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“We will completing the recitation of the Qur’an on our livestream Taraweeh tonight, at 11:15 PM.
The recitation will end with dua khatm al-Qur’an.
Join us in your cars at the MNN parking lot on this blessed 29th night and tune into the dua at mnnexus.ca/livestream.
Limited social distancing spots so it is first come, first serve.
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For the past four weeks, Muslims here and around the world have been fasting to mark the holy month.
This year has been unusual to say the least for many families observing the month without the company of their community…
But for those working on the frontlines who are fasting for 14 hours a day – well, they say the experience has served up some surprises.
Dr. Abdul Ghani Basith is an Emergency Room Doctor at Markham Stouffville Hospital.
Nathika Rahumathulla is a registered nurse in the same ER.”
Ramadan is ending soon and we talked to two healthcare workers about the experience of fasting 14 hours a day, while on the front lines. Click to listen:https://t.co/tKBHqQBZV3
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All 'woke' Muslims are triggered that it is fake history and what not. Even if that is true, this is the show I want my kids to watch not the other filth. Now that #Ertugrul is becoming popular in India & Pakistan, All Sarkaris have started a campaign against it 2/n
Islam. It teaches the importance of establishing Justice in society. It displays the brotherhood and compassion of "Islamic society. All "woke", "sarkari" and "Secular" muslims are triggered because they have propagated that these are alien concepts 4/n
Finally, the argument that we need to promote "local" heroes only & not some Turkish historic personality is hollow, lazy & dishonest at the very least. RasoolAllah SAW & Sahaba RA are our heroes. Will these "woke" muslims follow their own line of argument and disown them? 6/n
I have read many articles about the sadness that this Ramadan will bring due to lack of community gatherings, mosque prayers, live inspiring lectures, hugging our fellow faith followers, sharing of food, communal iftaars (breaking fast) and cupcake bake sales at mosque .
Yes, like everyone, with an aging mother, I am worried and anxious about the pandemic that has the jugular vein of humanity in its grip.
But while many are lamenting the social isolation, I have to admit that I am enjoying my hibernation in Ramadan.
It has given me time to reflect, meditate, and enjoy an opportune closeness with my family — a time that seems to have been lost in our hustle and bustle of daily living.
Prayer mats to pray together as a family
In my family, when I was growing up, as the pre-teen of new immigrants parents to Canada, Ramadan was not as big a deal for us, as it was for many other muslim teenagers and families around me.
In our new immigrant family, things seem to carry on as usual because parents were working three jobs between the two of them and trying to settle into Canadian living.
Not a lot of samosas and other deep fried savoury treats were part of our iftaars, and not much changed in our normal routine.
At times, family was not at the iftaar table with work commitments and so I was getting my own snack.
This does not mean that my family did not value the spirituality of Ramadan — we did.
But we were not a family that made a big deal about…anything.
I started fasting in the heat of May- June summers in high school as a teenager- and yes it was warm in May back then.
In my group of 5 close friends we were a diverse bunch — there were two of us who were South Asian and Muslim while my other buddies included a West Indian friend who was a mix of East Indian and Chinese, a Korean friend and a a friend of Vietnamese background.
The two of us fasted but we all sat in the cafeteria together with the aroma of french fries and vinegar, or as it was cool to do in summer months, we all sat outside in the football field of the school, with many of our schoolmates around us in small clusters like we were huddling and speaking secrets to each other.
Some students would removing the upper layers of clothing to tan in the sun’s heat in tank tops and shorts or just to look a little more sexy for the opposite sex, as we all basked in the sun in the 45 minutes lunch break.
I wanted to show that the heat did not affect me, but it did — it dehydrated me so when I got home after school, I would have a headache but I persisted because I wanted to fast and I also wanted to be cool by sitting in the sun at lunch time, like all my peers.
Some days, when I had exams I chose not to fast, and there was complete freedom for me from my parents to practice my faith to the best of my abilities.
After all, faith has to come from the heart, and not by compulsion of any sort.
Sweet and aromatic drink made out of syrup , water & milk with basil seeds, watermelon in plate
The fact that Ramadan was not a big deal at home bothered me.
So, I knew I would do things differently when I had my own family.
And indeed we did.
With my partner and our two boys, we ensured that we created our own traditions.
Often one ends up mimicking the traditions of our parents or culture.
I had a clean slate to start from so we did what worked for us.
Boys liked cheese rotis — warming a pre-packaged roti on a frying pan with a speck of butter, and then generously drizzling cheese on it when it is warm, and adding another roti on top and then very skillfully flipping the two when the rotis are semi-stuck with melted cheese — a cheese quesadilla of rotis for suhoor, the morning meal before fasting.
