Friday 28 June 2013

WEBINAR FREE FREE IN RAMADAN TOP SPEAKERS


GUYANESE IN MEXICO HOLA!

Guyanese in Mexico
June 23rd Guyana Festival Toronto
Habeeb Alli

Every day I stop by Brother Peter
He crosses children at the school street
He gives me the latest updates on back home
It’s so depressing all this white stuff and killing drones

But when I met a man in Mexico, a Canadian
He was in his teen
When he arrived in New Brunswick in 68
And little did he know his roots until he met me

I told him of how our people are everywhere
The governor of British Columbia was from Mahaica
In the World Bank and Iceland we hitting six and fours
That Guyanese are UN role models, how come you don’t know partner?

He said there was a Guyanese name Erol Williams
Like Mr. Hinds he too was a New Brunswick alumnus
He made a documentary of the legendary Black Scotia ball player Oley
But that was not all

He produced the national story of post slavery in a small island
Yes a GT banna is hero in little Bermuda Triangle
The people there are so grateful that someone could tell their story
So on the screen you e our children must see Guyana as the country!

So my Canuk and Ameriki we are more than curry and Cuffy!
We ain’t care about your divide and rule policy
All we want is to pray and make money
All we got is alumni like Forbes, Rodney and Cheddi!

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water 4 life webinar july 28th

WATER4LIFE JUNE 20TH 2013 TORONTO
Habeeb Alli

I’m every where
I’m life
Oceans and snow, rivers and rain showers
I’m so much yet quite little

In abundance of me the fool is thirsty
Millions die from lack of me or greed for me
Don’t make your donations selfish, make them tax deductible
I wait like a bride for someone special to find me

I want to be in buckets and iftar cups this Ramadan
Flowing through wells, filling trucks, rushing through handheld pumps
I want to be saving children, some 30 000 die daily
Look in Pakistan, Palestine, Alberta and Africa, why this folly?

But alas, someone’s prayer
Where is my knight in shining armor?
Where is my Nelson Mandela or my Terry Fox, if you know what I mean?
Who will send me their Zakat this Ramadan and God willing theirs is Kauthar

I’m the source of life
Water 4 life is my name
I’m waiting breathlessly on your love, Oh Canada, eh?
So my dying brother may have Eid, not shahada!

You may use any pipe, any drill
But be reassured of where and with who you dig
For a registered charity of twenty nine years is for me big
Isn’t your Faith about saving, not taking lives, Mr. Goodwill?

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WATER 4 LIFE POEM

WATER4LIFE JUNE 20TH 2013 TORONTO
Habeeb Alli

I’m every where
I’m life
Oceans and snow, rivers and rain showers
I’m so much yet quite little

In abundance of me the fool is thirsty
Millions die from lack of me or greed for me
Don’t make your donations selfish, make them tax deductible
I wait like a bride for someone special to find me

I want to be in buckets and iftar cups this Ramadan
Flowing through wells, filling trucks, rushing through handheld pumps
I want to be saving children, some 30 000 die daily
Look in Pakistan, Palestine, Alberta and Africa, why this folly?

But alas, someone’s prayer
Where is my knight in shining armor?
Where is my Nelson Mandela or my Terry Fox, if you know what I mean?
Who will send me their Zakat this Ramadan and God willing theirs is Kauthar

I’m the source of life
Water 4 life is my name
I’m waiting breathlessly on your love, Oh Canada, eh?
So my dying brother may have Eid, not shahada!

You may use any pipe, any drill
But be reassured of where and with who you dig
For a registered charity of twenty nine years is for me big
Isn’t your Faith about saving, not taking lives, Mr. Goodwill?

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CANADA DAY GALA THIS SUNDAY AT KALLYS

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MUSLIMS ARE PROUD OF CANADA!

Monday 3 June 2013

AMBITION MAY

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MAY BRINGS SPRINGFUL GARDENS OF KNOWLEDGE

AMBITION
2013
MAY REPORTS


Poem

Habeeb Alli

Halifax

National Community Chaplaincy Conference 2013


Community chaplains who cares?
Really!
Not even God who answered the sigh of retired Abraham with Ishmael
Even if it was on Colored People time!

And what about the men that crave beadworks
And the women who create cards without colours
And the colleagues whose emails sing joy
Upon the small victories because Faith is winning so what

And who really cares
Not maybe political neo colonists
Or social engineering pundits
But for sure the children of Canada and their cyber offsprings

The sunshine traced on breathtaking walkabouts
The halal cuisine served with pleasant smiles
The gracious space of Acadians tucked away on the Bay of Love
All is in God's hand; each speaker reminded me that someone cares

For the tears of flashbacks you are not alone
For the laughter at dark secrets keep moving
For the you that shared courage at buried pain
For all that serve my God how much do you care!

May your travels be light
Your heart, for you are the breath on the whisper of God, desire more than lobster
Like Dismas, the two thieves, inspired by the Master
May your sacrifice be for Him, Allah, even if people ain't care!

The End.


