Islamic Congress to File CRTC Comp.on Canadian TV "Muhammad a Terrorist" Speech

Islamic Congress to File CRTC Complaint on Canadian TV Stations That Carried Falwell's "Muhammad a Terrorist" Speech -- Hate-crime Lawsuit May Follow Islamic Congress Calls on Canadian Council of Churches to Denounce American "Moral Majority" Evangelist

The Canadian Islamic Congress today issued a strong statement condemning ultra-conservative American evangelist, Rev. Jerry Falwell, for commenting on national television that Prophet Muhammad -- the prophet of Islam -- was a "terrorist."

In an October 6, 2002 interview on the widely aired CBS newsmagazine show, 60 Minutes, Falwell stated "I think Muhammad was a terrorist." The show is carried by numerous stations in Canada.

"Falwell's statement constitutes hate-speech against an identifiable religious minority group," responded CIC legal counsel, Faisal Joseph. "It is both slanderous and provocative and totally irresponsible for any religious leader, specially at this sensitive time. We are therefore filing a formal complaint with the CRTC against all Canadian TV channels who broadcast this interview, and are considering further legal action under Canada's hate crime laws."

In recent years, hate crime convictions have become more frequent in this country as public and legal awareness have increased. In 1998, Mark Harding of Toronto was convicted for "promoting hatred against an identifiable group contrary to s.319(2) of the Criminal Code." Prof. Jane McAuliffe of the University of Toronto, an expert witness called by the Crown, said "there is no legitimate support in the Qur'an or Islamic religious doctrine for the position that Islam advocates violence."

CIC national president Prof. Mohamed Elmasry was deeply shaken after watching last Sunday's edition of 60 Minutes. "Canadian TV channels should not be facilitating the spread of such blatant hate and bigotry in this country. It is not only illegal; it is immoral, and goes against our most cherished Canadian values."

"We are also calling on Canadian Christian leaders, especially the Canadian Council of Churches, to denounce Falwell's statements," Elmasry added. "We know that he does not speak for them."

Mrs. Wahida Valiante, CIC's national vice-president, added that "Falwell's statements negatively affect not only Canadian Muslims, but all people of faith in this country ... He does not speak in any way for us."

Controversial American right wing religious leader Jerry Falwell, once a popular televangelist, has been associated with extreme Christian conservatism throughout his public career. For several decades his name has been inseparably linked with the American fundamentalist movement and political lobby, The Moral Majority, whose beliefs include anti-immigration, ethnic assimilation, unilingual society and close relationships between government and state-supported conservative Christianity.

CONTACT Faisal Joseph (519) 672-4510 Ext. 6342

Dr. Mohamed Elmasry (519) 888-4567 Ext. 3753 (O) (519) 746-7928 (H) np@canadianislamiccongress.com

Mrs. Wahida Valiante (905) 881-8024 nvp@canadianislamiccongress.com ________

A response that i came acrossed:

PRESS RELEASE from :

The Church of Exhortation

RR # 1

Chesley Ontario

N0G 1L0

Dear Editor

It is shocking to me that the Canadian Islamic Congress has been complaining about Jerry Flawell’s comments regarding his truthful statement that " Muhammad the Prophet of Islam was a terrorist" and their insistence that the Canadian TV stations should be charged with Hate-Crimes for mearly running the article It was in the Toronto Sun of May/10/01, in an article by George Jonas who stated, ...‘Hardly a day passes without a news item showing the forces of Fragmentation at work in Canada. Last week, for instance, a bill was introduced in the house of Commons, intending to stop Canadian CHARITIES from funneling money to foreign terrorists.’ Jonas went on to say ‘ One would have thought that all CANADIANS would welcome at least the aims of such legislation. Wrong. The Canadian Islamic Congress Promptly wrote a letter to parliamentarians threatening a constitutional challenge to Bill- C-16 as too "Draconian"’.

Is then testifying about a false religion or false Prophet hateful? Is testifying about ones religious convictions when those convictions clearly indicate that the Prophet of Islam was a liar, now considered hateful? Is it not against ones Constitutional Freedoms in Canada to contest another religion and even state what is the obvious, that the prophet of Islam, Muhammad, was a terrorist?

If The Canadian Islamic Congress, considers Bill C-16 as unconstitutional, that is, if The Canadian Islamic Congress considers Giving the money that they collect from all Canadians and then handing over all of it or even One dollar of it to Terrorists Groups around the world to be OK , then how is it possible for them to object to free speech and freedom of religion?

You can’t have it both ways , or can you?

Thank you.

Rev Mark Harding

Exhorter Minister for

The Church of Exhortation. __________

Previously posted story: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=29483

An Ontario man convicted of promoting hatred against Muslims says his community-service sentence has included indoctrination into Islam.

After losing an appeal to Canada's Supreme Court on Oct. 17, Mark Harding must resume his sentence of two years probation and 340 hours of community service under the direction of Mohammad Ashraf, general secretary of the Islamic Society of North America in Mississauga, Ont.

We need to equip, train and finance a group of Canadian freedom fighters..perhaps Candada can be won back for a free people..

I'd go a bit farther than Falwell. From my reading of the Koran, Allah, himself, is a terrorist, who sits around thinking up ways to torture those who prefer living free, rather than kowtowing to his little black rock five times a day.

Make sure to ask why these Muslim countries are full of peace and tolerance:

Saudi Arabia - Conversion by a Muslim to another religion is punishable by death. Bibles are illegal.

Yemen - Bans proselytizing by non-Muslims and forbids conversions. The Government does not allow the building of new non-Muslim places of worship

Kuwait - Registration and licensing of religious groups. Members of religions not sanctioned in the Koran may not build places of worship. Prohibits organized religious education for religions other than Islam

Egypt -Islam is the official state religion and primary source of legislation. Accordingly, religious practices that conflict with Islamic law are prohibited. Muslims may face legal problems if they convert to another faith. Requires non-Muslims to obtain what is now a presidential decree to build a place of worship

Algeria - The law prohibits public assembly for purposes of practicing a faith other than Islam. Non-Islamic proselytizing is illegal, and the Government restricts the importation of non-Islamic literature for distribution.

Jordan - Has the death penalty for any Muslim selling land to a Jew.

(All information is from US State Department Human Rights Reports)

I could go on with more examples.

thanks for that information: Time for a "Heads UP" , "Wake UP" to the free world.....have to watch the back door attempts at putting our free countries in the lists above that you mention.....

IF All these islamics are so Peaceful, then thier religion should Speak for itself, But If you really look you will find that most of the conflicts on this earth are islamic in nature.
If these islamics in canada think that is hate speech, watch what happens when the average american (canadian or USA) starts speaking out............To say that it's wrong to stop government intervention of a group helping terrorists and then calling yourself peaceful shows you Just what these people REALLY BELIEVE!

These Islamics are really something. And the US is the only country in the world where one can speak the truth about them

Yup. It's truly George Orwell's nightmare.