Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations
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The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) is a national Muslim
civil liberties
and advocacy organization
in Canada
. CAIR-CAN is an Ottawa-based, nonprofit organization with a grassroots membership. It is wholly independent and separate from the U.S.-based Council on American-Islamic Relations
, although the two may coordinate on areas of mutual concern.
CAIR-CAN is active in media engagement, anti-discrimination and public advocacy. A respected resource for journalists and media professionals, CAIR-CAN comments on current issues, offers nationwide contacts, produces numerous publications (A Journalist's Guide to Islam, for example) and contributes frequent op-eds to Canadian dailies.
According to 2001 census
, there were 579,640 Muslims in Canada
, just under 2% of the population. In 2006, the Canadian Muslim population was estimated to be 783,700 or about 2.5%.
are most often the result of a lack of knowledge on the part of non-Muslims and reluctance on the part of Muslims to articulate their cause.
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
civil liberties
Civil liberties
Civil liberties are rights and freedoms that provide an individual specific rights such as the freedom from slavery and forced labour, freedom from torture and death, the right to liberty and security, right to a fair trial, the right to defend one's self, the right to own and bear arms, the right...
and advocacy organization
Advocacy group
Advocacy groups use various forms of advocacy to influence public opinion and/or policy; they have played and continue to play an important part in the development of political and social systems...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. CAIR-CAN is an Ottawa-based, nonprofit organization with a grassroots membership. It is wholly independent and separate from the U.S.-based Council on American-Islamic Relations
Council on American-Islamic Relations
The Council on American-Islamic Relations is America's largest Muslim civil liberties advocacy organization that deals with civil advocacy and promotes human rights...
, although the two may coordinate on areas of mutual concern.
CAIR-CAN is active in media engagement, anti-discrimination and public advocacy. A respected resource for journalists and media professionals, CAIR-CAN comments on current issues, offers nationwide contacts, produces numerous publications (A Journalist's Guide to Islam, for example) and contributes frequent op-eds to Canadian dailies.
According to 2001 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, there were 579,640 Muslims in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, just under 2% of the population. In 2006, the Canadian Muslim population was estimated to be 783,700 or about 2.5%.
Mission
Through activism in the areas of media relations, anti-discrimination and political advocacy, CAIR-CAN aims to educate Canadians and empower Canadian Muslims. CAIR-CAN believes misrepresentations of IslamIslam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
are most often the result of a lack of knowledge on the part of non-Muslims and reluctance on the part of Muslims to articulate their cause.
See also
- Islam in CanadaIslam in CanadaAccording to Canada's 2001 census, there were 579,740 Muslims in Canada, just under 2% of the population. In 2006, the Muslim population was estimated to be 0.8 million or about 2.6%. In 2010, the Pew Research Center estimates there were about 0.9 million Muslims in Canada. About 65% were Sunni,...
- Canadian Islamic CongressCanadian Islamic CongressThe Canadian Islamic Congress refers to itself as Canada's largest national non-profit and wholly independent Islamic organization without affiliation to any foreign group, body, or government and says it represents -- Sunni and Shi'a Muslims, men and women, youth and seniors...
- Islamic Supreme Council of CanadaIslamic Supreme Council of CanadaIslamic Supreme Council of Canada is a Canadian Muslim organization based in Calgary, Alberta. It was founded in 2000 by Imam Syed Soharwardy with the aims of fostering Canadian understanding of Islam, contributing to society in general, guiding Canadian institutions on the needs of Muslims,...
- Council on American-Islamic RelationsCouncil on American-Islamic RelationsThe Council on American-Islamic Relations is America's largest Muslim civil liberties advocacy organization that deals with civil advocacy and promotes human rights...
- Islamic Society of North AmericaIslamic Society of North AmericaThe Islamic Society of North America , based in Plainfield, Indiana, USA, is a Muslim umbrella group. It has been described in the media as the largest Muslim organization in North America.-History:...