Canada’s First Muslim Woman Member of Parliament: Why did the Media Miss the Story?

............ ismailis are one fatwa short of being declared kafirs...

.............. even though most muslims do not regard ismailis as ``real`` muslims, they have generally been ignored instead of being hounded like the poor ahmedis .......... it must be because you can`t get a decent hotel room anywhere in pakistan if you piss off the agha khan, or it is simply because they generally keep a low profile and camouflage their jamaat khanas as residences ................. but i wonder how long it will last ........ it is just a matter of time before some smelly cardinal takes offense at their habit of using deodrant, marrying white folks, speaking english, wearing skirts, using forks and knives, working hard, making too much money and generally pretending to be white, and declares them to be infidels and wajib-ul-qatl .........

........... it is not surprising that the mainstream misogynist muslim organizations in north america ignored ms ratansi ......... she is their worst nightmare - a muslima who is her own woman ............. but then again, maybe she is not a muslim?

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Dear Usrtruly,

I couldn`t understand what you meant by your statement that the media missed the story because ``she forgot to condemn her religion.``

If this was meant to be a sarcsatic remark suggesting that only critics of Islma get publicity, then you are ded wrong. Monia Mazigh who ran from Ottawa on the NDP ticket and who wears a hijab, got huge coverage and publicity from the media.

There is more to it than meets the eye. Beware of conventional wisdom.

Good piece.

Dear Tarek:
Thanks for bringing this to everyone`s notice. Not only the muslims but the south asian community in general seems to be ignorant about Ms Ratansi`s election. I hope her contributions will be as significant as those of Rahim and Mobina Jaffer, the MP and Senator from the same community.
I have seen your show a couple of times and like it. Hope you succeed in your attempts to block the introduction of sharia-determined arbitrations in ontario.

Media missed the story because she forgot to condemn her religion and stopped short on her vows to ``reform`` it.