Interfaith

‘Eternal optimist’ Pakistani-Canadian Muslim woman is one of Israel’s fiercest advocates Human rights activist Raheel Raza seeks to ‘defang’ the extremist elements of her faith that drive antisemitism — and has been to the Jewish state over a dozen times in the process

(Times of Israel) Prominently perched on the coffee table in the Toronto condominium of Raheel Raza is “Israel 60,” a 336-page volume chronicling the country’s first six decades of history, culture, politics and aspirations for peace. For some of Raza’s fellow Pakistani […]

Government & Politics

When the IRGC comes for a human rights hero and Canada’s gov’t does nothing They hacked her, stalked her, and spread her image to terrorist networks. Why has no Canadian official picked up the phone?

(Western Standard) A month ago, Raheel Raza, a high-profile Muslim Pakistani Canadian journalist, beloved human rights activist, and fearless critic of Islamist extremism, learned that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is targeting her. Despite media exposing her plight, no Canadian official […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Muslim reform groups praise Rep. Ilhan Omar’s ouster 'Ilhan Omar has no business whatsoever being on the House Foreign Affairs Committee,' co-founder of the Muslim Reform Movement M. Zuhdi Jasser told JNS.

(JNS) Accusations of Islamophobia came almost immediately after the U.S. House of Representatives voted earlier this month to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from its Foreign Affairs Committee. The vote followed repeated promises from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to remove the […]