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Imam Zaid Shakir: The Making of a Martyr - Toronto Star

Posted by Faraz Rabbani, Former SunniPath Instructor on May 22nd, 2007

TheStar.com - News - Controversial imam in Toronto

There is little difference between the politician who orders an attack on unsuspecting civilians and the radical fundamentalist who boards a public bus with explosives strapped to his chest.That’s the view of an immensely popular and controversial Muslim scholar from the United States who will be speaking in Toronto this evening.

“Anyone who kills innocent life to advance their political agenda is a terrorist,” said Imam Zaid Shakir in a telephone interview this week before departing for a three-day speaking tour in southern Ontario. “It doesn’t matter if you’re a government or a local group of thugs.”



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Written by:
Danya
Posted on:
May 24th, 2007 at 4:54 pm

May Allah preserve Imam Zaid.

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Written by:
Besim Bruncaj, Graphic Designer & Teaholic
Posted on:
May 24th, 2007 at 11:15 pm

Ameen!

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Written by:
Jamil
Posted on:
May 27th, 2007 at 7:53 am

‘controversial’ Muslim Scholar according to who? Western governments? obviously!

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Written by:
Fatima
Posted on:
June 1st, 2007 at 8:57 am

I dont think he is controversial and I didnt agree with that description of his either.

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Written by:
Besim Bruncaj, Graphic Designer & Teaholic
Posted on:
June 1st, 2007 at 10:41 am

None of us here view him at such. We don’t always agree with everything that’s said in articles we wind up posting. Alhamdulillah it’s just nice to see newspapers talking about lights of our communities rather than focus on the stereotypical caricatures that they normally focus on.

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Written by:
abumuhammad
Posted on:
June 2nd, 2007 at 6:54 am

As salaamu alaykum imam zaid is right because any who kills the innocent is violating the shariah what needs to be definded is who is a civilian?and who ever approaches any aspect of our religion for his own fame is neither a shaheed nor a right thinking muslim.If your not a scholar you should commont on the state of a scholar unless you have clear clear proof.as salaamu alaykum

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Written by:
Hadil
Posted on:
July 23rd, 2007 at 9:42 am

May Allah Bless and protect Shaikh Zaid