Canadian Council of Imams
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 …
Condemnation of bodily attack on Imam during prayers Read MoreThe 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 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 MoreThe 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 …
CCI Statement Regarding #OurLondonFamily Read MoreThe 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 …
CCI Statement Regarding the Al-Aqsa Raid Read MoreIn 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 …
CCI Statement Regarding George Floyd’s Death and Racism 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 MorePhotos from the Monday, February 10th, 2020 meeting at Jamiatul Ansar of Brampton. Thank you to Jamiatul Ansar for hosting the meeting.
Photos from the Monday, February 10th, 2020 meeting at Jamiatul Ansar of Brampton Read MorePhotos from the Monday, January 13th, 2020 meeting at the Uyghur Mosque in Mississauga. Thank you to the Uyghur community and Dr. Mamatjan Yaseen for hosting the meeting.
Photos from the Monday, January 13th, 2020 meeting at the Uyghur Mosque in Mississauga Read MorePhotos from the Monday, December 9th meeting at the Brampton Islamic Centre. Thank you to the Brampton Islamic Centre and Hafiz Asim for hosting the meeting.
Photos from the Monday, December 9th meeting at Brampton Islamic Centre Read MoreThe Canadian Council of Imams held its October 2019 monthly meeting at the York Regional Police Headquarters. Below are some pictures from the event.
CCI Meeting at York Regional Police Headquarters 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
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 …
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Islamophobia – 2019 Read MoreOn January 20th, SoundVision hosted a media workshop which was attended by the majority of the members of the Canadian Council of Imams. The Imams were provided training regarding interacting with the media, manage their online presence, etc… Below are some images from the workshop:
CCI Media Workshop Read More