Son of Ottawa ex-Imam killed in Libya

National post Toronto The death of Owais Egwilla, left, was announced on social media accounts affiliated with Libyan fighters, according to the SITE Intelligence Group. The youth’s father was Abdu Albasset Egwilla, right, a Libyan-Canadian religious cleric. TORONTO — The son of a former Ottawa cleric who encouraged Libyans to […]

Re-learning moderation

The Daily Times: Did the Holy Prophet (PBUH) not repeatedly forgive those who slandered him and attacked him? In this space, I have continuously written about the threat that an overbearing clergy poses to a state that is attempting to relearn moderation after spending a large part of the last […]

The New York Times Presents Islam More Negatively than Cancer and Cocaine, Says New Study

Researchers say there were shocked to learn that Islam receives more negative coverage than cancer.  The New York Times portrays Islam and Muslims more negatively than cancer, cocaine and alcohol, according to a report that studied the newspaper’s headlines. “Since 9/11, many media outlets began profiteering from the anti-Muslim climate. Though you […]