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TENTH ANNUAL EID-UL-ADHA CELEBRATIONS- FEBRUARY 2, 2005. The Right Honourable Paul Martin, Prime Minister of Canada, witnessed the presentation of the Association's o 2005 Eid-ul-Adha Award by the President of the Association, Mobeen Khaja, to the Honourable Peter Milliken, Speaker of the House of Commons, and Hon. Dan Hays, Speaker of the Senate. The Association
paid tribute to the “Canadian Parliamentary Democratic System of Government,
especially our Constitution, our Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the policy
of Multiculturism, which have produced extraordinary Pluralism, Equality, and a
fully empowered Citizenry.” Hon. Paul
Martin got a standing ovation as he walked into Room 200, West Block, and at the
end of his speech. He was the Chief
Guest as he has been at all past celebrations.
He spoke about Mrs. Norah Bent Hamad Ben Abdul Aziz Al-Jameeh, one of the founding members of the National Committee of Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, was the Keynote Speaker. She spoke about the social and economic changes that are taking place in Saudi Arabia and how women now hold teaching positions at universities, own businesses, sit on committees that are making policy decisions, all in keeping with the rights and status granted to women in Islam. The Association also arranged a luncheon in Toronto on February 4, 2005 where Mrs. Norah Al-Jameeh adressed 300 invited guests. |
Head Table (L - R) Ambassador Al-Husseini, Rt. Hon. Paul Martin, Mrs. Norah Al-Jameeh, Mobeen Khaja, Hon. Bill Graham, Hon.Peter Milliken. |
Presentation of plaque: (L - R) Rahim Jaffer, Rt. Hon. Paul Martin, Mobeen Khaja, Hon. Peter Milliken (Speaker for House of Commons) Hon. Dan Hays (Speaker of Senate) |
The Association's Executives with Mrs. Norah Al-Jameeh, and Hon. Bill Graham who presented a John Perry sculpture of dolphins to Mrs. Norah Al-Jameeh on behalf of the Association. |
(L - R) Dan McTeague, Azhar Ali Khan (winner of Saudi Airline tickets) Senator Poy, Rahim Jaffer and Ambassador Al-Husseini
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