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30 MORE | Iftar – Breaking Fast with Majhūl Dates! – The Day of Arafah – 9th of Dhul-Hijjah 1444
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The Day of Arafat – 9th Day of Dhul-Hijjah 1444 – Tuesday June 27 2023
Iftar – Breaking Fast with Majhūl Dates..!
Maghrib Sunset Time arrives in Toronto Metropolitan Area
On The Day of Arafah,
9th of Dhul Hijjah 1444,
And I can finally bite into my THIRD Majhūl Date of the day!
But I was Fasting,
So how can this be my “Third” Majhūl Date?
Because this morning before Fajr,
I already had not One,
but TWO Majhūl Dates…
For Sahoor.
I intended on only having ONE,
But these are more addictive than potato chips,
And I had to have TWO,
I could not stop at One.
And then…
Just like that it was Fajr time,
and I couldn’t have Three Majhūl Dates for Sahoor even if I wanted to,
And I wanted to,
I simply had to wait for Sunset to arrive on one of the longest days of the year in the northern hemisphere at this latitude.
So,
The entire Day of Arafah,
I kept looking forward to breaking my Fast with another Majhūl Date.
As ~9:05 p.m. EDT approached,
I dialled up MeemTV’s IPTV channel as they usually livestream Adhan Al Maghrib according to Toronto Local Time,
Theirs is the Adhan you hear in the background of this video.
Alhumdulillah,
Majhūl Date with coconut shavings and tasty filling with a glass of Rooh Afzah made with milk was my Iftar for and on this Day of Arafah 1444 Fast.
Majhūl Dates:
“Love at First Bite,”
No kidding,
Alhumdulillah.
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Muslim Association of Newfoundland and Labrador :
CONDOLENCES
Who, when calamity strikes them, say:
“Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return”
Our Condolences to the Family of Brothers Shahzada and Suleman Dawood
Assalamu alaykum warahmatullahi wa barakatuh,
It is with deep sadness that we announce the deaths of Brother Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood in the recent Titan submersible tragedy.
Please join us for the funeral Prayer TOMORROW,
Sunday June 25, 2023,
after Zuhr prayer at 1:15 p.m. at the Masjid al-Noor at 430 Logy Bay Road, St. John’s,
Janaza in absentia.
On Behalf of the Community and the Muslim Association of Newfoundland and Labrador,
we ask Allah (SWT) to give patience to the family of the deceased.
We ask Allah (SWT) to forgive and to have mercy upon the deceased souls,
to make their reception honourable,
and to admit the deceased into His Jannah.
Ameen!
Prayer Hall, Masjid al-Noor, 430 Logy Bay Road, St. John’s, NL.
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The new moon was sighted . . .
Alhamdulillah #EidAlAdha2023 will be on Wednesday June 28. #EidMubarak https://t.co/tDyfeWIlXC
— HSlimi (@ihslimi) June 19, 2023
Today, Monday June 19 2023 is the 1st of Dhul Hijjah 1444.
The Day of Arafah is Tuesday June 27 2023.
Eid Al-Adhā will be on Wednesday June 28 2023.
InshAllah,
Similar to my earlier listing of Eid Al Fitr Prayer Locations,
I’ll keep updating this page with larger Eid Prayer locations as I find them.
You can help by adding missing Eid Al-Adhā prayer location information as a comment to this post.
FINAL UPDATE on MONDAY JUNE 26 2023 at 7:42 p.m.:
I’ve been pulling together the Eid Al Adha Prayer Times & Locations for Canadian Cities that I can find,
And it’s been harder than before, perhaps ever, in trying to easily find all the details.
IF you have been trying to find YOUR eventual Eid Prayer Location, you may understand what I mean.
There are a few more locations I know of, but if I don’t stop adding new ones now, I might still be typing on Wednesday Morning (!).
So the following as it is is now my officially completed Eid Al Adha Prayer Times & Locations list.
InshAllah, for some of you out there who may end up praying Eid Al-Adha at a location you found below, please remember me, Brother HiMY, in your Duas on Yowm-Al-Arafah and on Eid Day.
Please share this URL and pass on this List’s Information with those who need it!
Ameen.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Tuesday June 27 2023
Day of ‘Arafa : Community Iftar
Tuesday June 27 2023
Unit 202 – 181 Keefer Place
Vancouver, British Columbia
SCARBOROUGH, Ontario – Tuesday June 27 2023
1630 Nielson Road, Scarborough, Toronto
Day of Arafah Community Iftar
8:00 p.m.
Admission fees for this event are donations – jazaakallah khair!
Day of Arafah is on Tuesday, June 27th 2023
It is a day of fasting and prayers
IIT will be having Iftar on Tuesday, June 27th for those who have fasted on the Day of Arafah in collaboration with Islamic Relief Canada.
Register for Tickets : https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/day-of-arafah-iftar-tickets-663401470657
KANATA, Ontario – Tuesday June 27 2023
Day of ‘Arafah Potluck Iftar
Join us for Iftar on the Day of ‘Arafah!
Please bring an Iftar food to share for your family plus 10 people.
For any meat items,
kindly ensure they are certified Halal or purchased from a Halal store.
Location: 351 Sandhill Road, Kanata, Ontario
Date/Time: Tuesday June 27, 2023 – 8:30 p.m.
ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador
Muslim Association of Newfoundland and Labrador – MANAL :
Dear Brothers and Sisters.
Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahu Wa Barakatuhu.
MANAL is pleased to announce that Arafah will be on Tuesday June 27 2023 and the first day of Eid Al Adha will be on Wednesday June 28 2023.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah SWT for this and His other blessings upon us.
On June 28th 2023, there will be two (2) sessions of Eid prayers as per the following schedule:
First Prayer @ 7:30 AM
Second Prayer @ 8:30 AM
The location for both prayers will be the RE/MAX Center located at 135 Mayor Avenue, St. John’s.
