Imam Al-RuwayliJawf, Saudi Arabia

Sh. Abdulqader OmarWindsor, ON

Sh. Abdul Wahab SaleemEdmonton, AB

Dr. Imad BayounCA, USA

Sh. Bechir HassenEdmonton, AB

Ramadan 1435/2014

Rahma Mosque Ramadan Guide | Living for Allah

Life, like an ocean, has its ebbs and ows, tugging at our hearts. Allah (swt) sent this guest - the month of Ramadan - to remind hearts that our existence belongs to Him (swt), that this ocean we are in is beautifully orchestrated by the Merciful and the Sublime, that we can take comfort in submitting every aspect of our lives to Him (swt) in the midst of these ebbs & ows.

Allah (swt) says, Say. Surely my prayer and my sacrice and my life and my death are (all) for Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

We are delighted and humbled to work with our community in welcoming Ramadan. Our programming reects this submissionsubmission in all aspects of our lives, covering age groups and genders, serving society with food and toy drives, educating ourselves with talks & discussions, developing brotherhood & sisterhood with daily iftars & suhoors, camps, soccer, and bike rides, expressing our spiritual creativity with photography, all the while purifying ourselves with prayers & Quran, as we search for the night of power with a spiritually crafted itikaf program spanning the last 10 of Ramadan.

Allah closed the doors of hellre, chained the devils, and opened the gates of paradise this month. The Merciful is showering us with His mercy. We just need to seize the moment.

We wish you and your families a blessed Ramadan.We wish you and your families a blessed Ramadan.

Sincerely,MAC Islamic Centre: Rahma Mosque

Welcome to Ramadan: Living for Allah

MACs mission is to establish an Islamic presence in Canada that is balanced, constructive, an d integrated, though distinct, in the social fabric and culture of Canada

The Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) is a religious, educational, social, charitable and non-profit organization, with chapters across Canada.

Other guest speakers will be joining us in RamadanEmail education@rahmamosque.com for inquiries

Born and raised in Mauritania, Sh. Bechir Hassen memorized the Quran at the age of 12 after which he completed his Islamic education, specializing in Maliki Fiqh and Hadith. He has been given the ijaza in Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim by sh. Mohammad al Hassan Dweb linkinglinking him in a chain of 25 people to the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

Dr. Imad Bayoun is widely recognized for his commitment to religious educa-tion, especially among the youth, as a lecturer for the Muslim American Society (MAS), and the OakTree Institute. He taught Aqeedah and Fiqhas-Seerah (Jurisprudence of the Prophets Biogra-phy) at the Islamic American University, and has published several audio series on Purification of the Heart, Muslim Char-acter, and other topics. Dr. Imad will be with us on the weekend of July 18th.

Imam Abdul-Rahman Al-Ruwayli mem-orized the Quran in High School, studied Islamic studies with local scholars in Jawf, Saudi Arabia, and is the imam of a local mosque in Jawf. He is currently in the nal year of medical school, as well.

Upon completing high school in Toronto, Sh. Abdul Wahab Saleem went on to complete a BA in Fiqh and Usul Al-Fiqh in Saudi Arabia. Along with his universityeducation he has studied several classical texts in various Islamic sciences with distinguisheddistinguished Islamic scholars. Sh. Abdul Wahab Saleem is the Education Director of MAC Islamic Centre.

Our Scholars | Resident & Visiting

This successful program from last year is back. The taraweeh camp has longer breaks with story-telling and activities, while the youth tarweeh is tailored to ages 10-13. They run alongside the regular taraweeh program, ensuring both parents and their kids can have a spiritually uplifting prayer session.

Every Night During Main Taraweeh, Separate Programs in the BackYouth Taraweeh (10-13 years old) & Taraweeh Camp (Ages 6-9)

Baby-Sitting is provided during the programs. Questions? Email education@rahmamosque.com

The family is the core unit of a successful society. Discuss couples and family topics with our resident scholars, while your toddlers enjoy our Kids Zone with our baby-sitters, and older children play soccer in our daily sports program.

Building a Family: Couples Night Thursdays 6:30PM-8:30PM

Ramadan is the month of the Quran. Join the whole community on our weekly community potluck iftar night to reconnect with Allahs words through stories from the Quran.

Stories from the Quran Saturdays 8:30PM-10PM

The Prophet (pbuh) recommended we read Sura Al-Kahf [Chapter 18 - the Cave] every Friday. Journey through the stories within this chapter over four sessions in Ramadan, followed by a potluck community Iftar.

