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Canadian Muslims to produce movie on youth radicalization

Boonaa Mohammed

Canadian Muslims to produce movie on youth radicalization

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/canadian-muslims-to-produce-movie-on-youth-radicalization/tugofwar0/] Boonaa Mohammed and Mohamed Zeyara in a scene of Tug of War(April 2, 2015) – A crowdfunding campaign [http://www.gofundme.com/tugofwar] has been launched to finance a new movie, Tug of War [http://tugofwar-movie.com/home/], a story of

Canadian Muslims face high unemployment

Canadian Muslims

Canadian Muslims face high unemployment

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/canadian-muslims-face-high-unemployment/dawn1/] Community leaders at Dawn Foundation report launch event(March 31, 2015) – Unemployment is high among Canada’s Muslims according to a report released on Sunday by the Canadian Dawn Foundation [https://cdndawnfoundation.ca/]. “Unemployment is stubbornly high among Muslims,” said Nabil

Popular Oakville Councillor Max Khan passes away

Popular Oakville Councillor Max Khan passes away

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/popular-oakville-councillor-max-khan-passes-away/max-khan-interfatih-meeting-at-synagogue-in-oakville/] Max Khan with interfaith leaders at Oakville’s Shaarei-Beth El Congregation earlier this month(March 29, 2015) – Max Khan, an Oakville town councillor and the federal Liberal candidate for Oakville North-Burlington, died in hospital this weekend. He was 46. The news

Canadians hold negative view of Muslims

Angus Reid Institute

Canadians hold negative view of Muslims

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/canadians-hold-negative-view-of-muslims/angusreidimage/] (March 26, 2015) – Canadians continue to have a negative image of the country’s Muslims, according to an Angus Reid Institute poll [http://angusreid.org/faith-in-canada/] released today. When Canadians were asked how they feel – positive, neutral or negative – about each

Canadian Council for Refugees stands in solidarity with Muslims

Canadian Council for Refugees

Canadian Council for Refugees stands in solidarity with Muslims

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/canadian-council-for-refugees-stands-in-solidarity-with-muslims/ccr/] The Canadian Council for Refugees is deeply concerned at the rise of intolerance towards Muslims in Canada and calls on political, community and faith leaders to take strong, positive action in response. Muslim refugees and immigrants arriving in Canada now face

Ontario Muslim leaders hold conference on 'Countering Violent Extremism'

Canadian Council of Imams

Ontario Muslim leaders hold conference on 'Countering Violent Extremism'

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/ontario-muslim-leaders-hold-conference-on-countering-violent-extremism/cci-3/] (March 24, 2015) – Imams and Muslim leaders from across Ontario came together in Toronto for a 2-day conference on March 21 – 22 to discuss ways of countering violent extremism. The Canadian Council of Imams (CCI), North American Spiritual Revival (NASR), with

Khateebs: Talk to the kids!

Canadian Muslims

Khateebs: Talk to the kids!

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/khateebs-talk-to-the-kids/mihrab-minban/] By Naeem Siddiqi (March 20, 2015) – A few years ago I attended a khutbah on a Good Friday. Being a public holiday, the room was packed with kids of all ages. The khateeb spent the next 20 minutes going through all

UofT students hold Muslim Jewish Day of Service

UofT students hold Muslim Jewish Day of Service

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/uoft-students-hold-muslim-jewish-day-of-service/muslim-jewish-day-of-service/] (March 19, 2015) – Students at the University of Toronto St. George campus held a Muslim Jewish Day of Service last Friday, March 13. “The objective of this event is to cultivate a deeper understanding between the Muslim and Jewish faiths,” Ahmad

I Am Not a Terrorist, Despite What My Critics Told a Senate Committee

Canadian Muslims

I Am Not a Terrorist, Despite What My Critics Told a Senate Committee

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/i-am-not-a-terrorist-despite-what-my-critics-told-a-senate-committee/faisalkutty/] Dear Senators: My name is Faisal Kutty. I am a lawyer, law professor, public speaker and writer. I write in response to testimony to your distinguished Committee on February 23, 2015 by a fear monger well-versed in McCarthyism, Mr. Marc Lebuis.

Whose God is it anyway?

Whose God is it anyway?

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/whose-god-is-it-anyway/fr-damian-macpherson2/] By Rev. Damian MacPherson, SA (March 16, 2015) – Use of descriptive language attempting to describe the behavior of ISIS members has been all but exhausted. The occurring bloodcurdling images from such events serve to stir the deepest resentments we are able

Thousands across Canada protest Bill C-51

Canadian Muslims

Thousands across Canada protest Bill C-51

(March 14, 2015) – Thousands of Canadians gathered in public squares across the country to protest the Conservative’s government proposed anti-terrorism legislation that would expand the powers of police and Canada’s spy agency. In Toronto, an estimated crowd of 2,000 people came out to Nathan Phillips Square to

NCCM pushes back against Conservative MP questions: 'McCarthyesque-type' questions unbecoming

NCCM pushes back against Conservative MP questions: 'McCarthyesque-type' questions unbecoming

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/nccm-pushes-back-against-conservative-mp-questions-mccarthyesque-type-questions-unbecoming/ihsaan-gardee/] (March 13, 2015) – “McCarthyesque-type questions protected by parliamentary privilege are unbecoming of this committee,” Ihsaan Gardee, National Council of Canadian Muslims Executive Director, told Conservative MP Diane Ablonczy during expert testimony Thursday night [http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Politics/ID/

Toronto gets MISTified this weekend

Canadian Muslims

Toronto gets MISTified this weekend

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/toronto-gets-mistified-this-weekend/mist-2/] (March 12, 2015) – TheMuslim Inter-Scholastic Tournament (MIST) [http://misttoronto.ca/] tournament is set to take place on March 14thand 15th at the University of Toronto St. George Campus. TheMuslim Inter-Scholastic Tournament (MIST) is a fun, educational, interactive program of competitions and

