What imams and Muslim advocacy and dawah groups say in English is straightforward.
What did Mustafa Farooq, then CEO of NCCM, mean when he asked, “How will Muslims recreate Cordoba in Edmonton, Toronto, Montreal?” and erase “these artificial nation-states”?
The book Learn about Islam begins the process of dispelling misinformation about Islam and the goals of the Muslim community.
To get a more nuanced understanding it is advised you take this book to a local mosque and engage the Imam.
Justin Trudeau, Canada’s 23rd prime minister:
Islam is not incompatible with a Western, secular, democratic life in Canada.
Imams and scholars give non-Muslims two principal pieces of advice: do not rely on mainstream media to learn about Islam.
Toronto Imam Abdul Hamid:
Islam did not come here to take over for the sake of taking over, but to improve the lives of people that’s why Islam came, and that is what it did in the time of prophet Muhammad, but, to improve the lives of people changes have to be made; so, it may seem from one perspective that Islam took over so to speak.
Toronto Imam Iqbal Nadvi:
Islam is the solution for all humanity