Our noise by law originally passed in 1984 only included an exemption for Church bells. It will now include all faiths within the permitted hours & decibel levels. The Muslim community can proceed with the sunset azan because it’s 2020 & we treat all faiths equally. #Ramadan pic.twitter.com/WGPmf8fA5b
— Patrick Brown (@patrickbrownont) April 30, 2020
Last year during Ramadan 2019,
I photoblogged my visit to Jamiat-Ul-Ansar of Brampton, Great Lakes Masjid, on Night 26 of Ramadan 2019 for Isha and Taraweeh.
Also prayed JUMAH tul WIDAH 2019, Fourth Friday of Ramadan 2019 at Jamiat-Ul-Ansar.
Brampton’s Great Lakes Masjid has a dedicated and active congregation.
They remain busy with daily, weekly, and monthly programs year round.
When the Holy Month of Ramadan comes, it’s even more busy.
Pandemic Lockdown has reminded how central Masjids are in the lives of the observant Muslim.
Adhan on loudspeakers in Peel region Canada pic.twitter.com/lPqklXk65K
— Farooq Shahid (@Farooqchauhdary) May 2, 2020
You can see a handful of people remaining in their cars, or standing outside the fence, looking and listening via loudspeaker to their Masjid’s Call to Prayer at Sunset.
Adhan Al Maghrib.
Coming here for these few minutes, may be the only Physical connection Brampton Muslims have to their Great Lakes Masjid in Ramadan 2020.
Sunset #Muslim #calltoprayer #adhan at #Brampton Jamiatul Ansar (Great Lakes) Masjid. Thx to Mayor @patrickbrownont , Councillor @iHarkiratSingh and Members of Council for the amendment of the by-law to include other faith traditions alongwith the ringing of Sunday church bells pic.twitter.com/lxSGNs4zZS
— Urz Heer (@urzheer) May 2, 2020