Naema Ahmed was writing a French exam in a Muslim face covering Tuesday morning when she was called out of class and presented with an ultimatum: the veil or school. She chose her religious veil and went home. It was … Continue reading
The leader of one of Canada’s largest Islamic groups accused Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Monday of being indifferent to Omar Khadr’s plight because he’s “brown-skinned” and a Muslim. In an opinion piece released to the media, Mohamed Elmasry, national … Continue reading
Two members of the so-called Muslim Canadian Congress add their voices to the anti-Muslim campaign provoked by the tragic death of Aqsa Parvez. National Post, 12 December 2007 For a response, see muslimmatters.org
Milgo Noor had an appointment at 3:30 p.m. this past Sunday to look at bridesmaid dresses in a Buffalo bridal shop. She never arrived. When the young bride-to-be tried crossing the border with her three bridesmaids – two sisters and … Continue reading
Edmonton Police Services has designed and approved a new hijab female police officers can wear as part of their uniform. A hijab tailor worked with the police tactics training unit, as well as the police equity, diversity and human rights … Continue reading
Security camera images of the man wanted in hate/bias assault investigation Toronto police have launched a hate-crime investigation after a Muslim woman was spat upon last week outside a plaza in the city’s northeast, just hours after counterterrorism investigators dismantled … Continue reading
Britain’s ruling Conservative Party is reportedly seeking Jason Kenney’s help with an outreach effort among the U.K.’s ethnic minorities, longtime backers of the Labour party. British news reports have quoted Conservative officials saying the party’s bid to achieve a parliamentary … Continue reading
The Dalai Lama will join controversial Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan in Montreal on Wednesday for a conference on world religions and peace in the aftermath of 9/11. But rather than promising inspiration in a world plagued by religious tumult, the … Continue reading
Zijad Delic, national executive director of the Canadian Islamic Congress, was to deliver a speech earlier this week at a National Defence headquarters event marking Islamic History Month. But his invitation was withdrawn by Defence Minister Peter MacKay who accused … Continue reading
You might have thought that any Muslim organisation would welcome as a victory for civil rights the decision to lift a ban on veiled women voting in elections in Quebec. Not the so-called Muslim Canadian Congress. In a press release … Continue reading