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University of Victoria cancels talk by radical hate preacher Younus Kathrada UVic's Muslim Students Association has been at the forefront of bringing radical clerics to the B.C. capital

November 20, 2024 Tristin Hopper

(National Post) The University of Victoria has cancelled a scheduled on-campus talk by the extremist preacher Younus Kathrada. Kathrada, who is on record calling for the annihilation of Jews and denouncing Canada as “evil and filthy” for its tolerance of homosexuality, was […]

The notorious hate preacher invited to speak at a B.C. university And it's far from the first time the UVic Muslim Students Association has dabbled in extremism

November 19, 2024 Tristin Hopper

(National Post) In just the latest example of sanctioned extremism on a Canadian university campus, a controversial Muslim preacher is scheduled to deliver a sermon at the University of Victoria. South Africa-born imam Younus Kathrada has publicly called for the “annihilation” of Jews, […]

Cage director Muhammad Rabbani banned from France as a ‘threat to public order’ Campaign group leader held for 24 hours before being sent back to London

July 17, 2023 Nicky Harley

(National-UAE) France has banned the director of campaign group Cage from entering the country and accused him of spreading conspiracy theories about “Islamophobic persecution.” Muhammad Rabbani arrived in Paris last Tuesday but was detained for 24 hours before being sent back to […]

Home Office accuses UK Muslim student group of acting ‘dangerously and irresponsibly’ Federation of Student Islamic Societies plans to host anti-counter-extremism university tour

November 18, 2022 Nicky Harley

(National-UAE) A British Muslim student group has been accused of acting “dangerously and irresponsibly” by the government for hosting an anti-counter-extremism university tour. The Federation of Student Islamic Societies (Fosis) is hosting a tour of seven universities, including three Russell Group institutions, […]

French government calls UK advocacy group Cage ‘Islamist militants’ Anti-radicalisation body accuses organisation of supporting terrorists and seeking to smear France

April 28, 2022 Nicky Harley

(National-UAE) UK advocacy group Cage, which has a focus on Muslim detainees, has been labelled “Islamist militants” by the French government’s anti-radicalisation body. The Interministerial Committee for the Prevention of Delinquency and Radicalisation has published nine tweets accusing Cage, founded by former […]

‘War on terror’: US protesters urge release for Pakistani woman Aafia Siddiqui Protesters call for the release of the Pakistani neurosurgeon serving 86 years in prison for the attempted murder of US officials

October 20, 2021 Umar A. Farooq

(Middle East Eye) Dozens of protesters stood outside Pakistan’s consulate in New York City on Wednesday, calling for the release of Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani woman who is currently serving 86 years in prison in what civil liberties groups and activists say was […]