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Givtar 2017

This Ramadan, CivicMuslims [http://www.civicmuslims.ca/] is excited to present the Third Annual #GIVTAR: [https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/givtar-2017-tickets-34240809182?mc_cid=0d4ea6d1a8&mc_eid=%5BUNIQID%5D] a special iftaar at the beautiful Centre for Social Innovation in the Annex to give back to our local food banks

Shamil Idriss named President of Search for Common Ground

ASMA Society’s Muslim Leaders of Tomorrow

Shamil Idriss named President of Search for Common Ground

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/shamil-idriss-named-president-of-search-for-common-ground/shamil-idriss/] (February 5, 2014) – Shamil Idriss will become President, effective September 1, 2014, of Search for Common Ground (or “Search”), the peacebuilding organization with operations in 33 countries across four continents. It has been announced that Search for Common Ground founder and

Remembering Mandela

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Remembering Mandela

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/remembering-mandela/mandela/] By Susan Collin Marks (December 6, 2013) – As we collectively mourn Nelson Mandela’s passing, it is fitting to reflect on his life, and celebrate his greatness as a leader, and a man. His passing is a loss for our planet,

An online pledge that might actually change the world

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An online pledge that might actually change the world

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/an-online-pledge-that-might-actually-change-the-world/jts/] By Jessica Murrey (November 25, 2013) – Genocide, school shootings, rape… it’s easy to express outrage after the fact. It is obvious that senseless violence is wrong. But what about the root cause? Bias. Fear. Hate. They are alive and kicking

What’s behind the Nairobi and Peshawar attacks?

What’s behind the Nairobi and Peshawar attacks?

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/whats-behind-the-nairobi-and-peshawar-attacks/akbarahmed/] By Akbar Ahmed (October 23, 2013) – The outrageous killings at the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya and the All Saints Church in Peshawar, Pakistan last month once again prompted legitimate questions about what can be done to stop terrorist violence.

Collaboration, not Sufism, answer to Pakistan’s violence

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Collaboration, not Sufism, answer to Pakistan’s violence

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/collaboration-not-sufism-answer-to-pakistans-violence/collaborate-2/] By Farahnaz Zahidi (October 11, 2013) – The notion that one faith, philosophy or idea alone is the answer to stopping violent episodes like the tragic suicide attack at the All Saints Church in Peshawar, Pakistan last week is hard to swallow.

Looking Back - Qur'ans for peace: what one person can do

Looking Back - Qur'ans for peace: what one person can do

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/looking-back-qurans-for-peace-what-one-person-can-do/quran_cover/] By Rev Wayne Lavender (September 20, 2013) – I am a man of faith. I have been a Christian pastor for 25 years in the United Methodist Church. It is out of this deep commitment to the principles of my faith

One family’s experience in what it takes not to hate

One family’s experience in what it takes not to hate

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/one-familys-experience-in-what-it-takes-not-to-hate/rabiachaudry/] By Rabia Chaudry (August 12, 2013) – It’s rare to open a paper these days without seeing stories about violence across religious and ethnic lines. Many scholars spend their careers asking why people become susceptible to such hatred. But maybe the

The world has changed, but answer to Muslim-Western conflict remains the same

The world has changed, but answer to Muslim-Western conflict remains the same

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/the-world-has-changed-but-answer-to-muslim-western-conflict-remains-the-same/spain/] By Fahad Alhomoudi (June 16, 2013) – At the start of the 21st Century, people around the world had high hopes for global progress and peace. However, the attacks on 11 September 2001 by some Muslims revived historic tensions between the West

What Muslim parents tell their kids

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What Muslim parents tell their kids

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/what-muslim-parents-tell-their-kids/parent-child-hands/] By Naazish YarKhan (May 17, 2013) – Like all parents, Muslim parents have their fair share of do’s and don’ts for their children. Unlike most parents though, terrorism and how to handle its misguided association with Islam figures in some

Dancing to the beat of a new drum twelve years after 9/11

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Dancing to the beat of a new drum twelve years after 9/11

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/dancing-to-the-beat-of-a-new-drum-twelve-years-after-911/one-world-one-future/] By Endy Bayuni (May 12, 2013) – The Western and Muslim worlds drifted apart in the wake of 9/11. The 11 September 2001 suicide hijackings in the United States were followed by other equally devastating attacks in Bali, London, Madrid, Mumbai

Countering violent extremism requires law enforcement and Muslims to partner

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Countering violent extremism requires law enforcement and Muslims to partner

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/countering-violent-extremism-requires-law-enforcement-and-muslims-to-partner/boston/] By Rabia Chaudry (May 2, 2013) – The horrific Boston Marathon bombings on 15 April, and the outstanding questions regarding the alleged perpetrators ties to violent extremist movements abroad, is a reminder that the fight against terrorism is on-going. Introduced in 2010

