Assalamu alaykum,
We have 8 updates to share with you in today's newsletter:
(1) COVID-19 Pop-Up Vaccination Clinic: AMA is facilitating a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic on Sunday, July 11 and Monday, July 12.
(2) Completing our Campaign: with your support we raised 95% of our fundraising campaign, and we need your help to reach our goal.
(3) Summer Olympics: the summer olympics are now live! Please visit our announcement pages for more information.
(4) Programs for Children & Youth: join us for an Online Field Trip and a First Aid course for Youth.
(5) Programs for Muslimahs: AMA is proud to offer Muslimah Reflections and a new Qur'an Journalling program starting next week.
(6) Albayan Qur'an School: our Qur'an school is opening up registration for children 6 - 14 (Tuesdays and Thursdays) and sisters only (Sunday mornings).
(7) Multicultural Bazaar: we have a special announcement concerning our first virtual bazaar. Vendor registrations are now live!
(8) United Canada Humanitarian Campaign for Palestine: let us unite and donate to help our brothers and sisters in Palestine.
Read on below for more details:
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#1A. COVID-19 Pop-Up Vaccination Clinic
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AMA will be facilitating the pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic on July 11, July 12 and July 18 for residents from any of Ottawa's priority neighbourhoods. You're eligible to receive the vaccine if you satisfy the following criteria:
- First doses are available for any priority neighbourhood resident aged 12 years of age or older at the time of vaccination
- Second doses are available for any priority neighbourhood resident aged 12 years of age or older who received their first dose of an mRNA vaccine at least 28 days before their appointment. Residents who received their first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine can receive an mRNA vaccine after 56 days
For more information, please visit OttawaPublicHealth.ca.
Here are the details for the pop-up vaccination clinic:
Date & Time:
- Sunday, July 11 at 9:45 AM to 4:30 PM
- Monday, July 12 at 12:15 PM to 7:00 PM
- Sunday, July 18 at 9:45 AM to 4:30 PM
Appointment Type: Same-day appointments can only be made in-person no earlier than two hours before the clinic opens, on a first come first served basis, while supply lasts.
If there is a waiting period, residents may receive an appointment card with a time to return to the clinic for their vaccine.
Vaccination offered: Pfizer-BioNtech (age 12 or older) and/or Moderna (age 18 or older)
Please note:
- You must be 12 or older on the day of your appointment to get the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine
- You must be 18 or older on the day of your appointment to get the Moderna vaccine
Location: AMA Community Centre (1216 Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, ON K1V 2P1)
Items Required: One piece of government identification. This includes:
- Health Card
- Driver's License
- or Passport
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#1B. Community Update from Ottawa Public Health
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In this latest update from OPH there is information regarding:
- Vaccination updates
- COVID-19 Toolkit
- Mental Health for Youth at Camp
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We are grateful for the generosity our community has shown in these times. Since Ramadan, we have been hard at work to resume our operations since the shutdown ended:
- We have reopened the masjid and are offering daily prayers again.
- We are preparing a variety of programming for the community including our Summer Olympics.
- We continued to provide COVID-19 relief efforts with UMO-OG, using our hall for a vaccination clinic, and outreach to the community.
- As the lockdown restrictions begin to ease in Ontario in Stage 2 & 3, we plan to increase capacity at the masjid as per health guidelines. We look forward to returning back to normal.
From the start of Ramadan until today you helped us tremendously. With your unwavering support, we raised $475,000 (95%) out of our target of $500,000.
We only have $25,000 left to reach our goal to be able to manage our maintenance and operations costs for this year.
We call upon your support once more to fill in the gap of our earlier fundraising target.
Here are all of the ways you can donate your gift today:
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You can donate with an interac e-transfer to info@amacanada.org or donate in person at Masjid ar-Rahmah.
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The Summer Olympics program is now live! We are reminding all participants to please check your emails to get up to speed with the program.
Important Links:
The announcement page helps you stay up to date with the latest activities, provides you information concerning our various programs and the google classroom links. Here are the links to the announcement pages:
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:
- For brothers: youth@mymasjid.ca
- For sisters: sisters@mymasjid.ca
Things to Look Forward to:
- T-shirts: T-shirts will be available for pickup on Friday, July 9 starting 3:00 PM till 5:00 PM at Masjid Ar-Rahmah (1216 Hunt Club Rd.)
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Travel with us to the holiest site on Earth to learn about the rites of Hajj and Eid!
The participants will also be invited to participate in a fun Kahoot Trivia game based on what they have learned during our field trip. Top scores will win prizes.
