Articles

Image from inside of a mosqueMuhammad Ali holding newspaperImage from inside of a mosqueMuhammad Ali holding newspaper
Malcolm X prayingMalcolm X praying

Latest Article

How Bill C-9 Can Affect Muslim Religious Freedom in Canada?

Canada has long presented itself as a multicultural democracy that protects religious freedom under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, particularly through guarantees of freedom of religion and freedom of expression. For many Muslim immigrants, these protections were central to the decision to settle in Canada. Families came seeking a society where their children could practice Islam openly, establish mosques, teach their religious tradition, and preserve their identity without fear of persecution. Recent legislative proposals from the federal Liberal government have sparked debate over whether these protections are being restricted. One such proposal is Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, introduced in 2025 to amend Canada’s Criminal Code in response to rising hate crimes and threats against religious institutions.

Read the full publication

Friday Publications

ISSUE

How Bill C-9 Can Affect Muslim Religious Freedom in Canada?

5-minute read

Faith

Canada has long presented itself as a multicultural democracy that protects religious freedom under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, particularly through guarantees of freedom of religion and freedom of expression. For many Muslim immigrants, these protections were central to the decision to settle in Canada. Families came seeking a society where their children could practice Islam openly, establish mosques, teach their religious tradition, and preserve their identity without fear of persecution. Recent legislative proposals from the federal Liberal government have sparked debate over whether these protections are being restricted. One such proposal is Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, introduced in 2025 to amend Canada’s Criminal Code in response to rising hate crimes and threats against religious institutions.

N.21

ISSUE

PART II: Islam, Reformism & Monarchy in Morocco

5-minute read

political

In the Moroccan context, what happened in 2011 was therefore not just the by-product of social and political imbalances, but of a long and unique legacy of institutionalized monarchical legitimacy reaching a breaking point. The king’s importance was now openly questioned as protests gave life to slogans like “ Down with Autocracy” or “ The people want the fall of corruption.”

N.20

ISSUE

PART II: The Russian Occupation of Chechnya

30-minute read

Political

Beyond theological dissent, any form of opposition or response to oppression, past or present, is condemned and punished by the regime. [...] But the regime doesn’t limit itself to suspected “resistants”, it attacks the population as a whole and targets innocents, including random students and workers...

N.19

ISSUE

From the 19th Century to Today: Egypt and Islam (PART TWO)

1-hour read

Political

While anti-Morsi celebrated the coup, the pro-Morsi protested and were angered. Media criticizing the coup were shut down, and hundreds of leaders of the Brotherhood were arrested overnight. On July 8th, thousands of protesters had gathered outside the presidential palace to ask for the release of Morsi, believed to be still inside under military arrest. The soldiers shot and killed 58 protesters and injured more than 400. This violent episode was just the beginning of Sisi’s rule.

N.17

ISSUE

From the 19th Century to Today: Egypt and Islam (PART ONE)

1-hour read

Political

The relationship between the Egyptian government and Islam has been a complex and shifting one since the 19th century and the beginning of the secularization of the country. Before the 19th century, Egypt applied Sharia Law for every matter, and there were hundreds of religious schools (Kuttab and Madrassa) around the country. The Islamic model was the only one for the Muslims (Christians had their own courts and schools). In the 19th century, Shari’a law got more and more confined to personal matters (heritage, marriages and divorces, etc.); a national court of law developed in parallel to Sharia courts; then the national public school system appeared, which pushed to the side the Islamic school system (and teachers initially all from an Islamic teaching background were replaced by teachers with a nationalist secular teaching) [...]  Egypt needed to “modernize,” and so it did by following the European colonial system.

N.16

ISSUE

Islam, Reformism, & monarchy in Morocco

5-minute read

Political

The year is 2011, and the Muslim Arab world is undergoing one of its most significant and transformative periods in contemporary history. As elsewhere throughout North Africa and the Middle East, protests and revolts inspired Moroccans to take to the streets, giving shape to the February 20 movement: a movement of organized rallies denouncing the widespread corruption of the regime and calling for an end to high unemployment, transparency from the judiciary system, an end to censorship, upholding Islamic values, and other demands. This wasn’t the first time Moroccans have challenged their authority; we can look back at the years of lead, the Casablanca and the Rif riots. Yet, Morocco differentiated from its counterparts as the majority of protesters didn’t seek to dethrone King Mohammed VI. Still, 2011 marked a turning point: the question of the King’s place. It was no longer confined to academic and political circles; the ordinary Moroccan now publicly discussed it.

N.15

ISSUE

A reflection on Bill 94

1-minute-read

Reflection

On October 31st, Bill 94, or the bill on reinforcing laicity in the education network, was passed by Quebec’s CAQ government, marking another milestone in Québec’s attack against religion, with a disproportionate impact on Muslim communities of Québec.

N.14