Increasing discrimination against Muslims in Canada

Rasa – “Discrimination and racism against Canadian Muslim citizens are increasing” said the head of the Islamic council of Quebec, Canada.

News ID: 172

Date: 07 March 2013 - 00:34

Rasa News Agency reports – Almniawi, the head of the Islamic council of Quebec, Canada criticized the Increasing Islamophobia and expressed: “Politicians and the media are trying to expand Islamophobia in the community”.

He asserted: “Discrimination, violence and racism has increased sharply in Canada”

Almniawi said: “After the September 11 incident, the phenomenon of Islamophobia is the dominant thought in Quebec City”.

The head of the Islamic council of Quebec continued: “Annually many Muslims are arrested and harassed under the pretext of terrorist acts”

It is noteworthy that Quebec is the second city of Canada that has the largest Muslim population.

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