Muslim girl assaulted by Christians

CAIR-CAN: MUSLIM GROUPS WANT ACTION FROM U OF T - TOPNicholas Keung, Toronto Star, 3/16/06http://www.thestar.comMuslim groups are asking the University of Toronto to denounce anti-Islamic activities on campus after the latest complaint involving a female student in headscarf being assaulted by Christians at Hart House."We are greatly alarmed to hear of this rise of Islamophobic incidents. It's left Muslim students fearful, especially Muslim women wearing the hijab who are more likely to be targeted for acts of hate," said Halima Mautbur, a spokesperson for the Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations. "A university campus should not be used to spread hate."The university's vice-provost David Farrar said the administration was immediately notified of the incident and is working with the Toronto police on the complaint."My sense is that some of the Muslim students are feeling hurt in a number of these incidents, but here at the university, it's not a climate that's anti-Islamic," Farrar said in an interview yesterday."These are some difficult times on campus ... These are very complex issues we're dealing with," Farrar said."We all have to take responsibility to build an inclusive community on campus."The administration did not dispute the allegations surrounding the incident but refused to release details because the case has now been turned over to Toronto police. (MORE)