Alberta Muslim Public Affairs Council

• Witness says Conservative MP Cooper should be removed from caucus after hearing outlash

  Faisal Khan Suri, the president of the Alberta Muslim Public Affairs Council, was dressed down by Cooper Tuesday last week during a hearing on online hate.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2019
  
• Edmonton police patrolling local mosques during Friday prayers: Alberta Muslim council

  The Alberta Muslim Public Affairs Council says police will be patrolling outside Edmonton mosques on Friday, following the act of terrorism at two mosques in New Zealand.

  Canada

  Mar 15, 2019
  
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• Dozen people escape cold overnight at Edmonton mosque

  An Edmonton mosque said 12 people in need stayed at the place of worship Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

  Weather

  Feb 7, 2019
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• Alberta Muslim group condemns racist letter received by Edmonton mosque

  The letter, delivered to Markaz Ul Islam Mosque, urges the mosque to "close down your fake worship house and leave or accept Jesus as your one true God."

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2019
• Ramadan 101: Answering your questions about ‘the best time of the year’

  For the world's 1.6 billion Muslims, the month of Ramadan means fasting, spiritual reflection, and charitable deeds. And there are special challenges when the holiday falls during the warmer months.

  Canada

  May 15, 2018
• Alberta group reveals menacing sounds of Islamophobia with audio recordings

  An Edmonton group is exposing the sound of religious intolerance by releasing audio recordings from its hotline, dedicated to reporting Islamophobia.

  Canada

  May 2, 2017
• Islamophobia hotline in Alberta sees ‘significant jump’ in calls

  Faisal Suri, president of the Alberta Muslim Public Affairs Council, could not disclose the severity of the issues behind the calls but said they range from verbal abuse to notes left on vehicles.

  Canada

  Feb 3, 2017
• Hundreds converge on Alberta legislature grounds for Quebec mosque shooting vigil

  Hundreds of people gathered at the Alberta legislature in Edmonton Monday night to pay tribute to people killed in Quebec Sunday in what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called a "terrorist attack."

  Canada

  Jan 30, 2017
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• Another ‘unacceptable’ anti-Islam flyer shocks Edmonton resident

  An Edmonton resident discovered an anti-Islam flyer in her mailbox Saturday, prompting a call to the police hate crimes unit.

  Crime

  Oct 16, 2016
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• Edmonton’s Muslim community hands out candy in response to hate flyers

  Members of the Muslim community met Thanksgiving Monday morning to hand out candy in the same neighbourhood where anti-Islamic flyers were circulated last week.

  Canada

  Oct 10, 2016