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THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES TO WAKE US UP!

DATE : December 17, 2014 AUTHOR : COMMENTS : 2 Comments

Following the ruthless massacre of innocent children and their teachers at a School in Peshawar, Pakistan I posted my facebook profile picture saying “We are Sorry”. I mean it. We are sorry as individuals, organizations, communities and a nation for having let down our future generations. These students were the brightest light of our country […]

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DEFYING EXTREMISM: GENDERED RESPONSES TO RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE

DATE : November 22, 2014 AUTHOR : COMMENTS : No Comments

November 20 – 21, 2014 Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, San Diego http://www.sandiego.edu/peacestudies I was honoured to be part of this conference for a panel titled “Started From my Living Room: community based models for anti-radicalization and reformation”. Before coming to this conference, I had no idea what it entailed and upon […]

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MOHARRAM – The Islamic New Year and what it should mean for Muslims.

DATE : October 27, 2014 AUTHOR : COMMENTS : No Comments

“My faith is that the progress of Islam does not depend on the use of sword by its believers, but the result of the supreme sacrifice of Hussain (A.S.), the great saint.” Mahatma Gandhi Tonight starts the advent of the Islamic New Year 1436 for Muslims. Dating from the time that the messenger of Islam, […]

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CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER

DATE : October 25, 2014 AUTHOR : COMMENTS : No Comments

Copied below (in their entirety) are two articles published after the Ottawa tragedy which give us very clear insight into the mindset of two leaders of local Islamic Organizations who also preach from the pulpit to large congregations. The first press release is from The North American Muslim Foundation (NAMF) who holds a charitable status […]

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AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL CANADIANS – Canada is under attack!

DATE : October 22, 2014 AUTHOR : COMMENTS : 54 Comments

AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL CANADIANS – Please forward this to CSIS, RCMP, your elected representatives and officials. From Raheel Raza Canada is under attack. Since 9/11 and perhaps even before that, some of us Muslims have been insisting that Canada is not safe from terrorist attacks and that it’s just a matter of time. […]

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FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT – A visit to The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR).

DATE : October 8, 2014 AUTHOR : COMMENTS : No Comments

This past weekend I was in Winnipeg for a conference hosted by Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan (CW4WomeninAfghanistan) and on Sunday they had arranged for a visit to The Canadian Museum For Human Rights. I had read about the controversy surrounding the opening last month, but decided that I want to see for myself […]

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“THE PRICE OF HONOR” A FILM BY NEENA NEJAD AND XOEL PAMOS

DATE : October 6, 2014 AUTHOR : COMMENTS : No Comments

Being an activist for Women’s Rights and a recent participant in the award-winning documentary Honor Diaries, anything related to the issue of honor based violence is compelling. So when I heard about the film The Price of Honor, I was intrigued, especially because the two sisters, about whom the film is made, were mentioned in […]

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MFT RALLY IN SUPPORT OF MINORITIES

DATE : September 16, 2014 AUTHOR : COMMENTS : One Comment

In Support for minority Christian and other minority religious communities in the Middle East and the Muslim world Muslims Facing Tomorrow calls for Public Rally on the UN International Day for Peace on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Queen’s Park, Toronto, from 2 – 4 pm ~ Please join us ~ Muslims Facings Tomorrow (MFT) […]

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HONOURING GIRLS

DATE : July 28, 2014 AUTHOR : COMMENTS : No Comments

HONOURING GIRLS…. It was a great honour to be invited to attend The Girl Summit in UK which was hosted by the UK Government and United Nations Children’s Fund. www.girlsummitpledge.com But before I got there, I had to get a badge. Having experienced government bureaucracy in other countries, it was a pleasant surprise to reach […]

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HONORING RAMADAN’S MESSAGE By Ajit Jain

DATE : July 17, 2014 AUTHOR : COMMENTS : No Comments

Honoring Ramadan’s message A group of Muslims from Canada invited people from all faiths to come together and celebrate Ramadan, reports AJIT JAIN By Ajit Jain TheIndianDiaspora.com Jul 14, 2014 Toronto: At this time in the world when there is so much strife, a group of Muslim brothers and sisters took the initiative of inviting […]

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