OPINION: Veils and Justice
February 4, 2009 – 6:38 pm | One Comment

By Faisal Kutty
Toronto Star, February 04, 2009
Here they go again. Muslims just don’t give up trying to change our values and roll back hard fought rights of equality and justice. Though this time, we may …

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CJPME Hosts Tony Burman of Al Jazeera English, former Editor-in-Chief of CBC News, Toronto, May 27, 2009: The Case for Aljazeera in Canada
May 25, 2009 – 12:14 pm | No Comment

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Toronto, Ontario, Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 07:00 p.m.
Bahen Centre, Room 1160, 40 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 2E4
Admission is $5.00 at the door.
Canadians have until June 9th to make their opinion known to the Canadian government.

Join CJPME and Mr. Burman to discuss this opportunity and have the opportunity to send your letter of support at the event itself!

tony-burmanTony Burman joined Al Jazeera English as Managing Director in May, 2008, where he oversees an international news and current affairs channel that reaches more than 140 million homes in more than 100 countries around the world.

This followed a distinguished career as a broadcast executive and award-winning news and documentary producer at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Between 2000 and 2007, he was Editor-in-Chief of CBC News, overseeing CBC’s TV, radio and online operations.
Mr. Burman has three decades of experience as a journalist and broadcast executive and has received more than 100 awards for programming and network achievements in Canada, the US, the UK, France, Monte Carlo and Argentina.
Under his leadership, AJE has been widely recognized for its groundbreaking reporting from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas.
In January 2009, AJE received international acclaim for its coverage of the War on Gaza, where AJE was the only international English-language channel reporting from both sides of the conflict.
In his 35-year CBC career, he produced news programs and documentaries in more than 30 countries, spanning the Middle East, Europe, Africa, the United States and Latin America. He began his career as a reporter with The Montreal Star.
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Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) is a non-profit and secular organization bringing together men and women of all backgrounds who labour to see justice and peace take root again in the Middle East. Its mission is to empower decision-makers to view all sides with fairness and to promote the equitable and sustainable development of the region.
CCMW (The Canadian Council of Muslim Women) presents: Women Who Inspire – Awards & Fundraising Brunch
April 15, 2009 – 2:03 pm | No Comment
CCMW (The Canadian Council of Muslim Women) presents: Women Who Inspire – Awards & Fundraising Brunch

CCMW (The Canadian Council of Muslim Women) presents: Women Who Inspire – Awards & Fundraising Brunch
Honouring five outstanding Canadian Muslim women:
Yasmin Ratansi :: Keynote Address
Member of Parliament for Don Valley East
Dr. Monia Mazigh
university professor, author …

Lawyer Faisal Kutty speaks on Civil Liberties in Canada – Nov. 25/08 – PART I of II
April 8, 2009 – 1:37 pm | No Comment
Lawyer Faisal Kutty speaks on Civil Liberties in Canada – Nov. 25/08 – PART I of II

Lawyer Faisal Kutty speaks on Civil Liberties in Canada.
November 25, 2008
Click here to view Part I.
Click here to view Part II.

DIALOGUES ON DEFINING ISLAM: Islam, Democracy and Self-Determination
March 24, 2009 – 12:07 pm | No Comment
DIALOGUES ON DEFINING ISLAM: Islam, Democracy and Self-Determination

DIALOGUES ON DEFINING ISLAM
Albany Law School
80 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, New York
MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2009
Location: West Wing Classroom, 5pm
Welcome, President & Dean of Albany Law School, Thomas Guernsey
“History and Development of Islamic Legal Thought”, Speaker: …

Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights is pleased to announce the 7th Annual Law and Leadership Summer Program
March 24, 2009 – 11:50 am | No Comment
Karamah:  Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights is pleased to announce the 7th Annual Law and Leadership Summer Program

7th Annual Law and Leadership Summer Program
July 6, 2009 – July 24, 2009
Karamah’s Law and Leadership Summer Program is an intensive three week long course in which Muslim women from around the world convene in …

