THE CANADIAN ISLAMIC CONGRESS
Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:10:46 -0700
In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
The Canadian Islamic Congress Media Communique
Monday, July 16, 2007 - Rajab 1, 1428, Year:10 Vol:10 Issue: 77
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THE CANADIAN ISLAMIC CONGRESS ACTION ALERT July 16, 2007 DINNER WITH YVONNE RIDLEY -- AUTHOR, SOCIAL ACTIVIST & WAR-ZONE JOURNALIST WILL SPEAK AT CIC FUNDRAISING DINNERS IN MONTREAL (FRIDAY SEPT. 7), TORONTO (SAT SEPT. 8) AND WATERLOO (SUN SEPT. 9) TICKETS: $40 regular, $20 reduced for students, seniors, etc , $100 for family -- GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY -- PLEASE CALL For Montreal tickets: 1. Centre Islamique Libanais (Hajj Ali Chebli): (514) 381.6827 2. Centre Communautaire Musulman du Montréal (Br. Hesham Hallal): (514) 277-3999 3. Sister Dr. Najat Boughaba : (514) 327-7680 4. Sister Dr. Samira Laouna : (450) 629-1307 5. Dr. Mohamad Sawan : (514) 570-2227 6. Br. Bilal Hamideh : (514) 871-5477 7. Imam Dr. Zijad Delic : (613) 698-8469 8. CIC office : (519) 746-1242 9. Dr. Mohamed Elmasry : (519) 746-4107 PLEASE CALL For Toronto tickets: 1. Dr. Mohamed Shokr : (905) 629-7608 2. Br. Ayub Hamid : (905) 813-3046 3. St. Wahida Wahida : (647) 802-8024 4. Br. Alaa Elsayed : (905) 966-3013 5. Br. Ahmad N. Baksh : (416) 665-5716 6. St. Uzma Ashraf : (416) 917-8962 7. Br. Daniel Simard : (647) 293-2350 8. Br. Khurrum Awan : (416) 712-5209 9. Br. Mostafa & Sister Wafa : (905) 479-1738 10. Br. Zafar Bangash : (905) 887-8913 11. Imam Dr. Zijad Delic : (613) 698-8469 12. CIC office : (519) 746-1242 13. Dr. Mohamed Elmasry : (519) 746-4107 PLEASE CALL For Waterloo tickets: 1. Br. Imtiyaz Ahmed : (519) 239-7719 2. St Dr. Soha Moussa : (519) 721-7276 3. Br. Mohamed Badran : (519) 742-6385 4. Br. Mohamed Abolel : (519) 721-7731 5. Br. Abdul Kader Kishki : (519) 729-8500 6. Br. Sulmain Zebian : (519) 639-0974 7. Br. Alaa Elsayed : (905) 966-3013 8. CIC office : (519) 746-1242 9. Dr. Mohamed Elmasry : (519) 746-4107 For more information and to order tickets on line: http://www.canadianislamiccongress.com/dinner/index.php ABOUT SISTER YVONNE: British-born journalist Yvonne Ridley made international headlines in September 2001 when she was captured in Afghanistan while working under cover for the Sunday Express and interrogated for ten days by the Taliban on suspicion of being a spy. After her release and return to Britain she fulfilled a promise to her captors to read and study the Qur'an. As Sr Yvonne has related since then, in numerous articles, media interviews, speaking engagements, and her controversial book, "In the Hands of the Taleban," what she read in the holy scripture of Islam both surprised and inspired her -- so much so, that she reverted to Islam from Anglican (Church of England) Christianity two-and-a-half-years later. Her much-publicized adoption of a faith known for its modest female dress code and abstinence from the many excesses of Western lifestyle did not come without negative criticism at home and abroad. But the now 40- something practicing Muslim believer and social activist is known for looking detractors and supporters alike straight in the eye and challenging the stereotypes she herself once held about Islam. A colourful and often witty raconteur, she is also known for her tenacity in upholding truth and attacking hypocrisy on "both sides of the veil." A native of north-east England -- an area she once wryly described to her Taliban captors as Britain's "tribal" region -- Sr Yvonne found her vocation in journalism early in life. From local newspapers, she forged a respected career at some of the best addresses in British media, including The Sunday Times, The Observer, Daily Mirror, The Independent, Sunday Express, and BBC television and radio. She has also worked for CNN, ITN and Al-Jazeera, among others. Through media activism (she is a founding member of Women in Journalism), she became a prominent promoter of womens rights and an outspoken anti-war activist, who has run for political office as a RESPECT Party candidate. Sr Yvonne is a member of the Friends of Islam, the National Union of Journalists and the Society of Authors, as well as being actively involved as patron, representative or supporter of many activist pressure groups and humanitarian charitable organizations. She travels widely and is in constant demand as a speaker and peace campaigner, having shared the platform with such high profile personalities as the Rev. Jesse Jackson, British politicians George Galloway and Tony Benn, Palestinian activist Leila Khaled, and former Algerian President and revolutionary leader Ahmed Ben Bella. *************************************************************************** * To subscribe/unsubscribe: * * http://www.canadianislamiccongress.com/subscribe.php * *************************************************************************** || || o || _o_,_\ ,;: .'_o_\ ,;: (_|_;: _o_,_,_,_; ( .. / (_) / ( . Bismillah irRahman irRaheem In the Name of Allaah, The Most Gracious, The Most Kind Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/islam-net1/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/islam-net1/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! 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