Social Services Network hosts third annual conference against family violence

The increase in domestic violence among families and Muslims included in Toronto cannot be overlooked. Shahina Siddiqui from Islamic Social Services, Winnipeg was emphatic that this not a Muslim only issue. The Faith leaders panel also reiterated that many persons are driven not by their Holy Scripture to commit untold horrors upon their sexual partners but by their own evil selves and societal influence. Dr Hamid Slimi, chair of Canadian Council of Imams explained the verse of the Quran often misquoted and misinterpreted to mean a process of separation and not a reason for domestic abuse as the theme of the Quran and Sunnah is that of love and reconciliation.

Dr Naila Butt, Executive Director at SSN expressed gratitude at the overwhelming support and attendance at this year’s conference by all layers of Government, social workers from across Canada and the diversity representation of services and Police.
Many of the workshops over the two days looked at legal laws and domestic violence, immigration and domestic violence and some of the resources available for South Asians in this department.

Kudos to Social Services Network and their wonderful team of staff and volunteers besides the string of sponsors including Women Status Canada, the ambience at the Sheridan College those two bright sunny days was indeed one of hope for victims of family violence in Canada.


IDRF Open House

After 27 years in rented office space and affecting millions of lives around the world, the International Development and Relief Foundation finally found a home it can call its own in 908 The East Mall Etobicoke. Prior to this it was housed in a corporate office on Berkley and Front St.Toronto. The present Chairman Mr. Winston Kassim, a senior Manager at RBC and on the board of several non profits, welcomed the guests from a wide cross section of the Canadian mosaic, mentioning that this new home will also provide much needed space for other non profits in the corporate ground floor, equipped with board room facilities and wudu amenities, in order to host meetings and seminars, while the upper floor will be leased by businesses to provide the Foundation with a necessary income to pay for the overheads.

Muslims started this former Refugee Foundation some 27 years ago and present at the well attended open house were two main founders- Dr Fuad Shahin from Niagara and Aadel Fadel London Ontario. Among the guests were politicians and masjid leaders as well as known philanthropists. The Provincial government presented a certificate of recognition to Dr Fuad on behalf of IDRF, acknowledging his immense contribution to society since he left his native Turkey some 50 years ago.

IDRF receives some CIDA funding and mostly depends on Zakat and donations of the Muslims and wider communities to fund its 37 projects in 27 countries. This year, with its well experienced and professional staff, the focus is on water; with fear that the new world crisis being water. IDRF’s Pakistan representative was present and later toured some of the mosques in GTA with Habeeb Alli, the Community Development Manager, to highlight the work he is painfully doing. Shazad demonstrated how he ensures donors get the maximum from their hard earned donations as well donees get the correct treatment with dignity; like the shelters for the homeless and the water wells. To sponsor a well in Pakistan it costs $400.00- a complete hand pump with wash bay and maintenance and the donor could have a recognition plate installed. At minimum administrative fee and as for Zakat there is none.

This Ramadan lookout for the IDRF team and flyers as well as the new webinar by famous Imams and Scholars dealing with water and Zakat in a Canadian context.


Moeen Centre held their annual fundraising Gala

Is there a place anyone who has a young adult who is developmentally challenged can go to and feel comfortable that the culturally sensitive centre will take good care of their loved ones? Mooen centre started year ago after the loss of Mrs Qaiser Alam’s son in a tragic fire that left her to find closure and healing by helping those who have physical and mental challenges. People who get help are those adults who have children and siblings and cannot find government funded services. Mostly the children with such physical and mental challenges get free help or those adults who are institutionalized. But young adults have to suffer alone. Many of these have learnt to read, use a computer, work outside in the summer and even make prayers for the first time.

Dr Abdullah Hakim Quick spoke eloquently from the Quran and Sunnah about the importance of helping such persons of disabilities and Yin Brown, a visually challenged woman, working in International Development primarily with persons with disabilities, spoke to the importance of not pitying but seeing the potential of those like her. Fatima Omar Khamissa spoke about her own journey with her son who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy some 22 years ago and condemned to a be a vegetable. However, today he is doing many things for himself and an ardent reader and sports fan, although he uses a wheel chair. Shaikh Habeeb Alli was the MC and fundraiser and along with a beautiful silent auction, that brought to attention the dire needed 30,000 per year budget the Centre needs to survive.

The food was great and many organizations and business had booths and sponsorship to make the event successful including Muslim Welfare Centre and IDRF and A bamboo made children clothing company.


Two Muslims cop the Aroni wards scholarships

For the last 10 years the Aroni Awards, like the GEMINI, caught the attention of celebrities and media, like the in the Eritrean and wider community. Aroni was only 30 years old when died tragically in Eritrea, visiting his father from Toronto. He was buried on his birthday and his siblings sang his birthday wishes on his grave, in Eritrea, Africa, pledging to celebrate this erudite young man by presenting bursaries and inspirations to young boys and girls in the Toronto Black community.

This year Nafeesa and Khadija did exceptionally well in academics and social enterprising but not being finally able to continue into higher intuitions, this scholarship will set the stage for them to pursue higher education.

The food was halal prepared specially this year because of these two successful young Hijabis candidates and their guests including Ehsan Moosa and his team.

Aroni awards had a number of great speakers and sponsors and MCs with Hill Harper from CSI Hollywood making a special appearance! Among the other awardees was JANE-FINCH.COM a place that serves many Muslim youths.

www.aroniawards.caom