#30masjids — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #30masjids, aggregated by home.social.
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Amira Elghawaby met with about 200 members of London’s Muslim community,
The weekend before Ramadan, March 18 & 19 2023.
“The call for the creation of a special office to combat Islamophobia came from Muslim communities across Canada, but most strongly from London Muslim communities,”
“I knew that I had to come to London.” — Amira Elghawaby
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3/21/23 — Fresh Paint: Getting Ready for Ramadan 2023 / 1444
Fatih Mosque
United Canadian Muslim Association
182 Rhodes Ave, Toronto
I had only intended to stop here to complete my prayers and continue with my day,
Yet finding Fatih Mosque being Freshly Repainted ahead of Ramadan 2023 / Ramadan 1444
I’m considering this then to be the beginning of my 30 Masjids In 30 Days of Ramadan 2023.
Bismillah . . .
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Eid Al Fitr – Ramadan Mosque Tour – 30 Masjids in 30 Days in Metro Vancouver
CBC Vancouver News
Sunday June 25 2017, 11 p.m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv-NVpPRAgY
"Syed is intent on continuing to visit mosques and record stories.
"As an observant Muslim I must say we have a great product, which is Islam,
"But we have lousy salespeople.
"I'm trying to be a better salesman," he said.
| #Ramadan #30MasjidsIn30DaysOfRamadan #30Masjids #CanadianMuslims #VanCity #Vancouver #YVR #MetroVancouver #CBCVancouver
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CBC News Vancouver — Vancouver man visits 30 mosques in 30 days
By Cherise Seucharan, with files from Jon Hernandez
Monday June 26 2017
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/30-mosques-30-days-1.4177617
"There are over 70,000 Muslims spread across Metro Vancouver,
"With more than 20 official masjids,
"And a number of community-built unlisted prayer spaces.
"One of the challenges has been to find these "unofficial" masjids."
| #Ramadan #30MasjidsIn30DaysOfRamadan #30Masjids #CanadianMuslims #VanCity #Vancouver #YVR #MetroVancouver
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CBC New Brunswick — New mosque in Saint John first of its kind in Canada
By Kashmala Fida
Friday June 24 2016
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/mosque-saint-john-syrian-refugees-1.3652298
"Himy Syed discovered the modest-looking mosque on Somerset street in Saint John on his travels for his project, 30 Masjids (mosques) in Canada
"First of its kind in Canada — established specifically for Syrian refugees
"They needed a place to pray that was convenient."
| #Ramadan #30MasjidsIn30DaysOfRamadan #30Masjids #CanadianMuslims #Canada #NewBrunswick
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Iqra.ca — Ramadan marathon - 30 Canadian Mosques in 30 days
By Muneeb Nasir
Saturday June 4 2016
https://www.iqra.ca/2016/ramadan-marathon-30-canadian-mosques-in-30-days/
"...On a trans-Canada journey visiting Masjids
"Looking to answer the question,
"‘Is there one Muslim Canadian Identity?
"Or many?’
"Himy Syed will start his journey ... in St. John’s, Newfoundland and hopes to trek across the country,
"Celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr in Vancouver, British Columbia."
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Faith in Canada 150 — Thread of 1000 Stories – THREAD #44: Walking Home
By Stephanie Schoenhoff
Monday May 30 2016
https://www.faithincanada150.ca/initiatives/1000stories/45_walking_home
"Himy Syed has been involved in Jane’s Walks since its beginning in 2007.
"For Himy, long involved in the effort,
"A Jane’s Walk would be the perfect platform to share the history of his Muslim faith to fellow Torontonians when the opportunity arose."
| #Ramadan #30Masjids #JanesWalkToronto #JanesWalkTO #JanesWalk #CanadianMuslims #Canada #Toronto
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Toronto Star — Walking Toronto through its Muslim history
By Sarah-Joyce Batters
Friday December 18 2015
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/12/18/walking-toronto-through-its-muslim-history.html
“We have fifth-generation Torontonians who happen to be Muslim descent, Muslim heritage."They’ve been here 50, 60, 70 years,”
"he said of the west-end neighbourhood’s Islamic roots.
“It is urbanism.