We request you to please take note and comply with the following instructions for a smooth procession:
- Eating, drinking, smoking and distributing treat / snack bags are not allowed inside the premises
- Everyone must have wudu at home and bring his / her own prayer mat
- Car pooling is recommended due to limited parking space
- Parking is allowed ONLY at the designated parking lots; please follow instructions by MANAL volunteers.
- The main floor of the Center is reserved for brothers
- The smaller private hall on the second floor of the Center is reserved for sisters
- If the capacity for the first session is full, you shall wait outside for the second session
- The congregants of the first session shall leave right after the khutbah so that the second session can start on time
We wish you all a very blessed Eid Al Adha together with your families and beloved ones.
In the next few days, we will share more information about MANAL’s Eid celebration program.
So please stay tuned for updates from our website, mail list and Facebook page.
Jazakumullahu Khairan,
MANAL Executive Committee
BRAMPTON, Ontario
Bramalea Islamic Cultural Centre :
Outdoor Eid Al-Adha Salah
Bring your Prayer Mat
8:30 a.m.
Wednesday June 28 2023
Chinguacousy Park, Shelter # 3
Brampton, Ontario
Outdoor Eid Ul-Adha Prayer
9:15 a.m.
Wednesday June 28 2023
Sesquicentennial Park, Baseball Diamond No. 3
1333 Bramalea Road, North-East Corner of Bramalea Road and Countryside
Brampton, Ontario
Masjid Sirat Al Mustaqim – The Straight Path
Eid al-Adha is Wednesday 28 June
Only ONE Eid Salah at 8:00 a.m. Insha’Allah
Address : 105 Kennedy Road South, Brampton, Ontario
BELLEVILLE, Ontario
Islamic Society of Belleville :
Serving the City of Belleville, Bay of Quinte, Prince Edward County, and Trenton, Ontario
Eid Al Adha Prayer time:
Takbeer: 7:30 A.M.
Salat: 8:00 A.M.
Belleville Masjid : 33 Moira Street West
Directions: Corner of Moira Street West and Coleman Street in Belleville, Ontario.
Located next to the Enterprise Rental building.
SCARBOROUGH, Ontario
North American Muslim Foundation – NAMF :
Eid al Adha prayers at Masjid Qurtabah
will be held on Wednesday, June 28th, 2023 at 9:00 A.M.
Please remember to come prepared with wudhu.
Eid Prayer Location : 4140 Finch Avenue East, Scarborough, Ontario
Eid Al Adha will be on Wednesday June 28th, 2023
First Salah: 6:00 A.M.
Second Salah: 7:30 A.M.
Third Salah: 9:00 A.M.
441 Nugget Avenue, at Markham Road
Scarborough, Ontario
1630 Nielson Road, Scarborough
Eid Al Adha Prayer: Wednesday, June 28
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Khateeb: Sh. Ahmad Kutty
Prayer will be on the IIT Lawn
Dress according to the weather (umbrella, sunglasses)
Bring a prayer rug and a bag for shoes
Recite Takbiraat on your way to the prayers and on your return home
Please Donate to IIT
Mecca Islamic Center – Sufi Council of Toronto
*Eid Al Adha Prayer Times*
اَلسّلَامُ عَلَيكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ الله وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
Mecca Islamic Center Will Be Holding 2 Congregations For Eid Al Adha
Location: 3234 Eglinton Avenue East, Scarborough, Ontario
Date: Wednesday June 28th 2023
1st Congregation:
- Bayan: 7 a.m. By Ustadh Omar Qadri
- Prayer And Khutbah: 7:30 a.m.
- Prayer Led By: Hafiz Yahya Nathalia
2nd Congregation:
- Bayan: 8:30 a.m. By Hazrat Aamer Qadri
- Prayer And Khutbah: 9:00 a.m.
- Prayer Led By: Shaykh Mohammed Al Azhari
Separate Arrangements For Sisters
TORONTO, Ontario
Fajr Salah : 5:05 a.m.
1st Eid Al-Adha Salah : 7:00 a.m.
2nd Eid Al-Adha Salah : 8:30 a.m.
Masjid Location : 1015 Danforth Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
Closest TTC : Donlands Subway Station
Islamic Information & Dawah Centre International
1168 Bloor Street West, Toronto
1st Eid Gathering – 8:00 a.m.
2nd Eid Gathering – 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday June 28 2023
Closest TTC : Dufferin Subway Station
Venue : East York Town Centre
Address: 45 Overlea Blvd Suite B6, Toronto, ON M4H 1C2
Subhan Islamic Association in collaboration with other local Afghan organizations has arranged a large venue for performing Eid-Ul-Adha Salah.
This is great news for unifying the hearts, and bringing all the Afghan communities under one roof.
The eid venue has capacity for accomdating thousands of people, so do share the news and join us with your families at this great event.
Space is available for Ladies as well.
The Eid day program will be as follows:
1. Doors will open at 7:00 a.m.
2. Program will start at 8:00 a.m.
A member of the SIA management team will provide an update on masjid activities and future plans.
3. Speech by Molana Abdulhadi will start at 8:20 a.m.
4. Salah will start at 8:55 a.m. sharp.
Please ensure you come on time, bring a prayer mat and come with wudu.
Eid Al-Adha Prayer – 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday June 28 2023
56 Boustead Avenue, Toronto
Muslim Association of Canada – Toronto
MAC Eid Festival – Toronto – 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Eid Al-Adha Prayer and Celebration
- Woodbine Park – 1695 Queen Street East, Toronto
- Wednesday June 28 2023 at 10:00 A.M.
- Khateeb – Dr. Jasser Auda
Event will be outdoors, please bring your own prayer mats
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario
Penny Appeal will be hosting Sheikh Mishary Alafasy for Eid Al-Adha Prayers.
