About Us
Our Mission
Our mission is to unite Arabic speakers in the diaspora through inclusive community-building initiatives. We offer secular programs that foster intellectual growth, cultural exchange, and social connection, creating a common space for learning and belonging.
Our Goals & Objectives
- Create a cultural and intellectual organization without a religious or political background/connection/affiliation.
- Provide opportunities to practice freedom of speech propagate rational and logical thinking, and advocate for the discussion of any topic respectfully.
- Organize events of interest to people from the Arabic-speaking region including controversial subjects.
- Offer an alternative representation for people from the Arabic-speaking region.
Our Identity
Ensaneyoun is a not-for-profit organization, federally registered under Corporations Canada. It does not promote a political or religious ideology and aims to provide safe and open space to gather, exchange, discuss, and organize without restrictions on opinions or points of view as long as they do not advocate for violence, discrimination, or hate.
Ensaneyoun opposes political ideologies that draw their legitimacy from religion. Ensaneyoun is a Canada-based membership association that welcomes members of Arabic-speaking heritage from North America, Europe, and Australia.
Principles
General Principles
- We uphold the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- We affirm the following five pillars from the Humanist Manifesto III:
- Knowledge of the world is derived by observation, experimentation & rational analysis.
- Ethical values are derived from human needs and interests as tested by experience.
- Life’s fulfillment emerges from individual participation in the service of humane ideals.
- Working to benefit society maximizes individual happiness.
- Humans are social by nature and find meaning in relationships.
Politics & Religion
Ensaneyoun is not a political organization and holds no aspirations to become one. It firmly supports the separation of religion and state, opposing any attempts to merge religious and political authority. Public policy should remain free from religious influence and not be shaped by political agendas rooted in faith. The organization rejects the use of religion as a tool for violence, oppression, or censorship, standing against any form of subjugation, persecution, or restriction on free speech and expression.
Rationality, Freedom of Speech & Science
Freedom of speech is a fundamental right, allowing individuals to discuss, critique, and engage with philosophical, religious, and political ideas. No belief system or ideology is exempt from scrutiny. A culture of reason and evidence-based decision-making is encouraged, fostering critical thinking about values, ideas, and society. Education, science, and rational discourse serve as pillars for progress, helping counter misinformation and propaganda.
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