that we should promote, not only Canadian values but also uphold our religious morals.
I request all Muslim Canadians that be proud of their unique identity and live here with peace and dignity as ambassadors.
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Mohammad Naseer Pirzada
(Editor in-Chief)
Islam is now the second most popular religion in Canada
Islam is one of the most global religions in the world. You’ll find its adherents all over the globe, and that’s including in Canada. Here’s a fun fact, Islam makes up 3.2% of the total population of Canada! These statistics show us that, although Muslims are still a minority in the country, they are a large minority. Canada has always done a good job in being a free country, where one can practice his/her faith without constraint and difficulty. Indeed, it is quite easy to find Mosques in the big cities, and Halal food is widely available, whether it be in stores or restaurants. Unlike some other American or European countries, Canada is very open-minded and has a close relationship with its citizens, of all races, ethnicities, and beliefs. Islam is, thus, thriving in Canada and Muslims have no problem integrating with Canadian culture all the while preserving their religion. Most Muslim Canadians feel a strong sense of belonging to Canada after their sense of belonging to Islam, and the two coexist in the most beautiful of ways. Read on to find out more about Islam in Canada and some additional statistics! SOURCE: halaltrip.com
Statistics Canada’s portrait of religious diversity shows the Muslim, Hindu and Sikh population has more than doubled. by Fabian Dawson, October 27, 2022
These are just a few examples of the nation’s growing ethnocultural and religious diversity, which Statistics Canada states is largely driven by immigration, according to its
latest census report.
Drawing on data from more than 450 ethnic and cultural origins, 200 places of birth, 100 religions and 450 languages, Statistics Canada researchers said that
immigration is one of the key drivers of religions, especially non-Christian faiths,
in the country.
According to its analysis, immigrants represented the majority of Buddhists
(68.9 %), Muslims (63.1 %), Hindus (62.9 %), and Sikhs (53.8 %) in the country.
By comparison, immigrants represented nearly one-quarter (23.0 %) of the
Canadian population in 2021.
In addition, a large proportion of immigrants admitted from 2011 to 2021 reported a non-Christian religion: 18.9 % reported being Muslim, followed by Hindu (9.0 %) and Sikh (5.8 %).
In 2021, more than 19.3 million people reported a Christian religion, or just over half of the Canadian population (53.3 %).
However, this percentage is down from 67.3 % in 2011 and 77.1 % in 2001.
Catholics are the largest Christian denomination in Canada, with 10.9 million people (29.9 %) in 2021. The United Church (3.3 %) and the Anglican Church (3.1 %), two other Christian denominations, each had more than 1 million people in Canada.
Orthodox Christians (1.7 %), Baptists (1.2 %), and Pentecostals and other Charismatics (1.1 %) were the other Christian denominations most often reported.
Here are some of the other key findings from Statistic’s Canada portrait of the
country’s religious diversity;
Approximately 12.6 million people, or more than one-third of Canada’s population,
reported having no religious affiliation.
The proportion of this population has more than doubled in 20 years, going from 16.5 % in 2001 to 34.6 % in 2021.
While small, the proportion of Canada’s population who reported being Muslim, Hindu or Sikh has more than doubled in 20 years. After Christianity, Islam was the second most commonly reported religion in
Canada in 2021, with nearly 1.8 million, or 1 in 20, people. In 20 years, the share of the Muslim population in Canada has more than doubled—up from 2.0 percent in 2001 to 4.9 percent in 2021.
In 2021, close to 830,000 people, or 2.3 % of the total population, reported affiliation with Hinduism. Like Muslims, the proportion of the population with Hinduism as its religion has more than doubled in the last 20 years and is up from 1.0 % in 2001.
The share of the population who reported Sikhism as its religion also more than doubled since 2001, from 0.9 % to 2.1 % in 2021. About 770,000 people reported Sikhism as their religion in the 2021 Census.
Approximately 335,000 people reported being Jewish in 2021. This number has changed little over the last 20 years; in 2001, 330,000 reported a Jewish affiliation.
Although Canada’s total population grew, the proportion of the population with
Jewish religious affiliation decreased slightly from 1.1 % in 2001 to 0.9 % in 2021. In 2021, close to 360,000 people, or 1.0% of Canada’s population, reported Buddhism as their religion, the same percentage as in the 2001 Census.
Source: newcanadianmedia.ca/islam