Masjid Partner: Muslim Neighbour Nexus
Time: Khutba begins at 10 A.M.
Date: June 28, 2023
Location: Churchill Meadows Community Centre and Mattamy Sports Park – 5320 Ninth Line, Mississauga
No registration required.
Limited capacity.
First come, first served.
1st Salat – 7:00 a.m. [ Indoors ]
- Takbeerat at 6:30 a.m.
- Khateeb – Imam Abu Nouman Tarek
2nd Salat – 9:00 a.m. Outdoors ( Weather Permitting )
- Takbeerat at 8:30 a.m.
- Khateeb – Imam Dr. Hamid Slimi
3rd Salat – 11:00 a.m. Outdoors ( Weather Permitting )
- Takbeerat at 10:30 a.m.
- Khateeb – Imam Dr. Hamid Slimi
Location: 7150 Edwards Blvd, Mississauga, Ontario
ISNA Canada – Islamic Centre of Canada
Wednesday June 28 2023
- First Eid Prayer – 6:00 a.m.
- Second Eid Prayer – 9:00 a.m.
- Third Eid Prayer – 10:30 a.m.
2200 South Sheridan Way
Mississauga, Ontario
Islamic Community Centre of Ontario
Eid-al-Adha Mubarak!
Below are the important dates for the month of Dhul Hijjah:
- 1st day of Dhul Hijjah: Monday, June 19, 2023
- Arafah – 9th day of Dhul Hijjah: Tuesday, June 27, 2023
- Eid al Adha – 10th day of Dhul Hijjah: Wednesday, June 28, 2023
There will be three Eid prayers at ICCO on Wednesday, June 28, 2023:
- First prayer – Takbeerat at 6:30 A.M. – Salah at 6:45 A.M.
- Second prayer – Takbeerat at 8:00 A.M. – Salah at 8:15 A.M.
- Third prayer – Takbeerat at 10:00 A.M. – Salah at 10:15 A.M.
Few things to keep in mind:
- Please remember to bring a prayer mat with you in case you need it to pray in the Gym.
- If you are not feeling well, please wear a face mask.
- The prayers will be held at the Islamic Community Centre of Ontario at 2550 Dunwin Drive, Mississauga, ON.
WOODBRIDGE / NORTH ETOBICOKE, Ontario
Where: Chateau Le Jardin Special Event Centre
[ 600 free parking ]
8440 Highway 27, (1.5 Km north of Hwy 7), Woodbridge, Ontario, L4H 0A7
Important Info:
Eid ul Adha 2023 starts at 9:30 a.m. tentatively.
Come one hour early to avoid traffic hassle.
Leave Home with Wudu.
MARKHAM, Ontario
Fajr Salah – 5:00 a.m.
1st Eid Salah – 6:00 a.m.
Shaikh Abdul-Rasheed
2nd Eid Salah – 7:30 a.m.
Shaikh Hasan
3rd Eid Salah – 9:00 a.m.
Shaikh Zeeshan
Ice Cream & Candies Distribution – 9:15 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Location : 2900 Denison Street, Markham, Ontario
HAMILTON, Ontario
Wednesday June 28 2023
First Eid Al-Adha Prayer
Takbeerat – 7:15 a.m.
Prayer – 7:30 a.m.
Second Eid Al-Adha Prayer
Takbeerat – 8:45 a.m.
Prayer – 9:00 a.m.
Address : 221 York Blvd., Hamilton, Ontario
KITCHENER, Ontario
Tri-Cities (Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge) Eid Al-Adha Prayer – Eid Al Adha Festival
Location : The Aud, 400 East Avenue, Kitchener, Ontario
Outdoor Eid Prayer ( 2 Large Arenas if it rains )
- 1st Eid Prayer – 8:00 a.m.
- 2nd Eid Prayer – 9:00 a.m.
- Breakfast sales – 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Eid Al-Adha Festival – 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Join us on June 28th, 2023 for the MAC Eid Festival at the Kitchener Aud!
Fun for the whole family!
Bouncy castles, rock climbing, axe throwing and a mechanical train are just a few of the fun activities we will have.
Breakfast, BBQ and a bazaar to explore.
Don’t miss out!
WATERLOO, Ontario
Islamic Centre of Waterloo – Muslim Association of Canada
Eid Al Adha Prayer Time: 8 a.m. – Wednesday June 28 2023
Eid Prayer led by Shaikh Azeem Mohammed
Prayer Location: Albert McCormick Community Centre
500 Parkside Drive, Waterloo, Ontario
Please bring your own Prayer Mats
LONDON, Ontario
Eid Al Adha Prayers
Al Salamu Alaikum!
As we celebrate the occasion of Eid al-Adha Wednesday, June 28th, 2023, we would like to invite you to join us for the Eid prayers.
The main prayers will be held at
Western University, TD water house stadium @10AM
Takbeer starts @9:30AM
There will be also another prayer at our facility:
London Muslim Mosque @7AM
Takbeer starts @6:30AM
We urge all attendees to prioritize safety and take the necessary precautions to ensure a safe and healthy gathering.
Please observe the following regulations:
1. Bring your own prayer mats. We would have chairs and the turf may be damp so prepare accordingly.
2. Perform ablution (Wudua) at home. Washroom will be limited. Bring an umbrella.
3. Please bring your kids
4. Avoid Philip Aziz Dr. as it will be closed from 8:30 AM.
5. Parking is only in designated area, and no other areas. (See map below, All yellow coloured parking lots will be available for free parking on Eid day)
6. Please make sure to arrive at least an hour early to allow time for parking.
7. Please follow volunteers and security staff instructions at all times.
8. All attendees must leave the university grounds by 11:45 AM.
Let us come together to celebrate this joyous occasion while also keeping our communities safe and healthy.
