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Facts, not drones, to fight terrorism
By Ken Ballen During the course of six years as a federal prosecutor and investigator I interviewed at great length more than 100 radicals and terrorists who fought in the name of Islam. I
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A tribute to Ustadh Haniff Bagh Khan
By Imraan Assim Ustadh Haniff Bagh Khan was among the city’s most respected, loved, and widely acclaimed teachers. He was a teacher of teachers and a celebrated hero in the Muslim community. He promoted
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Walking in MLK’s shoes
By Anya Cordell (January 17, 2012) – Martin Luther King, Jr., the renowned American civil rights activist, said, “Men hate each other because they fear each other, they fear each other because they don’t
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First mosque part of the heritage of all Canadians
by Daood Hamdani (January 12, 2012) – This May, as Muslims mark the twentieth anniversary of the induction of Al-Rashid mosque in Fort Edmonton Park, the country’s largest living history museum, the spotlight will
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Pondering over 2011
By Tariq Ramadan (January 5, 2012) – It was a strange year, full of unexpected events. The world is changing quickly. For centuries and decades there has been talk of the “world order,” the
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‘Green’ Talk and Call for Action at RIS in Toronto
By Hind Al-Abadleh (January 2, 2012) – Attending the 2011 Reviving Islamic Spirit (RIS) Convention in Toronto was an intellectual and spiritual treat to environmental activists in the Muslim community. For the first time
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Is there an ‘All-American Muslim’?
By Marwa Helal The Learning Channel (TLC) recently aired the new reality television programme, “All-American Muslim”, amid a great deal of buzz both within and outside the Muslim American community. Set in Dearborn, Michigan,
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Muslims who can lead in multicultural societies
By Shelina Zahra Janmohamed (November 27, 2011) – Multiculturalism has come under increasing attack in the last few years in Europe, as societies struggle to make sense of how to bring together communities of
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Lessons from the streets: Injustices made visible
(Sermon delivered by Muneeb Nasir at Hart House Debates Room, University of Toronto, November 18 2011). Preamble: Praises and Advice I begin by expressing praise and gratitude to Allah for all that we have
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Call to Action to Eradicate Domestic Violence
October 31, 2011 As October, the Domestic Violence Awareness month, has ended and we now approach December 6, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, Muslim Canadians reflect on the
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