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The Prescription to Ending Oppression
LIfe Haqq Podcast, Episode 23 – Racism and Islamophobia: A Lived Reality in Canada https://youtu.be/ivR_RC4K4zk Rarely do we as Canadian Muslims hear our brothers and sisters voicing their experiences with racism and discrimination—this is what makes episode 23 of the Life Haqq Podcast one of the most memorable to date. The episode includes personal stories
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Accountability in this World & the Next
What kind of lessons can the conquest of Constantinople by Muhammad al-Fatih teach us about our responsibility as Muslims today? Accountability, responsibility, you name it, has always been one of the greatest mysteries in life for me. That is, how do you create a balance between the responsibilities you have in Deen & dunya? Of
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News & Events
/ March 26, 2019
CBC Saskatoon – Islamophobia a Growing Concern
The Muslim Students Association at the University of Saskatchewan together with the CMCO will hold a somber ceremony this afternoon, one commemorating those who died in the New Zealand mosque shooting. The students will also discuss Islamophobia, something they say is on the rise. Iqra Khan is a third-year student at the university. Dr. Joel
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News & Events
/ March 26, 2019
Campus Solidarity for New Zealand Mosque Tragedy
On Tuesday, March 26, 2019, the Muslim Students Association (MSA) at the University of Saskatchewan together with the CMCO Muslim Chaplaincy SK hosted an event to commemorate the lives of those lost and stand in solidarity against Islamophobia. Various media outlets were in attendance, CTV news publicized the following article: saskatoon.ctvnews.ca Great event attended by
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News & Events
/ March 21, 2019
Saskatoon RCMP Diversity Breakfast
Diversity Breakfast in commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The little Contribution of CMCO: The Canadian Muslim Chaplaincy and Islamic Outreach (CMCO) is a national network of qualified Muslim chaplains serving in hospitals, prisons, universities, the military, and in the local and federal government.
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News & Events
/ March 15, 2019
CMCO’s Maritime Representative on the New Zealand shootings
This article was first published on the following source. The massacre in New Zealand has angered and saddened people all around the world. Here in the CMCO Maritimes, many have spent some time trying to come to terms with it. “I know this is occupying the minds of many, many Muslims and we’re looking for some
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News & Events
/ October 1, 2018
After online threats and arrest, Saskatoon Muslims express mix of concern and relief
On Sept. 20, city police charged a 24-year-old man with uttering death threats after Facebook posts were reported to them. The posts — status updates and comments attributed to the man on a news article shared on his personal Facebook page — threatened the execution of “Saudi leaders” on the university campus that afternoon. Police
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News & Events
/ March 27, 2018
Dr. Reda Bedeir “The Nature of Evil: What is Our Response?”
NM Interfaith Dialogue Presents 24th Annual Spring Colloquium Dr. Reda Bedeir presents the Islamic perspective also support CMCO for a noble cause: https://youtu.be/LJjuQjlgCSQ
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News & Events
/ June 27, 2017
Saskatoon’s Muslim community calls for unity
Ramadan, one of the holiest months in the Muslim faith, has come and gone for another year.
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News & Events
/ February 8, 2017
Saskatoon residents show solidarity with Muslim community
Hundreds gathered in the cold Jan. 31 for an outdoor vigil at Saskatoon City Hall in support of those killed in a mosque shooting in Quebec
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