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Quebec’s War on Muslims

I can’t help but notice that the most frequent display of Islamophobia in Canada is concentrated in Quebec. Despite being home to Canada’s second largest Muslim population, Quebec seems rife with stereotyping xenophobes. According to Canada’s [...]

Halifax Transit Bus Authority Censors Godless Ads – Local Media Silent

It’s a sad day when local newspapers fail to report on a local news item that has caused much debate nationally and internationally. Yet, some traditional journalists still lament social media for slowly eating away their [...]

Hey Lollipop! Wear a Hijab!

I received this print ad in a spam email at work. Its origin is unknown, but I am guessing this is a public service announcement (PSA) in an Arabic/Muslim country somewhere. The copy translates: ” You [...]

Yemeni Tribal Norms: Better To Kill A Woman Than To Beat Her

A frank interview in the Yemen Times investigates tribal norms in Yemen and the role of ‘Sheikhs’ as tribal leaders who influence a country’s judicial, political, and security climate. This comes on the heels of two [...]

Are Muslims doing enough?

A lively discussion today in the Globe and Mail started with another article regarding Sharia-Compliant banking in Canada, but quickly moved into a wider discussion of the alleged intolerance of Islam/Sharia towards women, the role of [...]

Interfaith Marriages: Un-Holy Matrimony?

Summer is wedding season. In Canada’s ‘cultural mosaic’, people of different races, religions, and cultures are bound to fall in love with each other. For those of you who are considering matrimonial bonds with a person [...]

Cadbury Bombs

My earliest recollection of the London Underground comes from childhood visits to the fog capital of the world. I distinctly remember following my parents in a labyrinth of narrow underground pathways as they rushed to catch [...]

Big City, Narrow Minds – Yemen's Battle of the Sexes

Can the philosophy of segregation survive our fast changing times? Sanaa, Yemen’s beautiful capital city, is realizing the alarming introduction and popularity of mixed-gender coffee shops and smoke (sheesha) parlors. Women and men share the same [...]