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MPV Board Member to Lead Prayer in Honor of International Women's Day

The Canadian Muslim Union is honored to announce the First Annual International Women’s Day Juma’a (Friday Congregational) Prayer, to be held in Toronto, Ontario on March 9, 2007. The Service will begin at 1:20pm. The prayer will be led by Pamela Taylor, former co-chair of the Progressive Muslim Union and current Chair of Muslims for Progressive Values. Ms. Taylor made history in 2005 by being the first woman to lead mixed-gender Muslim congregational prayers in a U.S. mosque. She is making history again by leading a mixed-gender Muslim prayer on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2007.

All are invited to participate, regardless of gender, race, creed, belief, orientation, class, etc.

Venue: Steelworker’s Hall, 25 Cecil Street, Toronto, Ontario [1 block south of College b/n University and Spadina].

For more information: secretary@muslimunion.ca.

Canadian Muslim Union: http://www.muslimunion.ca/