I-RSS has provided policy analyses and recommendations based on original research to Muslim organizations and governments across Canada since 2018.

Our Latest Publications
Our latest publications include the following articles:
- European Approaches to Stopping Islamophobia are Inadequate: Lessons for Canadians Combating Anti-Muslim Racism and Hatred. Journal of Hate Studies, 18(1), 63– 79 by Hassina Alizai (2023)
- Muslims and Multiculturalism in Canada, First Issue of the Religious and Socio-Political Studies Journal, (2022)
- Trends and Themes in the Study of Muslims in Canada: A Composite Picture of a Diverse Set of Communities (Literature Review) by Nakita Valerio (2022)
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From the I-RSS Blog

I-RSS Video: Indigenous Muslims in North America
Last week, I-RSS was happy to host an incredible discussion of two landmark and important studies on Indigenous Muslims in…

I-RSS Video: Submitting to Academic Journals
Last week's webinar on Submitting to Academic Journals with RSS Journal Editor-in-Chief Nakita Valerio was an informative session that ended…

RSS Journal Call for Papers: Muslim Community Experiences in Canada
The concept of community identity within the social sciences and humanities has been understood in a variety of ways. While…

I-RSS in Both Worlds: Bridging Academia and Community through Relationships
I-RSS is proud to work with a wide network of community and research organizations. Of course, our work includes other…

New Publications from I-RSS: Muslim Organizations Policy Report and Literature Review on Canadian Muslim Themes
I-RSS is pleased to announce two new publications on our website, each of which are part of larger research studies…

RSS Journal Call for Papers Extended to September 15, 2022
The call for papers deadline for the RSS Journal edition on the topic of "Navigating Place as Muslims in Canada"…

Why Qualitative Research Matters to Policy
Qualitative research is research that relies on data sources such as interviews, questionnaires, observation, text or image documents, artifacts and…

The future of quantitative research on Muslims in Canada?
Did you know that much of the statistical data on Muslims in Canada that researchers have to work with comes…
Upcoming Publications
Traditional Islamic Scholarship on Family and Kinship Ties – A Meta-Analysis (forthcoming, 2023)
Anthology of Muslim Histories, Community Developments, and Contributions Across Canada (forthcoming, 2023)
Approaches to Disrupting Islamophobia in Canada (forthcoming, 2023)
The Role of Islam in Western Muslim Family and Kinship Conceptualizations (forthcoming, 2023)
Examining Primary Challenges Facing Muslim Youth in Canada: Crisis of Identity and Its Detrimental Outcomes (forthcoming, 2023)
Examining Pathways of Resilience for Muslim Youth in Canada: Youth-Driven Solutions and Belonging in Canadian Muslim Communities (forthcoming, 2023)