Rabia Khedr slams PM for ‘niqab rooted in culture that is anti-women’ remarks

Rabia Khedr slams PM for ‘niqab rooted in culture that is anti-women’ remarks

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/rabia-khedr-slams-pm-for-niqab-rooted-in-culture-that-is-anti-women-remarks/rabia-khedr2/] (March 11, 2015) – Rabia Khedr of the Federation of Muslim Women [http://fmw.org/] is criticizing Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s remarks in the House of Commons that ‘niqabs come from a culture that is anti-women.’ “I am hurt as a

Justin Trudeau accuses Conservatives of stoking fear against Muslims

Canadian Muslims

Justin Trudeau accuses Conservatives of stoking fear against Muslims

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/justin-trudeau-accuses-conservatives-of-stoking-fear-against-muslims/justin-trudeau/] (March 9, 2015) – Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservative government are stoking fear and prejudice against Muslims, said Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau tonight at a Toronto gathering organized by the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada. “These are troubling

Islamic finance’s global surge remains a missed opportunity for banks in US and Canada

Canadian Muslims

Islamic finance’s global surge remains a missed opportunity for banks in US and Canada

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/islamic-finances-global-surge-remains-a-missed-opportunity-for-banks-in-us-and-canada/islamicfinance/] By Mohammed Ayub Khan (March 7, 2015)- Islamic finance is surging across the globe, gobbling up an ever increasing share of the more than $220 trillion in international assets outstanding. It’s a trend that has accelerated since the 2008

Muslims make remarkable contributions to Canada, Thomas Mulcair

Canadian Muslims

Muslims make remarkable contributions to Canada, Thomas Mulcair

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/muslims-make-remarkable-contributions-to-canada-thomas-mulcair/1-thomas-mulcair-feb-27-2015/] (March 4, 2015) – Muslims are making remarkable contributions to Canada, NDP leader Thomas Mulcair told the Friday congregation at the ISNA Mosque on February 27. “Friends, I’m here with you today because New Democrats understand that Islam is not our

Muslims at forefront in supporting hospitals in Toronto

Brampton Civic Hospital

Muslims at forefront in supporting hospitals in Toronto

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/muslims-at-forefront-in-supporting-hospitals-in-toronto/fol1-2/] (March 1, 2015) – Hundreds of Muslims turned out at a gala dinner on Saturday, February 21st at the Sayeda Khadija Centre (SKC) in Mississauga to launch a fundraising drive in support of the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation and Etobicoke General Hospital.

‘You are not suitably dressed’: Quebec judge to hijab wearing woman

Canadian Muslims

‘You are not suitably dressed’: Quebec judge to hijab wearing woman

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/you-are-not-suitably-dressed-quebec-judge-to-hijab-wearing-woman/rania-el-alloul/] (February 26, 2015) – “In my opinion, you are not suitably dressed,” Judge Eliana Marengo told hijab wearing Rania El-Alloul Tuesday, according to a courtroom recording obtained by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-judge-wouldn-t-hear-case-of-woman-wearing-hijab-1.2974282] . “Decorum

Do Canadians know what they just voted for?

Do Canadians know what they just voted for?

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/do-canadians-know-what-they-just-voted-for/stephenharper/] (February 25, 2015) – An ill-formed electorate may not be good for democracy but it often works for politicians. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper could not have wished for a more compliant constituency as he prepares for the 2015 elections. An Angus

Peel students honored for art and essay

Peel students honored for art and essay

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/peel-students-honored-for-art-and-essay/idi-peel-awards-2015-a1/] (February 24, 2015) – The Peel Art & Essay Awards for high school students were presented to the winners at a gala dinner on February 18 at the Mississauga Convention Centre. The theme for the 2014 competition was ‘Volunteers – Heroes Among Us.

Quebec Muslims are used as ‘political footballs’ says advocacy group

Canadian Muslims

Quebec Muslims are used as ‘political footballs’ says advocacy group

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/quebec-muslims-are-used-as-political-footballs-says-advocacy-group/samer-majzoub-samah-jabbari-kathy-malas-sameer-zuberi/] Vice-president of the Canadian Muslim Forum, Kathy Malas, with Sameer Zuberi, Samer Majzoub, and Samah Jabbar at a news conference in Montreal on Friday, February 20, 2015(February 23, 2015) – Quebec Muslims are being “used as political footballs” to gain points

Chapel Hill and the way forward

Canadian Muslims

Chapel Hill and the way forward

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/vigils-and-prayers-across-north-america-for-3-muslims-murdered-in-north-carolina/unc_muslim-students2/] By Hind Al-Abadleh (February 20, 2015) – Like everyone else, I was shocked to the core when I learned of the shooting in Chapel Hill last week that led to the heinous murder of three young, bright seekers of knowledge and

Former PMs call for oversight of national security activities

Canadian Muslims

Former PMs call for oversight of national security activities

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/former-pms-call-for-oversight-of-national-security-activities/former-pm/] (February 19, 2015) – Today, four former prime ministers published a statement in The Globe and Mail [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/a-close-eye-on-security-makes-canadians-safer/article23069152/] and La Presse calling urgently for an enhanced approach to national security review and oversight in the country.

Scarborough Muslims celebrate Family Day supporting hospital

Scarborough Muslims celebrate Family Day supporting hospital

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2015/scarborough-muslims-celebrate-family-day-supporting-hospital/brad-duguid/] Brad Duguid, Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure(February 17, 2015) – Scarborough Muslims celebrated Family Day on Monday by raising funds to purchase vital signs monitors for Rouge Valley Centenary Hospital. Donors rose to the challenge by raising