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Ban niqab, burka in all public places

DATE : September 15, 2015 AUTHOR : COMMENTS : No Comments

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A Summer Vacation Likely to End in Horror

DATE : August 25, 2015 AUTHOR : COMMENTS : No Comments

Two weeks ago, in the midst of the summer heat, I got a frantic call from a woman in Ottawa who teaches a second language (ESL) to immigrants.

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Raheel Raza on the Tennessee Attack: It’s a War, Stupid

DATE : July 20, 2015 AUTHOR : COMMENTS : No Comments

A few days ago while Muslims worldwide were gearing up for our major celebration of Eid (the Feast after the Fast), my joy (the word Eid means joy) was taken away by the dreadful murders in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It’s a tragic event and our hearts go out to the families of the Marines killed in this act of terrorism.

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The Other Face of Terrorism

DATE : April 18, 2015 AUTHOR : COMMENTS : No Comments

“We live in a country where we embrace liberal democracy, gender equality, freedom of speech and individual freedoms, so we naïvely think that everyone who comes here has the same values. Wrong. Those are the very values that the terrorists abhor.”

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Our Film About ‘Honor Violence’ Should Not Be Censored

DATE : March 31, 2015 AUTHOR : COMMENTS : No Comments

Last Sunday, a group of students at the University of South Dakota planned to attend a screening of our film, Honor Diaries, a documentary focused on the abuses women face under the honor system.

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How a Native Elder & a Muslim Found Spiritual Friendship at a Christian Celebration

DATE : March 27, 2015 AUTHOR : COMMENTS : No Comments

The invitation came from the Centre for Christian Studies to be a presenter at their 130th Anniversary celebrations in Winnipeg.

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Female Genital Mutilation: A Barbaric Practice Still Practiced Globally

DATE : February 6, 2015 AUTHOR : COMMENTS : No Comments

According to The World Health Organization (WHO) more than 125-million girls and women across the globe have been horrendously abused in a practice known as female genital mutilation (FGM). FGM is comprised of all procedures that involve partial (or total) removal of the external female genitalia.

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Boggling Billboards: Should Americans Condemn a Cultural Practice?

DATE : December 19, 2014 AUTHOR : COMMENTS : No Comments

The recent installation of billboards in Dearborn condemning female genital mutilation (FGM) — the non-medical cutting of girls’ genitalia in order to “purify” them or ensure their chastity — has received a powerful mixed reaction.

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Malala: Won the Battle But Not Yet the War

DATE : December 11, 2014 AUTHOR : COMMENTS : No Comments

On December 10, Malala Yousefzai received the Nobel Prize for her dedication to achieving rights and access to education for all girls.

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Maligning Malala

DATE : October 19, 2014 AUTHOR : COMMENTS : No Comments

Ever since Malala Yousafzai — winner this month of the Nobel Peace Prize — came on the scene in October 2012 in a shocking way, after being shot in the face by the Taliban at the age of 15, I have been watching the conspiracy theories unfold.

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