Day 16. Regent Park.
Toronto Downtown Muslim Community. Omar Bin Khattab Mosque. 234 Parliament Street.
Whenever downtown Muslims say Par-li-a-ment.
Everyone knows exactly which masjid is meant.
It was seeing Jenny’s commitment in her five daily prayers, not letting her lack of Arabic Language stop her from praying, that sparked Omar’s heart.
We all have to start somewhere.
Jenny is learning Arabic with Omar’s help, and will gradually begin reciting all her prayers with verses of the Qur’an in Arabic.
God-Alone Willing.
InshAllah.
Omar and Jenny are standing in Trinity-Bellwoods Farmers’ Market.
It’s Tuesday, Asr time. Time for their weekly grocery shopping trip. They are gathering organic ingredients for tonight’s Iftar.
They’ve invited me to break fast with them and stay for Iftar Dinner.
It will be the first home cooked meal, and the first time during this 30 Masjids journey around town, I won’t be inside a Greater Toronto Area masjid for Maghrib.
On CJRN AM 710, half an hour before Toronto Maghrib local sunset time, Reflections on Islam Radio program broadcasts from Niagara Falls into the Greater Toronto Area.
Day 14 of Ramadan turned out to be the one where I broke fast in my neighbourhood masjid, the Islamic Information and Dawah Centre International, founded by Brother Shabbir Ally.
This is where I began the 30 Masjids journey on Day 0.
This would be my pit stop before continuing 30 Masjids into the second half of Ramadan…
By Elyas (@PirateSomali) in Columbus, Ohio
Salaamu Alaykum!
I am delighted to have the chance to contribute to Brother Syed’s Ramadan project. I’ve learned of his initiative through another blog run by two friends who are also doing the same project that Brother Syed is doing.
Since the two friends decided to steer their project in a controversial path I decided to have nothing to do with their blog.
So now I am following Brother Syed’s Ramadan project. Furthermore, I learned that the Brotha allows his guests to contribute to his project.
Realizing that, I decided why don’t I visit my local mosque and take pictures and videos.
So that’s what I’ve done.
Meet Muhammad Abbas Hijazi.
An abstract artist who was showing his work at the First Qur’an Festival.
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