In the wake of George Floyd’s murder by a police officer, and the ensuing Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests, Muslims should ask themselves how Islam eradicates racism. Muslims are well-aware of the honour Islam bestowed on Bilal ibn Rabbah (ra), a freed black slave, one of the first converts to Islam, a Companion – or ...

On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was arrested by police for allegedly trying to pass a counterfeit $20 bill. According to video footage, he was killed by a white police officer who put his knee on Floyd’s neck for 8 and a half minutes, keeping it on there even after he had passed out and ...

In the month of May, officials across Canada reported that the number of new COVID-19 cases have begun to decline. In the words of Dr. Theresa Tam, the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, she said, “We are flattening the curve.” Provincial officials are praising the measures enforced province-wide during the past several months and ...

On July 25th of last year, US President Donald Trump got on the phone with Ukranian President Zelensky to congratulate him on his electoral victory. As part of the phone conversation, Trump seemed to imply that he would hold back military aid that Ukraine would rely on to fend off Russian aggression if Zelensky’s government ...

In December of 2019, India’s ruling party in the state of Assam, the BJP, passed the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), easing citizenship requirements for Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Christians and Sikhs from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Notably excluded from this list are Muslims, including Rohingya refugees. And this is where the CAA comes in; non-Muslim residents ...

The past year has been tumultuous for the Ummah, with great tribulations and unthinkable torment. Yet, we see exemplary bravery unfolding before us. On the one hand, he Muslim world, on the one hand, is racked by genocide, tyranny and oppression; on the other hand, we have seen courage and a zeal for the truth ...

At the end of October, the Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) – which is the ruling party in Quebec – announced the introduction of a provincial values test that some immigrants will have to undergo as a requirement to live in the Quebec. The test will be applied to economic migrants, not students, or those who ...

With the federal elections in Canada approaching on October 21st, a series of damning images emerged of the Prime Minister of Canada – Justin Trudeau – wearing “blackface” and “brownface” make-up, damaging his and the Liberal Party’s credibility as the champions of minority rights and multiculturalism, in contrast to the more blatantly divisive Conservative Party. ...

In the middle of August, a group called “The True North Strong & Free Advertising Corp.” paid Pattison Advertising to put up billboards promoting Maxime Bernier’s anti-immigration position. Specifically, the billboards read: “Say NO to Mass Immigration,” with a picture of Bernier, the head of the People’s Party of Canada, on it. Bernier said he ...

At the end of June, an Eid Dinner was held in Toronto, inviting 75 elected officials from all levels of the Canadian government, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, deputy Conservative leader Lisa Raitt, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, and Toronto mayor John Tory. Each speaker stressed the importance of Canadian Muslims to be involved in electoral ...