By Ibrahim Shalaby.

By Wahida Valiante

Islamic History Month Canada (IHMC) is an unparalleled annual initiative launched in October 2007 whose purpose is to inspire Canadian Muslims to share and rejoice in their history, heritage and culture with their fellow Canadians.

During October, Muslims celebrate their civilization, their various contributions to the arts, sciences, medicine, architecture, humanities, music, spirituality, and every area of human knowledge, as well as their links with other cultures.

On October 25, 2007, Canada’s Federal Parliament officially recognized this month as Islamic History Month. Since then, several cities across Canada have also declared October as Islamic History Month.

Islamic history is human history. Islamic contributions are universal and deserve to be shared and appreciated. We truly believe that Islamic History Month Canada will enable all Canadians to identify the many contributions of past Islamic civilizations that benefit the world every day.

Every year, IHMC features a theme relating a specific aspect of Islam.

Our inaugural year presented the topic of Islamic Art and Architecture, while in 2008 our chosen subject was Islamic Science and Medicine. This year’s timely and relevant theme will be that of Islamic Finance and Banking. As in previous years, world-renowned speakers and presenters will be making multi-city tours across Canada to discourse and give lectures.

We would like Islamic History Month Canada to be widely known and celebrated throughout Canada as a time to share the wonderful riches and excellent historical sources of information offered through the works and inventions that have made such an impact on society and influenced the way in which we live today.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Wahida Valiante
National President, Canadian Islamic Congress
Chair, Islamic History Month Canada

cicnp@canadianislamiccongress.com

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