Kurds have been coming to Canada from Turkey, Iraq and Iran for decades. Over 90% of the Kurds in Hamilton are from a Muslim background. Today, many of the Kurds in Canada have shed their identity as Muslims.

Immigrants to Canada in the past were predominantly from Europe while the majority of today’s immigrants including many Muslims come from Asia and Africa. Muslims coming to Canada face many hardships. Muslim women often find themselves isolated in a society which does not understand nor accept them.

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