Today, we remember and do our best to honour Salman, Madiha, Talat and Yumna – 4 dear members of our community who were stolen from us in an act of hate. We strive to carry on their warmth, their kind ways and their commitment to others around them. We pray for them and we pray […]
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Hikma Public Affairs Council expresses deep appreciation for the intervention made in the House of Commons on May 16th by MP Ruby Sahota on the 75th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba (the Arabic term for “catastrophe”). We acknowledge that her courageous statement is based solely on facts and we also highly appreciate the homage she
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Assalam Alaikim, May 11, 2023 Hikma Public Affairs Council is extremely alarmed by the current political developments in Pakistan, including the arbitrary arrest of former Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan. As we continue to follow the unrest as a result of this shameful attack on civil liberties, we are reminded of the importance of supporting
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Hikma Public Affairs Council is concerned about the findings of the Charity Begins with Fairness: More to Explore report that was released on March 28, 2023 by the Office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson. While we thank the Minister of National Revenue and the Office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson for the work that was done, we believe that
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Canadian Muslims have suffered from a distressing and fatal history of hate against our community over the last decade. Grassroots advocacy to address Islamophobia in Canada has been met with limited success due to politicization of these concerns. Therefore, we thank the Government of Canada for the appointment of the first Special Representative on Combating
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After an thorough application and interview process, The City of London has hired Ahmer Khan as the Muslim Community Liaison Advisor, effective Monday, December 12. Ahmer’s most recent role was as the Constituency & Stakeholder Relations Manager, at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, where he was a primary contact for community organizations, government stakeholders and
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Residents of the City of London who are at least 18 years of age are eligible to be appointed to a City of London Board, Commissions or Special Committee. We encourage all Muslims to engage in this important community work. A full description of the appointments and the application, can be found here: https://london.ca/government/council-civic-administration/committees-task-forces/boards-commissions. The deadline to apply
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In Hikma’s opinion, Patrick Brown has – by far – the best track record of fighting Islamophobia. Click here to support him: https://fighterleaderwinner.ca/en/membership/?short_code=gzfx
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Unfortunately, the one year anniversary of one of the darkest days of our lives is coming up. We will do our best as a community to honour our dear Talat, Salman, Madiha and Yumna and continue to hold them in our hearts and pray for them. The City of London has set up a website
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