While the Muslim population within the Canada is tremendously diverse, they are often considered to under one population, as a minority within Canada. As a result of the generalization of the Canadian Muslim population, and of the population of Muslims in western society in general, Muslims are treated as a homogenous population and challenges faced by the varying kinds of Muslim populations are not met. This is problematic because the Muslim population has many variations of culture and languages, divides over theological and political issues, and includes people from 85 different nations each with contrasting historical, political, and ethno-national courses. Each of these assorted groups are subject to diverging socio-economic challenges.
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Choosing to identify one’s religion can be a means of expressing political solidarity and supporting their people, as well as rejecting the normative understanding from receiving countries. An overwhelming 76% of Canadian Muslims feels that religion is important and 65% of Canadian Muslims participate in religious activity a minimum of weekly. Various factors contribute to the formation of religious identities. Based on the survey conducted, it was found that people typically turn to religion for the following reasons: no family or friend network, sense of identity, religion fills a void, shared feelings on being outsiders, and more. The survey conducted studied four different Muslim groups, Afghans, Iranians, Pakistanis, and Palestinians, to exemplify the differences between Muslim groups and how they each identify with being Muslim, and how the population varies within those groups. While all groups diverge in experience, all, unfortunately, are subject to discrimination within western society, resulting in an intensified sense of religious
Choosing to identify one’s religion can be a means of expressing political solidarity and supporting their people, as well as rejecting the normative understanding from receiving countries. An overwhelming 76% of Canadian Muslims feels that religion is important and 65% of Canadian Muslims participate in religious activity a minimum of weekly. Various factors contribute to the formation of religious identities. Based on the survey conducted, it was found that people typically turn to religion for the following reasons: no family or friend network, sense of identity, religion fills a void, shared feelings on being outsiders, and more. The survey conducted studied four different Muslim groups, Afghans, Iranians, Pakistanis, and Palestinians, to exemplify the differences between Muslim groups and how they each identify with being Muslim, and how the population varies within those groups. While all groups diverge in experience, all, unfortunately, are subject to discrimination within western society, resulting in an intensified sense of religious