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We are deeply saddened and shocked with the news of the murder of a brother after sunset prayer at IMO . The investigation is on going and we are encouraging everyone to remain calm and vigilant.
Our thoughts and prayers for our brother, may Allah accept him as martyr.
Please remember his family and loved ones in your prayers .
Below is the statement of IMO Toronto.
Join us for a multidisciplinary expert panel of speakers to discuss the complicated and intertwined considerations and decisions that Canadian Muslim parents face as children return to school during the COVID-19 pandemic and as we head towards the flu season.
Sun Sept 13th, 2020 | 3:00 - 4:30 PM EST / 12:00 - 1:30 PM PST
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This event is a collaboration between:
Muslim Medical Association of Canada
Naseeha - Mental Health
NCCM
NISA Helpline
SMILE
FMW - Federation of Muslim Women
DEEN Support Services
ISNA Canada
PennyAppeal
Dawanet
Al-Qazzaz Foundation for Education & Development
MCP - Muslim Council of Peel
Sakeenah Homes
National Zakat Foundation
Canadian Council of Imams
Az-Zahraa Islamic Centre
Deaf Muslims of Canada - DMC
*Closed captioning and ASL Interpretation will be available
Tomorrow (Thursday) starts the NEW LUNAR YEAR 1442
May Allah make it full of love, peace and success for all!
غدًا الخميس يبدأ العام الهجري الجديد ١٤٤٢
اللهم اجعله عام خير وحب وسلام للعالمين
CCI Statement on the OPP Investigation Re: Soleiman Faqiri
The Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) is dismayed by the refusal of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to hold accountable guards from the notorious Central East Correctional Centre who were involved in beating Mr. Soleiman Faqiri’s to death. The OPP has failed in investigating itself, and it is time for an independent, transparent investigation that would bring accountability and justice to Ontario.
It is unconscionable to allow the killing of a mentally ill young man at the hands of guards, employed with our tax-dollars, to pass without accountability. The coroner’s report clearly found more than 50 cuts, bruises and other “obvious” signs of injury all over Soleiman’s body – all were the result of “blunt impact trauma.” OPP’s decision sends a chilling signal of impunity when correctional officers are not held to account for unjust excessive, let alone lethal, use of force. This does not reflect Canadian values or laws.
At this political moment in which we stand in solidarity with our US American neighbors in their struggle against structural racism and police brutality, we demand that our provincial government in Ontario set an example of transparency and accountably by launching an immediate independent investigation into the killing of Soleiman Faqiri.
Signed
The Canadian Council of Imams
Please see first comment for the statement.