page_title: Liberal and progressive Islam in North America
section_title: Muslim Canadian Congress
hierarchical_section_title: Liberal and progressive Islam in North America / Canada / Muslim Canadian Congress
caption_attribution_description: English: Tarek Fatah at an anti-Israel demonstration in Toronto.
context_page_description: This is a list of individual liberal and progressive Islamic movements in North America, sorted by country.
context_section_description: Formed in December 2001, the Muslim Canadian Congress was organized to provide a voice to Muslims who support a "progressive, liberal, pluralistic, democratic, and secular society where everyone has the freedom of religion." Tarek Fatah  was one of the founders of the Muslim Canadian Congress in 2001, after the September 11 attacks and served as its communications director and spokesperson until 2006. The group gained prominence by opposing the implementation of Shariah in civil law in Ontario and supporting the country's same-sex marriage legislation. The group also promotes gender equality and was involved in organizing a Muslim prayer session in which the prayers were led by a woman, Raheel Raza. It has also been critical of Islamic fundamentalism and has urged the government to ban donations to Canadian religious institutions from abroad arguing that doing so will curb extremism.
caption: Tarek Fatah and other MCC board members at anti-war and anti-Zionist demonstration in Toronto related with the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict.
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