Ottawa book launch: “Of Hockey and Hijab” by Sheema Khan
Please join me for the launch of Sheema Khan’s new book, Of Hockey and Hijab, at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 7 in the auditorium of the main branch of the Ottawa Public Library, 120 Metcalfe St. in Ottawa.
Of Hockey and Hijab is a collection of Sheema Khan’s Globe & Mail columns. She gives her own pointed insights on the condition of being a modern and liberal, yet practising Muslim, especially in Canada. Tackling a host of issues, such as terrorism, human rights, Islamic law, women’s rights, and the meaning of hijab, she explains Islam to the greater public while calling for mutual understanding and tolerance.
I’ll be part of a panel discussion along with author Sheema Khan, Farhat Rehman, a longtime community grassroots activist who has worked extensively with women, and Keith Neuman from the Environics Research Group on integration/multiculturalism. Human rights lawyer Yavar Hameed will be moderating.
The event is being organized by Octopus Books and is sponsored by CAIR-CAN (www.caircan.ca) and Muslim Presence Ottawa (muslimpresence.com).
