#ReligiousPeaceWeekly Series (week 3)
December 7, 2015
Another one of our #ReligiousPeaceWeekly Series!
“I am an Arab Muslim and also a gay man in my 50’s…I keep wondering if those two aspects of my identity are mutually exclusive: can I be a gay man and BE Muslim? Does one eliminate the other? Coming out of my closet and being invited to talk at conferences came with its set of challenges: being disowned by some members of my family, receiving death threats, etc. What gets me nervous the most when I go to these conferences is the reaction I might receive from a Muslim person sitting at the audience. Even with me being in my 50’s, I am still longing for that acceptance. I love Islam, but sometimes I feel as though Islam doesn’t love me…” ~ Anonymous
#ReligiousPeaceWeekly Series (week 2)
November 27, 2015
Here is another reflection of our #ReligiousPeaceWeekly series!
“I think the perception people have towards Muslim immigrants is that they cannot adapt themselves to the Canadian society and I believe Muslims cannot isolate themselves: there is a way to balance our religious beliefs and practices in order for us to interact with one another harmoniously. Adapting yourself does not mean modifying the religion, it just means being considerate and acknowledging that not everyone shares your beliefs. For example, if a prayer is at 2:00 pm and you don’t have a break till 2:30 pm, don’t make it hard for everyone, wait till 2:30pm. When it comes to people thinking that Muslim women choosing to wear the hijab (veil) are oppressed, I think it’s very far from it, because she gets to choose what part of her body she wants the world to see.” ~ Young Somali Muslim
The Human Rights Awards are almost here and the winners are....
November 25, 2015
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The 9th Annual Human Rights Awards are fast approaching. The ceremony will be held at the ATB Financial Arts Barn, 10330 84 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T6E 2G9, at 2:00 p.m. and will feature a keynote address by Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, author of the award-winning I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor's Journey and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee. The program will feature inspirational music, rousing speeches and will be hosted by CBC's Portia Clark.
Here are the winners of this years Human Rights Awards:
Bernadette Iahtail will recieve the Gerald L. Gall Award for her leadership in addressing the systemic issues around children in the care in Alberta while strengthening community reconciliation.
Nicholas Ameyaw will receive the Randy Palivoda Award for his over 25 years of experience in fighting for the work of community building initiatives in Edmonton and beyond.
Human Rights Champions:
Carla Krause-Clark will be recognized for her over 20 years of efforts to support the biological mothers of her over 24 foster children and current prevention efforts around FASD.
Renee Laporte will be recognized for her over a decade of work as an educational assistant, inclusion innovator and pioneer in fostering high risk young women.
Judy Lytton will be recognized to honour her as a survivor and educator on eugenics.
Danielle Monroe will be recognized for her work around advocacy for highly victimized and vulnerable people.
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