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July 23, 2005
Canadian Muslims Urged To Practice "Smart Integration"
Dr. Mohamed Elmasry, the president of the Canadian Islamic Congress, "told about 6,000 worshippers at a Friday [July 22, 2005] afternoon service at the mosque of the International Muslims Organization in Rexdale," Canada, that The last few weeks, the Muslims in this country, like anybody else, saw the horrid images which were coming from London. Muslims in this country have to be proactive beyond the stage of condemnation.
The Globe and Mail of Toronto said, "While his appearance at the mosque had been scheduled for some time, it came the day after 120 imams from across Canada issued a statement condemning terrorism in the name of religion, and said it was their duty to turn extremists over to the authorities."
Dr. Elmasry urged Canadian Muslims to practice "smart integration." However, integration won't stop bombers' or alleviate political grievances based on international events such as the the U.S. and British invasion and occupation of Iraq. Here's more.
Posted by Munir Umrani at July 23, 2005 08:15 AM
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