Indigenous and Muslim communities build connections at Calgary convention
Posted: Jul 30, 2022 7:27 PM MT | Last Updated: 18 minutes ago
The annual Jalsa Salana Convention is the largest and longest-running Muslim convention in Western Canada. Held at the Genesis Centre in Calgary, this year's event marked the return of the convention after two years of cancellations due to the pandemic. "We're here because there are different peoples from different countries here in Canada with us, and we have to learn how to get along, live in harmony, love one another," he said.
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