By JIM BRONSKILLThe Canadian Press Fri., Sept. 8, 2017 OTTAWA—The Supreme Court of Canada has cleared the path for extradition of two B.C. residents to India to face murder charges in a so-called honour killing. A mother and uncle accused in the so-called “honour” killing of Jaswinder Sidhu (left), from […]
Do Facebook prayers count? Texas Secretary of State rejects aid from Canada, asks for prayers instead. When the good people of Quebec offered blankets, beds, water, and other much needed relief effort to those devastated by Hurricane Harvey, Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos rejected the generous offer, and asked […]
thestar.com 2017/09/03 A photo of Ibrahim Hindy of the Dar Al-Tawheed Islamic Centre was the main image of multiple hoax articles about an imam who refused to shelter non-Muslims displaced by Hurricane Harvey. A Mississauga imam who had his image used in a fake news article about mosques refusing to […]
by Mansoor Ladha In August 1972, Idi Amin demanded that all Asians exit Uganda in 90 days. In the neighbouring countries of Tanzania and Kenya, Asians – or Muhindi as they were known – found themselves on edge. In his second book, Calgary-based author Mansoor Ladha recounts this experience, and […]
Eid Mubarak! Sending my best wishes to Muslims celebrating Eid al-Adha & the end of the Hajj today. https://t.co/UjUx5gg0dE pic.twitter.com/4gsVb3gA0a — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) August 31, 2017 Suggested reading and […]
The firebombing of a Muslim leader’s car in his Quebec City driveway as his family slept at home has his community demanding action and provincial political leaders wondering what they must do to clamp down on emboldened right-wing zealots. Mohamed Labidi, president of the Centre culturel islamique de Québec, right, shakes hands […]
By ALEX BALLINGALL thestar.com Ottawa Bureau Tues., Aug. 29, 2017 https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/08/29/liberal-mp-offered-woman-100k-to-keep-quiet-about-sexual-harassment-claim-father-alleges.html?source=newsletter&_ctids=2444%7cQverpg%2fSebz+Rznvy%7c382%7c33952%7c39000&_ctdigest=rC1fyiO%2byMXiIFEo%2f4agRQ The father of a 24-year-old woman who worked for Calgary Liberal MP Darshan Kang said Kang offered a series of payments to prevent her from sharing harassment allegations with her parents. Liberal MP Darshan Kang did not respond to requests […]
Source: The Star OTTAWA—On the eve of the only French debate of the NDP leadership race, contender Jagmeet Singh criticized two of his opponents for their statements on a contentious […]
By NOOR JAVEDNews reporter Wed., Aug. 23, 2017, thestar.com With just two weeks before the school year begins, students at a private Islamic high school in Toronto are “devastated” and scrambling to find other options after they were informed over the weekend it was abruptly shutting down. Management of the Islamic […]
Source: The Star By MICHELE HENRYStaff reporterJAYME POISSONNews reporter Women from a small Muslim sect called the Dawoodi Bohras have reported that female genital mutilation has been performed on them in […]
A new book Muslim Contributions to Sciences by noted Canadian author Zakaria Virk is now available online (pdf) . Muslim contributions in the following disciplines have been discussed at length with pertinent diagrams and maps. Contents of the book are as follows: Chapter 1 Muslim Contributions to Opthalmology 5 Chapter […]
Source: ET A Canadian reporter caused an uproar on Twitter when he sent out a tweet about two women entering a lingerie shop, implying it was an out of ordinary scene.Michael Kane, a Business News Network‘s reporter, tweeted on Sunday after seeing two “modestly-dressed women with religious headgear come out […]
Source: https://www.caymancompass.com/2017/08/07/muslim-visitor-reflects-on-cayman-outreach-campaign/ | By Kayla Young During a recent vacation to the Cayman Islands, Toronto-based imam Aizaz Khan of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community found himself sitting in on a celebration of the Christian faith. After a church in George Town heard Mr. Khan was organizing interfaith dialogues, the congregation reached out and invited […]
Toronto Aug 4, 2017 L-R S.H. Hadi, Dr Hoodbhoy, Z. Virk after the dinner Pakistan’s well known author, nuclear scientist, activist, Dr Pervez Amiralik Hoodbhoy spoke yesterday at Baitul Islam Complex, Vaughan, Ontario to an audience of 300 people from all walks of life. He spoke at length his long […]
Toronto World renowned physicist, author, speaker, writer will be speaking in Toronto August 5th and 6th in Mississauga. Toronto Aug 5. 7-9 am Greek Canaadian Association Hall, 290 Danforth ave. Mississauga Sunday Aug 6th. Rogers Theatre, Living Arts Centre Ticket $ 10/- at the gate only.
Source: The Globe and Mail MIRIAM KATAWAZI The Globe and Mail Published Monday, Jul. 24, 2017 3:53PM EDT Last updated Tuesday, Jul. 25, 2017 5:24PM EDT With a rare approval from the […]
Source: Associated Press CRANBROOK, British Columbia (AP) — Two former leaders of an isolated polygamous community in Canada were convicted Monday of practicing polygamy after a decades-long legal fight, setting […]
The charge comes after a lengthy investigation into numerous incidents regarding Johnston’s activity on social media By FATIMA SYEDStaff Reporter Mon., July 24, 2017 thestar.com A Mississauga man who has been charged with willful promotion of hatred says he’s “not going anywhere,” and that he intends to run for mayor of […]
Source: Patheos July 23, 2017 by Michael Stone 10 Comments Religion rejected: Over half of Canadians now say that religion does more harm than good, according to a new poll. A new survey conducted by […]
Source: http://www.kincardinenews.com/2017/07/19/kincardine-ahmadi-muslim-opens-up-with-introduction-to-islam-column | Farah Ahmad/Contributor My name is Farah Ahmad, and I reside in the Kincardine community. I represent the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, whose slogan is “Love for All, Hatred for None.” The misconceptions about my religion have unfortunately caused fear in people’s hearts which is apparent. The purpose behind writing these […]