This cheese roti with some baked chicken, or mince meat curry, or perhaps a vegetable omelette as an alternative were our common breakfast items.
The boys would also choose to have a small bowl of cereal or perhaps a banana.
Iftaar included lots of watermelon, mangoes and other fruits, with the traditional dates and Roohafzah drink — a soothing sweet pink drink of ½ milk and ½ water with an aroma of rose water.
This is the only time of year that we make this drink.
I baked cupcakes, made banana crepes, chips, savory chick peas, finely chopped fruits salad with salt and pepper and garnished with lemon juice.
Dinners included traditional biryani, or lasagna or chicken soup and pasta, or beef stew, depending on what struck our fancy.
I enjoyed my time with my boys during this month as we did learning activities and reflected on lessons of the Quran together.
We would go to the local mosque for lectures and community iftaars every Saturday and this was spiritually rejuvenating.
We attended iftaars when invited to friends homes, or attended iftaar fundraisers with powerful speakers by relief organizations who pump up their efforts in Ramadan to get people to contribute their Zakat — obligatory charity upon muslims which is often shared in Ramadan, as a way of feeding the hungry and destitute around the world.
vegetable and chicken soup and crackers
As time went on the boys grew up into young men with their own busy schedules.
And things were not the same.
Sometimes there would be late evening classes at University so we would not all be together for Iftaar or dinner.
Then they had activities with their friends or the University student associations so they would be gone on some evenings to now start to make their own traditions.
Two years ago, one of them moved out to be closer to school.
So, last Ramadan we only saw him on the weekends.
Last Ramadan, our younger son was elated (and we were proud) to be selected for a research internship in the United States and so he left us on the 10th of Ramadan to be on his own for the rest of the summer.
I was sad last Ramadan.
It was only my husband and I and at times my mother who would have a simple iftaar of dates and water.
Even making the pink drink that I loved so much seemed like an unnecessary chore.
dates, dal wada (like a falafel) strawberry and watermelon
While many want to undo the starting of 2020 with plane crashes, escalating global tensions, gun violence, hate crime and a pandemic, Ramadan 2020 has been satisfying in my home.
I have both my boys back for Ramadan.
Social isolation and online University classes has brought them both back home.
We are eating together and praying together.
My husband has discovered Youtube cooking so I am getting pakoras & samosas for iftaar, although not part of my tradition, it has found a welcoming space on my dining table, while one of my sons dices and slices fruits beautifully and prepares iftaar.
Hubby is making unique desi (traditional South Asian) desserts while I make the meals.
my space for prayer in my living room
With mosque closures,
I have had time to focus on the absolutely amazing plethora of online lectures and Quran tafseers (detailed understanding) by powerful speakers who would normally have been busy in their own communities.
Sitting in the company of these leaders and academics in my own living room has been spiritually expansive.
So hugging my children who are bigger and taller than me, seeing them at the table at suhoor and iftaar, and not taking the time to be concerned about what I will wear to an iftaar party, or feel the pressure of making food to share with neighbours (due to social distancing) in order to impress them, I am taking the time to reflect in the quiet seclusion of the floor of my living room, on my prayer mat with hands to the sky, praying for healthcare workers and all essential workers, my family, and for this disease to end, but focusing on how I can be better as a mother, as a daughter and a human being…and that is really what Ramadan is all about.
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“Beautiful sunrise over lake ontario with downtown Toronto skyline.
Taken after fajr today (after 27th night) May 20, 2020”
“In my opinion, the sunrise looked similar to every other day. Very bright.
I do not think there was a distinction between yesterday and today.
For all who do not know:
The sunrise after the night of laylat al qadr rises differently than any other day of the year.
It is said that there are enough angels on earth that they blot out the sun’s rays.
The sunrise is distinctive to the naked eye, and as far as I know, there is no scientific reasoning for this.
Very interesting.”
Beautiful orange sunrise this morning , Laylat ul Qadr 2020 27th Ramadan 1441
video capture in . saudi arabia , thialand
"Indeed, We sent the Quran down during the Night of Power. And what can make you know what is the Night of Power? The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.
A sound report from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) indicates that the sign of LaylatAl Qadr is that the sun rises on the following morning with no visible rays.