Here are the details:
Topic: Hajj and Eid
Date: Sunday, July 11
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Ages: 4 – 13
Location: Zoom
Cost: Free
Registration Deadline: Sunday, July 11 at 8:00 AM
Further Details: Once you have registered, you will be sent the Zoom link to join the program.
For the Kahoot game, participants will be separated into 2 categories:
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#4B. Basics of First Aid for Youth
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Are you a youth between the ages of 9 - 18 and interested in learning the Basics of First Aid?
First Aid training helps save lives, encourages healthy and safe living, gives you the tools to prevent a situation from getting worse and provides you with the confidence to react when needed.
Here are the details:
Topic: Basics of First Aid for Youth
Dates: Every Wednesday, starting July 14 till July 28
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Ages: 9 – 18
Location: Zoom
Cost: Free
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, July 14 at 2:00 PM
Further Details: Once you have registered, you will be sent the Zoom link to join the program
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Are you a sister interested in channelling your artistic capabilities with the learning of the Quran to make it a memorable and enjoyable journey? If yes, we are offering two classes for two different age groups!
Join fellow sisters to create a visually pleasing journal, packed with lessons and gems from the Quran.
Here are the details:
Ages:
Dates:
- For ages 9 - 13 every Monday starting July 12 till August
- For ages 14 - 25 every Monday & Wednesday starting July 12 till August 11
Time:
- For ages 9 - 13, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
- For ages 14 - 25, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: In the comfort of your home; live Zoom class
Cost: $5 (Free if you're enrolled in the Summer Olympics)
Please Note: AMA is not responsible for supplying you with any craft materials
Once you have registered, you will be sent the Zoom link to join and a small list of basic supplies you will need for the activity.
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#5B. Muslimah Reflections
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We are pleased to offer Muslimah Reflections, a bi-weekly program for young women.
This program includes guest speakers who discuss a range relevant and important topics for Muslim sisters. Our next topic will be "The virtues of Dhul Hijjah and Hajj."
Here are the details:
Dates:
- Friday, July 16
- Friday, July 20
- Friday, August 13
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Zoom
Ages: Recommended 14+
Cost: Free
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#6A. Albayan School 1 for Boys & Girls (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
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Here are the details for our Albayan Qur'an school for the upcoming school year:
Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays starting from September 14 – June 23
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Age: 6 – 14 years old
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Cost: $300 per child. Payments can be made in installments with $150 in September and $150 in January.
**Please be advised that registration in not complete until payment is received.
Registration: For the student to ensure a place in class, please send an e-transfer to info@amacanada.org with the Guardian’s name & child’s name included in the note.
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#6B. Albayan School 2 for Girls (Sunday Mornings)
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This program is exclusively for sisters. Whether you are just starting to learn Qur’an for the first time or you are an advanced student, we will help you on your journey to completing the memorization of the entire Qur’an.
Dates: Sundays starting from Sept. 5 – June 26
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Cost: $200 per child for the whole year (includes the course book).
Student Download: Parents are requested to download the Bidayah book for free by clicking here.
Levels:
- Level 1/2 for Beginners
- Level 3 for Intermediate
- Level 4/5 for the last 5 Juz
- Level 6 for Juz Amma to Ahqaf
There is also a new halaqa for university students.
Registration: For the student to ensure a place in class, please send an e-transfer to info@amacanada.org with the Guardian’s name & child’s name included in the note.
More Information: If you have questions regarding registration you can email us at albayan@mymasjid.ca or call us at (613) 523-9977.
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We want to let you know about a virtual Multicultural Bazaar we're planning to launch during Eid ul-Adha.
We will have various vendors and virtual programs for you and your entire family to participate in!
Stay tuned for more information next week!
We invite business owners to register their business at our virtual bazaar. To learn about more information about the bazaar, and to register, please click on the button below.
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#8. United Canada Humanitarian Campaign for Palestine
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Palestine continues to suffer a humanitarian crisis and families and children are struggling to live peaceful day to day lives.
Thousands of displaced people, wounded civilians and orphans need our urgent support more than ever. Although a ceasefire was announced over a month ago, the situation is still dire.
Organizations across Ottawa-Gatineau have united to provide urgent relief. 100% of the funds collected will be donated to Palestine via Human Concern International (HCI) and Islamic Relief (IRC). Both of these registered charities are currently on the ground providing urgent assistance.
United we are stronger!
Join your hands with ours and donate what you can to help the Palestinian cause. All donations are tax deductible and can be allocated as Zakat or Sadaqah.
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Best regards,
The AMA Team
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