Tag: Standing Up to Islamophobia
There are ways we can rally against Islamophobia
Islamophobia. I am reluctant to use labels, but I am forced to do so because the term is now common in the political discussions in North America and Europe. Source: […]
Muslims shouldn’t have to wait for government action on Islamophobia
Canada’s Muslims face Islamophobia on a daily basis: missing out on jobs, facing obstacles to integration and enduring racist slurs. Source: Muslims shouldn’t have to wait for government action on […]
Combating negative representation of Muslims in video games | The McGill Tribune
On Feb. 13, Game Dev McGill, a student-run club for individuals interested in game development, held an open lecture called “The ‘Slims: A how-to guide for Muslim representation in video […]
Islamophobia: the very real monster in Canada’s closet
Once we start to open our eyes to how deeply racism and Islamophobia have been woven into our culture, we must then ask who we are as Canadians? Source: Islamophobia: […]
Islamophobia Report Being Written
(OTTAWA, ON) – After hearing from a diverse range of Canadians, including many Muslim organizations, the Federal Government’s standing committee on Canadian Heritage has completed its examina… Source: Islamophobia Report […]
Montreal mosque members dispute claim they wanted women barred from construction site on Fridays
With doubts being cast on allegations that a Montreal mosque asked that female workers not be visible at the nearby construction site on Fridays, those who attend the mosque say […]
Prayer a source of hope after niqab ban
Prayer is a powerful tool. It has been used throughout history as a form of non-violent protest. Martin Luther King Jr. knelt in prayer during protests. Source: Prayer a source […]
Opinion | Governments can and must do more to tackle hate
All levels of government are failing those communities most likely to be targeted by hate crimes. The institutions that purport to serve us and provide us with space and services, […]
Dalhousie students create emergency hijab kits for Muslim students facing violence
A group of Dalhousie University students have created emergency hijab kits to ensure Muslim women on campus will have a replacement headscarf if theirs is stolen, vandalized, or ripped off. […]
Protesters oppose anti-Islam group at city hall
Approximately 40 counter protestors showed up in opposition to PEGIDA, an anti-Islam group holding a rally outside London City Hall. Source: Protesters oppose anti-Islam group at city hall
Jagmeet Singh speaks out about anti-Islam heckling incident: ‘Hate doesn’t pick and choose’
“Many people have commented that I could have just said I’m not Muslim. In fact many have clarified that I’m actually Sikh. While I’m proud of who I am, I […]
Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leadership Hopeful, Masterfully Handles Heckler At Brampton Event
Singh was speaking at one of his brilliantly named “JagMeet and Greet” events at the Professor’s Lake Recreation Centre when a woman interrupted him to yell about his “sharia.” Source: […]
What to do about hate crimes in Quebec City?
The only reference to “hate” on the entire Quebec City website falls under its section on “Netiquette”: “it is forbidden to publish offensive content that risks exposing a person or […]
PM marks Eid al-Adha urging Islamophobia fight
“Whether we are in a big city or a small town, we must continue to stand together, united against racism, hatred and Islamophobia,” Trudeau told the crowd. Source: PM marks […]
Amjad: Canada must call Islamophobia what it is – racism
In identifying anti-Muslim discrimination to be the leading form of contemporary creed-based discrimination in Ontario, the Ontario Human Rights Commission has noted that visible minorities are sometimes broadly targeted based […]
2 arrested at anti-Islam rally in London, Ont.
Counter-protesters in front of City Hall outnumber PEGIDA backers about 10 to 1 Source: 2 arrested at anti-Islam rally in London, Ont. – London – CBC News
Multi-faith group condemns planned anti-Islam rally in London
The Centre for Jewish-Catholic-Muslim Learning based out of King’s University College released a statement saying that “when one of us is being marginalized or threatened, we are all marginalized and […]
Mathyssen Condemns Anti-Islam Rally
Mathyssen, who is in France as part of a delegation marking the 75th anniversary of the raid on Dieppe, said she is dismayed to head about the rally.“Having just attended […]
Toronto must take anti-Muslim attacks more seriously
Last month, the city of Boston launched a poster campaign encouraging bystanders to intervene if they witnessed Islamophobic harassment. In four simply illustrated steps, bystanders were given the tools to de-escalate […]
Mass celebration of diversity overwhelms anti-Islam rally at city hall
In the end, the organizers of a planned “anti-Islam” rally Saturday in Vancouver only spurred a celebration of diversity, anti-fascism and tolerance of Islam so massive it spilled onto the […]
Your anti-Muslim verbal assault overwhelmed us – but here’s what we would have liked to say
We had just picked up our son, who had completed an entrance exam for a senior school. We were standing on the steps of the school with the vice-principal and […]
Pro-Muslim rally peaceful ahead of anti-Islam rally planned for Sunday
Organized by the Calgary Anti-Oppression Network, the Saturday afternoon event drew about 70 people. The event had two main goals, according to 86-year-old Mariam Meir, one of the organizers. “First to […]
Dispelling myths about Islam
Born and raised here, the outreach secretary for the Sarnia Muslim Association spent her formative years in the city attending school, volunteering in the community and – after an eight-year […]
Leaders can do more to confront hate
I took note of the recent charges laid against a woman in Oshawa for allegedly assaulting and threatening death and bodily harm to three identifiable Muslims. Actions like these are […]
We need to talk about Islamophobia, white supremacy and far-right terrorism
To suggest the attack in Finsbury Park is an act of violence carried out by a “crazed individual” is not only disingenuous, it is dangerous because it seeks to deliberately […]