#JanesWalkTO

HïMY SYeD🟩:mstdn:HiMYSYeD@mstdn.ca
2025-05-03

"The History of Canadian Muslims in Toronto"

I am leading this Jane's Walk on Sunday Afternoon, May 4 2025.

We start at 3:00 p.m.

We meet at the Roncesvalles Peace Garden,

Where Dundas Street Forks with Roncesvalles Avenue in West End Toronto.

This Jane’s Walk explains how 3rd, 4th, & 5th Generation Muslim Torontonians helped build our city.

| #JanesWalk #JanesWalkToronto #JanesWalkTO #Toronto #TOpoli #Cities #Urbanism #JaneJacobs #JaneJacobsWalk #CanadianMuslims #TorontoHistory #Muslims

The History of Canadian Muslims in Toronto Jane's Walk

Sunday May 4 2025

3:00 pm - 6:30 pmThe History of Canadian Muslims in Toronto

HïMY SYeD

Following an Islamophobia incident in North York in late 2015,

HïMY SYeD led The History of Muslims in Toronto – A Special December
Jane’s Walk a few days before Christmas.

It was well attended; much was learned, much was understood.

That very long walk was intended as a never-to-be-repeated event.

Yet Islamophobia persists… Quebec City Mosque Attack, and then Etobicoke, and then London.

This Jane’s Walk explains how 3rd, 4th, & 5th Generation Muslim Torontonians helped build our city.

This Jane’s Walk will visit four locations in the High Park neighbourhood and The Junction to reveal that history.

• Toronto’s FIRST Halal Butcher Shop – Roncesvalles Village
• Jami Mosque – Toronto’s Second Islamic Centre and its national significance
• The little known history of The Albanian Muslim Society of Toronto – The pivotal role of its founder, Reggie Assim, Toronto's First Imam
• The Dundas Street Mosque – The City’s First Masjid

ALSO on this year's Jane's Walk :

• The History of the First Synagogue in the old/former city of West Toronto

Walk Start:

Dundas-Roncesvalles Peace Garden ( 2201 Dundas Street
West at Roncesvalles Avenue opposite Boustead Avenue )

Walk End:

The Albanian Muslim Society of Toronto, 564 Annette Street ( Annette Street at Runnymede Avenue ).

Date: Sunday, May 4 2025

Start Time: 3 PM

Theme:

• Architecture and Urban Planning
• Arts and Culture
• History and Places
• People and Communities
HïMY SYeD🟩:mstdn:HiMYSYeD@mstdn.ca
2025-05-03

"Sterling To | Morrow" Jane's Walk

This Friday evening Toronto Jane's Walk had 165 People at walk start!

Walk Leader, Sam Carter-Shamai, shared knowledge of upcoming changes to this Toronto Neighbourhood.

OR NOT.

And what should be kept, and might be lost.

Time well spent joining this first of my Toronto Jane's Walk for 2025.

I brought my JW sign, holding it up from start til end.

| #JanesWalk #JanesWalkToronto #JanesWalkTO #Toronto #TOpoli #Cities #Urbanism #JaneJacobs #JaneJacobsWalk

"Sterling To | Morrow" Jane's Walk 

This Friday evening Toronto Jane's Walk had 165 People at walk start!

Walk Leader, Sam Carter-Shamai, shared knowledge of upcoming changes to this Toronto Neighbourhood.

OR NOT.

And what should be kept, and might be lost.

Time well spent joining this first of my Toronto Jane's Walk for 2025.

I brought my JW sign, holding it up from start til end.

| #JanesWalk #JanesWalkToronto #JanesWalkTO #Toronto #TOpoli #Cities #Urbanism #JaneJacobs #JaneJacobsWalk"Sterling To | Morrow" Jane's Walk 

This Friday evening Toronto Jane's Walk had 165 People at walk start!

Walk Leader, Sam Carter-Shamai, shared knowledge of upcoming changes to this Toronto Neighbourhood.

OR NOT.

And what should be kept, and might be lost.

Time well spent joining this first of my Toronto Jane's Walk for 2025.

I brought my JW sign, holding it up from start til end.

| #JanesWalk #JanesWalkToronto #JanesWalkTO #Toronto #TOpoli #Cities #Urbanism #JaneJacobs #JaneJacobsWalk"Sterling To | Morrow" Jane's Walk 

This Friday evening Toronto Jane's Walk had 165 People at walk start!

Walk Leader, Sam Carter-Shamai, shared knowledge of upcoming changes to this Toronto Neighbourhood.

