Mosque Events

Friday, January 13, 2011

Know about Biography (Sirah) of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and how to practice his Sirah in our daily life. Don't Miss this at the Ottawa Main Mosque, Friday January 13, 2011, Isha time 6:30 PM. The Lecture will be presented by Imam Samy Metwally

The Ottawa Muslim Association invites you to attend its
49^th Annual Dinner

“The Quran as a Living Miracle”

Sunday March 13, 2011

6:00 PM

170 Colonnade Road, Ottawa ON

Tickets $50

To purchase tickets, please call 613-722-8763 ext. 21 or email oma @ottawamosque.ca

* * * * *

Key note speaker: Imam Shabir Ally (from the TV show "Let the Quran Speak")

*MENU*

Appetizers:

Vegetable Samosas, Chicken Skewers, Meat Pies, Hummus and Pita Bread

Salad:

Choice of Garden and/or Caesar Salad with a variety of Italian Bread Rolls

Main Course:

Roast Beef with Italian Roasted Potatoes and

Grilled Chicken Breast with Mushroom Sauce &

Basmati Rice with Nuts & Vegetables

Dessert:

Strawberry Shortcake

drinks:

Fruit Punch

Soft Drinks

Coffee/Tea

Imam Shabir Ally - Shabir Ally holds a B.A. in Religious Studies from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, with a specialization in Biblical Literature, and an M.A. in Religious Studies from the University of Toronto with a specialization in Quranic Exegesis. He is now nearing completion of his PhD thesis in Quranic Exegesis at the University of Toronto.

He is the president of the Islamic Information & Dawah Centre International in Toronto where he functions as Imam. He travels internationally to represent Islam in public lectures and interfaith dialogues. He explains Islam on a weekly television program called ‘Let the Quran Speak’. Past episodes of this show can be seen online at: www.youtube.com/quranspeaks.

Past Events at the mosque were as follows:

Trip to Parc Safari

What: Trip to Parc Safari (http://www.parcsafari.com/home.php)
When: Saturday June 26, 2010
Where: Hemingford, QC

Masjid Soccer Event (July 1, 2010) Brewer Park

Family Eid Trip to Montreal's Biodome (September 26, 2009)

The trip included:

Montreal's famous Biodome
Visit to Botanical Gardens
Visit to Insectarium
And a trip on the Olympic Tower (the highest inclined tower in the world, which provides a beautiful scenic view of Montreal)

To view pictures from the trip, please join our group on Facebook

Ramadan in Ottawa (August 16, 2009)

This event took place on Sunday August 16^th, 2009 and helped introduce the Holy Month of Ramadan to the general public.

We are pleased to announce that the ‘Ramadan in Ottawa' event was a great success. There were approximately 100 guests in attendance. The event was hosted by the Ottawa Muslim Association (OMA) and its sub-committee, Ramadan Ottawa.

Imam Khaled Alazhary (Imam of the Ottawa Mosque) and Sheikh Abdelsalam Elminyawi (President of the Muslim Council of Montreal) provided knowledgeable and insightful presentations to all who were in attendance and keenly answered a variety of questions posed by the audience. The event closed off with guests enjoying plenty of refreshments and a wide array of delicious food from various cultural backgrounds.

Alhamdilil'Allah, we received a lot of positive feedback from our guests and look forward to holding similar events in the future Insha'Allah!

4th Annual OMA BBQ (July 19, 2009)

We would like to thank all of you who attended the 4th Annual OMA BBQ at Vincent Massey Park on July 19, 2009. The event was a great success! We had over 200 visitors and raised approximately $4,000 in donations for the Ottawa Main Mosque. The day was filled with lots of delicious food, fun activities, prizes for the kids, and beautiful weather for all to enjoy Alhamdili'Allah. We look forward to holding many more successful events in the near future Insha’Allah. Jazakum Allah Khairan again for all of your support.

La Ronde Trip by Muslims in Action (MiA) & OMA (June 20, 2009)

This event was a great trip and over 50 people attended! Positive feedback from some of the youth was received and all were really glad that this event took place. Imam Khaled also attended and it provided a great opportunity for the youth to meet and interact with the Imam.

With the help of Allah SWT, we were also able to raise a profit of $200 from this trip, and all proceeds were donated to the mosque.

Mosque Renovations

Our dedicated volunteers and OMA Board members have been working extra hard to complete numerous renovations to the Mosque. Please view the pictures below to get a sense of all the renovations completed.

Friday BBQ’s at the Mosque

We fired up the grill and sold hamburgers and hotdogs after Juma’ prayer. Alhamdilil'Allah these BBQ’s were a great success.

Trip to Parc Safari

What: Trip to Parc Safari (http://www.parcsafari.com/home.php)
When: Saturday June 26, 2010
Where: Hemingford, QC

Cost:
Adults                   $55
Age 2-12 Years    $45
Under 2 years       Free

*Trip includes: Travel by Voyaguer bus, Ticket to Adventure Safari, Wildlife Observatory, Access to Deer Trails and a ride on the Safari train!

Cost:
Adults                   $55
Age 2-12 Years    $45
Under 2 years       Free

Trip includes: Travel by Voyaguer bus, Ticket to Adventure Safari, Wildlife Observatory, Access to Deer Trails and a ride on the Safari train!