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June 2016 The BC Muslim Association | Serving for 50 years |www.thebcma.com 1 Contents Foreword ..................................................1 Ramadan Mubarak ...................................1 Student Awards at Masjid ArRahmah .......2 Maghrib Times ..........................................2 Halal Certification .....................................2 BCMA FoodBank .......................................3 Looking Back in History.............................3 Profiles ......................................................3 Open House in Richmond .........................4 Burnaby School .........................................4 Food Drive for the BCMA Food Bank ........4 Pancake Breakfast and Staff Appreciation4 Grade 7 Graduation Potluck .....................5 Grade 7 Graduation Ceremony.................5 Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony ........5 Awards Assembly......................................6 Surrey Muslim School June Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Fundraiser ...........6 Surrey Muslim School Sports Day .............7 Surrey Muslim School Kindergarten and Grade 7 Graduation Ceremonies ..............7 Surrey Muslim School Annual Awards Assembly ..................................................8 Community Appeal ...................................8 Foreword The BC Muslim Association has great pleasure in presenting its newsletter, The BCMA Gazette to keep its members properly informed on current matters. Efforts have been made to keep this medium simple so most of our membership can understand and appreciate it. All of our divisions and fiduciaries are requested to contribute towards this publication by emailing their materials to [email protected]. Members wishing to receive an electronic copy of this newsletter please go to our website and provide your info http://www.thebcma.com/Email/ Newsletter.html. Ramadan Mubarak Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh brothers, sisters, and elders On behalf of the Executive Council, Executive Board and various divisions of the BC Muslim Association, I extend to you and to your families warm greetings of Ramadan Kareem. I hope and pray that you and your families will make the best of this sacred month with Taraweeh prayers, fasting, compassion for the hungry and less fortunate and increased devotion. This Ramadan brings hot and long days but I am sure we will find courage and strength to fulfill our religious obligations. Alhamdulillah, we are blessed to have another opportunity to benefit from the month of Ramadan. This is an opportunity to strengthen our Emaan and willpower to fulfill the mission that Allah has charged the believers with- the task of conveying His message and establishing His deen. This requires total submission and complete obedience. Fasting enables us to rise above all needs of our body and willingly endure the pressures only to please Allah SWT. Our path in this world is a thorny one with hardships, temptations and all types of enjoyment calling us to change our course and abandon the message. But as true believers and Allah’s vicegerent we ought to stay focused on our spiritual journey and be successful in upholding the principles of Islam and spread the

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Contents

Foreword ..................................................1

Ramadan Mubarak ...................................1

Student Awards at Masjid ArRahmah .......2

Maghrib Times ..........................................2

Halal Certification .....................................2

BCMA FoodBank .......................................3

Looking Back in History .............................3

Profiles ......................................................3

Open House in Richmond .........................4

Burnaby School .........................................4

Food Drive for the BCMA Food Bank ........4

Pancake Breakfast and Staff Appreciation 4

Grade 7 Graduation Potluck .....................5

Grade 7 Graduation Ceremony .................5

Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony ........5

Awards Assembly ......................................6

Surrey Muslim School June Parent

Advisory Council (PAC) Fundraiser ...........6

Surrey Muslim School Sports Day .............7

Surrey Muslim School Kindergarten and

Grade 7 Graduation Ceremonies ..............7

Surrey Muslim School Annual Awards

Assembly ..................................................8

Community Appeal ...................................8

Foreword

The BC Muslim Association has

great pleasure in presenting its

newsletter, The BCMA Gazette to

keep its members properly

informed on current matters.

Efforts have been made to keep

this medium simple so most of our

membership can understand and

appreciate it. All of our divisions

and fiduciaries are requested to

contribute towards this

publication by emailing their

materials to

[email protected].

Members wishing to receive an

electronic copy of this newsletter

please go to our website and

provide your info

http://www.thebcma.com/Email/

Newsletter.html.

Ramadan Mubarak

Assalamu Alaykum wa

Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh brothers, sisters,

and elders On behalf of the Executive Council, Executive Board and various divisions of the BC Muslim Association, I extend to you and to your families warm greetings of Ramadan Kareem. I hope and pray that you and your families will make the

best of this sacred month with Taraweeh prayers, fasting, compassion for the hungry and less fortunate and increased devotion. This Ramadan brings hot and long days but I am sure we will find courage and strength to fulfill our religious obligations. Alhamdulillah, we are blessed to have another opportunity to benefit from the month of Ramadan. This is an opportunity to strengthen our Emaan and willpower to fulfill the mission that Allah has charged the believers with- the task of conveying His message and establishing His deen. This requires total submission and complete obedience. Fasting enables us to rise above all needs of our body and willingly endure the pressures only to please Allah SWT. Our path in this world is a thorny one with hardships, temptations and all types of enjoyment calling us to change our course and abandon the message. But as true believers and Allah’s vicegerent we ought to stay focused on our spiritual journey and be successful in upholding the principles of Islam and spread the

