The Muslim Post

Trudeau decries Islamaphobia a year after Quebec mosque attack

Trudeau decries Islamaphobia a year after Quebec mosque attack

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called Monday for Canadians to stand up against Islamophobia and discrimination as he paid tribute tribute to six Muslims killed a year ago at a Quebec mosque. Trudeau lamented that acts of hate and discrimination have become “commonplace” or “even tolerated,” saying in parliament that “it should never have come to […]

‘We need to run’: Survivor recalls Quebec mosque attack

'We need to run': Survivor recalls Quebec mosque attack

Ahmed Ech-Chahedy first thought he was hearing fireworks. The father of six had just finished evening prayers at the Islamic Cultural Centre in Quebec, Canada, and was chatting with his eight-year-old son and two of his son’s friends. It was January 29, 2017, and Ech-Chahedy’s back was to the main door of the mosque. He […]

A national day of remembrance: Lessons from the Québec massacre

A national day of remembrance: Lessons from the Québec massacre

By Jasmin Zine, Professor of Sociology, Wilfrid Laurier University. People attend a vigil for victims of the mosque shooting in Quebec City Jan. 30, 2017 in Montréal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz Jan. 29, 2017 must be remembered as the date of the worst mass murder to take place in a house of worship in Canadian […]

Quebec court suspends part of contentious face veil ban

Quebec court suspends part of contentious face veil ban

A Canadian court has suspended part of a controversial law that bans face coverings in the province of Quebec. The Superior Court of Quebec issued a stay on Friday against Bill 62, a law passed in the Quebec legislature in October that bars individuals from covering their faces when they receive or give public services. […]

Groups launch legal challenge of Quebec’s face veil ban

Groups launch legal challenge of Quebec's face veil ban

Canadian human rights and civil liberty groups have launched a constitutional challenge of a recent law that bans face coverings in the province of Quebec, a measure they argue violates the rights of Muslim women who wear a full face covering. The National Council of Canadian Muslims and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association filed a […]

Quebec: Uniting to fulfill mosque attack victim’s dream

Quebec Uniting to fulfill mosque attack victim's dream

Mamadou Tanou Barry once dreamt of bringing a permanent supply of fresh water to his native town in Guinea. But his dream was brutally cut short when a gunman opened fire on a mosque in Quebec City, killing Barry and five other Muslim men as they prayed. The attack at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre […]

Halal candy business fills sweet niche

Shireen Ahmed had long dreamed about eating a gummy worm. As a child, Ahmed had to throw out the gummy candy in her Halloween and party loot year after year. The gelatin in the candies was suspected of being pork-based, which made it verboten for a practising Muslim. But in 2013, she met candy connoisseur […]