Media Advisory- Muslim Council of Peel, March 25th, 2018

Media Advisory

Muslim Council of Peel

March 25th, 2018

On Thursday March 22nd, 2018 around 5:20pm Sandra Solomon came to Masjid Dar-Al Tawheed where she ripped pages of a Quran, and placed them on windshields of congregants while they were praying. In addition, she left hateful literature on cars as well. She then proceeded inside the mosque and verbally abused congregants, after which she was asked to leave. She proceeded to at least two other mosques to do the same thing.

The Muslim Council of Peel and affiliated mosques are working with the police and have asked for this to be investigated as a hate incident.

The Muslim Council of Peel will be holding a press conference to discuss the matter on Monday March 26th, 2018 at 12 noon at Mississauga City Hall, in the 12th floor Banquet Room- 300 City Centre Dr, Mississauga, ON L5B 3C1

Speakers:

Rabia Khedr, Executive Director, Muslim Council of Peel

Ibrahim Hindy, Imam, Masjid Dar-al Tawheed,

Angie Hindy, Vice Principal, Safa and Marwa Islamic School

Bonnie Crombie, Mayor, City of Mississauga

Navdeep Bains, MP Mississauga Malton, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development

Balpreet Singh, Legal Counsel, World Sikh Organization

Bernie Farber, Former CEO Canadian Jewish Congress

Graeme Melvin, Pastor, The Meadows Church

For more information such as background information, surveillance video and other evidence, please contact Mohammed Hashim, Media relations for the Muslim Council of Peel, mo.hashim@gmail.com or 416-543-0885