Comments Off on Night 7 – VIDEO – Public Adhan Al Maghrib – Call to The Sunset Prayer – Omar Bin Khattab Mosque – Toronto Downtown Muslim Community – 234 Parliament Street, Regent Park
Omar Bin Khattab Mosque – Toronto Downtown Muslim Community, is at least the third Masjid in Toronto and perhaps the first in Downtown, to publicly broadcast The Call to Sunset Prayer, Adhan Al Maghrib, via loudspeaker.
Like every place of worship in Toronto, it’s doors closed due to the Pandemic Lockdown.
Unlike the Islamic Centre of Canada in Mississauga with its industrial park neighbours, Regent Park, the neighbourhood around this Downtown Toronto masjid, has thousands of Muslims living within earshot.
Earlier, I had asked City Councillor Paul Ainslie, who represents Ward 24 in East Scarborough, a question . . .
Councillor,
Please Clarify, :
Is this permission for all wards City of Toronto wide ?
Or only in your Ward 24 ?
Any Masjids in your ward broadcasting yet ?
— HïMY SYeD 🕌 30 Masjids in 30 Days of Ramadan 2020 (@30masjids) April 28, 2020
Comments Off on Night 7 – VIDEO – Public Adhan Al Maghrib – Call to The Sunset Prayer – Islamic Centre of Canada – ISNA Canada – Mississauga
We are very proud of our Mayor @BonnieCrombie & her team at City Council for making this decision in this difficult pandemic time. Receiving this support, to publicly broadcast the call to prayer, will go a long way in alleviating feelings of anxiety in our community this Ramadan pic.twitter.com/FUPqK1BhRz
Comments Off on Night 7 – VIDEO – Public Adhan Al Maghrib – Call to The Sunset Prayer – Jame Masjid Mississauga – Islamic Propagation Centre of Ontario – 5761 Coopers Ave
Les mosquées de Toronto et son agglomération autorisées à émettre l'adhan quotidiennement pendant le mois de #Ramadan à l'heure du Maghrib (#Iftar ) Ici la mosquée de Mississauga. #canadapic.twitter.com/1j9ZO7qgKy
On behalf of Mayor Crombie and City Council, and in the spirit of Ramadan, we are happy to announce that this morning Council unanimously voted to approve the external broadcast the Adhan or call to prayer during the month of Ramadan by mosques in the City of Mississauga.
Council supports the symbolic broadcasting of the Adhan for the duration of Ramadan at the time of sunset, as it will provide inspiration and comfort to our Canadian-Muslim residents of Mississauga.
City Council has agreed to suspend the noise by-law during the full period of Ramadan up to May 24, 2020.
Please note that the call to prayer can be broadcasted once daily for 5 minutes maximum.
You may begin your broadcast this evening on Wednesday, April 29, 2020.
We strongly encourage you to continue practicing and enforcing physical distancing measures.
If these measures are contravened, our officers will enforce.
Below is the approved resolution, effective immediately:
“That the enforcement of the Noise Control By-law 360-79, as amended, be suspended for the broadcasting of the evening call to prayer from local mosques and other non-residential buildings regularly used for worship, for the period of Ramadan in the year 2020 (up to May 24, 2020), provided the ‘call’ is broadcast only once per day for a maximum of 5 minutes and that it is not a call for people to physically gather in contravention of O.Reg. 52/20.”
We wish you a continued safe and healthy Ramadan Mubarak.
Dear Subscriber, we are very happy to announce that the City of Mississauga has passed a motion permitting the calling of the Adhaan over the loudspeakers starting from today, please see announcement below.
In sha Allah we will be playing the Adhaan live over our external loudspeakers for Salaat al-Maghrib.
Comments Off on Day 6 – Mississauga City Council Unanimously Passes Motion allowing Broadcast of Adhan Al Maghrib / Call to The Sunset Prayer from Local Masjids
This first full week of Fasting in Ramadan 2020 is still in progress,
And we now have f i v e eightcities in Canada, so far, allowing Public Adhans from Local Masjid Loudspeakers, at Sunset time.
