Comments Off on Day 21 – North Bay Masjid – Muslim Society of North Bay | 423 McPhail Street, North Bay
Next stop, North Bay.
With so few buses running regular schedules through North Bay, Ontario, staying any longer than the few hours in-between Greyhound’s two daily east-west trips, meant putting in two full days here.
This would be the shortest 30Masjids stop this Ramadan.
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Comments Off on VIDEO: Day 18 – Nikah Ceremony – Islamic Association of Sudbury | 755 Churchill Avenue, Sudbury
In the Islamic Association of Sudbury, a Nikah (Marriage) Ceremony took place this Jumah.
Ibrahim and Samantha exchanged wedding vows after Friday prayers.
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After praying Fajr in the nearby Islamic Association of Sault Ste Marie, Brother Yaser Garwan drove the short distance to the Howard Johnson’s hotel and dropped me off in front of the Greyhound office.
It’s still a couple of hours until Greyhound opens. Time flies by quickly enough doing Dhikr.
The office opens something past 6 a.m. The computers say the bus to Sudbury is sold out. I and an elder Francophone gentleman go on stand-by.
A couple of hours later, once the Eastbound Greyhound bus arrives from Thunder Bay, the driver assures us there will likely be seats.
He’s right. Turns out there were five seats available once everyone else boarded. Greyhound reservation computers don’t always tell the truth.
A few hours later, we arrive in town. There is plenty of time to make Jumah Friday Prayers at the Islamic Association of Sudbury at 755 Churchill Avenue in the east side of the city.
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Comments Off on 30 MORE | SooToday.com — 30 Masjids in 30 days, By Kenneth Armstrong
Was interviewed by @KenArmstrong for SooToday about #30Masjids in #30Days. Looking forward to reading his brief item online, InshAllah 🙂
— HiMY SYeD (@30masjids) July 25, 2013
30 Masjids in 30 days: Would you consider Sault Ste. Marie to be a destination for making a personal spiritual… http://t.co/gRb7eYDtBF
— SooToday.com (@SooToday) July 26, 2013
We made the local news in Sault Ste Marie, Northern Ontario!
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Comments Off on Day 18 – Fajr – Islamic Association of Sault Ste Marie | 677 MacDonald Avenue, Suite 229, Sault Ste Marie
This video is of Algoma University student Yaser Garwan performing the Fajr Adhan, the Dawn Call to Prayer on Friday Morning.
The Islamic Association of Sault Ste Marie, 677 MacDonald Avenue, is open for Fajr, Maghrib, Isha, and during the month of Ramadan, eight rakats of Taraweeh prayers.
At present, there are no Dhuhr nor Asr prayers taking place.
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It’s about 8 p.m. Tandoori Gardan Restaurant is buzzing. Barely an empty seat.
I’m waiting to place an order for take-out Iftar Dinner.
Sure enough, as the restaurant owner, Khurshid Khan, earlier informed me, Muslim students from the Algoma University Downtown Student residence a few doors down, do turn up to order take-out.
I quickly introduce myself and the 30 Masjids project.
Immediately, they invite me to their join their Iftar in the residence. Ramadan Hospitality FTW!
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For our interview, SooToday Reporter and Photojournalist Ken Armstrong drives us from the Islamic Association of Sault Ste Marie on the outskirts of town where we met, to Tandoori Gardan on Queen Street East in Downtown.
Tandoori Gardan is Sault Ste Marie’s First and Only Halal Food Restaurant.
It’s directly across the street from Smokey’s BBQ Pit & Patio. A rib joint.
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Comments Off on Day 17 – Islamic Association of Sault Ste Marie | 677 MacDonald Avenue, Suite 229, Sault Ste Marie
It’s something past 3 a.m. but before the dawn deadline when we must stop eating and drinking.
My ride, the Greyhound bus, has made a 15 minute rest stop at a Tim Horton’s near Parry Sound, Ontario.
Perfect time to pick up a Timmie‘s. It will be my sahoor for this day of fasting and travel from Toronto to Sault Ste Marie via Sudbury in Northern Ontario.
The plan is to reach the Islamic Association of Sault Ste Marie with plenty of time to make Dhuhr, Afternoon, Prayers. …that’s IF the masjid or musallah is even open at that time. We’ll see.
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Comments Off on Day 15 – On Making “Muslims of Windsor” | Nuha Elalem
Earlier today, I received the following email from Sister Nuha Elalem (@NuhaElalem), who with Asil Moussa, made the film Muslims of Windsor.
Salam!
My name is Nuha Elalem and I just wanted to thank you for including our “Muslims of Windsor” film in your blog.
Asil and I worked very hard on it and when I heard you were interviewing her about it, I was very excited.
Hope all your future endeavors end in happiness and success, inshaAllah.
Best regards,
Nuha
I emailed Nuha a few follow-up questions. She was kind enough to share some thoughts on being a young female filmmaker…
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We sit down to do our Interview, Asil Moussa begins,
“Windsor’s Islamic Community is not normal…”
With that, it immediately becomes apparent this interview will also not be normal.
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Comments Off on Day 13 – VIDEO: Muslims of Windsor | An Asil Moussa Film
Completed a Great interview with #Windsor-based Documentary Filmmaker Asil Moussa (@asilmoussa) earlier. On The Blog Soon. #Ramadan #30DAYS
— HiMY SYeD (@30masjids) July 20, 2013
Have u seen the “Muslims of Windsor” documentary?Free Ramadan viewing! Email asilmoussa17@gmail.com to get it on DVD! http://t.co/RHP8M4LjWk
— Asil Moussa (@AsilMoussa) July 19, 2013
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Comments Off on Day 12 – Dhuhr – West Windsor Musallah | 3330 Bloomfield Road, Windsor
One of the last places to visit before leaving this part of Ontario is the West Windsor Musallah.
Looking it up on line, you will quickly find the address listed as 3330 Bloomfield Road. Finding the actual Musallah however, may take much longer than a quick search engine look-up…
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Comments Off on Day 11 – Jumah – Noor E Islam Madressah and Cultural Centre | 747 Lincoln Road, Windsor
It’s the first Jumah of Ramadan 2013.
It is incredibly hot right now across South Western Ontario, not quite unbearable, but up there.
Instead of opting for the city’s main masjid, the Windsor Islamic Association, I walked the very few blocks from where I am staying to Noor E Islam for today’s Friday Prayers.
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Comments Off on 30 MORE | Side Entrance RSS Feed added to 30 Masjids sidebar
The best #ramadan blog, hands down: http://t.co/3VGWo5K5Vd A stunning look inside women's prayer spaces around the world.
— Bassam Tariq (@curry_crayola) July 15, 2013
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After arriving in Windsor on Via Rail from Chatham, I walked to Noor-e-Islam Madressah and Cultural Centre at 747 Lincoln Road in the Walkerville neighbourhood.
It was mid-afternoon in-between Dhuhr and Asr. Being a small prayer space, understandably it was locked at this time of day.
I returned a couple days later around Asr time and stayed for Iftar and Taraweeh.
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