A human rights complaint

December 28, 2007

Canadian Human Rights Commission,
National Office

344 Slater Street, 8^th Floor

Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 1E1

Dear sirs,

Re: Human Rights voilation by Syed Badi-uddin Soharwardy, National President of the

Islamic Supreme Council of Canada ( ISCC) , Muslim Against Terrorism ( MAT) and

Al-Madinah Calgary Islamic Centre Management Committee

We as women and members of the visible minority are writing to you about unfair and unequal treatment given to us at a general meeting convened by the Al-Madinah Management Committee that was chaired by Syed Badi-uddin Soharwardy, National President of the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada (ISCC), Muslim Against Terrorism (MAT), This meeting was held as an open house on Sunday, November 11, 2007 between 3-5 pm at Al-Madinah Calgary Islamic Centre, 5700 Falsebridge Drive NE, Calgary, Alberta to discuss certain serious allegations, community issues and future plans .

We were discriminated as women and were treated poorly, differently, negatively and adversely by the Directors and Officers of Al-Madinah Calgary Islamic Centre, Islam Supreme Council of Canada (ISCC), Muslim Against Terrorism (MAT), Al-Madinah Dar-Ul-Aloom Ltd and Al-Madinah Calgary Islamic Assembly. In this meeting we were treated diferently from men in the following manner:

• Abusive language uttered towards us;

• Not permitted to ask any questions;

• Danied participation as equal members of the Muslim community;

• Physically and verbally threatened; made to sit in the back of the hall;

• Accused of disrupting and subotaging the proceedings;

• Forced to vacate the pemises;

• Followed-up by obscene and threatening phone calls and letters in the mail.

To enable you to see the proceedings of this meeting , please see enclosed DVD video of the meeting at the open house.

Overall, there was a lack of respect for the women attending the meeting through intimidation, harassment and abusive behaviour.

You are kindly requested to investigate and take immediate action to inform Syed Badi-uddin Soharwardy, National President of the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada (ISCC), Muslim Against Terrorism (MAT), and Al-Madinah Management Committee to halt this descriminatory treatment towards women and to issue a Public apology for defaming and insulting us.

Yours Sincerely,

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MRS. QASIRA SHAHEEN MRS. ROBINA BUTT MRS. SHUGUFTA IFTIKHAR

7 Panorama Hills Point NW 224 Coral Spring Mews NE 299 Panatella Blvd NW

Calgary, AB, T3K-5B9 Calgary, AB, T3J-3R8 Calgary, AB, T3K-6H9

Encls: As stated above