This 20 minute debate by Mississauga City Council is instructive for anyone in other Canadian Cities or Mayors and Councillors on other City Councils considering Public Adhans during Ramadan 2020.
The Mayor, Council, and City Staff discussed pretty much every concern the wider community may have including numerous edge cases and the matter of urgency as Week 2 of Ramadan 2020 is set to begin.
The merits of temporarily suspending the existing Noise Control By-Law rather than trying to amend the By-Law in the same Council Meeting was explored.
A possibility of allowing Public Adhans by edict of The Mayor under the COVID-19 Pandemic State of Emergency was a no-go for Mississauga due to a technicality.
But every City’s Emergency Plan is different, so that option may fly elsewhere. Your mileage will vary.
Today marks the 6th fully virtual @citymississauga City Council meeting we’ve hosted during the #COVID19 crisis. Thanks to the investments made by our IT staff, we have made the transition seamlessly. Thanks to Council and staff for making these meetings work well. pic.twitter.com/fuNVdAWrel
“Council passed a resolution that the enforcement of the Noise Control By-law be suspended to allow for the broadcasting of the evening call to prayer from local mosques and other non-residential buildings regularly used for worship.
This resolution is for the period of Ramadan, up to May 24, 2020, provided the ‘call’ is broadcast only once per day in the evening for a maximum of five minutes and that it is not a call for people to physically gather in contravention of Emergency Orders and physical distancing guidelines.”
Media Contact:
Catherine Monast
Senior Advisor Media and Public Information
City of Mississauga
905-615-3200, ext. 5046
Unanimous Vote by Mississauga City Council authorizes Public Adhan Al Maghrib / Call to Sunset Prayer during Ramadan 2020
The ‘call’ is broadcast that can be heard once per day for a maximum of 5 minutes.
This is not a call for people to physically gather in contravention of the provincial guidelines on gatherings.
People need comfort and familiarity during this difficult time.
As long as it is not disruptive and follows the guidelines, the call to prayer can provide this to many living in our City.”
#Mississauga Council passed a motion to allow the broadcasting of the evening call to prayer from mosques and other non-residential buildings regularly used for worship during the month of #Ramadan2020 this year (up to May 24, 2020). #brampoli#misspolihttps://t.co/ofWUmxIB1J
“Muslim Community Thanks Mississauga Mayor and Council For Unanimous Vote On Broadcasting Call to Prayer this Ramadan
April 29, 2020-Mississauga
The Muslim Council of Peel brought forward a formal request asking for the call to prayer to be externally broadcast while mosques and Islamic centres remain closed to congregations under the COVID-19 crisis in Ramadan.
Mississauga is home to the largest Muslim community in the region.
Social distancing has made this Ramadan very difficult for those who look forward to the heightened sense of community inclusion during this month of worship.
The request was tabled today and passed unanimously at a virtual council meeting.
Mayor Bonnie Crombie stated on behalf of City Council,
”Council supports the symbolic broadcasting of the Adhan for the duration of Ramadan at the time of sunset, as it will provide inspiration and comfort to our Canadian-Muslim residents of Mississauga.”
City Council has agreed to suspend the noise by-law during the full period of Ramadan up to May 24, 2020.
The call to prayer can be broadcasted once daily for 5 minutes maximum beginning this evening.
The Muslim Council of Peel thanks Mayor Crombie and all Councillors for their leadership and support.
“The decision gives the community great solace during Ramadan when we would be assembling at the mosque every evening breaking fast in Ramadan, our holiest of months,” states Rabia Khedr, Executive Director while reminding places of worship to continue practicing and enforcing physical distancing measures.”
Contact:
Rabia Khedr, MA
Executive Director
647-760-9541
The Muslim Council of Peel led the request to broadcast the call for prayers at local mosques and thanks Mayor @BonnieCrombie and City of Mississauga Councillors for the support they have shown. https://t.co/WuX1Ai2mIB
We would like the city of Mississauga to know that they have our support for the decision that was made to allow for the adhan to be made, publicly once a day.
Comments Off on Day 6 – Hamilton City Council Okays Broadcast of Adhans / Calls to Prayer At Noon and Sunset during Ramadan 2020
Alhamdulillah, City council approved a motion from Coun. Jason Farr Wednesday to allow “symbolic” twice-daily broadcasts of the call to prayer, or adhaan — once at noon and again a half-hour before sunset — until the close of Ramadan May 24.
