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Sunday, 12 February 2012 05:06 |
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More than 30 North American imams signed a religious edict on Feb. 4 condemning honour killings, domestic violence and misogyny as "un-Islamic.”
Thirty-four imams belonging to the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada, including a handful of American members, say the fatwa aims to clarify any possible confusion over the teachings of the Quran.
While it has no legal teeth, the fatwa is "morally binding" for all Muslims, said Syed Soharwardy, a Calgary-based imam who founded the council.
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Written by Mohammed Azhar Ali Khan
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Sunday, 12 February 2012 04:39 |
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 Visiting Jewish-American scholar Dr. Norman Finkelstein brought a surprise message to Canadians on his recent tour -- there is now a real possibility of a just peace in the Middle East, he says.
His message differs from what noted Israelis have told Canadians, that most Israelis are comfortable with the status quo (in part because of massive U.S. military and economic aid) and that Israel's government will continue its illegal settlements and land grabbing to ensure that Palestinians remain a permanently occupied and oppressed people in their own homeland.
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Sunday, 12 February 2012 03:01 |
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A New Brunswick entrepreneur says he thinks women in Saint John -- especially those who are Muslim -- would welcome his idea of establishing a taxi service in the city staffed by female drivers and catering only to women.
Dave Barnes told the CBC that he was doing market research in Saint John based on reported successes in European cities with growing Muslim populations.
He said the service would offer some women a greater sense of security, particularly those who have had unpleasant experiences with male drivers.
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Written by Aicha Lasfar
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Friday, 13 January 2012 20:26 |
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 Dec. 23rd 2011 marked the tenth year anniversary of the "Reviving the Islamic Spirit Conference" -- an event which draws thousands of Muslims each year from all over North America and the world to Canada, precisely at the foot of the iconic CN Tower.
Once a small youth initiative, the RIS Conference has now reached massive popularity among North American Muslims and attracted an attendance of approximately 20,000 people making it a sold out event for the first time since its inception in 2001.
Droves of Muslims descended upon the Metro Toronto Convention Center to shop in the Great Bazaar, to reconnect with old friends but most of all, to listen to inspiring lectures given by a panel of internationally recognized Muslim scholars.
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Thursday, 01 December 2011 01:07 |
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A woman who pleaded guilty to assault after pulling off a Muslim woman’s face veil at a Mississauga, Ont., shopping mall has been given a suspended sentence.
Rosemarie Creswell had been charged with pulling the niqab off Inas Kadri as her three-year-old son and two-year-old daughter children watched at the Sheridan Centre mall in August 2010.
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