Thaqalayn Muslim Association at University of Ottawa- Ottawa

     TMA is a student organization found in campuses throughout Canada

that was founded to cater to the needs of the followers of the Thaqalayn,

“the two weighty things,” representing the Holy Qur’an and the Ahlul-Bayt as

mentioned in the Hadith of Thaqalayn.  Founded to provide a sense of

community, it also would served to allow for proper representation of Shias

in the university. Part of its platform includes promoting the teachings of the

Holy Qur’an and the purified Ahlul-Bayt, uniting and defending the followers

of the Thaqalayn from misconceptions and false propaganda, and creates

bridges of peace and unity amongst groups.