While other City Councils in Ontario have approved a single daily Call to Prayer at Sunset, Hamilton’s City Council has given permission for two Public Adhans per day.
Hamilton’s Downtown Mosque and Hamilton Mountain Mosque now have permission to broadcast Public Adhans around Noon or Dhuhr Prayer Time, and again at Sunset or Maghrib Sunset Time via loudspeakers for the duration of Ramadan 2020.
Two Adhans are better than one.
One Adhan is better than zero.
Adhans will allow you hear the Masjids, yet with the Pandemic Lockdown in place, you cannot see inside the Masjids.
Council approves a noise exception permit to the Hamilton Downtown Mosque to issue a call to prayer 2x a day during Ramadan (until May 23). (It’s symbolic give COVID-19 restrictions.) Clark says it’s a good idea to educate people about it so they know what it is & don’t complain
For anyone who hasn’t experienced this before, you’re in for a treat. The sound of the call to prayer is beautiful. Something I’ve always enjoyed when travelling in other countries. Now we can enjoy it here in Hamilton #RamadanMubarak#HamOnthttps://t.co/TlOgQpAVXc
I am hoping that the Muslim Associations, elders in the Mosques or their Imams will write columns explaining the origin and meaning of the call to prayers as misinformation can lead to misguided xenophobic public commentary. Blessings to my Muslim residents during Ramadan. https://t.co/qwOxlrlEBt
— Brad Clark (Hamilton Councillor) (@BCouncillor) April 30, 2020
I have the windows open in my [Danforth] apartment. Just before sitting down to eat I heard a call in the distance, a voice so familiar but out of reach, out of place. Like a ghost limb I hadn't used in years. The adhaan. Never heard in 22 years of living here. Warm, magical. https://t.co/WyMtSWjeCU
— بسنت عماد الدين عبدالمنعم محمود مطر (@Pacinthe) April 29, 2020
There is City of Toronto permission for a ward in Scarborough for Public Adhans :
Councillor,
Please Clarify, :
Is this permission for all wards City of Toronto wide ?
Or only in your Ward 24 ?
Any Masjids in your ward broadcasting yet ?
— HïMY SYeD 🕌 30 Masjids in 30 Days of Ramadan (@30masjids) April 28, 2020
Haven’t heard back from Councillor Paul Ainslie yet.
As Ramadan 2020 rolls on, we can expect more Canadian Masjids to begin loudspeakering nightly Calls to The Sunset Prayer.
Comments Off on Night 6 – VIDEO – Public Adhan Al Maghrib – Call to The Sunset Prayer – Masjid Quba – Islamic Society of Ajax – Ontario
Beautiful. Muslim call to prayer being broadcasted in Ajax at sunset. The call to prayer will occur each night at sunset throughout Ramadan. pic.twitter.com/lRQMPe7wmx
prayer allows Muslims in Ajax to feel connected and together while social distancing. The 2-minute call to prayer will only occur once daily at sunset, and members are not permitted to congregate at the mosque, including during the call to prayer.
Broadcasting the prayer allows Muslims in Ajax to feel connected and together while social distancing. The 2-minute call to prayer will only occur once daily at sunset, and members are not permitted to congregate at the mosque, including during the call to prayer. 2/2
Broadcasting the prayer will allow the Muslim community in Ajax to feel connected while social distancing, as they are currently not permitted to congregate at the mosque due to #COVID19. The 2-minute call to prayer will happen daily at sunset.
— Sterling Lee – Ajax Ward 2 Regional Councillor (@yourvoice4ajax) April 29, 2020
Comments Off on Night 6 – VIDEO – Public Adhan Al Maghrib – The Call to Sunset Prayer – Brampton Makki Masjid – Islamic Society of Peel
“The call to prayer (Adhan) is an unfamiliar sound to many people and can now be heard daily before the sunset prayer (Maghrib) outside at the Brampton Makki Masjid at 8450 Torbram Rd.