OR NOT.

And what should be kept, and might be lost.

Time well spent joining this first of my Toronto Jane's Walk for 2025.

I brought my JW sign, holding it up from start til end.

| #JanesWalk #JanesWalkToronto #JanesWalkTO #Toronto #TOpoli #Cities #Urbanism #JaneJacobs #JaneJacobsWalk"Sterling To | Morrow" Jane's Walk 

This Friday evening Toronto Jane's Walk had 165 People at walk start!

Walk Leader, Sam Carter-Shamai, shared knowledge of upcoming changes to this Toronto Neighbourhood.

OR NOT.

And what should be kept, and might be lost.

Time well spent joining this first of my Toronto Jane's Walk for 2025.

I brought my JW sign, holding it up from start til end.

| #JanesWalk #JanesWalkToronto #JanesWalkTO #Toronto #TOpoli #Cities #Urbanism #JaneJacobs #JaneJacobsWalk
HïMY SYeD🟩🕌30 Masjids in 30 Days of Ramadan 202330Masjids@mstdn.ca
2023-05-04

The History of Canadian Muslims Jane's Walk

Sunday May 7 2023

Starts : SW Corner, Annettte & Runnymede

Time : 4 p.m. ( to 7 p.m. )

This Jane’s Walk explains how 3rd, 4th, & 5th Generation Muslim Torontonians helped build our city, and our country.

This Jane’s Walk will visit at least five locations in The Junction & High Park neighbourhoods to reveal that history.

JanesWalkFestivalTO.com/thehis

| #JanesWalkToronto #JanesWalkTO #JanesWalk #Toronto #WalkTO #CanadianMuslims #Muslims #TorontoHistory

HïMY SYeD🟩:mstdn:HiMYSYeD@mstdn.ca
2023-05-04

"The 11 Books of Jane Jacobs All in One Jane's Walk - With HiMY SYeD"

JanesWalkFestivalTO.com/items/

Friday May 5 2023

Start Time : 5:45 p.m.

Walk Start Location :

Masaryk Park, 212 Cowan Avenue, South of Queen Street West, Parkdale, West End Toronto

Walk Leader will be holding Orange Jane's Walk Sign standing in middle of Parkdale Labyrinth in Masaryk Park

Walk End Location :

Victoria Memorial Square Park

| #JanesWalkToronto #JanesWalkTO #JanesWalk #Toronto #JaneJacobs #JaneJacobsWalk #WalkTO

HïMY SYeD🟩🕌30 Masjids in 30 Days of Ramadan 202330Masjids@mstdn.ca
2023-04-01

Faith in Canada 150 — Thread of 1000 Stories – THREAD #44: Walking Home

By Stephanie Schoenhoff

Monday May 30 2016

faithincanada150.ca/initiative

"Himy Syed has been involved in Jane’s Walks since its beginning in 2007.

"For Himy, long involved in the effort,

"A Jane’s Walk would be the perfect platform to share the history of his Muslim faith to fellow Torontonians when the opportunity arose."

| #Ramadan #30Masjids #JanesWalkToronto #JanesWalkTO #JanesWalk #CanadianMuslims #Canada #Toronto

HïMY SYeD🟩🕌30 Masjids in 30 Days of Ramadan 202330Masjids@mstdn.ca
2023-04-01

Toronto Star — Walking Toronto through its Muslim history

By Sarah-Joyce Batters

Friday December 18 2015

thestar.com/news/gta/2015/12/1

“We have fifth-generation Torontonians who happen to be Muslim descent, Muslim heritage.

"They’ve been here 50, 60, 70 years,”

"he said of the west-end neighbourhood’s Islamic roots.

“It is urbanism.

"It is urban history,

“It’s a Canadian walk; it’s not a Muslim walk.”

| #Ramadan #30Masjids #JanesWalkToronto #JanesWalkTO #JanesWalk #CanadianMuslims #Toronto

HïMY SYeD🟩🕌30 Masjids in 30 Days of Ramadan 202330Masjids@mstdn.ca
2023-04-01

Iqra.ca — The History of Muslims in Toronto - A Special December Jane's Walk

Thursday December 10 2015

iqra.ca/2015/the-history-of-mu

“Through this special Jane’s Walk, Torontonians will gain an understanding and will come to appreciate the work of third, fourth, and fifth generation Muslim Torontonians in building our city,”

"... will share the best of that researched archive from the past five years."

| #Ramadan #30Masjids #JanesWalkToronto #JanesWalkTO #JanesWalk #CanadianMuslims #Toronto

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