"It is urban history,
“It’s a Canadian walk; it’s not a Muslim walk.”
| #Ramadan #30Masjids #JanesWalkToronto #JanesWalkTO #JanesWalk #CanadianMuslims #Toronto
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Iqra.ca — The History of Muslims in Toronto - A Special December Jane's Walk
Thursday December 10 2015
https://www.iqra.ca/2015/the-history-of-muslims-in-toronto-a-special-december-janes-walk/
“Through this special Jane’s Walk, Torontonians will gain an understanding and will come to appreciate the work of third, fourth, and fifth generation Muslim Torontonians in building our city,”"... will share the best of that researched archive from the past five years."
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Spacing Toronto — Exploring the busy basements & makeshift markets of Regent Park with Civic Salon
By Robert Ruggiero
Monday November 24 2014
http://spacing.ca/toronto/2014/11/24/exploring-busy-basements-regent-park-civic-salon/
"...Thomas brings us into a formerly underutilized and closed off space that is now maintained as a mosque and community centre by the Regent Park Khadem Committee Centre
"HiMY SYeD has an excellent detailed account of it on his 30 Masjids [mosques] in 30 days website."
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Give 30 — The first matter of important business: Eid
By Ziyaad Mia
Wednesday August 7 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExWZtxeTzJA
"I ran into Himy Syed the man behind an energetic campaign called "30 Masjids" today.
"His project was to visit 30 mosques in the 30 days of Ramadan ...
"Himy was gracious enough to speak to me about the ideas grounding Give 30 and promote it via his blog."
https://www.facebook.com/Give30/posts/593137367405819
| #Ramadan #30MasjidsIn30DaysOfRamadan #30Masjids #CanadianMuslims #Give30 #ZiyaadMia #Eid
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"HiMY SYeD, seen July 25, 2013 in Sault Ste Marie, ON,
"is traveling across Ontario visiting 30 Masjids (Mosques) within the 30 days of the holy month of Ramadan while blogging about his journey."
https://kennetharmstrong.tumblr.com/post/56492246815/himy-syed-seen-july-25-2013-in-sault-ste-marie
PHOTO/Kenneth Armstrong
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SooToday — 30 Masjids in 30 days
By Kenneth Armstrong
Friday July 26 2013
https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/30-masjids-in-30-days-168237
"HiMY SYeD originally devised his "30 Masjids" project to focus on the 100 Masjids (or Mosques) in the Greater Toronto Area...
"This year he has expanded the area he covers to sites across the province of Ontario, visiting Sault Ste. Marie."Already visited cities such as London, Chatham and Windsor."
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Toronto Star — Canadian Tire replaces Toronto man’s bike after theft threatens his Ramadan project
By Katherine Dunn
Sunday August 5 2012
"A surprise gift has put a Toronto man back on the road,
"After a bike thief frustrated his plans to pedal to 30 mosques in 30 days during Ramadan
"Canadian Tire, who heard about his project “30 Masjids” in the Toronto Star, gave him a new set of wheels."
| #Ramadan #30MasjidsIn30DaysOfRamadan #30Masjids #CanadianMuslims #Toronto
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Toronto Star — ‘30 mosques’ project hits an unholy obstacle: bike theft
By Sarah-Taïssir Bencharif
Friday August 3 2012
"A Toronto man who planned on cycling to 30 different mosques to break his fast each day of Ramadan had his bike stolen."
| #Ramadan #30MasjidsIn30DaysOfRamadan #30Masjids #CanadianMuslims #Toronto
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Muslim cyclist's plan to visit 30 mosques complicated by bike theft
CBC News
Friday August 3 2012
"A Toronto Muslim who has pledged to cycle to 30 mosques during Ramadan has been forced off the road.
"...But after attending early morning prayers at a downtown Toronto mosque recently,
"He walked outside to find his bike had been stolen.
"He'll still continue visiting mosques during Ramadan"
| #Ramadan #30MasjidsIn30DaysOfRamadan #30Masjids #CanadianMuslims #Toronto
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Toronto Star — 30 mosques in 30 days: a Ramadan project
By Noor Javed
Tuesday July 31 2012
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2012/07/31/30_mosques_in_30_days_a_ramadan_project.html
"Himy Syed has set himself some lofty goals this Ramadan:
"To break fast at 30 mosques in the GTA over 30 days ...
"Already, over the course of the month
"He has made his way to 10 of the city’s mosques,
"or masjids in Arabic,
"And has been blogging about his experience so far at http://30masjids.ca."
| #Ramadan #30MasjidsIn30DaysOfRamadan #30Masjids #CanadianMuslims