Canadian Muslims face ‘constant questioning’ of whether they fit in society
(The Christian Science Monitor) Danyaal Raza, a family physician, was honored last year at the first-ever awards ceremony reserved for Muslim Canadians for his work in promoting better access to health care for vulnerable populations.
“It was a huge honor to be recognized by members of your own community for your contributions,” he said. “At the same time, it saddens me that this is something Canadian Muslims need to do. It’s a shame that if you are Muslim in Canada or the United States, you have to go out of your way to prove you are a good citizen.”
Like Canadians of all faiths, Raza is struggling to come to terms with the lone-wolf terrorist attack on a Quebec City mosque late in January, which killed six people and injured 19.
