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PRESS RELEASE ON RADICALIZATION OF MUSLIM YOUTHS IN CANADA
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JUNE 23, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TORONTO CANADIAN COUNCIL OF IMAMS DISAPPROVES CANADIAN MUSLIM
YOUTHS TRAVELLING TO FIGHT OVERSEAS
The Canadian Council of Imams has declared in the past and in
numerous occasions its position and commitment to the safety and
security of Canada, as per our Aug 2010 declarationpublished and
posted on our website.
With regard to Canadian Muslim Youths traveling abroad to fight
in Syria or any other places, we hereby issue our Islamic position
as follows:
In response to the ongoing conversation and also the
radicalization of Canadian Muslim youths, we state that:
1. Canadian Muslims are law-abiding citizens and no one should
get involved in international wars on the belief and excuse that
they are helping their Muslim brothers. CanadianMuslims who might
do this will be promoting disloyalty to their government and could
place the latter in the untenable situation of coming to their aid
in a war zone that Canada is notengaged in.
2. Any Canadian individuals taking up arms and fighting foreign
governments are actually breaking the laws of their own country
(Canada). We believe that any Canadian citizen whotakes up arms
should do so only in the legal context of the Canadian law and
government. Any country, engaged in civil war should not be aided
by mercenaries but rather through thelegal mechanism of the UN and
its member countries.
3. Muslims in these situations will be promoting disloyalty to
their government. In the event they become prisoners, the Canadian
government will be in an awkward position to considerthem prisoners
of war (POW) according to International law. They are more likely
to be considered mercenaries. To qualify under the Third Geneva
Convention, a combatant must bepart of a chain of command, wear a
fixed distinctive marking, visible from a distance, bear arms
openly, and have conducted military operations according to the
laws and customs ofwar.
4. Historically speaking and according to Islamic laws and
principles, citizens did not engage themselves in war without a
formal call and drafting by their authorities
(Legitimategovernment, Sultan, Khalifa) or in case of Muslim
minorities by the government of their homeland.
5. In the case of Syria, some of its citizens have resorted to
self-defense against a regime that chose to shoot them instead of
accommodating their demand for freedom and democracy.People living
outside of this country do not have the same status as those in
that conflict zone.
6. We stand ready to be invited to the table to be a part of
meaningful discussion, to engage preventative strategies and to
find meaningful solutions to this growing threat in our
country.
We, the Canadian Council of Imams (CCI), urge all Community
Leaders, Imams, Intellectuals and Parents to remain committed to
the universal and inclusive message of Islam and weconfirm that we
are committed to join hands across continents to counter the
narrow, bigoted, dogmatic distortions of the purveyors of violence
and terror. We also urge all peopleengaged in violent conflicts
throughout the world to seek reconciliation through dialogue and
peaceful means.
And Allah knows best!
Imam Dr. Mohammad Iqbal Nadvi,
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For any inquiry or further information, please contact:Imam
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