Dear Sisters and Brothers,

Assalamu Alaikum.

We hope you and your families are doing well.

As our province is now in Step 1 of its Transition plan and as Eid Al Adha is around the corner, we are reaching out to share some updates with you.

First of all, thanks for your cooperation as we all navigate this pandemic together. Your compliance with the public health rules inside and outside of our mosque really helped us all to stay safe so far and come through these challenging times as a community.

Although it is too early to say that the pandemic is over, we are now much closer to the end of this tunnel. We encourage you to please continue following public health guidelines (i.e. maintaining physical distancing and wearing face mask) and also to get vaccinated for maximum protection from Covid 19.

We will keep you informed and revise our policies as the government relaxes its public health restrictions. As a first step in this direction, we are revising our admission procedure for Fajr, Maghrib and Isha prayers. Accordingly, effective immediately, you are no longer required to write down your names and contact information as you enter the mosque for these three daily congregational prayers. All congregants will be still be required to enter the mosque by the main entrance and exit by the back door.

MANAL is also working on a plan to resume small scale in person activities at the mosque such as youth club and Quran halaqas. We will insh'Allah inform you soon when we finalize the details of this plan.

As for the upcoming Eid al Adha, please kindly note the following:

• Now that the maximum capacity for physically distanced indoor gatherings is increased to 200 people, MANAL is arranging a bigger facility to host Eid prayers
• Insha'Allah we plan to have 3 consecutive sessions. The first will be for brothers only and the last two will be for both brothers and sisters.

The exact date, location and online registration links for the Eid prayers will insha'Allah be shared soon via email and website announcement. So, please stay tuned.

May Allah swt bless us with a happy, safe and peaceful Eid this year and for many to come.

Jazakumullahu Khairan.

MANAL Executive Committee

The Muslim Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (MANAL) is extending heartfelt condolences to all Indigenous Peoples across Canada and is grieving together with them after the recent finding of unmarked mass graves of children on the grounds of former residential schools. 

While we pray for the innocent souls who experienced these atrocities, we also stand in solidarity with our Indigenous brothers and sisters for a just and anti-racist system where the dignity and rights of our past, present and future generations are respected and protected.

MANAL Executive Committee

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Assalamu Alaikum.

In the wake of the tragic killing of a Muslim family in London, Ontario on June 6, a group of local community friends and allies reached out to MANAL to co-organize a solidarity event at Masjid Al Noor.

Accordingly, this Friday (June 18), between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm, there will be a physically-distanced outdoor program at our mosque parking lot.

The objective of the event is to provide a safe and respectful forum to honor the memories of the victims and to ask politicians for action against Islamophobia.

We encourage you to join us at 11:30 am tomorrow. When coming to the mosque, please remember to bring your own face mask. If you are driving, please park off Logy Bay Road or at the space by the NTV station. Also, please remember to keep physical distancing throughout the event.

The Jumah prayers will be held as scheduled. But only those who are preregistered via MANAL website will be admitted to the mosque.

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

Jazakumullahu Khairan

MANAL Executive Committee

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahu Wa Barakatuhu.

We are shocked and devastated with the recent news of an horrific attack against a Muslim family in London Ontario which cruelly took the lives of a grandmother, a mother, a father and a daughter, leaving a young son with serious injuries.

It is deeply concerning to see that Islamophobic violence continues to take lives and traumatize our Muslim communities across Canada. While we share the pain of the family and London Muslim community who lost their beloved relatives, friends and neighbors, we stand together with them in their demand for justice. We also urge all fellow Canadians and politicians to work together with us against this increasingly alarming problem with due seriousness and commitment.

May Allah swt give strength to the relatives of the victims and the entire London Muslim community during these extremely difficult times. Our prayers are also for the well being of our young brother who lost his family and suffered severe injuries during this horrific attack.

We advise our own Muslim community of NL to be patient and vigilant and reassure you that your safety and well being is our top priority.

Jazakumullahu Khairan,

MANAL Executive Committee