Waterloo Slap is Hate Crime but Danforth Shooting Mental Health

Waterloo Slap is Hate Crime but Danforth Shooting Mental Health

Waterloo regional police say a woman has been arrested in connection with a hate-motivated incident at a DriveTest Centre in Kitchener, Ont., on May 10 2023.

According to Mifrah Abid this woman was agitated. An agitated person is considered to be experiencing a mental health crisis. Depending on a person’s baseline of mental health their ability to cope with crises varies. So, could this be a case of an agitated person committing an assault? It could be. For some reason some media is using not using the perfunctory “alleged” but are with seeming certainty labeling this a HATE crime.

Mainstream media headlines Waterloo Assault

CBC: Waterloo woman charged as police investigate alleged hate-motivated altercation at Kitchener DriveTest centre (LINK)

Global News: Waterloo woman arrested after hate-motivated incident at Kitchener DriveTest Centre (LINK)

CP24: Victim of ‘hate-motivated’ incident in Kitchener speaks out, calls for more action to combat hate (LINK)

Mainstream Media Headlines Danforth Shooting

Within 48 hours mainstream media was portraying the Danforth shooter as a sympathetic person that suffered a mental health breakdown. The Muslim community acknowledges that Mohammed Hashim has helped families cope with Islamophobia when they face negative media attention. (LINK)

Global News: The suspected Danforth mass shooting gunman was known to police for mental health reasons. (LINK)

The suspected gunman in the Danforth mass shooting Sunday night in Toronto was known to police for having a history of mental health concerns dating back to 2010.                               

CBC: Why there are no simple explanations for acts of mass violence. (LINK)

In the wake of Danforth shooting, Peter Sloly calls for holistic thinking

Toronto Star: Suspected Danforth shooter’s family cites psychosis, ‘severe mental health challenges, (LINK)

The man who unleashed bullets on a busy Danforth stretch Sunday night was suffering from “severe mental health challenges” and struggling with psychosis and depression, his devastated family said Monday.

I was at the Danforth vigil every day. There was no condemnation of the Man that shot thirteen and killed two. Many that I engaged were sympathetic to both the shooter and the shooters family. Many expressed concerned that the family or the Muslim community could face a backlash.

Where is the Concern, Love and compassion for this woman and her Family?

Alleged Islamophobia Hate Crime Triggers More Mosque Funding

Alleged Islamophobia Hate Crime Triggers More Mosque Funding

National Council Canadian Muslims released a statement on May 4th 2023: Zahid Mosque Security funding. The following is a partial rendering.

Salma Zahid her Private Member’s Bill / Conférence de presse sur son projet de loi emanant de député Ottawa, Ontario, on May 2, 2023. © HOC-CDC Credit: Bernard Thibodeau, House of Commons Photo Services

Alhamdullilah, two weeks ago we joined the Islamic Society of Markham and called on the Federal and Provincial government to provide money for mosque security. Two weeks later they have.

The $25 million increase in funding is a necessary step…. We also appreciate that the commitment expands the list of eligible community organizations that can apply… To that effect, the Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant is a big step in the right direction.

Kitchener woman fears for her safety after alleged hate-motivated incident

CTV Kitcher Published April 12, 2302:

The Waterloo Regional Police Service is investigating the alleged incident, including the possible motivations behind it.

CTV News Kitchener spoke to a woman who said she and her mother were the victims in this incident. The woman asked not to be publicly identified as she fears for her safety.

…he rolls down his, then we just see him pull out his phone and point it at us and we’re like, okay that’s weird. And suddenly, in the other hand, he pulls up a gun and points it at us.” He was videotaping us – so he seemed prepared to be doing something,” she said.

Authorities Believe this is not a Fake Hate Crime (Toronto Hijab Scissors Hoax)

Police said their general investigations and equity, diversity and inclusion units are working together to investigate the incident.

According to police, the suspect is described as a white man, around 20-years-old and with a thin build. He was wearing a large dark hoodie with a face mask, and was driving a dark-coloured four-door sedan.

The woman said they weren’t near the masjid when the incident happened but feels the incident was hate-motivated.

Sabreena Siddique Professional Hate Crime researcher

Just because this one particular story is not real it doesn’t mean that the other stories are not real. So, let’s not forget that we need to still work on anti-islamophobia and trying to combat anti-Islam hate.

I am very afraid of the backlash she will receive, and the community will receive further because people are going to be well, she lied..

Dr. Jasmin Zine Lables Tarek Fatah an Islamophobe

Dr. Jasmin Zine Lables Tarek Fatah an Islamophobe

Dr Jasmin Zine, a professor at Wilfred Laurier labels Tarek Fatah an Islamophobe. She does this in her federally funded book White Islamophobia Industry. (free download)

Firas al-Najim founder of CD4HR a Palestinian support organization tweeted the following.

The self hating Muslim #tarekfatah has died from many of his illnesses. He was Sick mentally before physically & now we can Rest In Peace from all his toxic work. He was a supporter of the Zionist Israeli war criminal regime & a great friend of all hypocrites/monafiqeen. Adios

Sheikh Iqbal Nadvi Contradict Dr. Zine and Firas Najim

April 24, 2023, Muhammad Iqbal al-Nadvi, president of the Canadian Fique Council released a statement after news of the passing of journalist and Author Tarek Fatah. Tarek Fatah Not Islamophobe

According to the statement released by Sheikh Iqbal Nadvi on the official FB Al-Nadwa Institute Tarek Fatah was a Muslim.

