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Richelle Wiseman

How the Western Media Sees Islam (or not)

June 04, 2008

Jerusalem – He is a professor of Islamic Studies at Al Quds University in Jerusalem, and he has s... Read More

On Holy Ground

March 24, 2008

Last week, the Mayor of Vancouver stood on the steps of a downtown Catholic church to make an imp... Read More

Underneath the Helmet Issue

March 07, 2008

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Ron Csillag

Brainwashing or simple parenting?

March 24, 2008

Children being raised in a religious environment is a volatile issue, at least to anti-theists. A... Read More

Lord’s Prayer

March 04, 2008

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Tip:

At long last, the report from Gerard Bouchard and Charles Taylor on reasonable accommodation in Quebec has been released, and provides a wealth of story ideas for reporters covering religion in Canada. For an abridged pdf of the full report, check out this webpage for "Building the Future: A Time for Reconciliation". Bear in mind that the Commission was launched out of concerns in Quebec over Muslim headscarves, Sikh kirpans, and the possibility of sharia law coming to Canada….so the implications of accommodating religious practices, values, traditions and rights are analyzed within the framework of Canadian society and national values. Here is the website:

http://www.accommodements.qc.ca

Article Details

Article Added On: May 11, 2008 - about 1 month ago
Title: Muslim group files cartoon complaint
Original URL: http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=7f0356ca-3498-4ff0-b276-ddfac41b8e4f
Author: Canwest News Service
Publication: The Montreal Gazette
Publication Date: May 10, 2008 - about 1 month ago
Faith Groups: Muslim
Themes: religion in the media, other

Abstract: A Halifax Islamic group has filed a complaint with the police and the Human Rights Commission of Nova Scotia over an editorial cartoon published in a local newspaper.

A Halifax Islamic group has filed a complaint with the police and the Human Rights Commission of Nova Scotia over an editorial cartoon published in a local newspaper. The Centre for Islamic Development filed the complaints because the cartoon creates "an environment of hate," said the centre's community relations officer, Will King. The April 18 cartoon published in the Halifax Chronicle-Herald was of Cheryfa Macaulay Jamal, whose husband was arrested along with 16 other men in a 2006 anti-terrorism raid. Canadian authorities accused the 17 men of being part of an Islamic terrorist cell planning to bomb a series of targets in southern Ontario. After the charges against her husband were stayed on April 15, Jamal was quoted in the Chronicle-Herald as saying she wanted "millions" in compensation from the federal government. The cartoon showed Jamal holding a sign that reads "I want millions" and saying "I can put it towards my husband's next training camp." King said he and the director of the centre, Zia Khan, respect a newspaper's freedom of expression, but in this case the cartoon crossed a line.

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