Afghan Canadians
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2020) |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 83,995[1] (0.26%) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Greater Toronto Area, Montreal, Vancouver | |
| Languages | |
| Canadian English, Canadian French, Dari, Pashto, Uzbek and other Afghan languages | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly: Sunni Islam Minority: Shia Islam, Sikhism, Hinduism[2] |
Afghan Canadians are Canadians with ancestry from Afghanistan. They form the second largest Afghan community in North America after Afghan Americans. Their ethnic origin may come from any of the ethnic groups of Afghanistan, which include Pashtun, Tajik, Uzbek, Hazara, Turkmen, etc. In the Canada 2016 Census about 83,995 Canadians were from Afghanistan.[1]
They are mostly concentrated in the southwestern region of Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area, with significant communities mostly in Vancouver, Ottawa, and Montreal. In addition to the official languages of Canada, Afghan Canadians are also fluent in their native languages such as Dari, Pashto, Uzbek, Turkmen, etc.[citation needed]
In the Canadian Census, Canadians with descent from Afghanistan are classified as being West Central Asian.[1]
Notable individuals[]
- Kawa Ada — actor and playwright
- Fardaws Aimaq — basketball player
- Layla Alizada — actress
- Hangama — singer
- Donnie Keshawarz – actor
- Sadi Jalali — soccer player
- Nasser Jamal — football player
- Mozhdah Jamalzadah – singer[3]
- Maryam Monsef – member of Parliament for Peterborough-Kawartha; first Afghan-Canadian elected to Canada's House of Commons, current Minister of Status of Women
- Ariel Nasr - documentary filmmaker[4]
- Nelofer Pazira – filmmaker and author
- Parween Pazhwak – Persian artist and poet
- Massih Wassey -soccer player
- Hamid Zaher – writer and gay rights activist[5]
- Brishkay Ahmed - Filmmaker and writer
- Tawab Sherzad - Content Creator - Artist [6] [7] [8] [9] <ref>https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/festivals/at-vancouver-international-women-in-film-festival-a-documentary-aims-to-help-pakistani-women<ref>https://www.straight.com/movies/1244961/burqa-boutique-explores-diversity-muslim-women
See also[]
- Afghan diaspora
- West Asian Canadians
- Pashtun diaspora
- Hazara diaspora
- List of Afghans
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Ethnic origin population". statcan. Statistics Canada. 2016. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
- ^ "Dozens of Sikh and Hindu families persecuted in Afghanistan approved to settle in Canada". cbc.ca. December 27, 2018.
- ^ "Afghanistan's Oprah: Mozhdah on fame, threats and why she won't live her life in fear". The Guardian. October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Halifax-born producer gets Oscar nod for short film". CBC News Nova Scotia, January 10, 2013.
- ^ "Gay Afghan defies tradition to expose identity". BBC News. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ^ https://www.cinemapolitica.org/artists/brishkay-ahmed
- ^ http://worldpolicy.org/2015/12/17/brishkay-ahmed-unveiling-the-history-of-the-burqa/
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3506567/
- ^ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/interview-with-filmmaker-brishkay-ahmed/id1501231780?i=1000468873301
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