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Mohammed Azhar Ali Khan
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Nature’s fury brings neighbors together
I had gone grocery shopping with my brother after Friday prayers and after dropping him at his place was just a few minutes away from home when my telephone went berserk. It started shrieking at me to seek shelter because ...
US policies worsen plight of Palestinians
The UN report declared that Israeli restrictions on the West Bank and Gaza have produced one of the world’s highest unemployment rates of more than 27 percent overall and around 44 percent in Gaza alone. As happens usually, the worst ...
Advice India and Pakistan should heed
August 14 ended the British Raj in the subcontinent in 1947. To me it brings back memories both painful and pleasant.
Canadians reflect on their blessings and challenges
Canada was home to 600 diverse indigenous bands long before the British, French and other European settlers and immigrants came. They lived a harsh life in a brutal climate. They called the country Kanata, the Iroquoian word for village. The ...
Ramadan and its blessings around the world
My most moving Ramadan, however, was in Makkah and Madinah. Being in the holy mosque in Makkah and Madinah is always overwhelming – with people of all backgrounds, dressed simply, praying together. It humbles you to be in the holy ...
Canadian PM calls for inquiry into Gaza deaths
These distortions are now being challenged in Canada even within the Jewish community. Independent Jewish Voices, consisting of courageous and conscientious Jews, supports Israel’s right to exist but it does not agree that Israel’s security is threatened. Rather, it asserts ...
Kashmir: Time to find a solution
India and Pakistan had agreed, when the dispute erupted in 1948, to allow the Kashmiri people to decide their future through a plebiscite. Indian prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri and Indira Gandhi repeated the pledges to the Kashmiri ...
Trudeau loses some luster but still strong
When Justin Trudeau became leader of the Liberal party, the Conservatives were leading in the polls with the New Democratic party second. Trudeau, whose Liberals were third, campaigned as a compassionate man who respects citizens, favors equality and promotes justice. ...
Canadian Muslims contemplate their position in society
It was an unforgettable experience – several neighbors stood at the oldest mosque in Ottawa to welcome worshippers as they came for Friday prayers. This was a year ago when a disturbed youth had burst into a mosque in Quebec ...
When it is cold, Canadians shiver, ignore politics
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s New Year message was inspiring and honest – he admitted that the country faces serious challenges.
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