CANADA: Federal offices forced to provide Muslim prayer rooms despite Muslims being only 2% of the population

The Justin Trudeau-appointed so-called “Anti-Islamophobia” advisor pushed federal managers to create dedicated Muslim prayer rooms in government offices, even though only 2% of federal employees identify as Muslim, newly obtained records show.

Western Standard (h/t Mrvin W) Blacklock’s Reporter says Amira Elghawaby, appointed by cabinet as the government’s Special Representative on Combating Islamophobia, argued that failing to provide prayer spaces during work hours amounted to “Islamophobia in the workplace,” according to notes released through Access To Information.

A Strategic Plan circulated by Elghawaby’s office proposed taxpayer funding for the Muslim Federal Employees Network and suggested federal managers issue official messages recognizing Islamic holidays.

Elghawaby said “Islaophobia” can manifest when Muslim employees face challenges in accessing special accommodations for religious practices such as prayer breaks, fasting during Ramadan or dress code requirements.”Elghawaby also claimed “Islamophobia is a clear and present danger to our social fabric.” (Actually, the real danger to the social fabric is Islam)

“Islamophobia looks like escorting an employee out of the workplace for making pro-Hamas/anti-Israel comments,” the memo concluded.

Internal emails show Elghawaby’s office contacted multiple departments demanding that they install prayer rooms.

The Network’s Managers’ Guide To Supporting Muslim Employees claimed prayer spaces were mandatory and outlined the religious requirements behind them. “Muslims have five obligatory prayers a day,” it said. “Sometimes up to three of the five prayers occur during a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. workday.” It added that each prayer break “can typically take between 10 to 15 minutes.” (Yet they don’t want Muslims to be forced to make up the lost time by extending the hours of their workday)

The Sharia-compliant guide also cautioned against handshakes between men and women, saying “physical contact between opposite sexes unless married or closely related is forbidden,” and advised managers to understand that Islam “teaches there is only one god.”

It further called for Parliament to amend the Employment Equity Act to make Muslims a designated group alongside indigenous Canadians, and for the Treasury Board to “collect data on Muslim public servants to understand their barriers.”

An undated memo from Elghawaby’s office, titled Championing Inclusion, described Islamophobia as extending beyond overt prejudice to include “employer refusal to adapt its policies, rules and practices to provide Muslim employees with equal opportunities.”

Amira Elghawaby, Canada’s new representative to fight Islamophobia, is facing criticism from Quebec political leaders for her past comments on Quebec’s secularism law just days after her appointment.

But wait, there are even more Muslim demands that would be afforded to no other religion in Canada.