Dear Sisters and Brothers,

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahu Wa Barakatuhu.

We are informed that the Canadian Muslim COVID-19 Task Force (CMCTF)  will be hosting a virtual town hall this Sunday, January 3rd to inform Muslim communities across Canada about the COVID-19 vaccines.

Please kindly note that the event will begin at 8:30 PM (NL Time) and that you can watch it either via Facebook or Zoom. The detailed instructions for tuning in are provided below for your information.

Jazakumullahu Khairan,

MANAL Executive Commitee

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The Canadian Muslim COVID-19 Task Force (CMCTF) would like to invite you to a virtual town hall entitled "Health and Hope on the Horizon: Understanding the COVID-19 Vaccines" on Sunday January 3, 2021 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm (Eastern Standard Time).

This town hall aims to provide a neutral platform to openly discuss complicated issues and provide answers to questions Canadian Muslims may currently have pertaining to the COVID-19 vaccines.

Inshallah we will have Closed Caption and/or ASL interpretation available for this broadcast.

Featuring distinguished panelists:

1) Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, MD, BMSc, FRCPC, Infectious Diseases Expert
2) Sr. Samiya Abdi, MPH, Public Health Specialist
3) Sr. Rabia Khedr, MA, CMCTF Co-chair, Human Rights Advocate
4) Imam Dr, Hamid Slimi, PhD, Islamic Law, Imam and Community Leader
5) Dr. Fatima Kamalia, MD, FRCPC, Pediatrician
6) Imam Yūsuf Badāt, Masters in Islamic Sciences, Imam and Fiqh Expert
 

How to Tune In:

• The town hall will be conducted on Zoom and will be broadcast directly to the task force's Facebook page (facebook.com/cmcovidtf) as a Live stream. 
• Individuals can also register for the town hall via Zoom (if they don't have or aren't comfortable using Facebook) at Zoom Registration link on our website.

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Assalamu Alaikum.

Alhamdulillah, on November 4th, we had an online information session to brief our community about the Muslim Narratives and Lives in NL Archival Project.

The link to the session recording is provided below for your information.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5rMkDtvg6g

We hope that through this project, we will all start thinking archivally and contribute to the formation of a Muslims Archive at Memorial University Library.

If you have archival materials (photos, videos, etc.) to donate, please kindly contact Project Lead (Dr. Jennifer Selby) at jselby at mun.ca.

Jazakumullahu Khairan

MANAL Executive Committee

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahu Wa Barakatuhu.

We are pleased to inform you that the month of Dhul Hijja began as of Wednesday, July 22nd. All praise and thanks are due to Allah swt for blessing us with the privilege of reaching this month. We seek His help to make the best use of our time during these blessed days.

Please kindly note that:

• Arafat will insha'Allah be next Thursday (July 30th). Accordingly, the first day of Eid Al Adha will be next Friday (July 31st)
• MANAL will insha'Allah organize 4 consecutive sessions of Eid prayers at Masjid Al Noor. The first 3 sessions will be for brothers only; and the last session will be for both sisters and brothers.
• Due to public health regulations, maximum capacity for each Eid prayer session will be 50 people.
• Admission to the mosque for Eid prayers will be subject to online pre-registration.
• Only those who are older than 12 years old and fulfill health & travel related criteria will be eligible to pre-register and attend the Eid prayers.
• There will be no Jumah prayers at the mosque on Friday, July 31st.

Online registration links and rules for Eid prayers will insha'Allah be e-mailed and posted at MANAL Website at 10 pm on Tuesday, July 28th. So, please stay tuned.

Jazakum Allahu Khairun,

MANAL Executive Committee

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

We are pleased to inform you that, starting from this Sunday, July 5th, our mosque will be reopening for Fajr and Maghrib prayers.

Anyone who is 12 years and older are welcome to attend these daily prayers if they:

• are feeling well and not showing Covid-19 symptoms
• have not traveled in the last 14 days
• have not come in contact with a case of Covid-19 in the last 14 days
• are not in a high risk group due to a serious underlying medical condition

When coming to and attending the mosque, please make sure to:

• have wudu at home (no wudu will be allowed at mosque washrooms)
• bring your own mask and prayer mat
• enter from the main door
• register at the entrance by signing your name and contact information
• place your shoes in a plastic bag and keep them with you
• sanitize your hands as you enter and leave
• keep physical distancing and avoid socializing (no handshaking or hugging)
• never smoke in and around mosque premises
• never offer or share food
• exit from the back door in an orderly fashion as soon as the prayer is over
• respectfully follow the instructions of our volunteers

If you have any questions, please e-mail us at manal@manal.ca.

Jazakumullahu Khairun,

MANAL Executive Committee