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message of Islam, which is belief in and worship of only one God without partners-- the principle of Tawheed (Divine Unity). Ramadan helps us inculcate fear of Allah swt in our hearts and change our lives significantly so that it is in conformity with the divine injunctions. Ramadan is the time to dig deep into our hearts and reflect if the heart, mind and soul are in the right places. Are we doing the right things? Are we doing what Allah expects from us; are we sincere in our intentions and deeds and are we living Islam in our daily lives? Truthfulness combined with sincere effort will make this journey in Ramadan rewarding and go long way in making us a better believer and a better Muslim. I pray that Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala to bring us together as a community; as the Ummah of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). May He make our intentions and actions sincere for the sake of our deen. May He help us leave any differences, egos, pride and arrogance, if any, aside for the sake of the Ummah and empower us to focus our energy into

meaningful things so that Islam can flourish. Ameen! May Allah swt bless you, your families and the loved ones during this blessed month. May He accept all our prayers, good deeds, forgive our shortcomings and embrace us with open arms. Ameen! Daud Ismail, President

Student Awards at

Masjid ArRahmah On June 2, madrasah students of

Masjidur Rahmah were hand to

receive their annual awards. There

are about 140 students who

receive valuable education at this

center in Surrey.

Maghrib Times Many of you will notice that the Maghrib times on the BCMA Ramadan Timetable are different from those on the published twelve month timetable.

Maghrib time begins with the setting of the sun. However, Maghrib should be delayed a few minutes from the time of sunset as a precaution. Currently the BCMA twelve month timetable delays the time for Maghrib by seven minutes from the time of sunset. The Imams of the BCMA felt that seven minutes was a considerable delay and therefore voted in favour of decreasing the time between sunset and Maghrib to three minutes. We feel this is more aligned with the prophetic injunction to hasten in the breaking of the fast. And Allah knows best.

Halal Certification Notice to all purveyors: Please be advised that effectively April 4, 2016, it is a requirement by the Government of Canada and Canadian Food Inspection Agency that all Halal Food must be approved by a certified body to label and sell the products as Halal. The Halal Inspection Certification Committee of the BC Muslim Association (HICC) comprises of representatives from some major Islamic organizations of British Columbia. The committee obtains its guidance from the Board of

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Religious Services. HICC is also affiliated with Halal Monitoring Authority of Ontario In order to help you carry on the Halal business, please call us and we will guide and assist you to follow the criteria set by HICC, actions required by the vendors and how to obtain approval to use Halal sign on your product. For a nominal fee, you will be allowed to display HICC logo to identify your Halal product. Since we have a limited staff to visit Halal establishment on short notices, please call and book for an inspection time. We will try our best to help you out. We are hoping to be of service to

your establishment.

BCMA FoodBank

Please deliver non-perishable food

items into the bins provided at

various BCMA centers. Cash

donations are also accepted on

site or through PayPal on our

website.

Looking Back in History 1972 – First salat time-table in BC

was printed.

Profiles Last month it was Mohammed Janief’s idea of starting and help fund an annual inter-Islamic schools sports tournament. This event turned out to be huge success. Br. Janief is not a stranger in our community and he also serves as a BC licensed soccer referee. These are his comments with regards to sports:”I always wanted to be involved in the Olympics and running with the 2010 Olympic Torch was being the closest. This was once in a life time

opportunity and an amazing experience for me. I always admired the boxing champion Muhammad Ali and he was my sports hero. On, Jan 31, 2010 at Dawson Creek, BC at about 10.53 am, it was by the grace of Allah that I was the first Muslim Torch Bearer, I did not know until the morning of the event. The funny part is I come from Fiji which is a hot tropical island and I ran with the Torch in Dawson Creek which is in the interior and extremely cold. The temperature that day was minus 15 !” Br. Janief also contributed to the BC Muslim School as the Treasurer and a member (Secretary/Treasurer) of the Construction Committee for the BC Muslim Secondary School construction and a served towards the Burnaby Al Salam Masjid.

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Open House in

Richmond The City of Richmond once again

organized an open house for two

days on the weekend of Jun 4-5.

The Richmond masjid always

participated in this informational

event and this year was no

exception.

Burnaby School There was another successful year

at Masjid al Salaam Weekend

Islamic School. The children made

presentations. Program concluded

with BBQ.

Food Drive for the

BCMA Food Bank Throughout the month of June, the students at the BC Muslim School have been collecting non-perishable food items for the BCMA Food Bank. The food donations will help those who are in need and will provide them with a basic necessity of life that many of us take granted for. Please donate generously to the BCMA Food Bank especially during this sacred month of Ramadan and help our brothers and sisters in the community.

Pancake Breakfast and

Staff Appreciation Every year, all the students at the BC Muslim School wait in anticipation for the Pancake Breakfast hosted by the Parent Advisory Council (PAC). And when it finally arrived on June 2nd, everyone could not help, but enjoy all those delicious pancakes spilling over with sweet syrup. This communal feast brought endless smiles and giggles to everyone, thanks to the numerous PAC members who were able to keep up with the demand.

