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Staying productive during Ramadan

Staying productive during Ramadan

Do you find yourself feeling tired during Ramadan or even falling asleep in the middle...

Ramadan: A blessing for a new beginning

Ramadan: A blessing for a new beginning

As the blessed month of Ramadan quickly approaches, Muslims of all ages and all nationalities...

Ramadhan – An Unforgettable Experience

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Meeting with Ayaan Hirsi Ali

A friend of mine invited me to a forum held in my city, Ottawa, where Ayaan Hirsi...

Social worker examines root causes of crime and violence among visible minority youth

Ottawa’s Chief of Police, Vern White, says that visible minority groups are being...

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Fostering Muslim unity in Canada

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Calling all dreamers - Ottawa poet to launch showcase of “spoken word activists”

Calling all dreamers - Ottawa poet to launch showcase of “spoken word activists”

You will enter as you are. Either knowing or waiting to be discovered. Apathy is...

Children in the masjid: Making space for our future

Children in the masjid: Making space for our future

Imagine a masjid (mosque) where the imam pauses during salah (prayer) and the entire...

Le Halal, un marché en pleine expansion

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MuslimFest exceeds expectations of founders, critics

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Futurs parents… futurs éducateurs

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Arranged marriages and family sponsorship applications

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Ask the Imam (June 2010)

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I DREAM OF JANNAH: Muslims undercover

Islam is in the western world to stay but it is not necessary welcome.  Being bombarded...

Hadith of wonders

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Why Grameen Bank, Dubai are poor role-models

Why Grameen Bank, Dubai are poor role-models

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The Islamic roots of the common law

The Islamic roots of the common law

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“Halal” MasterCard due to launch soon

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A visit back in time to the Crusades
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Written by Sakina bint Erik   
Sunday, 01 August 2010 14:42

A statue of Salahuddin in DamascusOttawa residents were recently afforded a unique opportunity to enrich their understanding of an era whose common knowledge is decidedly imbalanced: the Crusades.

While in the Western world, the Crusades evokes mental pictures of gallant Christian knights on horses led by King Richard the Lionheart, fighting for their religion, the recent Cordova Academy workshop on July 10 demonstrated that the Crusades were in fact quite different than we have been made to believe. The 'lion' in King Richard's epithet, for example, had nothing to do with any bravery he may have possessed.

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