May Allah accept from us
That was in Ottawa, Ontario
These are from Winnipeg, Manitoba
Allah knows best. We should keep maximizing our efforts, as there are still a few nights left. May Allah accept our worship and prayers. pic.twitter.com/KYNRUHcoj6
Can’t believe this is real. Watching the sunrise in Ramadan is a different kind of peace. I feel so blessed to even witness it 😍 subhanallah & alhamdulillah. pic.twitter.com/JmUDDDqUeZ
Aboo Daawood reported the hadeeth Chapter 319: What occurs regarding the Night of Decree), (no. 1378), with the wording:On the morning following that night the sun enters the morning like a brass dish, having no rays, until it has risen higher.” “hasan saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albani
Telling my friends to send me photos of the sun after sunrise because I want to know if last night was Laylat al Qadr but the clouds are just obscuring all of them hhhhhhh I Can Not See
Comments Off on Night 27 – LIVESTREAM / VIDEO – Drive-Thru Suhoor Fundraiser – Islamic Centre of Canada – ISNA Mississauga – 2200 South Sheridan Way
Happening tonight for the 27th night! 🚗 Drive on by 🍲 Pick up your iftar or suhoor 💰 Make a donation and maximize on the blessings of the 27th night of Ramadan!
Join us tonight (the 27th night of Ramadan) at *10:30 PM* for Qur’an recitation, Ramadan reflection, a short fundraiser & dua by our Imams on this blessed night.
At London’s Brick Lane Mosque, the women’s prayer hall entrance and the funeral services entrance is one and the same. (Photos supplied by Maryum Saifee)
“It has been an eye opener for those of us Sister Muslimahs to learn of the attitudes and inequality of prayer space for our sisters in what is referred to here in West Africa as ‘GOD’S OWN COUNTRY’ (USA). To that end I wish to share with you some photos of the women’s prayer section […]
“My husband and I were passing Aisha Masjid & Islamic Centre in Reading and thought we would go to pray Asr. Nice as a woman to be welcomed and have lots of space 😉I wanted to give credit where it is due. The building work is still being done but what has been finished is really […]
“Eid prayer Belfast. The second basketball hoops on the picture mark the middle of the room. As you can see the women and children had less than half of the room, in spite of being at least as numerous as the men (probably more since most of the children were with women who also came with […]
“Eid Mubarak from Scarborough. What a blessing to be among a beautiful congregation. Prayers for all my fam around the globe, from Turtle Island to the world, may we all experience peace!” -Safiah Chowdhury
“Shoutout always to my original Muslim community centre Islamic Institute of Toronto for always ensuring equitable space between men and women. This is sunnah (Prophetic practice). The musalah is in the gym without any barriers between men and women. This means small children travel freely between both parents and it’s honestly so heartwarming to see them […]
“Chief mufti of Poland holds regular lectures for women in English and Polish in Warsaw (where he does not live but travels to meet us). A Palestinian man, casually dressed he insists on lectures about universal and contextualised topics opening floor to women to discuss and question everything. Previously he had a series of lectures […]
“So messed up. My friend went to this beautiful mosque in DC and the women’s section was a tight closet space and when she went to go pray at the end of the men’s area, a guy harassed her and her mom to go to the closet. She checked in and the guy wasn’t praying […]
Ever since I was a child, my mom always stressed about the importance of mosque in our life as a muslim. No wonder it becomes my highlight when I had my mini-Indochina trip to Malaysia-Vietnam-Cambodia last April-May.This is the first mosque that I visited, and it is in Malacca, Malaysia. Masjid Selat Melaka (the Malay […]
Yesterday I climbed the 99 m high minaret of Masjid Al-Akbar (Masjid Agung) Surabaya. It represents 99 names of Allah, Asmaul Husna. To me 99 names of Allah are a reminder of best qualities that lies in ourselves, that if we can use it properly, it will elevate us to see life in a different perspective. […]
Spent the first day of Ramadan fasting in Moscow for 19 hours. What an experience! It was tough but the cold breeze helps a lot :D Lucky for me to be able to join iftar and pray at a Mushalla in Indonesian Embassy in Moscow. +OL
Tatarstan Mosque in Moscow, Russia. I prayed Dhuha at the women section and because nobody’s there, we tiptoed to take picture of the main prayer room. When we about to go out, we can’t. Because apparently we’re locked from the outside. After calling out people from the Masjid’s window, finally the Imam open the Masjid’s […]
Beautiful Nur Mubarak Mosque in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Unfortunately we had to pray at Imam’s office, because women section is renovated and I certainly can’t say to my local Almaty Muslimah friends to pray behind men at the main hall. +OL
One of my favourite spaces in the entire city is the pool hall in Fordsburg. It’s located down an obscure, red passage next to the Milky Lane that’s been a feature of Fordsburg Square for as long as I can remember. Climbing the red staircase you cannot be prepared for the sight that greets you, […]
A spontaneous decision to road trip to Hartebeespoort dam resulted in coming across this beautiful prayer room. In the basement of a house that overlooks the dam is this room with an adjoining room for ladies. The one end of the room opens up to a peaceful garden. Set up specifically for tourists coming through […]