Toward a New Theory of Islamic Constitutionalism – By Faisal Kutty
September 18, 2009 – 5:54 pm | No Comment

By Faisal Kutty
Writing in Persuasive Authorities
I had the honour of spending a few days last week with a number of constitutional scholars at the International Association of Law Schools conference on Constitutional Law held jointly …

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Great Books and Thinkers of Islamic Civilization – With Dr. Timothy Gianotti
February 8, 2010 – 12:35 pm | No Comment

Great Books and Thinkers of Islamic Civilization

With Dr. Timothy Gianotti

This new series, open to everyone, calls attention to the rich diversity of the Islamic tradition by showcasing great books, thinkers, and ideas from all over the world and all fields of endeavor, from all periods of Islamic history and all realms and persuasions of thought.

Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Lower social room, Noor Cultural Centre
Admission: $5.00 per session

SESSION 1 Wednesday January 13, 2010

Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

SESSION 2 Wednesday February 10, 2010
Abu Nasr al-Farabi

Having finished his one-year term as the Noor Chair of Islamic Studies at York University and Noor Cultural Centre, Timothy J. Gianotti currently serves as the Noor Fellow in Islamic Studies at York University.

Holding a B.A. (1988) from the University of Notre Dame (Great Books, Classics), his M.A. (1990) from the University of Toronto (Islamic Intellectual History, Arabic language & literature), and his Ph.D. (1998) also from the University of Toronto (classical Islamic Philosophy & Theology), his undergraduate and graduate studies included several periods of residence in the West Bank and Jordan, where he studied literary Arabic, Islamic History, various topics in Christian and Jewish thought, and the traditional Islamic religious sciences.

Now, in addition to introductory courses in Islamic religious history, theology, and mysticism, he teaches upper level undergraduate and graduate seminars that deal specifically with Islamic spirituality, Islamic theology, Islamic political thought, medieval Islamic and Jewish philosophy, and the language and imagery of war within the Abrahamic religious traditions.

He is the author of Al-Ghazali’s Unspeakable Doctrine of the Soul (Leiden: E.J. Brill, 2001), a study of controversies surrounding the soul and the Afterlife in medieval Islam, and he is currently working on two new book projects: an introductory (trade/educational) text titled, In the Light of a Sacred Tree: Illuminations of Islamic Belief, Practice and History, and a second scholarly book titled, Walking the Way of the Afterlife: al-Ghazali on the Jurisprudence of the Heart (fiqh al-qalb).

www.noorculturalcentre.ca

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MANA Seminar in DC: The U.S. Prison System – Muslims and Human Rights Violations
February 8, 2010 – 6:18 pm | No Comment

MANA’s Social Justice Task Force is organizing a seminar on February 13, 2010 (Saturday) at Howard University (DC) to educate the Muslim community about the history and inhumanity of this type of punishment and to join forces with other activists who are addressing this issue so that ultimately we can all work to end this form of torture.

Guests include Cynthia McKinney, Ramsey Clark, Karima Al-Amin and other activists in the field such as Bonnie Kerness of the American Friends Service Committee and Sala Nolan of the United Church of Christ.

The program starts at 9:30 am and three panels will be held,

  1. 10 a.m.  – 12 noon
  2. 1:30 p.m.  – 3:30 p.m.
  3. 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Al-Amin is the wife of Imam Jamil Al-Amin, who is incarcerated in a supermax prison in Colorado.

  • The Imam sits in a small jail cell for 23 hours—in complete isolation.
  • For one hour he goes out to a small, enclosed area and is able to walk around—still complete isolation.
  • No human contact.
  • Many Psychologists argue have this type of incarceration is inhumane and cruel.
  • In the past, 24/7 isolation was reserved for prisoners who had committed a major violation.
  • Imam Jamil didn’t commit a major violation.
  • His treatment is due to the fact that he is Imam Jamil Al-Amin.

The reality is that a large number of people are experiencing the same treatment.

This “cruel and unusual punishment” was developed in the 1980s when SuperMax prisons and control units were built to house in particular politically motivated prisoners.

This type of punishment has been expanded under the title of “security threat group management units” which is aimed at Muslims.

Great Books and Thinkers of Islamic Civilization – With Dr. Timothy Gianotti
February 8, 2010 – 12:35 pm | No Comment
Great Books and Thinkers of Islamic Civilization – With Dr. Timothy Gianotti

Great Books and Thinkers of Islamic Civilization
With Dr. Timothy Gianotti
This new series, open to everyone, calls attention to the rich diversity of the Islamic tradition by showcasing great books, thinkers, and ideas from all over …

All Hands on Deck – Halp Haiti Heal: Friday January 29 2010, 7 p.m., 5 Gateway Drive, Brampton
January 26, 2010 – 4:41 pm | No Comment
All Hands on Deck – Halp Haiti Heal: Friday January 29 2010, 7 p.m., 5 Gateway Drive, Brampton

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Billal Qureshi
Phone: 416 508 3380
Email: coordinator@thecarefactor.ca
Date: Friday, January 29, 2010
BRAMPTON – Canada’s diverse communities, neighbours, friends, and families of the Haitian community are coming together to raise funds for the earthquake …

Canadian Certificate in Muslim Studies – Information Session, February 6, 2010
January 19, 2010 – 6:32 pm | No Comment
Canadian Certificate in Muslim Studies – Information Session, February 6, 2010

Canadian Certificate in Muslim Studies

Emphasizing the importance of the Islamic faith and its location within the Canadian context, a 21st-century pluralistic society.
Information Session
Saturday, February 6, 2010
10 a.m.

