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The Myth and Reality of ‘Shari’a Courts’ in Canada: A Delayed Opportunity for the Indigenization of Islamic Legal Rulings
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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: …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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 on Civil Liberties in Canada.
November 25, 2008 – PART II of II
Click here to view Part I.
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 …
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 …
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 …
The anti-war activist and former talk show host talks about his new movie on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos.
By Faisal Kutty
TORONTO, ONTARIO – “Nothing personal sir, but your packages are not allowed on passenger airlines,” said a United Parcel Service customer service agent, sitting in an American call centre. She was explaining to …
NOTE: YOUR COMMENTS ARE SOUGHT BECAUSE THE FOLLOWING IS STILL A WORKING PAPER.
By Faisal Kutty
Abstract:
Canada’s cleverly named Passenger Protect Program, which is nothing less than a “No-Fly” List, is set to take off in …
Published in Toronto Star, February 27, 2006
Letters to the Editor
The Toronto Star
One Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario
Re: A lesson for Bush: You reap what you sow (Feb. 25, 2006)
Opinion, Feb. 26.
Thomas Walkom hits the nail squarely …
By Faisal Kutty
The long awaited report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Investigation of the Bombing of Air India Flight 182 is finally out today.
Confirming what many security experts have believed …
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Against All Enemies: Inside America\’s War on Terror by Richard Clarke
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Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism by Robert Pape
Ghost Plane: The True Story of the CIA Torture Program by Stephen Grey
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