Statement on Vaccination Rules & Issues
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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 …
Read MoreThe 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 …
Read MoreCCI 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 …
Read MoreCCI 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 …
Read MoreCCI 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 …
Read MoreCCI 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 …
Read MoreCanadian 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 …
Read MoreCCI Announcements Regarding Ramadan 2020
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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 …
Read MorePreventing and Responding to Domestic Violence Workshop
The Muslim Resource Centre in London, Ontario has partnered with a number of community organizations to deliver a one-day conference on preventing and responding to domestic violence as training for Imams and Chaplains. The goals of this conference include providing a collaborative learning opportunity for …
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National Day of Remembrance and Action on Islamophobia – 2019
On the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Islamophobia; January 29th, 2019, members of the Canadian Council of Imams and the held memorials with the broader Canadian public across the nation with the goal of combatting Islamophobia and remembering the 6 innocent individuals murdered …
Read MoreMaqasid Al-Shariah Workshop – Framework for Analysis and Application
As our community becomes more entrenched in the west, the challenge of providing clear and trusted Islamic opinions is key for the community’s growth and adherence to faith. We, as Imams, have to be able and capable of providing guidance and clarity to those who …
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Statement on Horrific Shooting in Danforth Area
We stand united with the city of Toronto and the Danforth community in this painful moment. We know that Torontonians are resilient and strong. Nothing has prepared us for yesterday’s violence but through our love and unity, we will emerge stronger. #TorontoStrong
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