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Torn up Quran in Canada

Canadian groups are lashing out about Muslim prayer in schools

May 22, 2017Education

Ontario requires a prayer space in schools, but a backlash against Muslim student prayer outside Toronto resulted in the tearing of a Quran and threats against the community.

A young Syrian refugee looks up as her father holds her and a Canadian flag at the as they arrive at Pearson Toronto International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Dec. 18, 2015.

Way more migrants are now sneaking across the US-Canada border

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