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| TORONTO: Healing the Wounds - Day of Solidarity for Muslims: 10/14 |
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| se7en |
| 10/03/01 at 01:41:23 |
A JOINT EFFORT SUPPORTED BY: Council on American Islamic Relations of Canada (CAIR-CAN), Canadian Islamic Congress (CIC), Canadian-Muslim Civil Liberties Association (CMCLA), Federation of Muslim Women (FMW), www.islam.ca, SoundVision, MYNA Toronto, MSA National, MSA-U of T and Ihya Productions. ****************************************** H E A L I N G T H E W O U N D S ****************************************** UNITING IN THE AFTERMATH OF SEPTEMBER 11TH The tragedy of Sept 11 has touched us all deeply. On October 14, Muslims families and friends are asked to gather in remembrance, prayer, and solidarity. Sunday, October 14th, 2001 Doors open at 7pm Convocation Hall University of Toronto Located northwest of Queen's Park TTC Station at University Ave. & College Street on the main campus; plenty of parking available on St. George Street & King's college Circle - map available at www.utoronto.ca Suggested Donation $2 - $5 Proceeds will go to all the victims of the tragedy, local and abroad Join with the community in support of our national representative organizations: Canadian Islamic congress, CAIR-CAN, and the Federation of Muslim Women. We will address the following important issues: - What can we do to heal the traumatic wounds opened by the tragedy? - How do we deal with the images of terror and violence? - What can we do to remember and honour the victims? - How do we confront harassment, prejudice and racism? - How can we promote peace at home and abroad? - Is there a vision for Islam in Canada? SPEAKERS: * Riad Saloojee - Executive Director,CAIR-CAN * Wahida Valiante - Vice President, Canadian Islamic Congress * Nazim Baksh - Muslim Educator & Activist, CBC Journalist * Faisal Kutty - Lawyer, CMCLA * Rashaad Vahed - Social Worker, Family Therapist * Nadia Elsohemy - Student, McMaster University * Maliha Chishti - Former Executive Director, UN Hague Program for Peace * Abdul-Rehman Malik - School Teacher, Toronto Star Columnist * Representatives from Social Justice and Activist communities And a special video message from * Hamza Yusuf Hanson - Director, Zaytuna Institute For more information, please e-mail: healingthewounds@yahoo.ca, call: 416-924-0968 click: http://www.ihyaproductions.com Supported by: Council on American Islamic Relations of Canada (CAIR-CAN), Canadian Islamic Congress, CMCLA, Federation of Muslim Women, www.islam.ca, SoundVision, MYNA Toronto, MSA National, MSA-U of T and Ihya Productions. =================================================== This program has been independantly organized by a concerned group of youth as a khidma (service) to the Muslim community. =================================================== |
| Re: TORONTO: Healing the Wounds - Day of Solidarity for Muslims: 10/14 |
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| Haseeba |
| 10/07/01 at 08:00:41 |
| inshallah this is goign to be really great some advice....get there early though convocation hall is huge it snot usually packed specially wehn hamza yusuf comes..... inshallah it will be the same...since therre is no advance ticket sales be early!!! |
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