Post September 11 Activities

2004
December
Sharia article in Toronto Star
Merry Muslim article in Toronto Star
Wrote and presented poem at event to celebrate women hosted by Urbanart
November
Speaker at University Women’s Club
Collected over $5000/- as United Way fundraiser
Attended launch of Progressive Muslims Union in New York
October
Speaker at Interfaith panel at Scarborough Missions
Organizer and presenter for 8-part series on Understanding Islam for Learning Unlimited
Forum for Learning Fall event
 September
 Interviewed for ‘Clamor’ magazine in USA
Guest on “On The Line” at CTS TV
Panelist at Interfaith conference held by Tareq Mosque 
Started course on “Women and Gender in Islam” by Dr. Lynda Clarke
August
Article published in ‘Friday Times’
Speaker at Encounter World Religions
Presenter in Grand Bend Ontario on Women in Islam
July
Presented at a panel at The Parliament of World Religions in Barcelona, Spain
Jan 17  
Guest Speaker in Grand Bend Ontario on Diversity in Islam
Jan 7  
Participated in a panel on CTS – Women in the Islamic Tradition

2003
Dec  
Published article on Multifaith celebrations in Canadian Living Magazine
Dec 5 
Speaker at a conference titled Islam in America hosted by Denver University
Dec 3 
Guest of WID – Women’s Interfaith Dialogue to speak on Feminism in Islam
Nov 27
Presented a paper titled: ‘Religious Inclusivity” at Queen’s Park for ISARC
Nov 6
Presented to an International Relations  class at Northern Secondary School, Toronto on ‘The Muslim World and International Relations’
Oct 24
Participated in a panel discussion on ‘Behind the Story’ on CTS
Oct 22
Met with CTV Executives to discuss Muslims and Media
Oct 20
Presented at Temple Emmanuel on ‘Being a Muslim post 
Sept 11
Sep – Oct
Set up a 6-part series on Understanding Islam for Eglinton/St. George United Church
Oct 4/5 
Prepared and presented a workshop on Media and Muslims for CCMW at their annual conference in Montreal
Sep 21
Hosted Forum for Learning event with guest Jeffrey Lang speaking on “A Journey from Atheism to Islam”
Sep 13/14 
Guest preacher at Leamington United Church. Topic “Do Muslims Eat Ketchup?”
Jul 10
Speaker at Metropolitan Community Church on Diversity in Islam
Jun 20/21
Participant and Moderator at a conference at Parliament Hill, Ottawa  hosted by WEBB - Women Engaging in Bridge Building
Jun 14
Guest speaker at St. Andrews United Church in Chatham/Kent
Jun 7
Ontario Women’s Caucus – presented a workshop on Women in Islam
May 27 
Speaker on Islam to a women’s group at Richmond Hill 
Golf Club
May 23
Speaker at United Church Conference in Sioux Ste Marie
May 22
Presenter at Innoversity summit on panel called “Jihad in the Newsroom”
Apr 20   
Hosted Forum for Learning on Islam and the ‘other’ -  guest speaker Dr. Abdulaziz Sachedina
April 7
Presenter at York District School Board’s Equity conference
Mar 29
Forum For Learning event on Media and Muslims
Feedback from Media and Muslims
Mar 26
HRDC presentation for International week of elimination of Racial Discrimination. “The Dignity of Difference – Respect Through Understanding”  
Mar 11 –15
Presenter in Niagara Falls at a conference held by The Snowstar Institute of Religious Literacy – “Where is Fundamentalism Leading Us?”  
Mar 8
Keynote speaker at Women’s Art Registry of Minnesota event for International Women’s Day, titled “Sheherazade – Risking the Passage” - An art exhibition by contemporary Muslim women
Feb 19
Emmanuel College panelist on “Who is my neighbor?”
Feb 18, 2003  
Quaker Women’s Centre – presenter for Women Circling for Peace and women as peacemakers
Feb 13
Presenter at Women’s Canadian Club on Women in Islam: Myth vs. Reality
Feb 8
Presentation on Islam to students at St. Andrews College in Aurora
Jan 27
Jewish, Christian and Muslim dialogue at Holy Blossom Temple on Justice
Jan 19
Forum For Learning event on Muslim Women

2002
Dec 19
Panelist on OMNI 2 program Badhai Ho
Dec 2
Moderator and presenter at World of Islam Lecture series presented by Trinity College
Nov 16
Launch of Forum For Learning – “On Being a Muslim in
Canada”
Feedback from Last Forum
Nov 6 – Dec 3
Radio Ramadhan
Oct 26/27
Presented a paper on “Female Spirituality in Islam” at Denver University, Colorado
Oct 21
Wrote, co-produced and co-directed as well as acted in a social satire comedy “CHAI LATTE” at the Royal Ontario Museum Theatre to a sold out audience
Oct 16
Presented lecture at Ryerson on “How Quran addresses women and how Muslim women approach their faith today”
Oct 8
Presented paper at OISE on “The Role of Media in Establishing Peace in Society”  
Sep 13
Panelist on Test of Faith, Vision T.V
Sept 10 
Interview on The Muslim Chronicle
May – Sep
Rehearsals and preparation for mounting a comedy show
May 18 - 25
Correspondence with students of Ryerson Polytechnic University on a course titled Women and Holy Writ
May 8
Terrorism and Media a colloquium at HJA Brown School moderated by Peel Chief of Police
April 24
Participant in a panel on Texts that Trouble at Victoria College
Apr 5
Speaker and Presenter at a workshop on Islam organized by the Equity Conference of the York District School Board
March 13
Keynote speaker at The New Niagara Conference - Celebrating Human Diversity and the Search for Meaning - Topic - Islam and Gender
Feb 25
Speaker at Emmanuel College, University of Toronto
Feb 9/10 
Invited by the United Church to address the community in Huntsville

2001
Dec 16   
Organizer and presenter of Light Upon Light - a multi-faith festive event with seven faiths participating - Dr. Hedy Fry, Minister of State for Multiculturalism and Status of Women was Chief Guest and  speaker
Dec 5
Lecture on Islam to Grade 11 students at St. Paul's High School in Niagara Falls
Nov 30
Moderator at University of Toronto youth panel on the social, political and religious impact of September 11 on youth
Nov 28
Featured on Canadian Living Television about Ramadhan
Nov 25
Sermon on Islam at Trinity United Church on Bloor Street, Toronto
Nov 22 - December 16
Regular contributor on Radio Ramadhan for Hot Like Pepper Radio
Nov 17
Opinion Piece published in The Toronto Star - Religion of Love,a Culture of Hate
Nov 11
Media and Muslims on Michael Coren Live, CTS
Nov 9
Religion page article in The Toronto Star - Faith The Binding Factor
Oct 28
Sermon on Islam at St. Lawrence Park Community Church, with Questions and Answers afterwards
Oct 21
Speaker at Whitby United Church on Islam
Oct 10
CBC Radio Town Hall - Understanding Ummah
Oct 8
CTV - Canada A.M. for panel discussion regarding 
September 11
Sep 30
Guest speaker with a sermon on Islam at St. James Bond United Church
Sep 29
CMFT - South Asian Newsweek interviewed and filmed family dealing with aftermath of September 11
Sep 27
Ramada Hotel - Speaker about how Pakistanis can support US action against terrorism
Sep 27
CTV Chatroom on Islam One-On-One
Sep 19
Attended CBC TV's  National Town Hall
Sep 13
CTV filmed a family talking about how to cope with the tragedy of September 11
Sep 12  
Vision Television interfaith panel with Hindu and Christian scholars on discussion about how faith communities can help deal with the aftermath of September 11