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Islam Politics

The founder of Muslims Against Terrorism and the leader of the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada, Syed Soharwardy, argues the current political rhetoric surrounding the topic of Islam is not helpful.
Imam Syed Soharwardy, leader of The Islamic Supreme Council of Canada. (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press)

Strong rhetoric all around. Opposition leaders accused the Prime Minister of fostering Islamophobia. Stephen Harper took a strong position on the niqab, arguing the practice was "rooted in a culture that is anti-women."

This with a backdrop of the fight against ISIS and the controversial anti-terrorism bill.

Syed Soharwardy is the founder of Muslims Against Terrorism and the leader of the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada. This week, he issued a fatwa against ISIS. He says the current political rhetoric is not helpful.