Stories from Sura Al-KahfFridays 8:30PM-10PM

This is a sisters only program. Discuss womens topics with our resident scholars. This program will continue after Ramadan, as we travel through sura Nur [Light]

Womens TopicsSundays 2:00PM

General Programs

Friday brothers overnight program. Activities, talks, games, prayers, suhoor, wrestling, video games, Quran, and the list continues! Programming for high school & junior high brothers in groups.

While the world sleeps Friday Nights Isha till Fajr

Email brothers@macyouthedmonton.com - Programs are open to Senior High & Junior High Brothers

A daily screening of MBCs Omar series. Join us in the MAC Cave Sundays to Thursdays at 8pm to watch and discuss an episode, followed by games until Maghrib. Sh. Bechir & Sh. Abdul Wahab will join us at times for a reminder.

The man the devil was scared of Daily (8PM) in the MAC Cave

Youth Programming | Brothers | jh & hs

Capture a gem this Ramadan and win up to a 50$ gift card. All winning photos will be put on display in the masjid! The criteria will be based on creativity, impact and adherence to the weekly theme. Week 1: Mercy. Week 2: Community. Week 3: Charity. Week 4: Worship.

Email brothers@macyouthedmonton.com - Programs are open to Senior High & Junior High Brothers

Photography ContestWeekly (open to everyone)

A spiritually uplifting group bike ride after taraweeh on Saturday Nights. Please bring your own bicycle with reective tape, front and back reectors.

Brothers Biking Saturday nights after Taraweeh

Youth Programming | Sisters | jh & hs

Come out and watch a documentary (Black-sh, Flow, Sicko, Bowling for Columbine) with your sisters. Movie will be followed by discussion and activities.

Movie MondaysMondays 6:30-8:30PM in Sisters Den

Trivia ThursdaysThursdays 6:30-8:30PM in Sisters DenInformation from Thinking Tuesdays and Islamic trivia make a great game of jeopardy for all sisters! Followed by chill time and board games.

Email sisters@macyouthedmonton.comPrograms are for Senior High & Junior High Sisters

A night of spiritual motivation and connection with Allah (swt).

Overnight Program (Sisters)Friday Nights Isha-Fajr in Sisters Den

Talk by Sh. Abdulwahab and Sh. Basheer on the lives of prominent sahabiyat (female companions of the prophet (pbuh)), followed by discussions and Q&A.

Thinking Tuesdays-EmpowermentTuesdays 6:30-8:30PM in Sisters Den

Every week, the sisters will focus on an activity and reect on it at the end. Each "deed" will be done on Wednesdays, God Willing. Voluntering with IFSSA, Hope Mission, and Edmonton Foodbank.

Working WednesdaysDeed a week

The month of charity and giving will bene the Edmonton Stollery Childrens Hospital. Drop o new toys to the sisters den and help wrap and deliver them on a weekend inshallah.

Ramadan Toy DriveFor Stollery Childrens Hospital

Other Programs | General InformationThe MAC Islamic Centre is a safe and welcoming place for the whole family. Our open environment includes the main prayer hall, an atrium, a multi-purpose area, and a new kids zone. In addition, we have a brothers youth centre (The Cave) and a sisters youth centre (The Den), both located upstairs.

Join us for Itikaf the last 10 days andweekends, along with our resident & visiting scholars.

Itikaf (Weekends & Last 10 Days)

Enjoy our community & family atmosphere with a daily potluck suhoor & iftar.

Daily Iftar & Suhoor (Potluck)

July 2-25, M/W/F 4PM to 8PM, with funactivities, Islamic knowledge, Stories, Crafts, Sports, for boys & girls.

Rahma Summer Camp (Ages 4-13)

Daily from 5PM - 730PM, learn Allahs 99 names with a fun project, and memorize a chapter from the Quran.

Allahs Names & Quran (Ages 9-15)

Each one of us can make a change:- Buy a water bottle for Ramadan- Take only food you will nish- Clean up together

Green & Eco-Friendly

We are part of this community:- Keep the noise low past 10PM- Park legally- Clean the neighbourhood

Neighbours

Spend a lovely time playing with color-ful yarns and take home a beautiful hand-made shawl. M-F 4-5PM.

Crochet Shawl Project (Girls 7-15 yrs)

8PM - 930PM Monday to Thursday for boys ages 9-15 throughout Ramadan! Take home the MAC Ramadan Cup!

MAC Ramadan Soccer (Ages 9-15)

- Beginners Arabic Tue & Thu 4-6PM- Quran for Somali Srs Sat & Sun.- Please check macedmonton.com for continued updates.

Other Programs

Say. Surely my prayer and my sacrifice and my life and my death are

(all) for Allah, the Lord of the worlds. [6:162]

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