Op-Ed: We can do more to prevent honour killings

Op-ed by Imam Zijad Delic challenges facing Canadian Muslims in combatting family violence and integrating within Canadian society (Imam Delic was subject of controversy a number of years back when the Government, at the political level, essentially stopped his existing work with government departments and agencies given his past association with the Canadian Islamic Conferenc (here:). His message of living in Canada in accordance with Canadian norms has been consistent over the years:

Canadian Muslim leaders must set standards for more and better social justice education, restorative justice, family counselling and community development. Canadian imams particularly must come to the forefront as engaged mentors, advisers, role models and facilitators — not just as judges and critics of youth. An imam’s job is to educate and remind Canadian Muslims that leniency, mercy, forgiveness and acceptance are the true hallmarks of our faith’s prophetic tradition, not violence and abuse.

Op-Ed: We can do more to prevent honour killings.