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Is Sharia Law a poisonous idea?What do Muslims say?

Jan 29, 2019 | Politics, Religion / Spirituality

I have read the comments of four Muslim leaders regarding Jawed Anwar’s Islamic Party of Ontario. I am sharing them with you so you can decide for yourself: Is Sharia Law a poisonous idea? Mohammed Hashim is a Founding Advisor of Progress Toronto, a Senior...

Colonizing the West. Is this a clash of cultures? What do the Imams say?

Jan 27, 2019 | Politics, Religion / Spirituality

So, democracy, in no terms, is compatible with Islam ~ Muhammad Mustafa Mustaan Islam is far more than a religion. Islam is a culture. A patient culture. Islam as an ideology/culture once colonized most of Europe and North Africa-the first...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez; AOC; The Road to Socialism

Jan 26, 2019 | Politics

Democratic Socialists of America A very bright young woman, in her forties, explained Ayn Rand’s views on socialism with a simple story. Imagine a wealthy family. The parents make a will that states that each of the three children will receive money...

Antisemitism in Canada:BB (B’nai Brith) is MIA

Jan 24, 2019 | Politics, Religion / Spirituality

B’nai Brith Canada, one of Canada’s most important Jewish agencies, shared the fact that 2017, the last year of an anti-Semitic audit, was the worst year in Canada for Jew hating incidents. B’nai Brith Canada’s Annual Audit of Antisemitic...

The Superbowl, Superheroes, Diabetes and a return to the good old days.

Jan 23, 2019 | Politics

There was a great deal of sturm und drang last year over antics at the NFL. I think it is time for the NFL to promote its superheroes; athletes who are role models to millions of people-especially children. There are lots of great athletes who speak on behalf...

Why is it OK for Muslims to attack the West, in the West, while promoting Islamophobia?

Jan 22, 2019 | Politics, Religion / Spirituality

I have read comments made by Imams in Canada and around the world. It seems there is no prohibition against insulting the West, insulting our way of life, in our own homes. But in the West, Muslims with the help of Progressives, have promoted the concept of...