Commentary by: Surjit Singh Flora in Brampton, ON It’s absurd to pass any law that is so obviously a violation of that constitution and its…
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We Ignore Islamism at our Own Peril
Commentary by: Fred Maroun in Ottawa Quebec recently passed a law banning face coverings for people delivering or receiving public services, which has re-ignited the…
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Commentary by Mayank Bhatt in Toronto I published my debut novel, Belief, in Canada last year. It’s the story of an immigrant family’s struggle to integrate into the…
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War Over “Authentic” Vietnamese Cuisine
by Andrew Lam in San Francisco People take pride in the food they eat, and ethnic communities especially form and retain their identities around their…
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Arab World Needs a Cultural Revolution: Author
by Susan Korah in Ottawa It was a book launch and discussion that should have taken place in Damascus, Baghdad, Cairo, Tripoli or any other…
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by Elvira Truglia in Montreal On one of the final stops during its two-year, cross-country “Our Canada” workshop series, the Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF)…
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New Book Reveals More Modern, Global Shia Islam
by Melissa Shaw in Vancouver The latest instalment of the Institute of Ismaili Studies’ Muslim Heritage Series aims to provide a deeper understanding of Shia…
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We’re Learning the Wrong Lessons from Brussels — and It’s Going to Cost Us
Commentary by Michael Harris In the wake of Brussels — at least for now — we’re back in the bad old days of the War…
View More We’re Learning the Wrong Lessons from Brussels — and It’s Going to Cost UsLegal Hotline Created After ‘Significant Increase’ in Islamophobia
by Samaah Jaffer in Vancouver Five months after Harper’s Conservatives made a pre-elections pledge to establish a controversial “barbaric cultural practices” tip line, a group…
View More Legal Hotline Created After ‘Significant Increase’ in IslamophobiaRefugee Sponsors Take Leaps of Faith
by Tazeen Inam in Toronto Religion plays a major role in the lives of many refugees, making it an important consideration for religious-based aid groups…
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