- Medal of Courage by Simon Wiesenthal Centre, 2018
- Senate of Canada 150 medal, 2018
- The Urban Hero award, 2017
- Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal, 2012
- City of Toronto’s Constance Hamilton award, 2000
MY WORK
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RAHEEL IN THE MEDIA
AREAS OF FOCUS
“Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” – United Nations, Universal Declaration of Human Rights
HIGHLIGHTS
Empowered Woman Summit – Raheel Raza
NEW BOOK: The ABC’s of Islamism by Raheel Raza
The Silent Revolution | TEDxAmsterdamWomen
Fighting Extremism
Courtesy Clarion Project
Honor Diaries
By The Numbers – The Untold Story of Muslim Opinions & Demographics
Courtesy Clarion Project
Raheel Raza : Real Time With Bill Maher
Raheel Raza on BBC HARDtalk
The Mark Steyn Show with Raheel Raza
“Non-violent extremism is essentially the increase of intolerant and bigoted demands made by groups seeking to dominate society.”- Maajid Nawaz
RECENT MEDIA
Raheel Raza: Opposing extremism is not Islamophobic, despite what recent report suggests
Despite what some may like to believe, terrorism and extremism pose real threats to Canada and are not figments of my imagination.
Diary of a “Dialysis Diva” – Part 2
Part 2 – 2022 In January 2022 I turned 72 and was ready physically, mentally and emotionally to face the challenges of Chronic Kidney Disease. I was nicknamed “Dialysis Diva” and I got purple highlights in my hair to prepare me for the future. My GFR was slowly declining and I knew it’s only a […]
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Zia Mohyeddin – Fond Memories of an Icon
Renowned actor, producer, director, and television broadcaster, Zia Mohyeddin passed away on February 12, 2023. While the world mourns a man who was an institution unto himself, I have a personal connection with Zia that goes back many years. I first saw Zia Mohyeddin a year after Lawrence of Arabia (in which he […]
Diary of a “Dialysis Diva” – Part 2
Part 2 – 2022 In January 2022 I turned 72 and was ready physically, mentally and emotionally to face the challenges of Chronic Kidney Disease. I was nicknamed “Dialysis Diva” and I got purple highlights in my hair to prepare me for the future. My GFR was slowly declining and I knew it’s only a […]
Diary of a “Dialysis Diva” – Part 1
Part 1 – 2021 In March 2021 I got COVID which was painful. More painful was the fact that at the same time, very suddenly I was diagnosed with failing kidneys. My family doctor got me an urgent appointment with a Nephrologist at the Kidney Clinic in Etobicoke and this was the start of my […]
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