immigrantscanada.com

Independent topical source of current affairs, opinion and issues, featuring stories making news in Canada from immigrants, newcomers, minorities & ethnic communities' point of view and interests.

Saint Mary University and Syed Adnan Hussain

CBC Radio Information Morning: Gunman reportedly a repeat customer at the gay bar he attacked This time, he was struck a second blow, according to CBC. Hussain, who teaches modern Islam studies at Saint Mary University, identifies as queer and founded Halifax first gay-friendly mosque. "When I saw where it took place, it was because of the intersectionalities between queer identities and Muslim identities clashing in this particular way was intensified for me," he told CBC Radio Information Morning. "I spent Sunday in tears. As a Muslim, Hussain says he "nervously" prays any time there is a mass shooting, hoping no one from the Islamic community is involved. It was just, it was terrible." Syed Adnan Hussain helped start the Halifax Unity Mosque. He called 911 during his rampage to profess allegiance to various militant Islamist groups, though investigators say there no evidence he received instruction or help from outside groups such as ISIS. Details emerge about Orlando shooter wifeFBI could not have 'done more' to keep shooter on watch list: ex-agent The FBI is also taking a closer look at reports Mateen was a regular at gay nightclubs, including Pulse, and that he had expressed interest in men on some online gay dating sites and the hook-up app, Grindr. Reports that shooter frequented gay nightclubs The 29-year-old Mateen was a U.S. citizen, born in New York of Afghan immigrant parents. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.