Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahu Wa Barakatuhu,

In 2007, the Parliament of Canada proclaimed October as the Islamic History Month. Since then, few large cities, including Toronto, celebrate it as the Islamic Heritage Month.

Recently, we requested the City of St. John's to consider making a similar proclamation. Alhamdulillah, our request was welcomed and during the City Council meeting of October 21st, Mayor Danny Breen proclaimed October as the Islamic History & Heritage Month in St. John's.

This is an important milestone for our Muslim community. It provides a stronger and more structured ground to promote awareness and appreciation of Muslims' contributions and achievements in many fields, especially in our province.

MANAL will keep you updated about possible events we may be hosting to celebrate this proclamation.

Happy Islamic History & Heritage Month St. John's!

Jazakum Allahu Khairan,

MANAL Executive Committee

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahu Wa Barakatuhu.

We would like to inform you that the 14th Annual Jewish-Christian-Muslim Dialogue will be held from 7.30 PM to 9.30 PM on Tuesday, October 29th at the Main Auditorium of the Medical School (HS-2nd floor).

The topic of this year's Dialogue is "Religion in an Age of Anxiety". The distinguished guest speakers include:

-Dr. Mahmoud Haddara, Former Imam and President, Muslim Association of Newfoundland and Labrador, and Professor Emeritus, Memorial University.

-Rev. Robert Cooke, Rector, St. Marks' Anglican Parish, and Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies, Queen's College

-Dr. Steven Wolinetz, President, Jewish Community Havura, and Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, Memorial University.

We encourage you all to make an effort to attend this important event. You may find program and parking information on this poster.

Jazakum Allahu Khairan,

MANAL Executive Committee

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahu Wa Barakatuhu.

We would like to invite you to our Mosque on Saturday, October 12, from 3 pm to 4.30 pm for an Open House about the upcoming federal elections and the concerns / expectations of various local faith communities.

The event is hosted by the Muslim Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (MANAL) and co-organized together with the Anglican East NL and the Religious Social Action Coalition.

At the beginning of the program, the co-organizers will each make a brief introduction on one of the following three topics:

-Poverty reduction

-Challenges of seniors and refugee newcomers

-Systemic racial and religious discrimination, including Islamophobia

Then, electoral candidates from St. John's East and St. John's South - Mount Pearl will respond to these introductions by outlining how they perceive these topics and how they plan to address them if and when elected. The program will continue with a Q&A session during which the electoral candidates will answer questions from the wider audience.

At the end, there will be a reception which will provide all participants an extended forum for informal exchanges.

Please click on this link to the event poster for your information.

For any questions, please feel free to e-mail us at manal@manal.ca.

Looking forward to seeing you on October 12.

Jazakum Alahu Khairun,

MANAL Executive Committee

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahu Wa Barakatuhu.

We would like to inform you that the month of Dhul Hijja began as of Friday, August 2nd.

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.

Our Prophet (sav) said "There are no days greater and more beloved to Allah then the first ten days of Dhul Hijja. So, increase in them your declaration of the oneness of Allah (tahlil), your exaltation of Him (takbir) and your praise of Him (tahmid)". It is also reported that fasting on the day of Arafah will expiate the sins of the previous and upcoming years.

Please kindly note that Arafat will insha'Allah be next Saturday (August 10) and the first day of Eid Al Adha will be next Sunday (August 11).

The Eid prayer will insha'Allah be held at 8 AM next Sunday (August 11) at the indoor facility of the Techniplex located at 39 Churchill Avenue, Pleasantville, St. John's. A map is found at this link for location details and driving instructions.

When you come to Techniplex for the Eid prayer, please kindly remember to bring your own prayer mat and park in the designated parking area only. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at manal@manal.ca.

We look forward to seeing you next Sunday morning and wish you all in advance a very peaceful and blessed Eid.

Jazakum Allahu Khairun,

MANAL Executive Committee