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THE LEAGUE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS OF B’NAI BRITH CANADA
AND WOMEN’S INTERFAITH DIALOGUE

INVITE YOU TO AN EVENING OF LEARNING With

RAHEEL RAZA
Muslim
Feminist
Journalist
Interfaith Advocate
Canadian

 who will discuss:

 ISLAM THROUGH THE EYES OF A FEMINIST

 It is often said that, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.  Who are the new generation of Muslim women?  What do they want? What influence do they have on the future of Islam?   What does the Koran say about women and how can the Holy Scripture be interpreted in the 21st century or through the eyes of a feminist? Come and Learn.

 Wednesday, December 3, 2003
7:00 P.M.
B’nai Brith Building
15 Hove Street, Downsview, Ontario

 RSVP (416) 633-6224 ext. 112

 Refreshments will be served

The Peel Halton Chapter of
The Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW)

Invites you to an art exhibition and sale
Featuring original paintings, sculptures and mosaics

of 19 Muslim Women Artists

Misbah Ahmed, Rehana Ansari, Maha Beyhum,
 Siddiqua Bilgrami, Sabiha Imran, Farrukh Imtiaz, Homaira Kabir,
Aleya Kazim, Fatima Kazmi, Saniya Khan, Nabahat Lotia,
Asma Arshad Mahmood, Tazeen Qayyum, Ismet Qidwai,
Saba Rizvi, Shamsi Shahrokhi, Uzma Irfan Sheikh
Leili Sherkat and Shabana Waheed

The exhibition will be held from Sep. 6 –28, 2003
At
The Learning Club and Fine Art Gallery
354 Queen St. South , Streetsville

The purpose of this event is threefold:

- To highlight Muslim women and their artwork
- To provide networking opportunities for those attending
- To bring greater awareness of the CCMW

For further information, call:
Atiya Ahsan (Vice-President, CCMW): 905-568-1274
The Learning Club: 905-593-0111
http://www.learningclub.ca

Gallery hours for this event: Tues.- Sat. 12 – 6 p.m.
 Sun. 12-5pm, closed Monday

Directions: Queen St. is the name of Mississauga Road, in Streetsville. Take 401 or 403 to Erin Mills Parkway and Thomas St. Go east on Thomas to Queen St. S. Drive south to 354. Parking at rear, on Queen St. or in Church St. parking lot.

Bristol Road  (westbound ) will also bring you to Queen St. South.

Peel Halton - Annual Report 2002

Nuzhat Haider provided training and group counselling to the Pakistani Womens' Support Group headed by Zakia Khan. Nuzhat is the President of our Chapter. She is a clinical psychologist working in social services and has a private practice.

Mrs. Sayeeda Husain continued to visit the sick at the Credit Valley Hospital.

Media relations efforts: Mrs. Anwari Alikhan writes and actively communicates with The Toronto Star to comment on coverage of Islam and Muslims.

Interfaith dialogue. Atiya Ahsan has had the opportunity to do a lot of inter­faith dialogue and education, especially after Sep. 11, 2001. She spoke to three church groups, three groups of high school students in the Catholic school boards. She also made presentations at an inter-faith education day held at the Holy Blossom Temple.

Very recently, we have started contacting the constituency offices of local members of Parliament.