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Posted: Jul 19, 2021 7:09 PM MT | Last Updated: July 20
Members of Edmonton s Muslim community spoke in support of the recommendations, including Al Rashid Mosque s director of communications Noor Al-Henedy.(John Shyptika/CBC)
The National Council of Canadian Muslims released policy recommendations aimed at combating Islamophobia Monday with news conferences held in several cities across Canada.
Various leaders in Edmonton s Muslim community spoke to reporters in front of the Sahaba Mosque in the Boyle Street neighbourhood about the urgent need for action. The city has become a focal point for Islamophobic incidents in Canada, with The time for thoughts and prayers have passed, NCCM spokesperson Adil Hasan said. We need to see concrete action and we need to see it now.
Author of the article: Lauren Boothby
Publishing date: Jun 25, 2021  â¢Â 6 hours ago  â¢Â 2 minute read  â¢Â Amira Shousha, Alberta regional lead of the National Council of Canadian Muslims speaks before the Enough is Enough rally demanding action and protection for muslim women gathered in solidarity at Churchill Square in Edmonton, on Friday, June 25, 2021. Photo by Ian Kucerak Photo by Ian Kucerak /Postmedia
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More than three hundred Edmontonians gathered outside city hall Friday evening demanding an end to violence against Muslims after two sisters were attacked in St. Albert this week, the latest in a series of apparently hate-motivated attacks in recent months.