| In response to the inhumane, cowardly killings of 9 children, 4 men, and 3 women in Panjwai, Kandahar, Afghans for Peace Toronto is organizing a funeral ceremony (fatiha) followed by a protest for this Sunday, March 18th. The Fatiha will be held at the Ummah Nabawi Masjid 10AM-11AM and we will be leaving 11:15AM sharp to meet in front of the US Consulate in Toronto for the protest at 12:15PM. We will be marching from the US Consulate to Dundas Square and back. FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com Address: Ummah Nabawi Masjid-2074 Kipling Avenue, Etobicoke US Consulate- 360 University Avenue, Toronto **Bring your flags, signs and banners** We need volunteers! Please contact us at afp-to-sc@afghansforpeace.org with the subject line "Toronto Funeral" if you would like to: -present a speech, prayer, poem or other forms of expression at the demonstration (subject to time constraints; if you will be presenting a speech or a poem, please email it to us in advance as we can not make last minute accommodations) -help make signs, banners -offer rides from the Masjid to the Consulate or back (or if you need a ride to the Masjid or the Consulate) -help direct traffic at the Masjid -suggest chants in either English, Dari or Pashto for the demonstration -lead in shouting chants at the demonstration -help spread the word by contacting Afghan and Canadian media outlets -help spread the word by putting up posters to advertise the event -translate our flier and this event page in either Dari or ... |