Sunset is approximately at 8:17pm at this time of year, and changes about a minute or two each day.”
The City Of Brampton in Peel Region has no by-law prohibiting Public Adhans being broadcast outside Masjids via loudspeaker.
Unlike other cities around Metropolitan Toronto, like Markham and Pickering or Scarborough, no municipal permission was really needed here in Brampton.
Alhumdulillah.
Likewise, Church bells already ring out throughout the year in Brampton.
Comments Off on 30 MORE | VIDEO – Twitter Thread : “On my way to join the women’s mukabela, and for the first time in my life, I heard a woman’s voice emanating from the loudspeakers of a mosque (Hadžijska džamija).” — By Madinah Javed – #FemaleReciters Campaign
It was a great honour and surprise to be invited to recite Qur'an at the women's mukabela. I was welcomed to sit with the #femalereciters at the front of the Hadžijska džamija. Usually only local hafizat are allowed to participate. I was touched by their hospitality and kindness. pic.twitter.com/qB1KftDct3
The Qur'an is a recited book which touches the hearts of males and females. Men do not have ownership of the Qur'an. People should listen to the recitation and focus on the meaning, rather than criticize the reciter's gender, colour, or dress. #femalereciterspic.twitter.com/zGmrpyaPx4
Comments Off on Night 5 – VIDEO – Public Adhan Al Maghrib – The Call to Sunset Prayer – ICCM Milton – Islamic Community Centre of Milton
Maghrib Adhan at ICCM by Imam Sh. Huzaifah Khan.
Alhamdulillah ICCM is the only masjid in the west end of GTA to do loud adhan outside.
Thanks to Regional Councillor Zeeshan Hamid for getting this approved from the town of Milton.
In an effort to celebrate Ramadan during COVID-19 when the places of worship are closed, the mosque in Milton is doing a call to prayers at sundown every evening throughout Ramadan. https://t.co/nVRjskWcAw
The call to prayer (athan) was broadcasted by loudspeaker today for the first time ever in the Halton region thanks to the advocacy of Milton, Ontario Councillor @zeehamid4 . Thank you Councillor for brightening up Ramadan for us Miltonians! Full video : https://t.co/YZTeLn4anopic.twitter.com/DRVr365OR5
Comments Off on Night 5 – VIDEO – Public Adhan Al Maghrib – The Call to Sunset Prayer – Masjid Usman – Pickering Islamic Centre
“AssalamuAlaikum
Alhumdulillah, by the mercy of Allah SWT, we are pleased to announce that our Masjid has received permission from the City of Pickering to broadcast our Athaan outside the facility and to the community in the month of Ramadan.
Starting today, our Athaan can be heard live at Maghrib time.
We are grateful to our city officials for accepting our request and making this happen.”
Starting today, our Athaan can be heard live at Maghrib time.
We are grateful to our city officials for accepting our request and making this happen.
Comments Off on Day 4 – VIDEO – Public Adhan Al Maghrib – The Call to Sunset Prayer – UMCC – Ummah Masjid and Community Centre – 2510 St Mathias Street – Halifax, Nova Scotia
Starting tonight at sunset, local mosques will be broadcasting their call to prayer during Ramadan. While people will not be gathering in mosques due to Public Health measures, the call to prayer signals a message of unity and hope for all during these challenging times.
We can now add Halifax in Maritime Canada to Canada’s Public Adhan in Ramadan 2020 List.
The mosque has sought special permission from the municipal government to broadcast this solidarity prayer. No public health measures will be violated in the process.
"This is a show of unity and solidarity that HRM will overcome these problems & difficult times together," the mosque said in a statement. Listen to the 'adhan'. pic.twitter.com/9GRk8LPuBg
Thank you to the city of Halifax for approving to allow all mosques in Halifax to give the Adhan through loudspeakers at sunset for the month of Ramadan. 🌙 #Ramadan2020#NSstrongpic.twitter.com/VC98kOhfFA
So touching to hear community in a time of need! 💙 Thank you @SafuraSyed & @maisoondyousif for taking me to the Mosque in Halifax. It was a religiously grounding experience of unity.
