Canada Free Press – June 21, 2012 B’nai Brith Canada has called on the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) and the Calgary police to monitor next weekend’s Power of Unity conference organized by the Muslim Council of Calgary, and in particular, the scheduled address by conference headliner Bilal Philips. Philips is an Islamic lecturer who…
Calgary Herald – February 11, 2012 Muslims in Calgary will again be celebrating their annual Eide-Milad event, which celebrates the birthday and the life of the Prophet Muhammad. In Calgary, the program takes place Sunday at the Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts, at Jack Singer Hall, 205 8th Ave. S.E. Atthar Mahmood, vice-president of…
News Agencies – January 21, 2012 Calgary Muslims have found a place to worship in the downtown. The Al Madinah Calgary Islamic Centre, in the northeast neighbourhood of Falconridge, will be moving to a new location, at 421 Riverfront Ave. S.E. Iman Syed Soharwardy says the grand opening will take place Jan. 27 on Eid…
On Islam – November 19, 2011 A University of Alberta center will hold a series of lectures on the relationship between the two main faiths, Christianity and Islam, inside the community. “The interest in Islam has grown enormously,” said David Goa, the director of the Chester Ronning Center for the Study of Religion and…
The Globe and Mail – July 5, 2011 The participation of Naheed Nenshi, the Mayor of Calgary, as grand marshal for his city’s Gay Pride celebrations this coming September is depicted in this article as a model of the kind of acceptance that Pride events are meant to exemplify. Particularly in comparison with the city…
