Assalamu alaykum,

We have 13 updates to share with you in today's newsletter:

(1) New Prayer Times: daylight saving time ended November 6, Jummuah will be held at 12:00 PM tomorrow.

(2) Fiqh of Business Transactions Halaqa with Sh. Ismail: join us every Sunday after Isha at Masjid ar-Rahmah as Sh. Ismail walks us through the Book of Transactions.

(3) AMA Community Clean-up: help us beautify the masjid and its surrounding area this upcoming Sunday, Nov 13.

(4) Seniors Outing: boost your social well-being and join us at the Seniors outing. We will be travelling to the Museum of History and Civilization.

(5) Tafseer Halaqa with Sh. Munir: join us every Friday to learn the tafseer of the Holy Qur'an at Masjid ar-Rahmah.

(6) AMA Counselling Clinic: we are proud to provide a Counselling Clinic at the AMA that is supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

(7) Mental Health Workshop: learn to identify the symptoms of depression and learn how to improve your mental health with our workshop on November 25.

(8) Muslim Professionals Masterclass: meet Muslim professionals in the medical field, hear their stories and more.

(9) Helping Hands: our next feed the homeless program will take place on Sunday, November 13. Read more on how you can help!

(10) Youth Updates: you are invited to attend the 40 Hadith of Imam Nawawi Competition Awards Ceremony this Friday, November 11.

(11) AMA Friday Soccer: we're back every Friday with soccer for boys aged 14 to 18 at Canterbury High School.

(12) Fitness Programs: improve your fitness with our weekly classes.

(13) Neighbourhood Health & Wellness Hub: benefit from the COVID-19 clinic, parenting drop-ins and dental clinic offered by OPH at AMA.

Read below for more details. 

#1. Fiqh of Business Transactions Halaqa

There will be changes to the schedule of the daily prayers and  two Jumuah prayers due to daylight savings. Please pay close attention to the new start times for each:

Daily Prayer Times:

Jumuah:

Adhan will be at 12:00 PM

For more information on prayer times, please click the button below.

#2. Fiqh of Business Transactions Halaqa

#3. AMA Community Clean-up

#4. Seniors Outing

#5. Tafseer Halaqa

#6. AMA Counselling Clinic

By the blessings of Allah (SWT), we are extremely happy to provide a Counselling service that will be offered in-person at AMA Community Centre.

Mental Health significantly impacts one's psychological, emotional, and social well-being. Over the course of the pandemic, 25% of the Canadian population aged 18 and older screened positive for depression, anxiety or post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) according to Statistics Canada. Of those screened, 94% reported being adversely impacted by the pandemic as a result of job insecurity and social isolation.

To help our community to rebuild and recover from impacts of COVID-19, AMA Centre is launching the Counselling Clinic as part of the Resilient Communities Fund from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). The project expected to be completed in July 2023, will support vulnerable residents in the community to rebound from social isolation and regain financial resilience through 7 mental health workshops, 12 skills-building and employment workshops and 200 hours of counselling. 

The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) mission is to build healthy and vibrant communities across Ontario. As an agency of the Government of Ontario, and one of Canada’s leading granting foundations, last year, OTF invested nearly $209M into 2,042 community projects and partnerships, which included funding for the Government of Ontario’s Community Building Fund. Since 2020, OTF has supported Ontario’s economic recovery by helping non-profit organizations rebuild and recover from the impacts of COVID-19.

We would like to thank the Ontario Trillium Foundation for their support to help us create programs and systems to help our congregants and community to regain autonomy and self-sufficiency.

#7. Coping with Depression - Mental Health Workshop

Do you often feel hopeless? Overwhelmed? Unable to function day-to-day? You are not alone. Depression is one of the most commonly experienced mental health concerns.

In this workshop, you will learn the common causes and symptoms of depression and discover coping strategies and resources to decrease depression. 

Here are the details:

Title: Coping with Depression - Mental Health Workshop

Speaker: Rabah Musa (Registered Psychotherapist - Qualifying)

Date: Friday, November 25

Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Location: AMA Community Centre (1216 Hunt Club Road)

To register for the workshop, please click below:
 

#8. Muslim Professionals Masterclass

#9. Helping Hands

The Helping Hands program is back this Sunday, November 13. Firstly, we want to thank the community for their generous contributions! Due to regulations, we must continue to buy food from restaurants for future Helping Hands events.

If you have suggestions or special ties to any restaurant that can sponsor future Helping Hands events, please let us know. You can send your donations by email transfer to: info@amacanada.org ($5 or $10 donations would be greatly appreciated). Please make sure to specify it is for Helping Hands in the e-transfer message.

We also need drivers to deliver the food. Please email us at helpinghands@mymasjid.ca if you can drive the food to a shelter.

Lastly, we need your dua to ensure the program continues to thrive and help the needy in Ottawa.

#10A. Hadith Competition Awards Ceremony

#10B. Boys Fun Contest

#11. AMA Friday Soccer

#12. Women's Evening Fitness Classes

#13. Neighbourhood Health & Wellness Hub

(1) Immunization – COVID-19

Tuesdays to Thursdays from 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Closed 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM)

(2) Parenting in Ottawa drop-ins

Wednesdays from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
September 7 - December 28, 2022

(3) Dental screening

From 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM on the following dates:

• Tuesday, December 6