( I don’t have it in me to retype all the Eid Prayer Locations appearing the graphic above, InshAllah, you can forgive me… – HiMY )
London Council of Imams – London, Ontario
KANATA, Ontario
We’re pleased to host 3 prayers for Eid al-Adha, Insha Allah!
Everyone is welcome!
- 1st Prayer at KMA
- 2nd & 3rd Prayers at Walter Baker Park
Details 👇
1st Eid PRAYER at KMA – Kanata Muslim Association
Location: 351 Sandhill Road, Kanata, Ontario (entrances & parking at the back)
- Takbeerat at 6.30 a.m.
- Eid Al Adha Prayer at 7:00 a.m.
- Led by: Sh. Tariq Rend
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2nd Eid PRAYER at Walter Baker Park
- Takbeerat at 7.30 a.m.
- Eid Prayer at 8:00 a.m.
- Led by: Br. Ziyad Zeidan
Bring: Prayer mats and chairs if needed
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3rd Eid PRAYER at Walter Baker Park
- Takbeerat at 9.00 a.m.
- Eid Prayer at 9.30 a.m.
- Led by: Imam Sikander
Bring: Prayer mats and chairs if needed
Eid Al Adha 2nd & 3rd Prayer Location inside Walter Baker Park :
OTTAWA, Ontario
AMA – Assunnah Muslims Association – Masjid ar-Rahmah
Eid ul-Adha Prayer Timings
On Wednesday June 28 2023:
The timings of the prayers are as follows:
- First prayer: 7:30 A.M.
- Second prayer: 9:30 A.M.
Location: AMA Centre, 1216 Hunt Club Road, Ottawa, Canada
AMA is excited to host our annual Eid ul-Adha festival on Eid day!
The festival is an opportunity for you to enjoy Eid festivities at the centre with family while eating amazing food.
Activities include:
🎮VR Games
🎡 Carnival games
🍭 Cotton Candy
🤚 Henna
🎨Facepainting
⁉️Family Trivia
…and much more!
Date: Wednesday June 28 2023
Time: 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Cost: Free admission, but ticket prices apply to activities that can be bought at the centre.
$5 for 2 coupons
$3 for 1 coupon
Location: AMA Community Centre (1216 Hunt Club Rd.)
VICTORIA, British Columbia
BCMA Victoria – Masjid Al-Iman
**Eid Al-Adha Prayer in Victoria***
Location: GR Pearkes Recreation Center, 3100 Tillicum Road, Victoria, B.C.
Date: Wednesday June 28th, 2023
Time: 8:00 a.m. sharp.
Please arrive early to find parking and prayer spot before the prayer starts.
LOWER MAINLAND / VANCOUVER ISLAND, British Columbia
The BCMA 1444/2023 Eid Al-Adha Prayer Locations/Times
( Again, forgive me for not retyping all the cities’ Eid Prayer details out right away, InshAllah, the BCMA’s image above is enough to guide you to your Eid Al Adha Prayers, Ameen. – HiMY )
YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories
Wednesday June 28 2023
Eid Salah – 8:30 a.m.
4701 52nd Avenue
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Eid al Adha Festivals / Celebrations
Join us for a two-day event consisting of live performances, a food truck festival, carnival rides, a night market, fireworks and more!
Dates: Saturday July 1st & Sunday July 2nd 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 12 Midnight, Both Days
Location: 2200 South Sheridan Way, Mississauga, Ontario
MNN Masjid – Muslim Neighbour Nexus
Eid Al-Adha Carnival for Kids
July 2nd 2023 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
3520 Odyssey Drive
Mississauga, Ontario
Eid carnival for kids and family on 2nd July InshAllah (subject to weather).
Please register your children only.
Parents don’t need registration.
It’s $5.00 per child.
If you receive a successful registration email that means you are guaranteed a spot.
Location: Kanata Muslim Association
Date: Sunday July 2 2023
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Dhuhr Prayer at 1.30 pm.
Family Islamic Trivia and Prizes Draws from 2:00 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.
IIT – Islamic Institute of Toronto
The IIT presents Summer Fest 2023!
A day full of family fun, food, rides and YOU!
Sunday July 9 2023
1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location : IIT, 1630 Neilson Road, Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario
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After praying Maghrib in Brampton, Ontario,
I went searching for the Crescent Moon of Dhul-Hijjah 1444.
Yesterday night, Sunday June 18 2023, The Hilal Council of Canada had [already] accepted a Positive Moonsighting Report from Texas.
Salām, the new moon was sighted in Texas. Monday June 19 is the 1st of Dhul Hijjah 1444. Eid Al-Adhā is Wednesday, June 28, and the day of Arafah is Tuesday, June 27.
— HilalCouncilofCanada (@hilal_council) June 19, 2023
Tonight, Monday June 19 2023, We had Hazy and Partly Cloudy sky above the Toronto Metropolitan Area.
I looked and searched through the haze for about ten minutes.
Alhumdulillah I finally saw the Crescent in-between the clouds.
This is the best photo from the ones I took this evening.
Thickness of the Crescent strongly suggests it is a one day old Crescent Moon.
This is a Positive Moonsighting Report from Brampton, Ontario, on Monday Evening, June 19 2023.
Eid Al-Adha Mubarak to all.
Salam,
HiMY SYeD
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Shaykh Yahya Rhodus was today’s Guest Khateeb, Visiting Friday Sermon Lecturer, for the first Jumah Qhutbah at Sayeda Khadija Centre in Mississauga.
He helped us understand The Sunnah of Decision Making.
My brother Amir and I were in attendance and heard it in person.