Philadelphia Muslim women stop stereotypes with style

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Philadelphia Muslim women stop stereotypes with style

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/philadelphia-muslim-women-stop-stereotypes-with-style/turkishtile/] By Keziah Ridgeway If you go to Philadelphia today you will see small boutiques and seamstresses that cater to young, trendy Muslim women dotting the city’s diverse neighbourhoods. You can also find fashion shows featuring the abaya (loose fitting robe)

Bosnian Grand Mufti’s message to Pope Francis

Bosnian Grand Mufti’s message to Pope Francis

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/bosnian-grand-muftis-message-to-pope-francis/vatican-pope-islam-meeting/] By Sheikh Mustafa Cerić 26 March 2013 – The election of Argentine Pope Francis, the 266th Bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church, deserves both our congratulations and our reflection for the future of Muslim-Christian coexistence and dialogue. As

The day I joined the Catholics for Lent

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The day I joined the Catholics for Lent

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/the-day-i-joined-the-catholics-for-lent/lent/]By Mohamed Ali Saleh I joined the annual Lent celebrations at Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church one Friday last month in Annandale, Virginia. I didn’t mind fasting from meat all day, then enjoying a huge dinner of cheese-stuffed

~Looking Back~ Three questions for Islamists

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~Looking Back~ Three questions for Islamists

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/looking-back-three-questions-for-islamists/3-question-boxes-300x255/] By Mustafa Husayn Abu Rumman As an imam at a mosque in the Jordanian capital Amman, I have been following the dramatic developments across North Africa and the Middle East with a combination of high hopes and grave concern. The phenomenon

Fear only a short chapter in the Muslim-West story

Fear only a short chapter in the Muslim-West story

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/fear-only-a-short-chapter-in-the-muslim-west-story/istanbul-istanbul/] By Muqtedar Khan It concerns me that Islamophobia, an irrational fear of Islam and animosity toward Muslims, is becoming a dominant paradigm through which all Western-Muslim relations are now being explored. A conglomerate of five Universities, led by Yildiz Technical University

When our children ask about God

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When our children ask about God

[http://iqra.ca/2013/when-our-children-ask-about-god/children-in-mosque/] By Asma Uddin “If God made everything, the sun, the trees, the Earth, then … who made God?” “Where was I before God made me?” Zaynab, my five-year-old daughter, has been asking questions about faith, God and her purpose in the world at an ever-increasing

Doha's climate change legacy more than words

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Doha's climate change legacy more than words

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/dohas-climate-change-legacy-more-than-words/olympus-digital-camera/] By Wael Hmaidan The normally frenetic pace of Doha’s construction sites slowed earlier this month as workers stopped and stared at something that had never been seen in the State of Qatar before. Almost 1000 people marching down Doha’s

Expanding the Power of Interfaith Dialogue

Expanding the Power of Interfaith Dialogue

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/expanding-the-power-of-interfaith-dialogue/christianity-and-islam-5/] By Ghassan Rubeiz Last month, Muslims celebrated Eid ul-Adha, which marks the end of the pilgrimage to Mecca and is celebrated by Muslims around the world. This year numerous Muslim congregations used the opportunity to hold interfaith services. In fact, in

The Power of Someone Else’s Story

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The Power of Someone Else’s Story

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/the-power-of-someone-elses-story/ephas-2/] By Ryan Ansin Major media outlets are all too often the go-to source for news, creating what viewers and readers may assume is a universal opinion, which is absorbed and then expressed by the general public. But what if this wasn’

Muslim reach out to Sikhs

Muslim reach out to Sikhs

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/muslim-reach-out-to-sikhs/muslim_we_are_sikh-2/]By Craig Phillips The shooting that left six worshipers dead at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin last month altered my perspective on the effects of hate speech in American society. After 9/11, fear of Muslims

New imam trainings good for Germany and for Islam

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New imam trainings good for Germany and for Islam

By Lewis Gropp Two years ago, former German President Christian Wulff stated that Islam is part of Germany, creating an uproar among the more conservative followers of his Christian Democratic Union. Then, defying reason, Joachim Gauck, Germany’s new president, stated earlier this year that Muslims are part of Germany,

Muslim and Jewish students debate Islamophobia and anti-Semitism

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Muslim and Jewish students debate Islamophobia and anti-Semitism

By Habeeb Alli When I told people that I wanted to organise a speech competition for youth on anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, the most common reaction I received was, “That would be hard.” However in late April 2012, 16 students from Muslim and Jewish schools, as well as public schools, in

ISNA Canada convention goes green

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ISNA Canada convention goes green

ISNA Canada’s 38th Annual Convention [http://www.isna.ca/convention/home.php] is underway at its national headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario and the organizers are hoping to raise the environmental consciousness of participants over the weekend gathering. “Three guiding principles emerged while planning the convention this year: to reduce