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01-19-2008, 12:30 AM
Muslim women cry foul


January 18, 2008

http://washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080118/CULTURE/225250584/1015&template=printart

By Pete Vere - SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario -- Three Muslim women in
Canada have filed a human rights complaint against Syed Soharwardy,
Alberta-based imam who brought a publisher (Ezra Levant) before the
Alberta Human Rights Commission after Mr. Levant's magazine
republished the Danish Muhammad cartoons.

Qasira Shaheen, Robina Butt and Shugufta Iftikhar filed their
complaint, dated Dec. 28, with the Canadian Human Rights Commission,
saying they "were treated differently from men in the following
manner: Abusive language uttered towards us; Not permitted to ask any
questions; Denied 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 sabotaging the
proceedings; Forced to vacate the premises; Followed-up by obscene
and threatening phone calls and letters in the mail."

The incident was recorded and a videodisc copy was included with the
complaint, the women state.

Mr. Soharwardy denies the charges, stating, "I am one of the biggest
proponents of women's rights in Canada's Islamic community." The imam
also told The Washington Times that the women are wives of men who
tried to "hijack" the mosque over sectarian differences.

"These three women are subject to their husbands, who are my enemies
in the mosque, and who put them up to it," Mr. Soharwardy said. "We
are Sufi, they are Wahabbi."

Muslim radio show host Najeeb Butt, husband of complainant Robina
Butt, told The Times that the women were motivated by respect for
human rights, concern for their local mosque and the reputation of
Canada's Muslim community.

"I support her 100 percent," Mr. Butt said. "Human rights apply
regardless of race, gender, religion or color."

Mr. Butt called Mr. Soharwardy an example of a person who gives
Muslims a bad name and who "is not only defacing other religions, but
Islam as well."

Although Mr. Levant is sympathetic to the women, he does not support
their complaint.

"I'm opposed to anyone being subject to the arbitrary rules and
procedures of [Canada's] human rights commissions," he said, though
he added that a criminal complaint might be in order.