It was such important information,
I wanted to watch and listen to it at least twice more,
so I’m embedding the video :
InshAllah, I resolve to add some notes summarizing The Sunnah of Decision Making to this blog post later…
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“An energy filled Jane’s Walk with this group;
“And Brother HiMY sharing his deep insights about roots of Muslim community in the City of Toronto and the need to combat Islamophobia and other forms of racism got me through today’s moody weather.
“The white building behind us was the Dundas Street Masjid.”
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“Tarek Fatah has left a controversial and divisive legacy.
He was a polarizing personality in his life,
And now also in his death.
In this video,
We do a sample survey of Fatah’s stances on various issues that pertained to the Muslim community in Canada, India, and around the world.”
— Sadat, That Canadian Brother
TAREK FATAH’S STANCES ON:
02:10 – Temple-Mosque disputes in India
02:44 – Friday (Jumma) prayers
03:26 – World Hijab Day
03:53 – Religious Arbitration in Ontario (Canada)
04:28 – Canada’s Special Representative to Combat Islamophobia
05:09 – Dr. Zakir Naik
06:17 – Bollywood actor Aamir Khan
06:24 – Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan (SRK)
06:28 – Qur’an
07:02 – Homosexuality / Same-sex relations
07:12 – Transgenderism
07:19 – Street Dawah
07:30 – Charlie Hebdo caricatures of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.)
08:33 – Public prayers at Hyde Park, London U.K.
09:15 – No-go areas in Europe for non-Muslims
09:24 – Kashmir
09:32 – Public azaan in Toronto during Ramadan
10:04 – Tablighi Jamaat
10:09 – Quebec burqa ban
10:20 – Non-Arab Muslim women in hijab
10:55 – Muslim beards
11:18 – Delhi riots 2020
11:30 – Beef lynchings of Muslims in India
12:00 – Fake news against Muslims
12:50 – Alcohol
12:59 – Karnataka hijab row
13:24 – Polygyny
13:33 – Circumcision of baby boys
13:36 – Jai Shri Ram chant
14:51 – Former actress Zaira Wasim
15:08 – Maulana Tariq Jameel
15:20 – Prayers in public schools (Toronto)
15:49 – Triple Talaq
16:00 – Ban on Arabic names
16:30 – Coronajihad / Coronavirus jihad
18:47 – Burial vs. cremation
“…Even as I admire your extremely civilised description of the misdeeds of the deceased,
You say @9:25 Indian ‘Hindu’ side of Kashmir.
This is incorrect.
The Indian side of Kashmir has way more Muslims than Hindus…”
— Kaustav
“Thanks Kaustav.
I see your point.
I perhaps could have said “majority Hindu” instead.”
— Sadat, That Canadian Brother
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I… I… Dear 30 Masjids Family, I’d like to think by now, that some of you who have been reading and following the 30 Masjids website with these blog posts of mine, might feel as yeah, we are somehow some kind of online Family.
So, Dear 30 Masjids Family,
I… I… don’t know how not to cry.
I can’t barely make it through the first few seconds of this video, ….
Racism.
Islamophobia.
Police.
Knee on neck, hunh?
Young children watching their Father, ON EID AL FITR DAY.
I.. I dunno.
Ramadan 2023 began with a Man told not to pray inside a public train station.
It ended in Edmonton with a Father, a Husband, A Black Man, A Black Muslim Man having his and his family’s Eid Al Fitr destroyed.
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On the Third Day of Eid Al Fitr,
This is the final Reflections on Islam Special Radio Program for Ramadan 1444.
Every year,
When I am in my home province of Ontario,
I tell myself I will tune in and listen the FINAL Concluding Show.
Alhumdulillah,
Finally heard a Final Show of Ramadan,
This one Concludes Ramadan 1444, on Day 32.
It’s a very good listen!
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CELEBRATE EID WITH CITY OF BRAMPTON, CANADA
April 23rd, 2023
2:00 PM to 5:00 PMGage Park, 45 Main St S, Brampton, ON, Canada#ShaykhFaisal #Eid #EidulFitr #Muslim #Islam #Canada #Brampton
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— SHAYKH FAISAL (@shaykhfaisal) April 23, 2023
Eid Mubarak, #Brampton! See you today! Mark the end of the holy month of #Ramadan and celebrate Eid with this FREE event!
📅 April 23 | 2-5 pm
📍 Gage ParkBring a non-perishable food item or a new unwrapped toy in support of local organizations.
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— City of Brampton (@CityBrampton) April 23, 2023
Mayor Brown and Members of Council invite you to Celebrate Eid!
Join us on Sunday, April 23 at Gage Park from 2 to 5 PM to enjoy this FREE event.
Event will feature:
• Face Painting
• Cultural Displays
• Stage Programming
• Giveaways by Chalo ! Frescho
• Free kids games! Inflatable basketball, kick soccer and ring toss
• Halal Food Trucks (for purchase)
and more!
Bring a non-perishable food item or a new unwrapped toy in support of local organizations
Stage Schedule
• Welcome by Emcee Xulf Ali
• Quaranic Recitation & Translation
• Remarks by Brampton Imams Shaykh Zahir & Moulana Omer Subedar
• Urdu Naat by Fouzia Khan
• Punjabi Naat by Mrutaza Jowia
• Remarks by Shaykh Faisal Abdul Razack
• Remarks by Mayor Brown, joined by Members of Council
• Remarks from Interfaith Council of Peel by Pastor Randy Neilson & Jamie Holtom
• Performance by Jerrahi Sufi Ensemble
• Remarks from Peel Regional Police Inspector Ish Feras
• Remarks from Guest Speaker Dr. Mohamed Lachemi
• Eid song performance by Fouzia Khan
• Qawwali and NFAK song performance by Ibrahim Khokhar
• Stand up comedy performance by Xulf Ali
• Spoken Word performance
• Remarks from Imam Shaykh Zahir & Moulana Omer Subedar
• Closing remarks by Emcee Xulf Ali
*Schedule is subject to change*
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Sayeda Khadija Centre scheduled three Eid Salat this morning.
