Minarets on the horizon : Muslim pioneers in Canada /
This book gives us a detailed look at Muslim presence in Canada, starting from the pioneer settlers from Syria/Lebanon in the early twentieth century and moving on to the more modern mid-century arrivals from south Asia and Africa. Partly told in their own words, the stories collected here give us a...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Toronto :
Mawenzi House,
[2021]
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| Summary: | This book gives us a detailed look at Muslim presence in Canada, starting from the pioneer settlers from Syria/Lebanon in the early twentieth century and moving on to the more modern mid-century arrivals from south Asia and Africa. Partly told in their own words, the stories collected here give us a rare insight into the lives and successes of these pioneer Muslims. Gangs of Punjabi men in the timber mills of British Columbia, Lebanese Arabs on horse carts or foot, peddling wares along the rural highways of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, men venturing north on dog sleighs to trade for fur with the Natives, young women arriving to start families and soon to become matriarchs, peddlers and shopkeepers serving small-town Nova Scotia. Finally, students and professionals in the postwar urban centers, wherever they went they bore the brunt of xenophobia and acknowledged kindnesses, adapting to their new countries they sought out fellow worshippers and set up small centres and mosques. A Muslim identity was retained but diversified. |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 306 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781774150320 1774150328 |