Following the Hate Crime of Arson at Masjid Al-Salaam, Mark Street United Church in Peterborough invited Kawartha Muslim Religious Association to perform Friday Jumah inside their prayer hall.
Community support #ptbo after arson. Mark St United opens doors to mosque worshippers today. Jack Roe has details. pic.twitter.com/6RMlDw4vuF
— OntarioMorning (@CBCOntMorning) November 20, 2015
Joining the KMRA Congregation for Jumah Prayer were numerous Government Leaders and Diplomatic Corps:
- Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Democratic Institutions
- Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Liberal M.P., York South Weston
- Honourable Jeff Leal, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
- Darrell Benett, Mayor of Peterborough
- Mr. Erdeniz Sen, Consul General of Turkey
- Mr. Asghar Ali Golo, Consul General of Pakistan
- Mr. Marc Trouyet, Consul General of France
- Mr. Mahmut Demir, Religious and Social Affairs Counsellor, Turkish Consulate
- Mr. Süleyman CANIDEMİR, Commercial Counsellor, Turkish Consulate
In solidarity w. #PeterboroughMosque
Consuls of #France, #Turkey & #Pakistan @AhmedHussenMP pic.twitter.com/I24ZjKjPai
— La France à Toronto (@francetoronto) November 20, 2015
Next Friday Prayer on November 27 2015 is 1 p.m. at Beth Israel Synagogue – 775 Weller Street, Peterborough :
The family night haleka will also be held there after Isha Prayer.
InshAllah.