We attended the first one scheduled at 7:30 a.m.
This middle Eid Prayer, the second, would have Takbeerat beginning at 8:30 a.m. followed by Prayer at 9:00 a.m.
Before Takbeerat began for the second time this morning,
Mayor of Mississauga, Bonnie Crombie, addressed Sayeda Khadija Centre’s second Eid Al Fitr Prayer Congregation which you see near the very beginning of the Livestream.
Mayor Crombie was on a tour this morning of visiting and addressing Eid Al Fitr Prayer gatherings all around her hometown of Mississauga.
Moments after she had finished addressing the congregation, it just so happened that the hallway which The Mayor used to exit from the main Prayer Hall, was the same hallway in front of the classroom where we were still sitting in.
As we were still sitting near the doorway, I saw her rush by, en route to the next Eid prayer at another Mississauga Masjid.
By the time Takbeerat for the second Eid Prayer had started up, we were already in the outer hall, where a young brother named Kasim recognized me.
I still have to blog about the first Eid Salat of the day, which I attended, but for now, I am posting video of this one with Imam Dr. Hamid Slimi as Khateeb, which I did not attend in person.
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Okay, so, this is Difficult…
This is a stand alone blog post,
I am writing it first before I begin writing the proper blog entry about this morning’s Eid Al Fitr Prayer at Sayeda Khadija Centre,
Bismillah.
The timestamp on the above photo is 7:34 a.m. this morning.
My brother Amir to my left, and I, were standing in Iqamah in the first row of one of the classrooms inside Sayeda Khadija Centre.
On this Eid Al Fitr day, this classroom was being used as overflow Eid Prayer space for the Brothers.
In all the years of visiting Sayeda Khadija Centre, I have never prayed in this room, let alone even known of its existence.
An air purifier is immediately in front of me, the door is immediately in front of my brother.
Our prayer mats are in front of us.
Alhumdulillah, we had all the space we needed to pray Eid Salat.
To our far left, in the north east corner of the classroom is a metal filing cabinet, something you expect to see inside a classroom.
Classroom furniture had been vertically stacked up alongside the walls.
Folded chairs, folded tables, allowing for more open floor space, hence more overflow Eid Prayer spots.
I was audio recording the Eid Prayer, but at the last moment, unexpectedly to myself, something made me turn it off.
Allah knows Better, I didn’t think anything of it in the moment before Salah started, but now I understand.
The first four Takbeers of the first Rakat began soon after 7:34 a.m., after the instructions were given on how many takbeers in each of the two rakats.
During the first Rakat, after Surah Al-Fatiha, during the second Surah which I can’t even remember which one was being recited,
I heard a LOUD THUD.
So LOUD,
I could not imagine it was anything other than the Filing Cabinet furniture somehow falling over or tipping over.
The loud sound was from my left.
For a moment, I do not know and could not guess for how long, but everyone praying in the first row, my row, stayed standing in Iqamah.
The immediate lack of movement of brothers breaking their salat to move towards the position of the location of the loud sound, suggested to me it was still okay, something simply fell.
I was distracted, yet continued to try to focus on listening to the verses of Qur’an being recited for the remainder of the first Rakat.
No.
It was not simple.
I did not look to my left at all during Salat, I kept my eyes looking where they should be during prayer.
It might have been the Ruku of the First Rakat that everything began to change.
As we bowed down, brothers closer to the far left of my first row broke Salat and began helping…
Helping a brother who had fallen down.
My brother Amir and I were standing in Iqamah maybe only five or six people away from the brother who was now on the floor.
He was bleeding, but at this point, I did not know that.
He fell.
The side of his head, it hit the Filing Cabinet, as he passed out and was falling down.
Out of the corner of my left eye, with all the movement of a number of brothers now helping, I understood it was a person who had fallen.
I am trying to concentrate on Salat, there is nothing I can add, nothing I could do if I did break salat.
I am not a medical first responder with proper training.
I cannot concentrate on the prayer.
It has become mechanical, as I simply complete the physical movements as the three Takbeers of second Rakat are being called.
We raise our hands to the side of our heads for each of the three Takbeers.
Something the brother who is now on the floor cannot do.
My mind is thinking, the only thing I am thinking, is this brother, if anything happens to him, and you know what I mean, It happened while he was in Prayer, On Eid Al Fitr Day, well, this is what I was thinking.
How Could I not be thinking that?
Still in prayer, I can hear a number of voices, suggesting perhaps five people, are now around the man.
I do my best to focus on prayer.
The Eid Prayer finishes with salams over the right shoulder, then we look towards our left shoulder.
I am finally seeing what I was hearing.
There is a brother on the floor, on his left side, he was closest to the wall, suggesting he was standing in the left most position of the front row of Prayer, in Iqamah when he fell.
There is blood.
There are at least two blood-stained tissues placed on this brother’s head.
He is on the floor, there is blood on the floor.
Not much, but enough that you can see the difference in colour of it on the floor tiles.
There is nothing for anyone else to do.
I count about 40 to 50 brothers are and were sitting inside this classroom for Prayer.
About six or seven people are now around the brother on the floor.
The Eid Qhutbah has begun,
Brother Asim is the Khateeb for the first 7:30 a.m. Eid Prayer.
I am listening to the Lecture, but I am looking to my left and watching everyone doing their best to help.
The young Sayeda Khadija Centre volunteers, once they understood there was indeed a medical issue here, acted in a calm manner.
I did not hear it, my Brother Amir heard someone from a back row come forward and say, “I’m a Doctor.”
Alhumdulillah for that at that moment then.
But I didn’t know there was now a Doctor right there helping the man.
Not until later outside in the hallway, when I was speaking with Amir and learned there was Doctor inside the classroom right there helping, did I stop questioning something that was bothering me the whole time.
