@DMayorKelly Mr. Deputy Mayor, Thank you for verbally OKAYing lighting City Hall green for Ramadan+Eid al Fitr, when we spoke at DDay Event.
— HïMY SYeD (@30masjids) June 16, 2014
From: HiMY SYeD 6 June 2014 16:07
To: deputymayor@toronto.ca
Subject: Email Follow-up to In Person Request to Light up City Hall Twin Towers Green for Start and End of Ramadan 2014Good Afternoon Mr. Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly,
Thank you for immediately saying “YES” to Lighting Up City Hall Green ( The Traditional Colour in Muslim Culture ) for Ramadan, when we spoke in person for only the briefest of moments earlier this afternoon at the conclusion of D-Day Ceremonies in Nathan Phillips Square.
Ramadan is the Muslim Holy Month of Fasting.
Muslims observe a Lunar Calendar, with days beginning at Sunset.
Consequently, Ramadan begins 10 or 11 days earlier each year on the common solar calendar.
The tentative starting date for Ramadan this year is Saturday Evening, June 28 2014.
Ramadan is expected to end on Sunday Evening, July 27 2014.
Eid-al-Fitr ( A Muslim Day of Thanksgiving to acknowledge the successful conclusion of Ramadan ) is anticipated for Monday Morning, July 28 2014.
Due to the possibility of Visual Moonsighting being different than New Moon Calculations, there is a slight chance the actual dates this year are different than listed above.
Nevertheless, Lighting up City Hall Green on a pre-determined schedule with this much notice in advance is something likely to be understood by the wider Muslim Community, if it so happens either lighting is off by one day.
Therefore, on behalf of the wider Muslim Community, I would like to request Toronto City Hall be lit green on the Evening of Saturday June 28 2014 to mark the start of Ramadan, and then again on the evening of Monday July 28 2014 to Mark Eid-al-Fitr and the End of Ramadan.
There are an estimated 75,000 to 80,000 Muslim Families in the Greater Toronto Area.
It will be the first time that Ramadan and Eid al Fitr would be recognized in such a manner in our city.
Thank You Mr. Deputy Mayor for your attention.
Sincerely,
HiMY SYeD
http://30Masjids.ca / http://Twitter.com/30Masjids
@DMayorKelly As discussed, I sent your office an email with dates for Start of Ramadan, and Eid al Fitr. Have yet to hear back confirmation.
— HïMY SYeD (@30masjids) June 16, 2014
From: Deputy Mayor
6 June 2014 16:07
To: HiMY SYeD
Subject: Re: Email Follow-up to In Person Request to Light up City Hall Twin Towers Green for Start and End of Ramadan 2014 (Thank you)Thank you for contacting Deputy Mayor Kelly’s office.
This is to acknowledge receipt of your email.
Staff will review your email with the Deputy Mayor and reply to you as soon as possible.
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[1/n] Mr Deputy Mayor (@DMayorKelly) Considering what @mayoredlee in San Francisco did: pic.twitter.com/zBh0iw6mCq …cc:@kristynwongtam #TOpoli
— HïMY SYeD (@HiMYSYeD) February 13, 2014
[2/n] Mr Deputy Mayor (@DMayorKelly) Inspired by @mayoredlee in #SF, Why Not Toronto? http://t.co/FOBKE10vVa cc: @kristynwongtam #TOpoli
— HïMY SYeD (@HiMYSYeD) February 13, 2014
[3/n] Mr Deputy Mayor (@DMayorKelly) My idea can be a Legacy Project of World Pride 2014: http://t.co/FOBKE10vVa cc: @kristynwongtam #TOpoli
— HïMY SYeD (@HiMYSYeD) February 13, 2014
[4/n] Mr Deputy Mayor (@DMayorKelly) As City Hall Outer Walls Already are Lit up nightly, http://t.co/FOBKE10vVa cc: @kristynwongtam #TOpoli
— HïMY SYeD (@HiMYSYeD) February 13, 2014
[5/n] Mr Deputy Mayor (@DMayorKelly) Niagara Falls-like Coloured Plexiglass Filters… http://t.co/FOBKE10vVa cc: @kristynwongtam #TOpoli
— HïMY SYeD (@HiMYSYeD) February 13, 2014
[6/n] Mr Deputy Mayor (@DMayorKelly) …will do & can be sponsored by Private Sector… http://t.co/8wbXrqtIo4 cc: @kristynwongtam #TOpoli
— HïMY SYeD (@HiMYSYeD) February 13, 2014
[7/n] Mr Deputy Mayor (@DMayorKelly) …doing so costs the Taxpayer near ZERO DOLLARS… http://t.co/FOBKE10vVa cc: @kristynwongtam #TOpoli
— HïMY SYeD (@HiMYSYeD) February 13, 2014
[8/n] Mr Deputy Mayor (@DMayorKelly) Let's make it happen! I'd love to flip first switch! http://t.co/FOBKE10vVa cc: @kristynwongtam #TOpoli
— HïMY SYeD (@HiMYSYeD) February 13, 2014
[9/9] Mr Deputy Mayor (@DMayorKelly), Thank you for your Consideration; trust you agree: http://t.co/FOBKE10vVa cc: @kristynwongtam #TOpoli
— HïMY SYeD (@HiMYSYeD) February 13, 2014
"@DMayorKelly You'll have to fully walk around City Hall to see it,but enjoy rainbow lights tonight for #IDAHOT2014! pic.twitter.com/dUDImecLP1"
— HïMY SYeD (@HiMYSYeD) May 17, 2014
Thank You Mr Deputy Mayor (@DMayorKelly), for implementing My Idea first dated Feb. 13 2014: https://t.co/KQxECGCl6K #TOpoli #IDAHOT2014!
— HïMY SYeD (@HiMYSYeD) May 17, 2014