The new moon was sighted . . .

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

 

Ajyal Islamic Centre

Day of ‘Arafa : Community Iftar

Tuesday June 27 2023

Unit 202 – 181 Keefer Place

Vancouver, British Columbia

 

SCARBOROUGH, Ontario – Tuesday June 27 2023

 

Islamic Institute of Toronto

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

 

Kanata Muslim Association

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

Ar-Rashaad Centre :

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

Islamic Foundation of Toronto

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

Islamic Institute of Toronto

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

 

Madinah Masjid

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

Subhan Islamic Association

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.

Jami Mosque – ISNA Canada

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.

Sayeda Khadija Centre

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

 

 

Khalid Bin Al-Walid Mosque

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

 

Islamic Society of Markham

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

 

Hamilton Downtown Mosque

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

 

London Muslim Mosque

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

 

Kanata Muslim Association

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

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

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

 

ISNA Canada – Yellowknife

Wednesday June 28 2023

Eid Salah – 8:30 a.m.

4701 52nd Avenue

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

 

Eid al Adha Festivals / Celebrations

 

ISNA Canada

EID FUN FEST & NIGHT MARKET

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.

KMA Eid FunFest!

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

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.

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

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…

“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.”

Suhail Hashim

“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

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!

Donate here : ReflectionsOnIslam.tv/thank-you

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*​

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.

Meet Brother Kasim !

As I was making my way through Sayeda Khadija Centre after praying the first of the three scheduled Eid Al Fitr Prayers,

Young Kasim recognized me from somewhere,

Kasim approached me and made an introduction.

I quickly snapped this double self portrait and said he’d see it on 30Masjids.ca.

Here it is Brother Kasim, your photograph with both of us wishing Everyone out there an Eid Al Fitr Mubarak!

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.”

Muslim Medical Association of Canada

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


( 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

This poster on the wall of Bramalea Islamic Cultural Centre was pointed out to me by the brother who showed me BICC’s Eid Al Fitr info-graphic, which I posted on my Eid Al Fitr Prayer Location blog post.

Okay, so all through Ramadan 2023, I’ve been hearing from the Mimbar and at Taraweeh times, that because of Inflation etc, this year, please pay MORE Zakat Al Fitr if you can afford to do so.

But “Exactly” HOW MUCH More ?

I didn’t have an exact informed answer until I saw the above information posted at BICC.

I can’t find the Fatwa on Darul Iftaa Canada’s website, perhaps I don’t know how to search well enough to find it quickly.

Nevertheless,

If you can pay more, or more importantly, if you are supposed to be paying more that just $15.00, now you know how much more.

And Allah knows best.

“What to do if Eid is on Friday?

The scholars have taken three positions:

  • In the Hanafi and Malaki madhabs,

    it is obligatory to pray Juma’a even if you prayed the Eid prayer,

    just like you would pray any other Friday prayer.

  • In the Shafie madhab,

    the obligation of the Friday prayer is waived for those who live far awar from the masjid and have to travel a large distance to come to the prayer.

    They have the option to pray Juma’a,

    but if they don’t,

    they have to pray Dhuhr.

  • In the Hanbali madhab,

    the obligation of the Friday prayer is waived for those who prayer the Eid prayer.

    They have the option to pray Juma’a,

    but if they don’t,

    they have to pray Dhuhr.

    The Imam is required to establish the Juma’a for those who wish to attend it and those who have not prayed the Eid prayer.

    This opinion was adopted by Abdullah Ibn Abbas, Omar Ibn Al Khattab, and Othman Ibn Affan.

MAC urges Muslims to follow one of the three positions taken by the scholars of Islam without criticizing others who choose a different position.

All MAC masjids will hold Juma’a prayers to serve the community.

May Allah gather the Muslim community in the good deeds that please Allah.”

Muslim Association of Canada

Islamic Society of Markham mosque was the site of an attack on April 10, 2023. A man alledgedly uttered Islamophobic remarks, tore a copy of the Qur’an and attempted to drive his car into congregants in the parking lot. (Photo: STEVE SOMERVILLE)

Guest Blog Post by Stephen Zhou

It’s been a strange few weeks.

Canadian Muslims just finished the holy month of Ramadan, a time of expected vibrancy and community.

But happy times have been dimmed by a staggering spike in Islamophobic incidents across the country that have ruined the month for many.

The dominant target seems to be mosques, where large crowds of Muslims are gathering for multiple daily prayers that can go late into the night.

A few of these alleged incidents have made headlines.

Like the man who tried to drive his car into congregants at the Islamic Society of Markham.

Or the two Muslim women who had a gun pointed at them by a fellow driver in Kitchener, Ontario, as they headed home from the masjid.

Or the guy who shattered the glass doors of a mosque in Montreal.

Or the young Muslim woman who had a knife pulled on her in the Toronto subway.

Or the increasing cases of vandalism at Muslim community spaces.

The list goes on and on.

But this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Most cases don’t make the news.

The National Council of Canadian Muslims, which helps community members respond to such incidents, has received over 40 reports from community members across Canada since Ramadan started — a record number.

The single day high is seven reports, another record.

But not every case makes headlines.

Community members who come to us for help often don’t want media attention.

These numbers also don’t include reports of incidents taking place in Canada’s schools that NCCM’s education department has been fielding — about one per day since January (another record).

These incidents involve Islamophobic bullying in classrooms, usually from other students or even teachers.

NCCM finds that parents are often frustrated with school administrators who have little experience dealing with Islamophobia, and sometimes downplay its severity.

Caseworkers then step in to help resolve the issue, often by providing Islamophobia training to school staff.

NCCM records a higher volume of troubling reports almost every Ramadan, but this year was especially bad.

The holy month already makes the Muslim community more visible than usual.

Thousands of worshippers head to mosques to experience the sacred time together.

Many community centres also run extra programs, speaker series, and meals.

In recent years, Ramadan has been occurring in spring and summertime according to the Islamic lunar calendar.

This means worshippers are hanging out more right outside of mosques and community facilities.

This increases their public visibility in general and likely to those who have this month caused harm.

These outdoor gatherings might help explain the increasing number of attackers who are using their cars to intimidate or hurt congregants this month.

Such incidents recall the truck attack in 2021 that killed four members of the same Muslim family two years ago in London, Ontario.

There have been some close calls this year.

After a brief dip in 2020, Statistics Canada reported that the number of Islamophobic hate-motivated attacks reported to police in 2021 — 144 — have climbed back toward levels we’ve seen without fail since 2013.

Often more than 150 cases have been reported per year and in 2017 a staggering 349.

The number of reports that NCCM is getting seems to fit these unfortunate statistics.

All this is giving the Muslim community pause during a time when neighbours and congregants are supposed to achieve more serenity in their faith.

It is hard to gather oneself or to breathe lightly when the reverberations of Islamophobic hate are felt all around our communities.

More people are wondering why the problem seems to be getting worse despite so many promises by elected officials to address Islamophobia.

Mosques are again talking about reshaping security measures to ensure maximum safety.

It has been a surreal time.

The response needs to be solidarity from all Canadians to stop repeated cycles of violence.

We all need to commit to rooting out Islamophobia and hate in our society.

Whether it’s reforming the government’s Security Infrastructure Program to help beef up mosque security, or implementing better measures to prevent hate crimes, promises must become tangible progress.

This isn’t just a Muslim community problem.

Hate is a problem for our whole country to help address.

The quicker we get to work, the better chance we have to prevent tragedy.

Steven Zhou is a writer for the National Council of Canadian Muslims.