A
variety of Canadian voices come together here to explore some of
the vital issues facing Muslims in Canada. Who, indeed, is a
Canadian Muslim? This is only one of the fundamental questions
addressed in this volume. The authors are from diverse ethnic
backgrounds, hail from coast to coast, and profess varying
degrees of practice and belief. In their thoughtful
contributions, they explore matters of faith, identity,
sectarianism, human rights, and women’s rights. Specifically,
the essays collected here question the dubious role of the
government of Canada—under pressure from the “war on terror”—and
its agencies regarding the human rights of young Muslims;
explain the relationship between scientific research and the
Muslim traditions of knowledge and intellectual pursuit; give
examples of tolerant Muslim upbringing and reinforcement of
positive teenage identities; point out the duplicitous practices
of certain Canadian media in portraying Muslims; look at the
issues of women voting or participating in sports while veiled,
as well as the implications of Shariah law as a means of
arbitration.
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