Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed
Columnist at Montreal Gazette
Video Journalist at CJNT-TV (Montreal, QC)
Video Journalist at CityNews Montreal
Video Journalist @CityNewsMTL Columnist @mtlgazette Public Speaker. Editor at https://t.co/3BURfeC6Jc Views are mine and do not represent my employer.
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2 weeks ago |
montreal.citynews.ca | Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed
The More Than A Cure Foundation (MTAC) held an education day at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal on Wednesday evening. More Than A Cure provides critical financial assistance and services to help women in need navigate diagnosis and treatment. The Foundation to date has raised over $150,000 to help support women battling breast cancer.
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3 weeks ago |
montreal.citynews.ca | Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed
Students at Beaconsfield High school on Montreal's West Island were treated to a special guest on Wednesday afternoon.
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3 weeks ago |
montreal.citynews.ca | Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed
Members of Montreal's Muslim community came together on Sunday to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr at the Hilm/CYD Eid prayer, held at the Olympia Reception Hall in Dollard-des-Ormeaux. Hilm and the Canadian Youth Development Centre follow the Quebec Council of Imams, who observe global moon sighting, as opposed to a smaller percentage that observe local moon sighting. This means the holiday begins once the new moon is sighted with the naked eye.
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1 month ago |
montreal.citynews.ca | Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed
Shagufta Janjua organizes the annual Ramadan Exhibition every year on Montreal's West Island during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Local vendors gather to sell clothes, desserts, household décor and candy; all while fasting from sun up to sun down. "Being together in a community is very important," Janjua explained. "Supporting each other, getting together, growing together. Most of them are working women with small businesses and I myself was a small business owner.
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1 month ago |
montreal.citynews.ca | Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed
An inter-community Iftar dinner - the fast-breaking meal during Ramadan - saw residents, elected officials, and charities come together in Montreal's West Island Tuesday evening. "They know our culture, we know their culture, so it's nice, everybody gather, have some good food and good talk, that's it," said Wael Allou, owner of Al Quds Grill. The dinner was organized by non-profit organization Hilm in collaboration with the Canadian Youth Development Centre (CYD). The purpose?
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