Increasing discrimination and racism against Muslims in Canada

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Almniawi, the head of the Islamic council of Quebec, Canada criticized the Increasing Islamophobia and expressed: “Politicians and the media are trying to expand Islamophobia in the community”.He asserted: “Discrimination, violence and racism has increased sharply in Canada”Almniawi said: “After the September 11 incident, the phenomenon of Islamophobia is the dominant thought in Quebec City”.The head of the Islamic council of Quebec continued: “Annually many Muslims are arrested and harassed under the pretext of terrorist acts”It is noteworthy that Quebec is the second city of Canada that has the largest Muslim population. /129