Words Not to be Uttered about Islam
Daniel Pipes
The American branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations has deemed the word Islamist unacceptable ("Constant use of ‘Islamist' overlooks real threats" is the title of an article responding to the 9/11 Commission report by a CAIR staffer, Arsalan T. Iftikhar); now, the Canadian branch has deemed the word Shari‘a, as in "Shari‘a court" unacceptable. In a press release, dated today, "CAIR-CAN Meets with Ontario Government Regarding Islamic Arbitration" (not online) the organization announces that it supports
the principle behind the proposal that the Muslim community in Canada is entitled to use the alternative resolution tools … to resolve civil disputes according to Islamic Personal/Family Law. However, CAIR-CAN recognized the challenges posed by the current scheme. Accordingly, CAIR-CAN made the following recommendations … : The term "shariah" should not to be used to describe the arbitration tribunal. The tribunal should be a form of Muslim dispute resolution equipped to settle specific and limited set of civil disputes.
I wonder what words the censors at CAIR and the other Islamist groups will prohibit next.
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Canadian Shari'a Watch
Even though Canadian immigration officials want Muslim women to remove their hijab when arriving in Canada and passing through security, so that all facial features can be seen, Prime Minister Paul Martin says: Let Muslim women keep hijabs on.
Prime Minister Paul Martin doesn’t want Muslim women arriving at Pierre Trudeau International Airport in Dorval to be required to remove their headscarves as they pass through security.
Four Muslim women complained this summer after they were told to take pff their hijabs so pictures of them could be taken for their permanent-residency cards.
Martin wants the practice stopped, saying an Islamic woman’s right to to wear the hijab must be respected.
Immigration is in part a Quebec jurisdiction, however, and it remains to be seen whether his instructions will be carried out.
Immigration Quebec was not available for comment yesterday.
In each of the four cases, Quebec immigration officials at the airport insisted the hijab had to come off so all facial features could be seen.
The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations accused the immigration authorities of being overzealous.
The prime minister agreed. |
