Western Muslim Initiative

Celebrating diverse
Muslim identities in
the West

Fostering meaningful connections among Western Muslims by actively contributing to the social and spiritual welfare of our community. Read More

MISSION

Diversity
Encourage a diversity of perspectives on the Western Muslim experience
Meet the Team

Collaboration
Provide a platform for creative collaboration
Get in Touch

Contribution
Give back to the less fortunate and the community at large through time, money or ideas
Learn How to Contribute

UPCOMING EVENTS YOU
MIGHT LIKE

Muslim Art Movement

Open House

Make and Mingle

GET INVOLVED

  • Muslim Art Movement

  • Summer Art Classes

  • Book and Film Club

  • Outdoor Activities

Western Muslim Initiative holds a number of regular programs and events in Calgary.
Featured programs:

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View fullsize Tonight is the night! ✨ Join us for Muslim Art Movement XII, tonight at @thegrandyyc! This year’s theme, Art of Resistance: The Power of Creative Activism, is a direct response to the current events taking place in our world and the urgent ne
View fullsize Rounding out our celebration of Muslim art are three incredible performers! Josi Saba, qanun player; Indigenous artist, Wendy Walker; and Hassan Rizwan, rabab and electric guitar player. Taking place Saturday, October 12 at @thegrandyyc, tickets to
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View fullsize Hasnarelli, a self-taught artist, combines hyper-realistic drawing and digital art to create visually stunning, thought-provoking pieces exploring social commentary and metaphorical themes. See @hasnarelli’s work, along with other renowned lo
View fullsize Continuing our showcase of local talent, we’re excited to see the works of Kai Warraich, multi-media artist and content creator; Taouba Khelifa, experience designer and storyteller; and Janine Sleiman, mixed media artist, at MAM XII! Taking pl
View fullsize Adding to an already art-filled night, we’re excited to have a continuous screening of two incredible short films at MAM XII! 🎥 See SALT dir. Mateusz Miszczynski and IRAN-E MAN dir. Naghmeh Pour, along with works from other renowned local and
View fullsize A storyteller and artist, have your portrait taken by the talented @primarylite at MAM XII! 📸 Taking place Saturday, October 12 at @thegrandyyc, tickets to MAMXII include admission to a multi-artist gallery show, film screening, live performances,
View fullsize At MAM XII, we will have an incredible showcase of local talent! Including acrylic painter and sculptor, Muhammad Abdallah; digital illustrator and acrylic painter, Fadia Omar; and oil painter and illustrator Shanzay Amjad. Taking place Saturday, O
View fullsize An innovative immersive experience, “Revolutionary Graffiti in Khartoum” allows the viewer to explore graffiti art made during the Sudanese revolution via life-size projection. See “Revolutionary Graffiti in Khartoum”, along
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View fullsize Sponsored by @youthliftingyouth, The WMI is running a photo contest for this year’s Muslim Art Movement! 📸 Photographers are invited to submit a photo that represents the theme of legacy, “something received from an ancestor or predecess
View fullsize Safia Latif is a revolutionary oil painter based in California 🎨 A self-taught artist, Safia Latif defies traditional Islamic art by reimagining the my dance and harnessing the intersectionality of art, politics and Islam to challenge societal norms