The Council’s Statement on Yesterday’s Ottawa barbaric attack
Oct 23, 2014 Canadian Council of Imams, a collective leadership of Imams (Ministers of Religion), made the following statement on yesterday’s Ottawa attack: La version française suit l’anglaise ci dessous “The Canadian Council of Imams is deeply shocked and grieved by the brutal attack at Ottawa’s War Memorial and on Parliament Hill. Our thoughts and […]
Canadian Council of Imams’ statement in regard to the new proposed changes to the Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum
After a thorough review of the new Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum and various consultations with different experts in education, child psychology and health as well as a lengthy discussion over the last couple of months among the Council of Imams and many Muslim congregations in Ontario, we would like to make the following […]
CANADIAN IMAMS PRAISE SWIFT ACTION BY AUTHORITIES; CONTINUE TO DENOUNCE DAESH IDEOLOGY
CANADIAN IMAMS PRAISE SWIFT ACTION BY AUTHORITIES; CONTINUE TO DENOUNCE DAESH IDEOLOGY 11 August, 2016 The Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) applauds the efforts of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and its partners in thwarting a planned attack by a misguided young Canadian man influenced by the ideology of Daesh. “Terrorism hurts Muslims and […]
Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) concerned about threats to Ottawa’s Muslim Community
“Allegations against Imam is harmful to the safety of Canadians” We, the Canadian Council of Imams, are deeply concerned by the allegations of terror connections made against Imam Samy Metwally and the Ottawa Muslim Association (OMA) mosque published in the Sun news article by Anthony Furey. Imam Samy Metwally is an active Ottawa community member […]
Statement on Senseless Killings of Worshippers at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec and a Call to Stand Against Hate
The Canadian Council of Imams is grieved and shocked at tonight’s senseless killings of worshipers at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec in Quebec City. Islamophobia has killed innocent Canadians. As we pray for those who have lost their lives, the injured and their loved ones, we ask all decent people to stand against hatred […]
CCI statement on recent threats to Canadian Imams
Recent threats to two Canadian Imams that include a member of the Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) demonstrates the absolute bankruptcy of the morals and beliefs of the Da’eesh (so-called ISIL) group that seeks to make disbelievers of all Muslims that do not believe as they do. Threats and incitement to murder prominent Muslim scholars […]