Inspiring Muslims

Inspiring Muslims is a new series that will be run by Muslim Sources to bring out stories that will inspire and uplift our community.

Thanks to years of not seeing ourselves represented in the profiles, features and stories of successful people in the mainstream narrative, we as the Muslim community find it harder to dream big and aim high. Showcasing these success stories and inspiring journeys is pivotal to Muslim representation and to the success of our own community members.

Many young people say they find themselves doubting their ability to succeed in a role because they have never seen anyone like themselves doing well in that area. We stop ourselves from doing things or striving for positions and beneficial work because of the lack of role models to look up to.

We want to create a space to tell these stories of inspiring changemakers and trailblazers who thrive while embracing their faith and identity. These are our stories, by us and for us.

This series has been in the works for some time now. I found it fitting to start with the profiles of two people, both of whom have passed away, who have directly impacted this project.

For the first two profiles we have featured two people who had an impact on this project. For the rest of the profiles, we will feature contemporary Canadian Muslim community members creating positive impact in their communities, focusing on their journeys and how they got there. If you would like to write a feature for us, please pitch us at info@muslimsources.org

We are looking for partners and sponsors who will help us meet the costs of commissioning Muslim writers to write high quality features for this series. If you or your organization would be interested in the opportunity to collaborate on this project, please get in touch with us here: info@muslimsources.org.