Satan's Evil Twin Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Irshad Manji to get Muslim Canadian Congress award Activist defies threats Frank Prendergast / National / Tuesday, April 17, 2012 More Sharing ServicesShare|Share on emailShare on facebookShare on redditShare on twitterShare on stumbleuponShare on digg Lesbian author and activist Irshad Manji will be receiving the inaugural Mansoor Hallaj Freedom of Speech Award from the Muslim Canadian Congress. According to a media release, Manji will get the award for "her exemplary courage in standing up to repeated threats and challenges by Islamist groups in the US, Canada and Europe." The award will be given out on Wednesday, April 18 at 6pm at the Toronto Public Library’s Palmerston Branch. For more information on Manji and the event, click here. Below is video footage of Manji coming under attack at the taping of a television spot in Amsterdam. That is followed by an interview that Xtra did with Manji while she was on tour with her book Allah, Liberty and Love. http://www.xtra.ca/p...ward-11847.aspx Just something for the knuckledraggers who think Canada is under any kind of threat from Islam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VICanucksfan5551 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I've seen a couple videos of hers on Youtube. I'm not surprised she gets opposition from some of the more conservative Muslims as she has quite a liberal interpretation of the religion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 That's admirable of her, but how much longer do you figure she has left to live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Has the Muslim Canadian Congress ever received any death threats? I imagine they'd be seen as heretics and apostates by every extremist Muslim organization out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddhas Hand Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 i do not understand scorpio do people in canada feel threatened by islam , i have always thought canada to be an enlightened place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonLever Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 From what I read, the Muslim Canadian Congress is a liberal left group that does not represent all Muslims. For example, they do not want coverings for women like the Niqabs. They agree with the feminist argument that such coverings oppress women. And they suuport the Tory movement to ban these covers during citizen oaths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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