Once the Volunteers knew there was a medical issue, and that 911 had not arrived on scene so fast, why wasn’t an announcement made, and yes, make a request during the Qhutbah, asking if there were any Muslim Doctors or trained Medical First Responders present in the Jammat?
To help someone right away?
It was because there was a doctor right there, right there in the classroom.
I did not know that at the time.
Alhumdulillah the Muslim Community has PLENTY of Doctors, Nurses…
And one of them was right there.
May Allah forgive me for my incomplete understanding and thoughts….
From all the medical understanding I have from watching TV shows, it’s that you don’t move the head nor the body unless you know what you’re doing.
That was top of my mind as I saw no one was moving the brother on the floor.
The only thing different was that his head was now being held up so it was level to his body.
The hands holding up the head were also keeping the blood stained tissues in place on the head.
One of the volunteers asked if anyone knew if the brother had any family present?
The brother holding the man’s head said, “I’m his son.”
I gather that different male family members were praying in different rooms because of space limitations, understandable.
His son was here now.
I do not know if the man had another son, but a young boy wearing green remained present, stayed near by.
That Muslim doctor who was present, I believe it was him, gave an okay to gently sit the man up with his back against the north wall.
The man had regained consciousness.
He tried giving a smile a number of times while saying he was all right, but his voice almost whispered it, and everyone in that classroom, still listening to Brother Asim’s Eid Qhutbah knew it was not exactly all right.
The SKC Volunteers each assumed a duty without being told anything about what to do nor how to handle this medical issue.
I will not identify which volunteers, I could, but nyah.
One Volunteer, actually TWO volunteers each created a makeshift ice pack for the man to hold against the left side of his head, to lower the swelling.
One volunteer filled a ziplock bag with ice cubes from somewhere, the other volunteer also brought some ice inside a small plastic bag.
The ziplock ice pack was the one used, simply because it was handed to the man first.
All this time,
I am wondering, “Where is 911???”
At least twice, one of the volunteers asked inside the room if Anyone had called 911.
Yes, someone did.
911 was called, paramedics on their way.
But why were they not here yet?
The man is sitting there, awake, against the wall, but obviously he is not well.
It might have been the doctor who told the man that the “Blood ruined his shirt”.
I think it was then that I noticed the horizontal blood stain on the front of the man’s black shirt.
He answered something to the effect that the shirt was not ruined, the blood would be washed out.
He slightly smiled again, but it was one of those Yeah I’m Okay when you’re not really okay kind of smiles.
The young boy wearing the green khurtha/long shirt, he’s now taken water from a plastic water bottle, dropping it on something to wash the blood stain off of the floor tiles.
I didn’t know what to think about that, but I did keep taking note of it.
The young Volunteer who assumed the decision making role in the room, asked everyone to move back and give the man space.
I think he said this earlier but I am remembering this out of sequence now.
I was still trying to listen to the Qhutbah, but, was half listening to Brother Asim remind us that our good deeds alone are not enough, not even for the Prophet (upon whom be peace), to be granted Jannah, success in Hereafter, it is the Pleasure of Allah (SWT) alone that does. We should continue doing good deeds no matter how small, by keep doing small good deeds consistently, perhaps this may be Pleasing to Allah (SWT).
That’s about almost all the important things I can remember from the Qhutbah.
I would have audio recorded the Qhutbah, so I could re-listen to it later, as SKC doesn’t always upload both Eid Prayer services on their youtube channel.
I didn’t want to lose this Qhutbah.
Why aren’t the Paramedics still not here???
There are more details I could share, but it wouldn’t add much.
Only that the Volunteers all who were helping in any way, were helping in every way, in a calm professional manner.
Almost at the conclusion of the Eid Qhutbah, Paramedics have rolled their gurney down the hallway to the entrance of the classroom.
The Paramedics talk to the man and assess.
Asking if he thinks he’s okay enough to be lifted onto the gurney.
Yes he confirms.
Gurney, which I thought was too wide to enter through the door, did fit through without any issue.
Yeah,
So, I have my camera, I should, or more correctly my nafs wants to take pictures.
No.
I don’t take any photographs. At all.
Then I recall to myself, “If there is no record, there is no history, it didn’t happen.”
Can I get a photograph of the moment but without the man’s face?
I pray to Allah (SWT) and wait.
I take only one single photo and put my camera back in my jacket pocket.
That is the photograph:
The Qhutbah concluding with dua.
The brother is on the Gurney and being moved through the door by the Paramedics.
Of course during the Dua, I pray for Shifah for this Brother on the gurney now moving through the door and down the hallway to the ambulance outside.
Brother Asim concludes his Dua and the Qhutbah is complete.
Over the sound system, I think it was brother Nazim’s voice who asks everyone to stay seated for a few minutes, he informs the congregation there was a medical issue, he asks everyone for their patience until the medical personnel have moved the brother into the ambulance.
Worshippers inside the classroom, those of us nearest to the rolled in gurney, had already stood up and moved back to make room for the paramedics to do their work, then sat back down again.
With them gone,
There was no reason for us inside the classroom not to begin to leave.
Most everyone stood up and began that triple post-Eid prayer Hug to the Right, Hug to the Left, Hug to the Right.
I hugged my brother Amir and said Eid Mubarak.
But it seemed everyone inside that classroom were only going through the motions.
Muslim Muscle Memory kicked in.
Being right by the front door, I decide it was okay to begin leaving, so we did, and everyone else slowly began to filter out of the room.
The Man’s son was walking back down the hallway towards me, to properly exit with the other worshippers.
Through SKC’s open front doors I see the Ambulance parked with its doors open.
I don’t look too closely into the distant open cabin, but I think the gurney with the brother is now inside it.
I am walking beside the man’s son.