While busy with the Pancake Breakfast, on the same day, the PAC members also organized a Staff Appreciation Breakfast in the School Library. Everyone at BCMS was amazed at how the PAC had transformed the library into a beautiful eatery with a display of culturally diverse and delicious food. The experience was truly enjoyed and appreciated by all the teachers and staff. It was a quiet moment for everyone to reflect upon the wonderful school community that we have all built together. Thank you to our

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amazing BCMS PAC!

Grade 7 Graduation

Potluck The Grade 7 students and their families enjoyed a joyous potluck together to celebrate their impending graduation in June. There was an abundant variety of different food dishes from around the world that was brought by each family to enjoy with each other. The room was adorned with beautiful decorations and added to this special day for our Grade seven students.

Grade 7 Graduation

Ceremony The Grade 7 students have traveled on a long journey to finally reach the moment they have been waiting for: Graduation. It was a day of celebration for students, parents and teachers to commemorate this important milestone for the graduates of 2016. Each graduates hard work, achievement and dedication to the school were recognized through the various awards presented during the Graduation Ceremony. We wish all the graduates the best of luck as they continue their studies in high school and Insha Allah that they will continue to persevere and commit to excellence in the years to come.

Kindergarten

Graduation Ceremony Amongst the several end of the year events, on June 21st, 2016 the BC Muslim School hosted an event for its youngest learners- the Kindergarten Graduation ceremony. Parents, family, and friends attended this event in which the proud students, dressed in formal graduation gowns and caps, marked the end of their first formal year of school. The ceremony included speeches, performances, and certificate presentations and closed with a slideshow highlighting moments from the students Kindergarten year. Insha

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Allah, we make dua that Allah (SWT) bless our students with success grounded in a love of and value for learning in their lives.

Awards Assembly On June 23rd, 2016, the BC Muslim School came together for this year’s Awards Assembly. This was the time to recognize and celebrate students who had made extra efforts in specific areas of their school lives. It was only fitting that in a learning community like ours that we took pride in what we accomplished and contributed individually, and took pride in what others had done, as their accomplishments served as both inspiration and motivation. Certificates of recognition were awarded for: Excellence in Qur’an; Excellence in Arabic Language; Best Islamic Personality; Academic

Excellence; Athletic Award; and, the Principal’s Award. This Awards Assembly was also about coming together to recognize the contributions of the BCMS Parent Advisory Council (PAC). Their tireless effort to fundraise for the school has truly enriched the quality of our learning community.

Surrey Muslim School

June Parent Advisory

Council (PAC)

Fundraiser The Surrey Muslim School's

Parent Advisory Committee

(PAC) held a very successful

fundraiser for school sports

equipment this month. The

school community came

together to support the students

in enhancing PE activities at the

school. As a result of the PAC's

hard work, the school received

donations of cricket, soccer,

baseball, tennis, and hockey

equipment. The students and

teachers are grateful to the

community's support and are

looking forward to using the

donated equipment in

September.

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Surrey Muslim School

Sports Day The Surrey Muslim School held

its annual Sports Day at Newton

Athletic Park. With the support

of the school's many parent

volunteers, the students were

able to play a variety of games

and sports on the turf fields. This

was a fun and memorable event

for all the students.

Surrey Muslim School

Kindergarten and

Grade 7 Graduation

Ceremonies

The Surrey Muslim School

would like to recognize and

congratulate its Kindergarten

and Grade 7 Students.

Students are first enrolled at

the school in Kindergarten. The

completion of the students first

year of school is an important

milestone for many families as

it represents their child's first

major academic

accomplishment.

Similarly, Grade 7 graduation is

an important milestone for our

senior students. The end of

grade seven represents the

completion of the students'

elementary schooling. It is also

the students' final year at our

school. The students have

worked hard and have shown

tremendous growth in both

academics and deen.

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Surrey Muslim School

Annual Awards

Assembly The Surrey Muslim School

recognized over 100

outstanding students at our

Annual Awards Assembly in

June. Each and every one of the

award achievers worked hard

throughout the year. The

Award Achievers’ hard work

and dedication continues to

inspire the other student to do

their best. The school's Parent

Advisory Committee also

presented the senior girls

soccer team with certificates of

merit for achieving a second

place ranking in their division at

the BC Muslim Schools' Cup in

May.

Community Appeal The BCMA management is

making an urgent appeal to the

community to help alleviate the

$3.7 million consolidated debt

against the Surrey Muslim

School. Out of this $1.95 million

is owed to Royal Bank of

Canada that is coming up for

renewal next month. We are

hopeful that with large

generous donations we will be

able to reduce the principal at

the time of renewal thus saving

the Association loan costs.

The SMS was purchased a few

years ago to serve the ever-

growing population in Surrey.

Today there are 250 boys and

girls who obtain Islamic and

secular education at this

institution. There is also a large

number on wait list.

For several decades we have

been successfully building

Islamic centers and Masajid in

BC to serve the community

irrespective of location. Our

brothers and sisters were in the

forefront whether we needed a

center in Prince George,

Victoria or Burnaby. We hope

the same fervor and attention

is paid towards our schools too

as these institutions will help

mold our future leaders and

generations. Please visit our

website for details.

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