Oppression, hatred and intolerance against gays are routine in majority-Muslim countries; sharia calls for the outright murder of homosexuals. Aside from the persecution of gays, “for many of them, the attitudes of family and society are a much bigger problem than the fear of being persecuted,” and those attitudes played a large role in what […]
Canada: Principal in area with nearly 25% Muslim students suspended for quip about students learning bomb-making
“The principal of a diverse Brampton high school” in the Peel District School Board “is on leave after a ‘xenophobic and racist’ comment was made during a virtual staff meeting….Sources told the Star that during a discussion about an enriched science class, the principal is alleged to have made a comment about students learning to […]
Canada: “Islamophobia” accusations and bitter infighting plague Conservative Party’s upcoming leadership convention
After a series of setbacks, supporters of the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) face disappointing news: the “Islamophobia” battering ram has emerged as a stumbling block, causing an uproar within the party only three months ahead of its leadership convention. The party is set to pick a new leader in August, as Andrew Scheer resigned […]
Canada: Call that it is “forbidden” for Muslims to do business with “Zionists” goes out over loudspeaker at mosque
“In a statement released on Sunday, the Islamic Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaat (ISIJ) of Toronto, a charitable organization that operates the Jaffari Center, stated that the man broadcast his prayer from their property without their authorization. However, they offered no direct comment regarding the substance of his remarks.” All right. That’s fine. But what safeguards […]
Canada: Islamic call to prayer now blasted on loudspeakers all over the country for Ramadan
The idea of the Islamic call to prayer (adhan) being broadcast over loudspeakers during Ramadan in Canada this year, due to the lockdown of mosques, started out being a controversy in the city of Mississauga, which decided to change its noise bylaw to accommodate the adhan. Then came the news that Calgary’s Muslim mayor had […]
Canada: Calgary’s Muslim mayor gives mosques permission to “break noise bylaws” during Ramadan
The Islamic call to prayer broadcast over loudspeakers for Ramadan is causing fierce divisions in Canada, as opponents, though reviled, are fighting back. Jihad Watch provided an overview HERE. Now, Calgary’s Muslim mayor, Naheed Nenshi, has given Calgary mosques permission to break the city’s noise bylaws and broadcast the call to prayer (adhan) over loudspeakers […]
Canada: Man who mocked Islam and Muslims is fired from his job and removed from School Board post
Ravi Hooda’s remarks were no doubt tactless, and many who are not Muslims will find them offensive. He did not, however, call for any violence, as far as this report goes. He merely criticized Sharia and called Muslims some derisory names. If he had mocked Christianity and Christians, would he have been fired from his […]
Canada: Islamic call to prayer broadcast over loudspeakers causing fierce divisions as reviled opponents fight back
In a Toronto Star article, “Broadcast of Muslim call to prayer offers lesson on gratitude,” notorious “Islamophobia” guru Amira Elghawaby hails the broadcast of the Islamic call to prayer (adhan) in Canada, as cities have made amendments to bylaws to allow the blasting of the call to prayer over loudspeakers during Ramadan. She says of […]
Canada: Mississauga amends noise bylaw to allow Islamic call to prayer
The adhan, prayed in Arabic, repeats “Allahu akbar” (Allah is greater) six times, “I testify that there is no god but Allah” three times, and “I testify that Muhammad is Allah’s prophet” twice. Dr. Gavin Ashenden, former chaplain to the British queen, who resigned his position in protest against a Qur’an reading in a Scottish […]
Canada: Islamic call to prayer blares over loudspeakers from mosque in Toronto neighborhood
Jihad Watch announced a few days ago that a Minneapolis neighborhood will broadcast the Islamic call to prayer over loudspeakers five times a day. Similarly, for the first time in Canada, the adhan was broadcast through loudspeakers from the Madinah Masjid in Toronto, declaring Islam superior over all other religions. Now all residents in the […]