Racism accusations fly over man in Sudan denied emergency passport
Racism accusations fly over man in Sudan denied emergency passport Last Updated: Friday, April 3, 2009 | 8:08 PM ET Comments360...

Smoking ban threatens Vancouver's hookah tea houses
Smoking ban threatens Vancouver's hookah tea houses Last Updated: Thursday, September 20, 2007 | 1:33 PM ET CBC News Story Tools: E-MAIL | PRINT | Text Size: ...

Catholic patriarch calls for dismantling of Israel's security wall
Catholic patriarch calls for dismantling of Israel's security wall Last Updated Sat, 24 Dec 2005 20:52:15 EST CBC News Israel's top Roman Catholic has said Bethlehem has become an "immense prison" since the West Bank barrier was built, calling for its dismantling as he joined thousands of pilgrims for midnight mass on Christmas Eve. * INDEPTH: Israel's separation barrier Michel Sabbah stands at the altar during the Christmas Midnight...

Religious turbulence hits Indonesia
Religious turbulence hits Indonesia by Marianne Kearney in Jakarta, Indonesia Sunday 09 October 2005 9:25 AM GMT The attacks have been a blot on Indonesia's religious tolerance A spate of recent church closures and attacks on the compound of a sect has highlighted a debate raging within the Indonesian Muslim community over religious freedom and tolerance. On 21 September, hundreds of young men attacked the compound of a small sect, the A...

Israel accused of redrawing borders
Israel accused of redrawing borders by Sunday 10 July 2005 12:04 PM GMT Palestinians have reacted angrily to the Israeli plan Israel's approval of a new route for its West Bank separation barrier is part of a political agenda designed, under the pretext of security, to mark the state's borders, a Palestinian official has said. Ziyad Abu Ziyad, a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, was reacting to the move by Tel Aviv to extend...

The Qur'an Teaches Us Discipline and Handling Issues Amicably
In just one verse/ayyat the Qur'an teaches us how to conduct ourselves which in my interpretation is the following To spend in charity and to help others (zakkat) as much as you can even during times of hardship. To make peace in life and with others and to handle issues with grace, fairness and calmness (without anger) and to forgive and pardon as much as possible. To ask for forgiveness from Allah and make amends if you have done something wron...

Response to Uighur Protests in Vancouver regarding Xinjiang and the Uighur Urumqi Protest
Bet you were only there as a tourist. Offcourse, you only saw what China wants to present Xinkiang to the world. Suggest you talk to local people, and special those living in south part of Xinkiang next time when you are there. Yes, every religion calls for peace and harmony, but what if you can not pratice your relligion freely, and you are discriminated just because you are a muslim. As a chinese muslim, good for you, you are not practicing your religion th...

Another comment about Xinjiang and Uighur's
akmeme said Bet you were only there as a tourist. Offcourse, you only saw what China wants to present Xinkiang to the world. Suggest you talk to local people, and special those living in south part of Xinkiang next time when you are there. Yes, every religion calls for peace and harmony, but what if you can not pratice your relligion freely, and you are discriminated just because you are a muslim. As a chinese muslim, good for you, you are not practicing your reli...

Response to people who accuse Muslims of being against Free Speech regarding the MacLean's BCHRT Case
Is any Muslim who doesn't like lies being told about them must be a radical?Why should I go back to the middle east, we were born here and our origins are not from the middle east.That's the problem people face when it comes to racists who don't know the facts and base their opinions on stereotypes.There are 1.2 billion Muslims in the world, less than 1% could fall into your radical category. I certainly don't, either, I've never committe...