Harper driving us to Big Brother??

So the Prime Minister is proving out to be true to what his critics feared he would be.  Now, he wants to prescreen questions from reporters!  Luckily, our Canadian press loves its freedom and is willing to walk out on him to keep it!

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2006/03/29/1511116-cp.html

National Post produces another LIE!!!

Further proof that the National Post's agenda is anti-anything to do with Islam.

http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=9070ec32-f409-4161-9e96-7bae0436ccc3&k=66789

Make Toronto Better!

One of the things that we're really proud about as Canadians is our (relatively) low crime rate..however, gang violence has been on the rise in Canada's largest city: Toronto.

The police raided some gangs (finally) in the city.  [Read]

A love affair…but short lived?

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2006/05/17/1584510-cp.html

 It's about time that Canada's left united!!  The Liberals need to start getting some back bone, strategic voting on this issue could have spelled disastor for the conservatives and keep them red faced especially with their military buddies…it could have also forced a no-confidence vote!

Jail the Bloc Quebecois!!

So, the relationship between the Bloc Quebecois and Canada's minority Tory government is starting to bloom. At long last, the Bloc are no longer the opposition but in a position where they are FRIENDS of the Canadian government (which they vehemently want to separate from)[Read]

I should note here that traditionally the bloc has been very very far on the left in Canada (even supporting assisted suicide)  And, in case you didn't know, our current Conservative government is that of neo-cons.

As a Canadian (and a Quebecer) I support the idea of passing an anti-treason law in Canada so that the bloc can be jailed for their conspiracies.

Let their be rain Insha’Allah (God Willing…)

Environment Canada is reporting another hot and dry summer throughout the country.  I think we should ask our imams to pray Salat alIstisqaa (Prayer for Rain)[Read]

Dang it, SENS!! (and Oilers)

The Ottawa Senators are down 2-0 in their playoff series against the Buffalo Sabres.[Read]

In true Senators fashion, they played well in their first series against Tampa Bay Lightning and are starting to suck in the second series. Although, to be fair, they did get alot more shots on goal than the Sabres…guess we should blame the goalie?

It would really be nice to be proud of our Canadian team for something other than their good sportsmanship and niceness on the ice. Pull it together!!!

 Of course, Canada's other team, the Edmonton Oilers, are also in trouble [Read]

May God Have Mercy on Mahmood Bhatti’s Soul

A Toronto father was stabbed to death after picking up a passenger in his taxi cab.

Read more here. 

I don't know what else to say but mere disgust at such incidents.

May God have mercy on his soul.

Donations can be made to the Mahmood Bhatti fund at any TD-Canada Trust branch, transit number 1033 and account number 6364276.

A second-degree murder warrant has been issued for Jonathan Forder, 31. Anyone with information is asked to call 416-808-7400.

What the heck is an ‘Islamist’??

In today's Ottawa Sun, columnist Jordan Michael Smith wrote one of the most Islamophoic articles I have ever read lately. The article talks about anti-semitism amongst leftists yet his constant bashing of, what he calls, "Islamists" is found throughout the article. Smith's concerned with the way that people criticize those that support Israel because of their Jewish faith. However, it seems OK for him to criticize Muslims because of their Islamic faith.

The problem that I really have with Smith's article is that he fails to acknowledge the fact that it is people's interpretation of their faith that is being criticized. As an example, zionists (both Christian and Jewish) interpret their faith in such a way that orders them to support the establishment of Israel (even if it's at the expense of Palestine). However, there are other Jews who refuse this interpretation (namely the Naturei Karta and JewsNotZionists.org among others). So, when these groups criticize other Judeo-Christian interpretations, are they also being anti-semitic??

Before using terms such as "Islamist", Smith should study the interpretations that these culprits made in order to commit the crimes that they commit. And again, it is these interpretations that are being criticized not the faith itself. In fact, as Muslims, we share a common understanding with both Peoples of the Book (as they are called in the Qur'an) in that we are all following faiths that were brought down to humanity from God through Prophets.

It seems as though in criticizing people who blindly attack a whole religion…Smith has done so himself.

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Salam and Welcome.

I consider myself to be a citizen of the world (different from World Citizen) meaning that I consider myself a citizen wherever I am and that I feel patriotic to the place that I live in.  For the majority of my life I've lived in Canada and feel very proud to be Canadian.  Being a Muslim, I hope, develops my character.  I (try to) actively work on being both a Canadian and a Muslim.

I hope with this blog to discuss some issues that face Canadians with special attention paid to issues concerning Muslims.

 Enjoy!