Canadian Council of Imams
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 …
Condemnation of TARIC Islamic Centre Vandalism Read MoreDownload this statement as a PDF by clicking here.
CCI calls for Steven Cotter to resign from the Conservative Party of Canada Read MoreTo download the statement in PDF format, click here: Vaccination Rulings and issues.
Statement on Vaccination Rules & Issues Read MoreWe 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 …
CCI Statement of Support for the Uyghur People Read MoreThe 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 …
The Canadian Council of Imams Welcomes The ICLMG Report on CRA Prejudiced Audits Read MoreMay 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 …
CCI Statement of Cremation of Covid-19 Muslim Victims in Sri Lanka Read MoreMay 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 …
Canadian Council of Imams Calls on The Federal Government to Investigate Islamophobic Audit Practices in the CRA’s Charities Directorate Read MoreRamadan 2020 Announcement Summary Ramadan Guide Statement Full Ramadan Guide Statement
CCI Announcements Regarding Ramadan 2020 Read MoreApril 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 …
CCI Announcements Regarding COVID-19 Read MoreThe Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) expresses its concerns over the treatment given to the Muslims of East Turkistan, which is referred to as the “Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region”. The persecution of Muslims in this region by the Chinese authorities has progressively worsened since 1949, …
CCI Condemns the Ongoing Persecution of Uyghur Muslims Read More“The Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) strongly condemns the Coalition Avenir de Quebec (CAQ) government’s Bill 21 and considers it an infringement upon the rights of Canadian citizens who profess the Islamic faith. Quebec, for many decades, has been an inclusive, democratic, and multicultural society …
Statement on Quebec Government’s Bill 21 Read More“Had God not repelled ˹the aggression of˺ some people by means of others, destruction would have surely claimed monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques in which God’s Name is often mentioned. God will certainly help those who stand up for Him. God is truly All-Powerful, Almighty.” …
Cathedral Church in France Read MoreThe Canadian Council of Imams is grieved by the heinous shootings at multiple New Zealand Mosques. Our prayers go out to the victims, their families and the people of New Zealand during this terrible tragedy. As we witnessed in the aftermath of the Quebec Mosque …
Statement on the Christchurch Mosque Shooting Read More
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
Statement on Horrific Shooting in Danforth Area Read More
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 …
The Council’s Statement on Yesterday’s Ottawa barbaric attack Read More