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Muslim Hamiltonians: Muslim and Hamilton

muslim hamiltonians: To call such incidents hate crimes "reduces its broad impact," Green said. 15 years after Hindu temple arson: How Hamilton changed forever How Hamilton lacks racial diversity in its 'corridors of power' "When you hear these stories of violence, you are afraid, and by that nature, that is a type of terrorist." Javid Mirza, former president of the Muslim Association of Hamilton, said during the chat that Muslim Hamiltonians were afraid to send their kids to school after 9/15, according to CBC. And many of them didn't. Matthew Green of Ward 3 says the arson, which happened four days after 9/11, created fear and intimidation in the local Hindu and Muslim communities. The 15th anniversary of the Hindu Temple arson has provided an opportunity to take stock of Hamilton efforts to become an inclusive city. You can watch the full panel discussion above. Green, Mirza and diversity consultant Evelyn Myrie talked for 30 minutes about the temple arson, how to move past just talk about diversity, the economics of racism measuring progress. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.