Respectful as I can be, I ask him what happened? Is his dad going to be okay?
He answers, “Yeah, he will be. He’s got cancer.”
I leave it at that.
I keep praying for them, for some number of moments, as I wind my way through the hallways of Sayeda Khadija Centre.
* * *
The drive home found us talking about how the Sayeda Khadija Centre volunteers and staff handled the medical issue, and kept wondering why it took so long for 911 Paramedics to arrive.
Explaining to our Mom and to our cousin sister what we understood happened, we ended up discussing how very large Muslim Gatherings like Eid Al Fitr can better prepare for Medical Emergencies.
My brother’s B.Sc. in Occupational Health & Safety resurfaces as we came up with ideas and frameworks for future Muslim large scale events.
Here’s what we came up with…
There are MANY Muslims who are Medical Professionals, not just doctors and nurses, all levels of Medical experts are present in our congregations who regularly attend Muslim Events.
So we have the people, and within each of these individuals is the know-how of what to do when things like what happen this morning, happen.
The idea then is to create stand-by teams, who volunteer themselves for scheduled shifts, during larger scale Muslim events.
Taking this morning as an example, a number of those medical volunteers might be on Stand-by during the first Eid Qhutbah, being the First “Team”, who then join the second Eid Prayer as worshippers, no longer on duty.
Likewise, another group of medical volunteers would make up a Second Team, who prayed during the First Eid Prayer, who then become active and on stand-by medical duty during the Second scheduled Eid Qhutbah.
A model like this already exists.
The category is “Event Medicine”.
But it does not exist for Canadian Muslim Events…
Well not, not yet.
I am not a doctor, I don’t even play one on TV, so the person who makes this happen is not me.
But it could be you.
Large Music Concerts on the U.S. West Coast often give free concert tickets to Nurse Practioners or Doctors or other middle level Medical Practioners who work a fixed number of hours on medical stand-by duty, who are then free to attend the concert as fans once their volunteer shift is done.
Fair Exchange.
Likewise, many larger Muslim Events share logistics with Large Music Concerts, think Reviving The Islamic Spirit or ISNA’s Labour Day Convention or MAC National’s Convention.
The Muslim Medical Association is not the organization to do this.
But it could be.
“The Muslim Medical Association of Canada (MMAC) is a registered non-profit organization, providing a national platform for Canadian Muslim physicians and medical students to collaborate on clinical services, community health promotion and outreach, professional education, networking, mentorship, advocacy and research initiatives.”
Envision Muslim Event Medicine Stand-By Teams, comprised of Muslim EMTs, Muslim Nurses, Muslim Nurse Practioners, Muslim Medical Students,
Who get free tickets to RIS, or the ISNA Convention, or who would attend MAC’s Large Eid Prayer and Festival being held today at the Better Living Centre in Toronto, where perhaps 20,000+ Muslims would show up to Pray and Celebrate.
There’s more to this idea, “Muslim Event Medicine“, that I am typing here, but I will stop typing here.
If you do decide to be the person who starts this, let me know, or ask me for the rest of what we came up with.
InshAllah, By Eid Al Adha 2023, which is Two Months and Ten Days from today’s Eid Al Fitr 2023, we can field an embryonic or prototype of a Team in place somewhere, perhaps at a larger Masjid or large outdoor Eid Al Adha Gathering.
InshAllah, Ameen.
HiMY SYeD
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Comments Off on Night 30 – VIDEO – Negative Moonsighting Report for Shawwal 1444 – Highway 410 at Highway 7 – Brampton, Ontario, Canada
( NOTE: In the video I made a verbal typo, Friday is April 21st 2023, I wrongly said ‘Friday April 22nd’, oops! )
AsalamAlayKum,
After praying Maghrib,
I searched for the new crescent moon tonight for at least five minutes.
It is a partly cloud filled sky tonight above Brampton, and the entire Toronto Metropolitan Area.
I could not find the new crescent.
However, for whatever atmospheric reason, I had a number of false alarms of glimpsing what I initially thought was a hairline thin new crescent.
Something in the air this evening created numerous lensflare like mirage images that for a moment looked like it could have been the new moon.
Now at home reviewing the photographs I took, I can conclusively confirm what I did keep seeing was NOT the new moon.
This is a Negative Moonsighting Report on Thursday evening April 20 2023, from Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
The Hilal Council of Canada is accepting a confirmed Positive Moonsighting Report from Arica, Chile, South America,
So most if not all the undecideds in the Toronto Metropolitan Area will be observing Eid Al Fitr tomorrow morning, InshAllah.
Eid Mubarak to all.
HiMY SYeD
Salām, today is the 29th of Ramadhān. According to the moon visibility maps, there is a great chance the new moon can be sighted tonight. HCC requests everyone to try to sight the new moon themselves in accordance with the Sunnah. The HCC will be meeting after Asr inshā'Allāh. pic.twitter.com/IlKcbXODGr
— HilalCouncilofCanada (@hilal_council) April 20, 2023
Salām, HCC meeting is under way. We're in contact with different places and fielding different reports. Updates will be posted as received inshā'Allāh
— HilalCouncilofCanada (@hilal_council) April 20, 2023
Positive sighting report from Arica, Chile, South America. We're confirming the sighting.
— HilalCouncilofCanada (@hilal_council) April 20, 2023
Positive sighting report from Arica, Chile, South America. We're confirming the sighting.
— HilalCouncilofCanada (@hilal_council) April 20, 2023
some communities in South America discharged this possibility because they argue that it's not the moon pic.twitter.com/TC3c34umpw
— Jessica Johanna (@Jejo1503) April 21, 2023
Eid Mubarak everyone! Tomorrow is #Eid2023 #EidAlFitr2023 #EidUlFitr https://t.co/PnsNUqKc3W
— HSlimi (@ihslimi) April 20, 2023
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