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Ramadan Kareem!
Bismillah
We, the Canadian Council of Muslim Women, extend our prayers
and good wishes to all for the blessed month of Ramadan. Muslims
consider this month to be special, as it was in this ninth month of
the Islamic calendar that God conveyed the initial message to the
Prophet Mohammad, pbuh. These divinely inspired revelations
In This Issue
- Scholarship Donations- Annual Fundraiser- Project Communitas!- 5th Anniversary Celebrationsof the Toronto Unity Mosque- Health Tips for RamadanCampaign- Bring Back Our Girls - TorontoArtists Concert- Volunteer Call Out for AnnualFundraiser- CCMW Blog
Upcoming Events
Aug 24 - ExecutiveCommittee and MemberMeeting (Toronto)Aug 24 - Applications openfor Toronto chapter'sExecutive Committee 2015Sep 21 - ExecutiveCommittee and MemberMeeting (Toronto)Sep 21 - Applications due forToronto chapter's ExecutiveCommittee 2015
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resulted in the message of the Quran, which is a guidance for all
humankind.
God asks believers to fast during this month so that we may “learn
restrain and ward off evil”. It is in Ramadan, that we practice our
spirituality, charity and prayers. The month long practice of these
virtues requires discipline and restraint, and the intent is that these
become habitual for the rest of the year.
We believe that one of the lessons of Ramadan is the affirmation of
what it means to be a Muslim, to live together in peace, and not
divide ourselves into sects. For as God says, “This community of
yours is one community, and I am your Lord, so worship me. But
they divided themselves into factions, but to Us they shall all
return”. (21:92)
And again, “Hold fast, all together, to the bond with God, and do not
draw apart from one another…”. (3:103)
This Ramadan, we are saddened by the tragedies of war in so
many of the Muslim majority countries and pray that those who are
killing and maiming will consider the Quranic message of
spirituality, charity and prayers. Most of those who are left
homeless and bereft are fellow Muslims and surely this is not in
keeping with the message of Islam.
Let us all try to live up to these ideals of virtue:
“Virtue does not consist in whether you face towards the East or the
West; virtue means believing in God, the Last Day, the angels, the
Book and the prophets; the virtuous are those who, despite their
love for it, give away their wealth to their relatives and to orphans
and the poor, and to travellers and those who ask for charity, and to
set slaves free, and who attend to their prayers and pay the alms,
and who keep their pledges when they make them, and show
patience in hardship and adversity, and in times of distress, such
are the true believers; and such are the God-fearing”. (2:177)
Scholarship Donations
Sep 28 - Fundraiser "WomenWho Inspire 2014"Oct 19 - ExecutiveCommittee and MemberMeeting (Toronto)Oct 19 - Candidates presentfor Toronto chapter'sExecutive Committee 2015Nov 23 -Executive Committee andMember Meeting (Toronto)Nov 23 - New ExecutiveCommittee 2015 memberschosen
Happy Canada Day toall our supporters andmembers!
Call Out for Volunteers!
CCMW is looking forvolunteers for its annualfundraiser: Women WhoInspire 2014.
We are looking for enthusiasticvolunteers to help with set up,twitter engagement andclosing.
Individuals interested shouldemail [email protected].
CCMW Blogs
Alia Hogben: Human RightsContinue to be Denied to Many
With the month of Ramadan upon us, CCMW is reaching out to its
supporters and members to donate money for the Lila Fahlman
Scholarships.
Without scholarships and bursaries many Canadian Muslim women
can not afford to complete their education, which can provide them
with a better future for themselves and their families.
CCMW has taken the initiative to reach out to our members and
supporters asking them for a monetary contribution that is later
awarded as scholarships for education.
Our scholarship program and fundraiser has made it possible to
change the lives of many students!
Make your donation now by emailing [email protected] to get more
information.
CCMW Annual Fundraiser - September 28,2014 - Women Who Inpsire
CCMW Petitions
CCMW signed the petition"Mission Ocean" onChange.org.
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Check out "CampDeen" from August 10to August 16 2014.
www.campdeen.com
SAVE THE DATE! This year, CCMW's annual fundraiser for
scholarships will take place on Sunday, September 28 2014 at
North York Novotel, 3 Park Home Avenue, Toronto. This is an
important event for CCMW because this allows us to provide
scholarships to Canadian Muslim women to assist in their
education.
This year, CCMW will partner with the Canadian Association of
Muslims and Jews to present Women Who Inspire 2014.
CCMW would like to promote products and services from the
community. Should you like to set up a table or place an advert in
the event brochure, click here to apply before August 3.
Please share the above poster with your networks!
June 2014
Support CCMW
If you like what we have beendoing and would like to supportCanadian Muslim women andtheir families, you can help bydonating to CCMW.
Write a cheque to "CCMWNational" and mail it to:PO Box 154, Gananoque, ON,K7G 2T7, Canada
Please indicate if you wouldlike to be recognized on ourdonor list.
Every little bit helps to providea future to Canadian Muslimcommunities by supportingtheir women!
Thank you!
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Launch of Project Communitas!
CCMW is proud to announce the launch of Project Communitas!
This project aims to fortify Canadian public safety by strengthening
individual and community resilience through the development of
inter-cultural and inter-faith community-based resilience projects
that foster social interdependence, active citizenship, dialogue and
youth leadership.
The project will achieve this by engaging seven cities/ communities:
Montreal, Ottawa, the Greater Toronto Area, London, Calgary,
Edmonton, and Vancouver. Project Communitas works with 300 +
diverse youth (18 to 30 years of age) from across Canada in
training, knowledge building and community development.
Participants will being the project by receiving training in the areas
of inter-cultural engagement, community mobilization, resilience
initiative by each of the six cities, with each project reflecting the
distinctive needs of each particular community.
Check out the website at: communitas.ccmw.com
5th Anniversary Celebrations of the Toronto UnityMosque
On May 16, Ottawa board member, Fauzya Talib, attended the 5th
Anniversary Celebrations of the Toronto Unity Mosque (El-Tawhid
Jummah Circle). She was touched to lead the Maghrib (evening)
prayers. The evening included a group participation in an dance led
by a Sufi, performances of songs and dances, spoken word,
and community meal.
Health Tips for Ramadan Campaign
CCMW Toronto chapter is launching an e-campaign to provide
health tips for Ramadan. Check out their Facebook page to learn
how to stay healthy after breaking your fast.
These tips have been kindly provided by two members: Ayesha
Syed RN, BScN. and Alina Islam.
Bring Back Our Girls - Toronto Artists Concert CCMW partnered with a number of organizations to
create awareness for the plight of the Nigerian girls who were
kidnapped by Boko Haram.
We hope to continue to compel the Nigerian Government to act in
the recovery of over 270 female students.
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