CANADIANS FOR GENOCIDE EDUCATION – Presents 7th Annual Genocide Memorial Week Lecture: Dr. Brian Senewiratne
March 24, 2009 – 11:38 am | No Comment
CANADIANS FOR GENOCIDE EDUCATION – Presents 7th Annual Genocide Memorial Week Lecture: Dr. Brian Senewiratne

Peace with Justice in Sri Lanka: Genocide of Sri Lankan Tamils – its causes and solutions
Summary: The address will trace the development of the ethnic conflict that has resulted in the violation of human …

Chasing a Mirage – Political Islam Versus Secularism – A new book sparks a heated debate between Muslims of different schools
March 16, 2009 – 2:59 pm | 2 Comments
Chasing a Mirage – Political Islam Versus Secularism – A new book sparks a heated debate between Muslims of different schools

A REVIEW
by Nader Hashemi
Chasing a Mirage: The Tragic Illusion of an Islamic State
Tarek Fatah
Wiley and Sons
410 pages, hardcover
ISBN 9780470841167
“Those who thought that religion could be separate from politics understand neither religion nor politics. ”
—Mahatma Gandhi
Two …

COVE Distinguished Lecture on Values and Ethics
March 12, 2009 – 11:37 am | No Comment
COVE Distinguished Lecture on Values and Ethics

Title:  Cover-up: The Islamic head scarf and gender equality in France
Monday, March 23rd
7:30 p.m
Location: 303 Paterson Hall
Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario Canada
Speaker: Joan Wallach Scott
Harold F. Linder Professor at the School of Social Science in the …

Democracy and Journalism: The View from the Front
March 11, 2009 – 10:43 am | One Comment
Democracy and Journalism: The View from the Front

Democracy and Journalism:
The View from the Front
Chief of Land Staff of the Canadian Forces, Lt.-Gen. Andrew Leslie
In collaboration with:

The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) and the Munk Centre for International Studies invite you to join us …

Belonging and Banishment – Being Muslim in Canada
February 9, 2009 – 2:55 pm | No Comment
Belonging and Banishment – Being Muslim in Canada

Edited by
Natasha Bakht
A variety of Canadian voices come together here to explore some of the vital issues facing Muslims in Canada. Who, indeed, is a Canadian Muslim? This is only one of the fundamental questions …

Sultans of Science: 1000 Years of Knowledge Rediscovered
February 5, 2009 – 10:10 am | No Comment
Sultans of Science: 1000 Years of Knowledge Rediscovered

Starts February 5, 2009
Did you know that the first piloted flying device soared well before Leonardo da Vinci took flight in the 15th century? In the ninth century on a hill near Cordoba, Spain, a scholar and …

Lawyer Faisal Kutty speaks out on Civil Liberties in Canada – Nov. 25/08 – PART II of II
November 25, 2008 – 7:37 pm | No Comment
Lawyer Faisal Kutty speaks out on Civil Liberties in Canada – Nov. 25/08 – PART II of II

Lawyer Faisal Kutty speaks on Civil Liberties in Canada.
November 25, 2008 – PART II of II
Click here to view Part I.

Book Review: The Constitution of Law: Legality in a Time of Emergency by David Dyzenhaus (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006). 250 Pages.
April 17, 2008 – 7:02 pm | No Comment
Book Review: The Constitution of Law: Legality in a Time of Emergency by David Dyzenhaus (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006). 250 Pages.

By FAISAL KUTTY
York University – Osgoode Hall Law School
Abstract:
The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and the ensuing war on terror has brought to the fore a number of issues that were not previously …

A Land Called Paradise
January 9, 2008 – 9:35 pm | No Comment
A Land Called Paradise

In December 2007, over 2,000 American Muslims were asked what they wished they could say to the world. This is what they said.
Unofficial music video for Kareem Salama’s “A Land Called Paradise.”
This video has been …

ISSUES & IDEAS – Understanding the Hajj. Hajj links humanity across religions
December 4, 2007 – 8:10 pm | No Comment
ISSUES & IDEAS – Understanding the Hajj. Hajj links humanity across religions

By Faisal Kutty
THOUSANDS of Canadians are performing the annual rites of Hajj [next] week.
Hajj literally means, “to continuously strive to reach one’s goal.” It is the last of the five pillars of Islam (the …