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The Sacred Art of Fasting

Canadian Muslims

The Sacred Art of Fasting

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/the-sacred-art-of-fasting/ramazan_web_background-s/] [On June 27th, 2014 the Intercultural Dialogue Institute (IDI – GTA) [http://toronto.interculturaldialog.com/] held a Pre-Ramadan Dinner at the Art Gallery of Mississauga as part of its annual series of “Community Iftar (fast-breaking) Dinners” during the month of

Ontarians: Get out and vote!

Canadian Muslims

Ontarians: Get out and vote!

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/ontarians-get-out-and-vote/280365-october-6-the-most-important-thing-ill-do-today/] By S N Smith (June 8, 2014) – In 2011,only 49.2 per cent of eligible Ontarians [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ontario-election-turnout-hits-record-low-1.981439] bothered to vote — a record low. This is totally unacceptable. We, as a community residing

Inspired hearts, transformed lives

Canadian Muslims

Inspired hearts, transformed lives

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/inspired-hearts-transformed-lives/photo-1/] By Surayya Khan Last semester, on my commute to school, I had an unexpected but welcomed experience. I was busy reading a list of supplications on a sheet of paper I had compiled and printed when an elderly man peered over

Mosques need to truly lead

Canadian Muslims

Mosques need to truly lead

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/mosques-need-to-truly-lead/basement1/] By Shelina Merani (May 11, 2014) – As an amateur stand up comedian, mosques often provide a wealth of comedy material. In my stand up routine, “Basement Comedy” [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLxHu0zah_Q], the title stemming from women often

Toronto Commemorates Rwandan Genocide

Canadian Muslims

Toronto Commemorates Rwandan Genocide

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/toronto-commemorates-rwandan-genocide/rwanada/] [Muneeb Nasir, President of the Olive Tree Foundation, represented the Muslim community at an event on April 19, 2014 in Toronto marking the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide. The following are his words of reflection and prayer at the commemoration]

Remembering Rwanda's Pain and the World's Shame

Canadian Muslims

Remembering Rwanda's Pain and the World's Shame

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/remembering-rwandas-pain-and-the-worlds-shame/rwanda-genocide-memorial/] By Ziyaad Mia > “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” ~ Source Unknown [http://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/12/04/good-men-do/] Arian lovingly holds her little brother Patrick’s hand in the photograph [http:

One Thousand Times

Canadian Muslims

One Thousand Times

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/one-thousand-times/womanreciting/] By S. N . Smith (April 2, 2014) – Zeinab has lived in Syria all of her life. About a year and a half ago, along with her daughter, son-in-law and two grand-daughters, she was forced to flee out of the country due

Sultan Al-Kamil and St. Francis – Lessons in Peacemaking

Sultan Al-Kamil and St. Francis – Lessons in Peacemaking

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/sultan-al-kamil-and-st-francis-lessons-in-peacemaking/newman-dialogue-march-18-2014/] Fr. Damian MacPherson and Muneeb NasirBy Muneeb Nasir [On March 18th 2014, Newman Centre Catholic Chaplaincy at the University of Toronto and the Intercultural Dialogue Institute at the University of Toronto screened the movie, “St. Francis and the Sultan: A Model

‘I want my veil to be one facet of my personality, not my entire personality.’

Canadian Muslims

‘I want my veil to be one facet of my personality, not my entire personality.’

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/i-want-my-veil-to-be-one-facet-of-my-personality-not-my-entire-personality/inspirit/] (February 25, 2014) – Et voilà! Le voile musulman dévoilé is an exhibition at the Musée des religions du monde in Nicolet, Quebec, that presents, through video, photographs and quotations, the first-person perspectives of a diverse group of Muslim women in Quebec

Do I Know More Than My Khateeb?

Canadian Muslims

Do I Know More Than My Khateeb?

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/do-i-know-more-than-my-khateeb/khutba/] “Dear Khateeb, I’m a part-time member of the Muslim club, I don’t go to the masjid for prayers, but I make a regular appearance on Fridays, and even though I am not part of the religious elite, I still

North American Muslims in Quest for Knowledge

Canadian Muslims

North American Muslims in Quest for Knowledge

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/north-american-muslims-in-quest-for-knowledge/knowledge-retreat-imam-zaid-shakir/] (December 22, 2013) – As the clock ticks towards the launch of North America Muslims annual convention, hundreds of Muslims gathered on Saturday, December 21, at the historic Fairmont Royal York Hotel in the heart of downtown Toronto for the start of

Remembering Mandela

Common Ground News Service

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,

Need for women as subjects — not victims

Canadian Muslims

Need for women as subjects — not victims

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/need-for-women-as-subjects-not-victims/image-women/] By Tariq Ramadan Early ‘ulama’ obviously could not undertake the task of addressing the question of women’s being. As men, they could hardly do more than determine women’s functions. As actors in a given culture, they could not transcend

Addressing the subject of women in Islam

Canadian Muslims

Addressing the subject of women in Islam

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/addressing-the-subject-of-women-in-islam/musliminde_class_001/] By Tariq Ramadan The Creator addresses women as being on an equal footing with men, their status as beings and believers  is the same as men’s and the requirements of worship are absolutely identical. (November 20, 2013) – When

Tiding over contradictions

Tiding over contradictions

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/an-appeal-to-contemporary-muslim-conscience/tariq_ramadan-2/] By Tariq Ramadan (October 28, 2013) – Muslims are very often in contradiction with the ethical values Islam is celebrating. While we are celebrating the most important Islamic festival of Eid Al Adha, we need to ponder over our understanding of

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

Common Ground News Service

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.

Hajj Journey: Reflections of a Woman who is Blind

Hajj Journey: Reflections of a Woman who is Blind

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/hajj-journey-reflections-of-a-woman-who-is-blind/hajj-pictures-130/] By Rabia Khedr I cannot believe that this time last year we were preparing for our ultimate trip. My husband, Hossam, and I embarked on a journey of a lifetime, Hajj. Although we had just done Umrah the summer of 2011,

Guiding principles for dealing with global conflicts

Canadian Muslims

Guiding principles for dealing with global conflicts

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/guiding-principles-for-dealing-with-global-conflicts/calm/] By Imam Sikander Hashmi (September 17, 2013) – At any given moment, it seems that there are acts of aggression and injustice going on around the world. In many cases, they happen to be against our brothers and sisters in faith. When

Sunni-Shia relations the key to stability

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Sunni-Shia relations the key to stability

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/sunni-shia-relations-the-key-to-stability/mustafa-ceric-3/] By Sheikh Mustafa Cerić(September 4, 2013) – Today, it’s undeniable that the Middle East is seeing a period of rising sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shi’as, especially in Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon. On 20 August, King Abdullah II

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

Ethical Fundraising in Mosques

Ethical Fundraising in Mosques

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/ethical-fundraising-in-mosques/fundraising/] By Naeem Siddiqi (July 29, 2013) – As we move into the last 10 days of Ramadan, the intensity and length of fundraising activity in our mosques increase accordingly. While an absolute necessity, I find some of the tactics questionable. A few

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

Violent radicalization: Not a big problem, but a serious one

Canadian Muslims

Violent radicalization: Not a big problem, but a serious one

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2013/violent-radicalization-not-a-big-problem-but-a-serious-one/pattern/] By Imam Sikander Hashmi (May 24, 2013) – Over the past two months, headlines have been dominated by incidents that have been linked to Muslims. The question being asked by many of our neighbours and fellow citizens is: What is happening to

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

Common Ground News Service

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