Assalamu Alaikum

Activities of Muslim Society of PEI  

The Muslim Society organizes a number of activities among which are the following:

School for Children

• Given the great success of its weekend school last year, once again the Muslim Society of
  Prince Edward Island has organized weekend activities for children and youth
  (3 year-old to 16 year-old) at West Kent Elementary School in Charlottetown.
  
  The program includes: Qur’an recitation, Islamic Studies, and physical activities (in the Gym).
  A great team of volunteers is assisting in these activities.
  
  Day: Every Sunday morning
  Time: 10:30 am - 1:00 PM
  Location: West Kent Elementary School, 27 Viceroy Avenue in Charlottetown.
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Other activities

• Family weekly gathering every Sunday afternoon.
   
•  Monthly community potluck supper.
   
•  Halaqas, or Islamic study circles for adults
   
•  Eid prayers and Eid community suppers.
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  The Muslim Society also:
   
• Provides help and support to Muslim refugees and other newcomers to the Island
   
•  Responds to regular invitations to schools and churches to speak about Islam
   
•  Provides the media with information about Islam and Muslims
   
•  Organizes events, whenever needed, to the larger public to address issues around Islam and
  Muslims
   
•  Raises funds to help Muslims on the Island, and in other parts of the world who are in need
  of help.

All donations are tax deductible

 

Position of the Muslim Society of PEI vis-a-vis CBC Radio stories

Position of the Muslim Society of PEI vis-à-vis the two stories that were carried by CBC Radio :
Lack of Mosque blamed for driving immigrants away (October 27, 2009)
Muslims differ on need for mosque (November 2, 2009)

The Muslim Society of PEI was founded in 1990 to serve the needs of the growing Muslim
community in Prince Edward Island (now around 250-300 people).

The Muslim Society has been working towards the establishment, in several phases, of an Islamic
Centre (which would include a prayer hall, classrooms, and a function hall). This decision was
made at a meeting of the Muslim community over 18 months ago pursuant to the by-laws of the
Muslim Society. The objective of such a Centre will be to better serve the spiritual and social needs
of the Muslim community; and to promote a better understanding between Muslims and other
religious and cultural groups on the Island .

The Muslim Society of PEI has been actively raising funds for that purpose, and has been studying
different options. The Muslim Society has also approached Government to explore ideas,
possibilities, and potential solutions.

In the meantime, the Muslim Society has contributed financially to the renovation of a basement in
a building owned by S. Hashmi for the purpose of using it as a prayer hall. The Muslim Society
considers this place as temporary as it is in a privately owned building that can potentially change
hands. In the long term, members of the Muslim community need their own place with more
accessibility, for instance, to wheelchair users and others, and which can accommodate the larger
number of people who attend congregational prayers that are part of the two festivals of the Muslim calendar.

The Muslim Society did not and does not expect any handout of public funds from Government.
The Muslim Society believes that the establishment of the Islamic Centre is the responsibility of the
Muslim community, and wants to rely on its own efforts and that of its members to realize this
project.

Wassalam

Muslim Society Executive:

President:   Br. Najam Chishti
Vice President:  Br. Asif Naseem
Treasurer:   Br. Mujtaba Moulvi
Secretary:   Br. Arsalan Said Hassan