…he was outspoken about the political clergy in Pakistan, he was a main critic of religious clergy in the Indian Subcontinent and due to such a stand taken by him, he was labeled as anti-Islam. To my understanding, he was a Muslim

 I liked most of the comments when he spoke against fanatics, terrorism and extremism.

Two Influential Muslim Canadians Contradict Sheikh Nadvi

Islamophobia Quickly Marches Forward in Canada

Islamophobia Quickly Marches Forward in Canada

OTTAWA, Monday, February 6, 2023, Professor Jasmin Zine Author of White Islamophobia Industry testified before a senet committee.

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met by videoconference this day at 4:01 p.m. [ET] to examine such issues as may arise from time to time relating to human rights generally.

M103 the Islamophobia motion set established the premise that Canada and Canadians suffer from Islamophobia.

Today April 1 2023 it is 6 years after the passing of this motion. the following are but a few excerpts. It is highly recommended you read the complete transcript

I have noticed is that Canada has been quite slow to implement any kind of national initiatives that would outreach to communities, that would engage those communities in a meaningful way and that would continue to inform policy, education and so on. I think that some of those examples could be very helpful as we look at more nationwide types of policies that are impactful.

For me, as a sociologist, it’s the way the legislation supports, sustains and reproduces Islamophobic ideas and narratives about the potential radical, the jihadist. In my book, Under Siege, Islamophobia and the 9/11 Generation, that came out last year, I was looking at Muslim youth and how they are responding to having been socialized into a world where they were perceived as radicals, as terrorists, as jihadists since 9/11 happened and all of those security policies were ushered in. There are a number of ways that has impacted this generation of youth and the generation of youth that has followed.

White Islamophobia Industry Dr. Jasmin Zine

Before we think about new legislation, we have to think about how the legislation that we have is enforced, and that comes back to be laid at the feet of law enforcement, where there is often not the political will to fully and appropriately respond to and investigate hate crimes

Are Racism & Islamophobia behind Fraud Investigation in Minnesota?

Are Racism & Islamophobia behind Fraud Investigation in Minnesota?

September 23 2022, in USA’s state of Minnesota forty-seven Somali Muslims have been charged with defrauding over 250 million, meant to feed hungry children. Somali Muslims Defraud Children

Of the 47 charged none is white, Christian or of European decent. Some are alleging that this is a clear example of systemic racism and Islamophobia.

April 2022: Canadian Law enforcement released across the nation a most wanted poster. It featured 24 faces. Only five appeared to be white and eleven were black. People of colour do not represent 40% of the population.

Many ask how Canada will become a model for equity and justice when it continues to over represent people of colour in the justice system.

Quran Burning used to Accelerate Islamization of Norway

Quran Burning used to Accelerate Islamization of Norway

In Norway a since 2019 a group called “Stop Islamization of Norway” has been burning the Quran

Norwegian Junior Imam

An Imam has responded with an urgent appeal.

Brothers and sisters the last year a racist anti-Muslimism group have been desecrating and burning the Quran in front of the mosque in Norway. They are doing this to provoke a reaction from the Muslim community. So, that they can label Muslims as a violent terrorists and win support for their anti-Muslimism propaganda. The Norwegian government allows them to continue burning the Quran in front of the house of Allah in the name of freedom of speech.

Angry Imam in Norway

 Even during Ramadan they visited Muslim mosques and burned the Quran with the protection of the Norwegian police. For such a long time we Muslims have been feeling powerless because we can’t do anything when our religion our honor and the book that we hold so close to our heart are being humiliated and disgraced.

But things will now change, God willing, we have found a way to stop the desecration of the Quran. The extremist organization that is burning the Quran is called “Stop the Islamization of Norway”. They have come to our Masjid twice and hung two banners. One stating Islam is barbarism and unwanted in Norway the other banner labeling our Masjid “Oslo Jihad Center” insinuating Muslims are terrorists.

They are burning the Quran and hanging up these banners as a symbol of eradicating Islam in Norway. They are hoping to provoke a reaction from the Muslims so they can justify their hatred and win support for their anti-Muslim propaganda.

We will give them a reaction but not the one that they want to see. We will not do anything that would tarnish the image of Islam and create problems for the Muslims. Rather, every time they burn the Quran symbolizing the extinction of Islam we will react by raising huge amounts of funds to spread Islam and establish the symbols of Islam in Norway.

We have, praise be to Allah, purchased the largest mosque property in the capital of Norway to establish the biggest mosque and dawa’h center in this country. The despicable individual burning the Quran thinks that he can extinguish the light of Allah with his attacks. But we will use him, a useful idiot, to fund the spreading of the message of the Quran in Norway. Every time they burn the Quran we will raise tens of thousands of dollars and we will distribute 100 copies of the Quran to the people of Norway.

Warning Highly Offensive

Praise be to Allah they want to extinguish the light of the Allah with their mouth but Allah refuses and uses them to perfect his light even though disbelievers hate it. Islam will be established in Norway. We will make these anti-Muslims the very reason for Islam to flourish in the country. So brothers and sisters please donate to generously in the path of Allah, defending the honor  our religion and earning Allah’s pleasure and marvelous reward.

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