Building the Unity Mosque

From: Any Other Way

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El-Farouk Khaki recounts the process of establishing a mosque in Toronto.

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El-Farouk Khaki

El-Farouk Khaki is a spirituality activist, human rights and social justice advocate, and refugee lawyer. He is founder of Salaam: Queer Muslim Community (1991) and co-founder of el-Tawhid Juma Circle (2009). El-Farouk is the imam of the etjc Toronto Unity Mosque. He spearheaded the representation sogieg (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity/Expression & Gender) and hiv status-based refugee claims. A public and media speaker on issues including Islam, lgbtiq and human rights, refugees, race, politics, and hiv, El-Farouk is also co-owner of Glad Day Bookshop and recipient of numerous awards.