Researchers aim to document a full picture of Muslim lives in Canada with unprecedented archive

Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Institute of Islamic Studies are working to document both the “ordinary and the extraordinary” details of Muslim lives in Canada. The Muslims in Canada Archive is the first of its kind. In part, it aims to change the narrative and the negative perceptions people can have of Muslim communities. The World’s Bianca Hillier reports.

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