As Canadians head to the polls, government attempts to ban the niqab have become a hotly contested election issue.

As Canadians head to the polls, government attempts to ban the niqab have become a hotly contested election issue.

Toronto’s newly opened Aga Khan Museum aims to showcase Islamic civilisation’s contributions to world heritage.
![The museum houses the Aga Khan family's heirlooms, spanning centuries of Islamic art [Sonya Fatah/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20149278200491734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Nearly 1,200 aboriginal females have been killed or disappeared over 30 years with little justice served, critics say.
![Native rights activist Lee Maracle says there is no political will to investigate aboriginal deaths [Sonya Fatah/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014922193630452734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)