Douglas Todd: B.C. Muslims rattled by confrontational Victoria imam
2020/12/18 2 Comments
Certainly hate speech, and interesting point about the impact of the Harper government’s repeal of provisions allowing citizens to launch civil actions against online hate speech:
A militant imam in Victoria who openly calls Jews, Christians, atheists and free-speech advocates “filthy” and “evil” is causing distress among Canadian Muslims, and there are calls for him to be prosecuted for hate speech.
“Younus Kathrada is not taken seriously in our community. Somebody making those claims is not part of Islam. But I guess there is a fringe element that follows him,” says Haroon Khan, a trustee at Vancouver’s Al-Jamia mosque, which belongs to the B.C. Muslim Association and often holds interfaith events.
Source: Douglas Todd: B.C. Muslims rattled by confrontational Victoria imam
Thanks Andrew. I am well aware of Kathrada,
Merry Christmas mu friend!
Phil Gurski
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Not surprised that you are! Merry Christmas and to a better 2021. Stay well.