The Astonishing Story of Muhammad at Brampton Rose Theater
Mohammad in the eyes of Non Muslim Scholars: Prof. John Adair in his book “The Leadership of Muhammad” writes: Why does truth or veracity, honesty and high principle, matter in […]
Tanya Khan – Life Lived for Interfaith Hormony
Lives Lived- Tanya Khan, 38 BY Judy Csillag The Globe and Mail Wife, mother, teacher, interfaith activist, spiritual angel. Born Aug. 3, 1975, in Edmonton, died Aug. 6, 2013, in […]
Thornhill Teacher Tanya Khan touched lives far beyond the classroom
Teacher Tanya Khan touched lives far beyond the classroom The Toronto Star, September 3, 2013 By Tanya Khan was a popular teacher at Louis-Honore Frechette Public School in Thornhill. She died in August of complications from a brain aneurysm. Tanya Khan was a popular teacher at Louis-Honore Frechette Public School […]
Only the biggest God builds a civilization
Author posits religion is essential building block of society The National Post: Among more militant atheist circles, the argument is often made that religion is a human invention serving only […]
Quebec mosque vandalized, splattered with ‘pig blood’
Saguenay mosque vandalized, splattered with red fluid The Toronto Star, September 3, 2013 CHICOUTIMI, QUE.—Police in Quebec’s Saguenay region have been called in after a local mosque was vandalized over the weekend — splattered with what could possibly be pig blood. Representatives of the area’s small Muslim community say they […]
Faith practices versus the laws of the land: Polygamy and bigamy in North America
Anyone legally married to one wife and also attempting to have a common-law marriage relationship with another, is committing the crime of polygamy and open to prosecution resulting in imprisonment and fine or both. Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | US Desk Source/Credit: Wikipedia / Various By Staff report | […]
Politics behind Quebec headgear proposed ban
The Toronto SUN, August 28, 2013, by Tarek Fatah Hijab is elephant in the room The government of Quebec has made the Sikh turban and the Jewish kippa their sacrificial lambs To the growing chorus of critics who have labelled the Parti Quebec “xenophobic,” I say it is far too […]
Toronto mosque is gay friendly, mixed gender prayers led by a woman
By: Wendy Gillis Toronto Star News reporter, Published on Sun Aug 25 2013 Islamic scholars experience diversity of Muslim practices at U of T summer program Visitors from around the world taking part in a University of Toronto Islamic studies conference visit a gay-friendly, gender-equal mosque. Three dozen men and […]
Canada: Parti Quebecois’ Unacceptable Dress Code Proposal | Letter
Source: ahmadiyyatimes.blogspot.in We left everything behind for Canada, because this is where we have been able to practise our religion openly and freely. Re “Bad legislation PQ’s cross to bear” (Editorial, […]
When the government tells you what values to embody, you should start to worry.
Quebec’s charter of values: Less like Putin, more like poutine: Salutin The Star: The Parti Québécois government in Quebec is floating a “Charter of Quebec Values.” It makes me nostalgic […]
Quebec plan to ban religious symbols is shameful: Editorial
The Star: Quebec’s Parti Québécois government is plumbing new depths in its cynical campaign to pump oxygen into the sputtering cause of sovereignty. Its latest manoeuvre, according to a trial […]
Should Honey Singh perform at Wonderland?
By: Alex Nino Gheciu Toronto Star News reporter, Published on Wed Aug 21 2013 More than 1,100 people are trying to stop a Punjabi rapper whose lyrics they deem violent and misogynistic from performing at Canada’s Wonderland this weekend. Yo! Yo! Honey Singh, one of India’s most popular artists, is […]
Quebec moves to ban religious symbols for public workers
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Prof Abul Kalam Qasmi on RAWAL TV
An eminent writer of India, Prof Abul Kalam Qasmi, head of the Urdu department, author of more than a dozen books, mentor of 25 Ph.D students Aligarh Muslim University recently visited Canada. During his stay he was interviewed by Prof Pervez Pervazi & Zakaria Virk on RAWAL TV. Toronto. enjoy […]
New Muslims: Marry a Born-Muslim or Revert?
By Sadaf Farooqi Freelance Writer- Pakistan Monday, 12 August 2013 onislam.net Born Muslims did not strive hard and swim against a social tide to become Muslim against all glaring odds. […]
Why Muslims celebrate Eid on different days?
Additional reading: Eid Mubarak and What is the Muslim Times doing for You? and: Rumi: The Quran is Like a Shy Bride! Suggested reading: Bringing the Muslims to the Same Day Eid […]
Saskatoon, Canada: Muslim community packs CUC to mark end of fasting month
Source: thestarphoenix.com There wasn’t enough room on the arena floor for Saskatoon’s growing Muslim community Thursday morning. Thousands of people packed Credit Union Centre to mark the first day after Ramadan, […]
Woodbridge, Ontario family celebrates Ramadhan and Eid
Melinda Maldonado, Staff Reporter The Toronto Star, Aug 7, 2013 Days before Eid, a Woodbridge family marks the holy month like millions of others, with a little karate and bangle-jingling thrown in. Mansoora Chaudhery and her daughter Areej Ahmed, 9, pray during a meal breaking their daytime fast in their […]
Using religion to spread hate
Using religion to spread hate To hear a Christian invoke the Qur’an to justify Islamic war against non-Muslims is truly bizarre Tarek Fatah, The Toronto Sun, http://www.torontosun.com/2013/08/06/using-religion-to-spread-hate A Christian Palestinian urged Muslim Canadians to wage war on the Jewish State of Israel. And he did this by invoking a verse […]
Baitur Rahman mosque
Source: The Province via Wasim Sr: THE MORAL QUESTION Terrorist acts committed by Islamic extremists around the world have made life difficult at times for Muslims living in B.C. Leaders at the new Baitur Rahman mosque in Delta, aware of TV-fed perceptions, are at pains to emphasize their friendly intentions. […]