Islamic Illuminations

Muslim-Jewish, Mosque-Synagogue "Twinning" 2011

2011-11-17T18:00:00.001-05:00

Our annual Noor Cultural Centre-Temple Emanu El "Twinning" takes place on Friday, November 18. Click here for details!

STANDING AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

2011-11-17T17:52:00.002-05:00

Please click here to see a new, widely-endorsed, Canadian Muslim "Call to Action" to eradicate domestic violence within our communities and wider world.

Click here to listen to follow-up media interviews with spokespersons for the Call to Action.

Open to the public! NEW COURSE on Reading and Interpreting the Qur'an

2011-11-17T17:44:00.002-05:00

Beginning Sunday, November 27, we will be embarking upon a new, 8-week, "Scriptural-Reasoning" style course on reading and interpreting the sacred text of Islam: "The Recitation" or "al-Qur'an." Please click here to see the details on the Noor Cultural Centre website.

New INTRO TO ISLAM course, open to the public!

2011-10-04T21:11:00.004-04:00

Beginning Sunday, October 9, 2011, Dr. Timothy will be offering a four-part, INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM course in the upper classroom at the Noor Cultural Centre. Welcoming all peoples of all faiths, this course will offer an academic yet experientially-textured introduction to the basics of Islamic belief, history, and practice while remaining mindful of contemporary events, perceptions, and realities. In concert with Noor's commitment to inclusivity, this course will be conducted in a manner that manifests the utmost respect for every participant, regardless of faith, gender, orientation, age, or any other factor. For more details, click HERE.

TORONTO BOOK LAUNCH for "In the Light of a Blessed Tree"

2011-10-04T21:10:00.000-04:00

Date: Friday October 7, 2011
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Auditorium, Noor Cultural Centre

Click HERE for more details plus scholarly endorsements of the book!

STANDING TOGETHER AGAINST ANTI-SEMITISM

2011-08-08T23:56:00.004-04:00

We categorically condemn the vandalism and hateful, antisemitic symbolism that sought to desecrate the Beth Tikvah Synagogue here in Toronto on August 4, 2011, and we are both shocked and appalled that the perpetrators seemed to have associated their hatred and desecration with the religion of Islam. As Muslims we unequivocally reject such attribution, and we bear clear witness that such behavior has no place within the religion of Islam. More, we applaud all those, including the Canadian Council of Imams (CCI), who immediately rose to stand with the victims against this criminal expression of ignorance and hate. To see the CCI statement, click here.

We further decry all those who seek to spread dissension, mistrust, fear, and hatred through the malicious misrepresentation of people belonging to any race or religion or gender or orientation, and we call upon all truly religious people to serve as conduits of the Divine light that dispels all darknesses.

May the Jewish community of Beth Tikvah take heart that they are not alone and that we stand with them, and may all maliciously maligned and oppressed people take heart. We are one human family, all, and we are all created in the Divine image. Let us then raise the call for universal respect, for universal reverence, and let us together stand as we uphold and defend the dignity of every human being.