On Islam She has unequivocally condemned the
September 11th terrorist attacks and all terrorism and violence in the name of religion, as well as that done in the name of Islam specifically. She has said that hatred has been preached in places of worship in Canada and urges parents to be on the alert for extremism. Raza identifies herself as a
libertarian.
Female-led mixed gender prayers Raza has been a
human rights activist, and has advocated
gender equality, particularly for
Muslim women. She became the first woman to lead mixed-gender
Muslim prayers in Canada, in 2005. Raza termed it a "silent revolution" and said she hopes to become an
imam someday. She also dreams of having a mosque "for women by women". After female
imam Amina Wadud received death threats for leading mixed-gender prayers in
New York City, Raza was invited by Taj Hargey in 2008 to go to Oxford and become the first Muslim-born woman to lead a mixed-gender British congregation in Friday prayers. According to Muslim reformist
Tahir Aslam Gora, such prayers did not become a regular practice.
Banning veils Raza has argued for a public ban in Canada against the
hijab and the
burqa.
Opposition to Park51 Muslim community center In August 2010 Raza, along with
Tarek Fatah, both from the Muslim Canadian Congress, opposed the Muslim community center, Park51, located near the
World Trade Center site (or
Ground zero). She describes the project as a
Fitna, meaning that it was done intentionally to provoke a reaction and make trouble. In a
Fox News interview with
Bill O'Reilly she referred to Mayor
Michael Bloomberg as having a "bleeding heart" for this cause that is actually dangerous for those who were affected by the 9/11 terror attacks, as the location of the Ground Zero Mosque seemed unnecessary and hurtful for the victims of the attacks.
On immigration Raza has called the Canadian government to suspend all immigration from "terror-producing" countries, like Iran in 2012.
Organizations Raza writes and records videos for the media websites
Rebel News and
True North Centre for Public Policy. She is a board member of and Director of Interfaith Affairs for the
Muslim Canadian Congress. She founded and is currently president of Forum for Learning, an interfaith discussion group. It is a
non-profit organization. In 2006, the National Muslim Christian Liaison Committee honoured her for promoting Muslim-Christian dialogue in the wake of the Pope Benedict controversy.
Donald Trump Raza stated in an interview with
Bill Maher that
Donald Trump was "an equal opportunity offender. And, secondly, this is supposed to be the First World, the civilized world, but he is really fudging that line about civility.". In a later article for
USA Today, Raza wrote that "as politically incorrect as his language may be," Trump had "succeeded in sparking an international conversation about radical Islam that we must have now", and called for Trump to "step up and put moderate Muslims on stage." ==Writing==