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Senate Report on Islamophobia
Islamophobia Legal Assistance Hotline Community Liaison, Hasan Alam, discusses the impacts of Islamophobia on Muslim women. Click HERE to watch the full interview.
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B.C.’s Muslim community has safety concerns ahead of Eid celebrations
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Muslim community in B.C. calls for concrete action to address Islamophobia
Among the topics discussed at the hearing was the importance of anti-racism education and bystander training at institutions, including K-12 education and workplaces. "It should happen in all spectrums of society because Islamophobia is showing up in all spectrums of society," said Alam. "We need to empower people to intervene when Islamophobia happens and to speak out against it and stop it from happening." Click HERE to read full article.
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Anti-Islamophobia campaign aims to educate Canadians as discrimination grows
One common concern among Khetty, Alam, and Elgammal is that they say many people perceive Muslims as “extremists.” They say calling people who practice Islam extremists perpetuates hate and prevents non-Muslims from truly understanding, and humanizing Muslims. Click HERE to read full article.