The Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) 2022 Convention in Toronto will features orators who have expressed hateful opinions. .“For three days, we will be blessed to be in the company of a global community of scholars, writers, thinkers, influencers, activists, and professionals who will engage us to reimagine what it means to thrive as a Canadian Muslim and grip firm, steadfast, and grow,” said MAC in a statement. .“This is the event where creativity, hope, solidarity, and inspiration will meet.”.National Post columnist Terry Glavin revealed certain speakers have made provocative remarks about homosexuality, interfaith relations, and domestic violence. .Former Omdurman Islamic University Islamic creed professor Rateb Al-Nabulsi said there should be a death penalty for homosexuality. .“Homosexuality involves a filthy place and does not generate offsprings,” said Al-Nabulsi. .“Homosexuality leads to the destruction of the homosexual.” .Hamad Bin Khalifa University political ethics professor Muhammad al-Shinqiti called Arab Christian police officer Amir Khoury, who was killed in Israel while defending his community from a terrorist attack, a traitor. .“Nothing destroys nations more than treason from within,” said al-Shinqiti. .“The darkness of treason is the greatest danger, and it extinguished the light of Palestine.” .MAC co-founder Jamal Badawi said it is acceptable for Muslim men to beat their wives. .“There are cases, however, in which a wife persists in deliberate mistreatment and expresses contempt of her husband and disregard for her marital obligations,” said Badawi. .“Instead of divorce, the husband may resort to another measure that may save the marriage, at least in some cases.”.The MAC 2022 Convention runs from Friday to Sunday at the Enercare Centre..MAC launched a Charter challenge against the Canada Revenue Agency in April, claiming a multi-year audit being conducted on the group has been biased and is Islamophobic. .MAC said the audit is discriminatory and has infringed the group’s Charter rights..The organization is filing a notice of application to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to attempt to shut down the CRA’s auditing process that commenced seven years ago..MAC was given $349,210 by Canadian Heritage in 2021 to “address systemic barriers to social participation for Muslim youth girls, more specifically in sports by providing them with tools and support to improve their representation.”.The MAC could not be reached for further comment in time for publication.
