Author: Abdullah E

Condemnation of bodily attack on Imam during prayers

The Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) strongly condemns a dangerous incident that occurred during the Fajr (dawn) prayer at the Islamic Foundation of Toronto (IFT) and it is with great concern that we publicly announce our solidarity with the Imams, staff, executives and members of the IFT. This morning, CCI reached out to Imam Badat […]

Condemnation of TARIC Islamic Centre Vandalism

The Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) strongly condemns the two deliberate criminal acts of vandalism that occurred at the TARIC Islamic Centre on August 17, 2021, and November 9, 2021. While no one was physically hurt in these two incidents, however, the emotional and psychological harm will linger in the minds of many Muslims who […]

CCI Statement of Support for the Uyghur People

We the Imams and Scholars of Canada stand in solidarity with the Uyghur people. We ask the People’s Republic of China to free the Uyghur people from its concentration camps, return the children to their families and restore their freedom of religion. We call upon the Government of Canada to prohibit trade in products produced […]

The Canadian Council of Imams Welcomes The ICLMG Report on CRA Prejudiced Audits

The Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) welcomes the far overdue report published by the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) titled The CRA’s Prejudiced Audits: Counter-Terrorism and the Targeting of Muslim Charities in Canada. The CCI has been raising concerns about the CRA’s actions to target and undermine the integrity and reputation of respected leaders […]

CCI Statement Regarding #OurLondonFamily

The Canadian Council of Imams is devastated after hearing the news about the ruthless killing of a Muslim family in London, Ontario on Sunday evening, driven by hate and Islamophobia. The Canadian Muslim community is still healing from the horrific killing in the IMO Mosque in September 2020, and the vicious attack on Muslim women […]

CCI Statement Regarding the Al-Aqsa Raid

The Canadian Council of Imams condemns the repeated attacks by Israeli forces on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem which has resulted in the injury of hundreds of worshippers. The Al-Aqsa Mosque is the third holiest site in the Islamic faith and dear to the heart of every Muslim. The egregious attacks on the Al-Aqsa Mosque […]

CCI Statement Regarding George Floyd’s Death and Racism

In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate O humankind! Truly We created you from a male and a female, and We made you peoples and tribes that you may come to know one another. Surely the most noble of you before God are the most reverent of you. (49:13). This verse of the […]

CCI Statement of Cremation of Covid-19 Muslim Victims in Sri Lanka ​

May 28th, 2020 The Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) is appalled to hear the forcible cremation of Muslims and other minorities who died of Covid-19 in Sri Lanka against their religious and cultural norms. ​ ​ In its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, the Sri Lankan government have decided to cremate everyone who dies of […]

Canadian Council of Imams Calls on The Federal Government to Investigate Islamophobic Audit Practices in the CRA’s Charities Directorate

May 28, 2020 Mississauga, Ontario: The Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) has called upon the Federal Minister of National Revenue Diane Lebouthillier to initiate an investigation into the existence of Islamophobic practices in the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) Charities Directorate and the CRA’s use of its privileges as a regulatory agency to deliberately discredit respected […]

CCI Announcements Regarding COVID-19

April 7th, 2020 March 22nd, 2020 CCI_MMAC_Ghusl and Burial Guidance March 16th, 2020    March 12th, 2020   March 12, 2020 CCI Annual Dinner Committee – Statement of postponement for CCI Annual Dinner on April 4, 2020 Based on the current circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 virus, the CCI Annual Dinner Committee has decided to indefinitely […]