Comments Off on Night 4 – VIDEO – Public Adhan Al Maghrib – The Call to Sunset Prayer – Markham Masjid – Islamic Society of Markham
Last night I had requested the @cityofmarkham and our honourable Councillor @khalidusman to allow the Markham Masjid to mark sundown each evening for the month of Ramadan by giving the Athan outside.
Markham Masjid started broadcasting the Maghrib adhan over loudspeaker today & I’m so blessed to break my fast by the sound of adhan through my window Alhumdulilah
Comments Off on Day 3 – Drive-Thru Iftar – Sayeda Khadija Centre – Faith of Life Network – Mississauga, Ontario
Day 3 of Ramadan 2020 was weird.
The Pandemic Lockdown has transformed this project’s premise from
30 Masjids in 30 Days of Ramadan,
to
30 Masjids At Home in 30 Days of Ramadan 2020.
Yet, unexpectedly, Sayeda Khadija Centre‘s Drive-Thru Iftar Pick-Up, for regular Masjid attendees, allowed us a real, and not virtual, Masjid visit !
@ihslimi just announced drive-thru iftars for folks who need a meal. Loving the innovative concept to serve the cmty during these difficult times. Other mosques should follow this example.
We could still visit the Masjid in person during Ramadan 2020 to pick up an Iftar Meal.
After praying Asr, The Late Afternoon Prayer, at home, we hopped in the car and headed out . . .
Sayeda Khadija Centre’s Drive-Thru Iftar Pick-Up service was what you would expect it to be.
Cars enter from one side of the Masjid, then await their turn.
The “Temporarily Closed” sign posted outside Sayeda Khadija Centre entrance included a link to their donation page.
Because of the Pandemic Lockdown, every Masjid, Musallah, Islamic Centre, Temple, Synagogue, Church in Canada is physically closed, yet still financially on the hook for their monthly bills.
The actual Drive Thru Iftar Meal Pick Up was simple.
Tables outside on the parking lot.
Pre-Packaged Iftar Meals in disposable containers atop those tables.
You lower the passenger side car door window.
A volunteer wearing a face safety mask asks you through your open car window, “How many meals ?”
The volunteer, wearing disposable blue safety gloves, hands you the Iftar meals through the car window.
And that took all of a few moments.
Thank you. Come Again.
Next !
We exit around the other side of the masjid and begin the return journey . . .
MashAllah!
Minutes later we are home with our Drive-Thru Iftar meals.
The first thing we did at home, of course, was to wash our hands.
Only then, with hands washed, did I place the three Iftar Trays on the dining table.
Around 7 p.m., we began listening to Brother Asim Malik deliver this evening’s Pre-Iftar Lecture from the same Sayeda Khadija Centre in Mississauga via livestream.
An hour plus change passes while we listen to the Pre-Iftar Lecture.
Time well spent.
We broke our fast at home listening to Adhan Al Maghrib, The Call to Sunset Prayer, livestreaming from Sayeda Khadija Centre.
On any previous Ramadan Weekend, after breaking our fast in a large Public Iftar Gathering, we would be praying with hundreds of fellow worshippers inside a large Prayer Hall.
Tonight, it’s a couple of prayer mats spread out on the living room floor.
I don’t know about you, but I really, really, really, really, needed a coffee to go with my Iftar Meal tonight.
Chicken.
Rice.
Paneer.
We added the triangle of bread.
And of course the coffee.
Alhamdulillah.
This Drive Thru Iftar Pick Up is only available on Saturday and Sunday between 6 p.m and 8 p.m.
It’s for people who really need an Iftar meal.
It’s mostly intended for the regular people would normally gather on the weekends in Ramadan inside Sayeda Khadija Centre to break their fast, pray Maghrib, and enjoy their Iftar Meals with friends and extended family.
This is one service among many activities Sayeda Khadija Centre is providing to its regular congregation during the Pandemic Lockdown.
So, Toronto… umm…
Please don’t show up at the Drive-Thru Iftar if you wouldn’t normallyshow up at Sayeda Khadija Centre on a Ramadan Weekend.
This program is running on donations, by and mostly for its own congregation.
Yet, if you really need an Iftar Meal, no one is going to ask you for ID nor turn you away.
