Toronto Hindu bigots oppose Muslim prayers and halal meat at school

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TORONTO: Friday 'namaz' prayers at a school in the Toronto suburb of North York have angered Hindu advocacy groups here.

The noon-time prayers for 400 Muslim students of the Valley Park Middle School were introduced last November.

Angry Hindu advocacy groups want the 40-minute prayers, which are conducted by an 'imam' specially brought from a mosque, to be stopped immediately.

The local Canadian Hindu Advocacy, led by Ron Banerjee, is roping in various Hindu organizations to hold protests outside the school to pressure management to stop the Friday prayers. "This is alarming and unacceptable. We respect the separation of church and state," Banerjee said in interviews to the media.

"There's not supposed to be any religious classes taking place in public schools. We will be asking the board to stop the practice," according to Banerjee.

He said his group is writing letters to the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) to intervene to stop the practice being allowed by the school management.

The school has the responsibility for ensuring secular education for students, the Hindu advocacy leader added.

Banerjee said upset parents of Hindu students at the Valley Park Middle School had brought this practice to their notice.

He said Hindu groups will also raise objections to "the serving of 'halal' meat within TDSB schools. Our organization is determined to ensure all Hindu students are provided non-'halal' meat alternatives."

Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus are the biggest non-white communities of the Toronto area.


http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...lim-prayers-at-school/articleshow/9133935.cms
 
Salaam,

These Hindus need to find something more productive to do rather than complaining. :/

I remember in the UK, Hindus were complaining about why BBC spends so much time on documentaries based on Islam. p_p

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My highschool used to have jumah prayers. It wasnt a club created by the school it was Muslim students coming together on friday to pray in one classroom. If they want true secularism than they should complain about christmas break.
Salam
 
Tragic Typos said:
^ Salaam,

Don't forget Easter holidays and Hindu celebrations.
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Those too...
It's gets more ridiculous the more times I read it.
The school has the responsibility for ensuring secular education for students, the Hindu advocacy leader added.
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What does secular education by the school have to do with Jumah prayer and halal meat? The school isnt advocating or teaching anything. This is Canada it's supposed to be multicultural at least that's what was drilled into my head growing up i.e the mosaic. They're clearly carrying baggage from their home countries.
Salam
 
Maryan0 said:
What does secular education by the school have to do with Jumah prayer and halal meat? The school isnt advocating or teaching anything. This is Canada it's supposed to be multicultural at least that's what was drilled into my head growing up i.e the mosaic. They're clearly carrying baggage from their home countries.
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Salaam,

I have no idea why some Hindus have a problem with Muslims in Toronto. I suspect they are trying to get fame or some sort of attention.
 
Tragic Typos said:
Salaam,

I have no idea why some Hindus have a problem with Muslims in Toronto. I suspect they are trying to get fame or some sort of attention.
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I think they have some problems with Muslims that they're carrying from India and since everyone else these days is bashing Islam they might as well jump on the bandwagon and get their 15 seconds. That's my theory...
Salam
 
Salaam Peace be to all

I used to live in Canada too :)

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Martin Luther King, Jr.: "We must learn to live together as brothers, or we are going to perish together as fools."

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Salaam
 
Maryan0 said:
I think they have some problems with Muslims that they're carrying from India and since everyone else these days is bashing Islam they might as well jump on the bandwagon and get their 15 seconds. That's my theory...
Salam
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Salaam,

It sounds like a good theory. I think they should spend more time explaining their own religion rather than bashing ours.
 
Tragic Typos said:
Salaam,

I remember in the UK, Hindus were complaining about why BBC spends so much time on documentaries based on Islam. p_p

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Probably cause we make up the second largest religious group in UK, silly people
 
Speaking as someone who works in Toronto, not too far from this school as it turns out, I was suprised to read this. It isn't a national, or even local story from what I can tell.

If they are bussing this Imam in on the tax payer's dime (these schools are tax funded) then I would stand with the Hindus in opposing it. If only Halal meat is on offer, I'd oppose that too (though really wouldn't care all that much). If this is some after school club then I really don't see the problem.

All that said, this may actually be good for secularism if we can get more public attention on it, and if we could use it to leverage against Catholic schools, which we've been fighting against for quite some time. In Canada, due to historical reasons, we still have public funding for Catholic schools, which is ridiculous and a push by Muslims, Hindus, or whoever for public funding of their schools as well may give us what we need to finally end the madness.
 
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Pygoscelis said:
Speaking as someone who works in Toronto, not too far from this school as it turns out, I was suprised to read this. It isn't a national, or even local story from what I can tell.
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That's good to hear.

All that said, this may actually be good for secularism if we can get more public attention on it, and if we could use it to leverage against Catholic schools, which we've been fighting against for quite some time. In Canada, due to historical reasons, we still have public funding for Catholic schools, which is ridiculous and a push by Muslims, Hindus, or whoever for public funding of their schools as well may give us what we need to finally end the madness.
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What is wrong with public funding for religious schools? Then again, I actually prefer Muslims to use their own funds to finance their schools. I would not mind if my taxpayers money is used to finance other religious schools.
 
Your signature is making me hungry :p

Tragic Typos said:
What is wrong with public funding for religious schools? Then again, I actually prefer Muslims to use their own funds to finance their schools. I would not mind if my taxpayers money is used to finance other religious schools.
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I would and do very much mind that my money is being taken by the state to fund the indoctrination of children into a religion (Catholicism and now possibly Islam). I'm an advocate for the separation of church and state.
 
Salaam
I would like to ask myself , and the mebers in here a question:
What is the benefit of insulting others of their religion and calling them pagans?
Did not the companions of the prophet PBUH were also pagans?
Were we not ordered to repel evil with it's opposite?
Do you think this "Opposition" to what the Hindus in Toronto are doing is any good or will come out with any benefit?
Do you not think it will make things more complicated and lead to religious conflicts?

Salaam
 
Pygoscelis said:
Are they speaking against Halal/Kosher meat or are they complaining about having no other option but the Halal? If there was a Halal/Kosher meal option in addition to other foods, would they still be complaining?
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This is what was mentioned

"He said Hindu groups will also raise objections to "the serving of 'halal' meat within TDSB schools. Our organization is determined to ensure all Hindu students are provided non-'halal' meat alternatives."

There is no rule in Hinduism stating that Halal/Kosher meat should not be eaten. This is something the hatemongers have come up with to create communal disharmony between groups. This is just an example of hatred incidents that led to the partition of India into Pakistan and Bangladesh
 
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400 students for Dhuhr Salaah, masha-Allah! Impressive. I think they'll be able to continue doing what they're doing. :)
 
Airforce said:
He said Hindu groups will also raise objections to "the serving of 'halal' meat within TDSB schools. Our organization is determined to ensure all Hindu students are provided non-'halal' meat alternatives."
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Aren't Hindus supposed to be vegetarian?
 
Muezzin said:
Aren't Hindus supposed to be vegetarian?
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No there isnt any general ruling in hinduism which prohibiting them from consuming meat India . Its only beef which is prohibited because the cow is sacred animal
 

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