Community Leaders
Imams
Community Workers, Volunteers, …

Toward a Study of Muslim “Blackface:” Examples of Everyday Orientalism in the Western European Tradition
January 12, 2010 – 12:41 pm | No Comment
Toward a Study of Muslim “Blackface:” Examples of Everyday Orientalism in the Western European Tradition

Lecture by Dr. Ariel Salzmann
This lecture and power-point presentation will explore the use of denigrating Muslim stereotypes in quotidian Western European culture (vernacular decoration, costume, popular theatre, carnival masks, newspaper accounts, etc.) in the …

Survey on Divorce in the Muslim Community
December 11, 2009 – 9:25 am | No Comment
Survey on Divorce in the Muslim Community

If you have ever experienced divorce, we need less than 5 minutes of your time to complete an online survey.
This confidential survey is being conducted by SoundVision Foundation to understand the status of divorce in …

RAISING LEADERS OF TOMORROW – Advancing the Pace of Youth Initiatives
December 8, 2009 – 10:06 am | No Comment
RAISING LEADERS OF TOMORROW – Advancing the Pace of Youth Initiatives

RAISING LEADERS OF TOMORROW – Advancing the Pace of Youth Initiatives.

The event will be at ISNA in Mississauga
Saturday December 19, 2009 after maghrib insha’Allah
We are anticipating anywhere between 300 – 500 people
This is a fund …

Normative Pluralism and the Theological Challenge of Progressive Islam – Lecture by Dr. Mohammad Fadel
December 7, 2009 – 1:02 pm | No Comment
Normative Pluralism and the Theological Challenge of Progressive Islam – Lecture by Dr. Mohammad Fadel

Normative Pluralism and the Theological Challenge of Progressive Islam
Lecture by Dr. Mohammad Fadel
Muslims have been engaged in numerous reform movements throughout the Islamic world over the last 200 years. While not all of these reform …

OTTAWA: Special Event – International Human Rights Day
December 7, 2009 – 12:57 pm | No Comment
OTTAWA: Special Event – International Human Rights Day

CONFRONTING THE “WAR ON TERROR”:
No Security Without Human Rights.
Thursday, December 10, 7 pm
Ottawa Public Library Auditorium, 120 Metcalfe
December 10 is International Human Rights Day. Ironically, it is also the seventh anniversary of Mohamed Harkat’s detention …

And Still We Rise 1st Annual Gala – Mississauga, December 6, 2009
November 30, 2009 – 4:30 pm | No Comment
And Still We Rise 1st Annual Gala – Mississauga, December 6, 2009

Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Centre of Peel launches the And Still We Rise Gala featuring a personal narrative of one of our own, Jasteena Kaur Dhillon, a genocide watcher, a specialist in legal infrastructure building in …

GTA Eid ul Adha Prayers & Eid Festival – Friday November 27, 2009
November 24, 2009 – 3:08 pm | No Comment
GTA Eid ul Adha Prayers & Eid Festival – Friday November 27, 2009

Eid Al-Adha Festival will take place at the CNE grounds on Friday, November 27, 2009.

Prayer – Queen Elizabeth Building
Carnival – Better Living Centre

24 Years of Tradition
The Muslim Association of Canada has held the largest …

Human Rights Forum: Ontario Federation Of Labour – 2009 Convention
November 23, 2009 – 3:26 pm | No Comment
Human Rights Forum: Ontario Federation Of Labour – 2009 Convention

HUMAN RIGHTS FORUM
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
7:30 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
Sheraton Centre Hotel – Civic Ballroom
123 Queen Street West – Toronto
Ontario Federation Of Labour
2009 Convention

Will the Real Canadian Please Stand Up!!!
How has 911 changed some Canadians’ …

PRESS RELEASE: Central Texas Muslims Condemn Fort Hood Shootings
November 5, 2009 – 9:50 pm | No Comment
PRESS RELEASE: Central Texas Muslims Condemn Fort Hood Shootings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, 5th November 2009
CENTRAL TEXAS MUSLIMS CONDEMN FORT HOOD SHOOTINGS
Local Muslims join national Muslim communities in offering sympathy to the fallen
The Muslim community of Central Texas – among them many US Armed Forces …

CAIR: U.S. Muslims Condemn Attack at Fort Hood
November 5, 2009 – 6:16 pm | No Comment
CAIR: U.S. Muslims Condemn Attack at Fort Hood

Posted 11/5/2009 6:15:00 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/5/09 – A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy group tonight condemned an attack on Fort Hood military base in Texas that left at least 12 people dead.
In a …

An Afternoon with Sheema Khan – Introducing Of Hockey and Hijab: Reflections of a Canadian Muslim Woman
October 22, 2009 – 12:13 pm | No Comment
An Afternoon with Sheema Khan – Introducing Of Hockey and Hijab: Reflections of a Canadian Muslim Woman

An Afternoon with Sheema Khan –
Introducing Of Hockey and Hijab: Reflections of a Canadian Muslim Woman
Of Hockey and Hijab is the newly-published compilation of Sheema Khan’s contributions to The Globe and Mail. In these …