On January 4 in the Bab Ul Hawaij Islamic Centre in Mississauga, near Toronto, the slain terror leader and former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Qassem Soleimani was hailed as a “martyr” and “hero” who was showing “the true face of Islam” to the world. “Congregants can be seen wailing and crying over Soleimani toward the end of the clip.” And “in a similar recording dated to Jan. 26, Syed Fayyaz Mehdi Rizvi claims that Soleimani was killed because he was on the ‘right path,’ and tells listeners: ‘We must stand up and say that jihad is part of our faith.’”
The Bab Ul Hawaij Islamic Centre says on its About page:
Bab Ul Hawaij Islamic Centre is an Imambargah and a non-profit organization created to execute the requirements of our community and fulfill the growing needs of the Shias. Our goal is to serve and bring together the shi’ites in Toronto, in preparation of the coming of our 12th Imam….It is due to your prayers, Allah (SWT), the guidance of the Imam (A.S.) of our time, and the Ahlul Bait (A.S.) that the base of Bab Ul Hawaij stands secure, indissoluble, firm, and strong. With your prolonged support we may build layers and layers of justice and righteousness in preparation of our Imam (A.S.).
The Bab Ul Hawaij islamic Centre’s messages are in sync with the messages emerging from Iran. “The Shiite clerical establishment in Iran believes that at the end of times, the 12th Imam, Mahdi, a ninth century prophet, will reappear with Jesus Christ at his side, kill all the infidels and raise the flag of Islam in all four corners of the world.” In 2014, leading Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani “warned that the 12th Imam will behead Western leaders.”
Qassem Soleimani once called the Islamic Republic the “only country capable of leading the Islamic world.” He also “called the fall of Quds (Jerusalem) in 1967 the zero point of the Islamic world in its weakness and boasted of Iran’s power today and how it has changed the equation of power in the region and the world.” As B’nai Brith points out, “under Soleimani’s command, the Qods Force plotted to bomb the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., attempted to murder Israeli diplomats in Georgia, India and Thailand, and allegedly scouted Jewish sites in Germany for a future attack.”
Also, “a ceremony honouring Soleimani” was held at the Imam Ali Islamic Centre in Toronto. “The room contains a banner describing Soleimani as one of the ‘Heroes of Islam.'”
While Canada under Justin Trudeau continues to kowtow to Islamic supremacist interests, hate and jihadist preaching during Al Quds day rallies and even in mosques is tolerated under Trudeau’s slogan, “Diversity is our strength.”
“Given that the mosques are designated charities, B’nai Brith has written to the Canada Revenue Agency and Minister of National Revenue, urging an investigation.”
“B’nai Brith Seeks Investigation after Mosques Glorify Slain Terrorist Leader,” B’nai Brith Canada, June 29, 2020:
TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is demanding answers after uncovering evidence that at least two GTA mosques held ceremonies mourning slain terrorist leader Qasem Soleimani.
Soleimani, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Qods Force, a designated terrorist entity in Canada, was killed in a U.S. airstrike on Jan. 3 — sparking relief and, in some cases, celebration within the Iranian-Canadian community.
By contrast, in a Jan. 4 recording from the Bab Ul Hawaij Islamic Centre in Mississauga, Soleimani is hailed as a “martyr” and “hero” who was showing “the true face of Islam” to the world. Congregants can be seen wailing and crying over Soleimani toward the end of the clip.
In a similar recording dated to Jan. 26, Syed Fayyaz Mehdi Rizvi claims that Soleimani was killed because he was on the “right path,” and tells listeners: “We must stand up and say that jihad is part of our faith.” The clip states only that it was produced in Toronto, but its cover photo shows Rizvi in a previous appearance at the Al Mahdi Islamic Centre in Pickering, just east of Toronto.
On Jan. 4, a youth group associated with the mosque endorsed a pro-Soleimani vigil, though the Centre later issued a statement distancing itself from the event and stating that it “will not be supporting, nor has supported, any vigil or gathering in praise of any political figure.”
The Centre also hosted an online event honouring Ayatollah Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic.
After B’nai Brith contacted the Centre for comment, the recording disappeared from its online location. Nevertheless, the vice-president of the Council for Islamic Guidance, which runs the Centre, denied that the recording was made there. Later, the recording reappeared, this time without the cover photo depicting Rizvi at the Centre.
Finally, a YouTube clip uploaded on March 5 shows a ceremony honouring Soleimani at the Imam Ali Islamic Centre in Toronto. The room contains a banner describing Soleimani as one of the “Heroes of Islam,” while a large crowd, including children, listens intently to a sermon.
Given that the mosques are designated charities, B’nai Brith has written to the Canada Revenue Agency and Minister of National Revenue, urging an investigation.
“It is totally unacceptable that charitable funds could be used to mourn and glorify the leader of a designated terrorist entity,” said Michael Mostyn, Chief Executive Officer of B’nai Brith Canada. “These activities are particularly appalling at a time when all charities are operating under the burden of COVID-19, and seeking assistance from the government in that regard.”
Under Soleimani’s command, the Qods Force plotted to bomb the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., attempted to murder Israeli diplomats in Georgia, India and Thailand, and allegedly scouted Jewish sites in Germany for a future attack…..