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NewsJul 15, 2012
Wafa Dabbagh: Local heroine laid to rest
Canada reluctantly bade farewell to a loving daughter with sorrow, admiration, respect and warmth. In a poignant memorial ceremony on June 11, the country and the Muslim community said good-bye to Lieutenant-Commander Wafa Dabbagh after she succumbed to her long battle with cancer. Wafa made…
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NewsJul 15, 2012
Order of Canada for Alia Hogben
The profile of Muslim women in Canada received a boost with the nomination of one of their own for the Order of Canada, the country's highest award. Alia Hogben, the Executive Director of the Canadian Council for Muslim Women is among 70 Canadians who have been selected for the prize this year. The…
NewsJun 8, 2012
Ottawa finds UN envoy's report hard to swallow
Canada has traditionally supported the United Nations as the best vehicle, however imperfect, for promoting world peace, justice, human rights and prosperity. The UN, for its part, ranks Canada as among the finest countries -- currently the sixth. But now the two are arguing over poverty and hunger…
NewsAug 25, 2011
Community members discuss solutions to social issues at the “Voices of Muslim Youth” town hall meeting
It was mostly a gathering of the youth, and their message was clear: Muslim community leaders should take care of the community's most vulnerable. The first town hall meeting of the “Voices of Muslim Youth” (VOMY) was a moving experience. Some 85 people attended, mostly but not all youth,…
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NewsAug 25, 2011
Successful iftar event uplifts and motivates university students in Ottawa
“Only by working together constructively will the Muslim community be able to uplift itself and serve the country effectively,” Mohammed Zakaria Khan told an iftar (evening meal to break the fast) gathering of students of Carleton University and the University of Ottawa. The president of the…
StoriesJul 23, 2011
Guantanamo's Child: The Untold Story of Omar Khadr
The subtitle of Michelle Shephard's book, Guantanamo's Child: The Untold Story of Omar Khadr , seems a little misleading. How can this be an untold story when news about the Khadr family has been splashed across Canadian and international media? But the subtitle is accurate. Though the Khadrs have…
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NewsApr 14, 2011
CBC programme changes few assumptions about Islam
Canadian Muslims, used to frequent distortion in the media, were invited to have their say in a recent meeting arranged by CBC Radio. “Bias and Belonging: Being Muslim in Ottawa” Town Hall filled the hall on March 15 but enabled only a few Muslims to express their thoughts. While other Muslims had…
StoriesFeb 16, 2011
I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor's Journey by Izzeldine Abuelaish
I had looked forward to meeting Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, the Palestinian doctor whose book I Shall Not Hate tells his moving story. But when I met him in Toronto he rebuked me, but in a manner that increased my admiration for his character. Dr. Abuelaish was born in Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza…
NewsDec 24, 2010
Muslim Coordinating Council making slow but steady progress
The following is an open letter to the community from outgoing Muslim Coordinating Council president, Mohammed Azhar Ali Khan. In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Most Merciful With Allah's help and the efforts of many brothers and sisters the Muslim Coordinating Council of the National…

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