Difference between revisions of "Raheel Raza"
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| − | Member of the advisory board of the [[Clarion Project]]. | + | Member of the advisory board of the [[Clarion Project]]. |
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| + | ==Biography== | ||
| + | :Raheel Raza is president of [[The Council for Muslims Facing Tomorrow]], author of the book ''Their Jihad – Not My Jihad'', award winning journalist, public speaker, activist for human rights, featured in the award-winning documentary Honor Diaries. She is recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal for service to Canada. Raheel bridges the gap between East and West, promoting cultural and religious diversity for which she has appeared in print and on TV and radio numerous times. A fervent advocate for gender equality, Raheel is the first Muslim woman in Canada to lead mixed gender prayers. In her pursuit for human rights, she speaks regularly at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. | ||
<ref> [http://www.clarionproject.org/content/clarion-project-advisory-board The Clarion Project's Advisory Board] </ref> | <ref> [http://www.clarionproject.org/content/clarion-project-advisory-board The Clarion Project's Advisory Board] </ref> | ||
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| + | ==Affiliations== | ||
| + | *[[Gatestone Institute]] | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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[[Category:Counterjihad|Raza, Raheel]] | [[Category:Counterjihad|Raza, Raheel]] | ||
Revision as of 13:31, 9 November 2015
Member of the advisory board of the Clarion Project.
Biography
- Raheel Raza is president of The Council for Muslims Facing Tomorrow, author of the book Their Jihad – Not My Jihad, award winning journalist, public speaker, activist for human rights, featured in the award-winning documentary Honor Diaries. She is recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal for service to Canada. Raheel bridges the gap between East and West, promoting cultural and religious diversity for which she has appeared in print and on TV and radio numerous times. A fervent advocate for gender equality, Raheel is the first Muslim woman in Canada to lead mixed gender prayers. In her pursuit for human rights, she speaks regularly at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
