External Events

The United Muslims, a well-known Muslim organization, has announced plans for the launch of its monthly newspaper publication entitled United Views. With the start of this English newspaper, United Muslims hopes to expand on its current media portfolio, which includes Radio Islam Toronto and their new affiliate Radio Islam Ottawa as well as their popular weekly newsletter reaching close to 30,000 people. {a href="http://www.islam.am/uvnews.pdf">more details here}

Ontario: Faith Communities Together – Interfaith Dinner (London)

INTERNATIONAL FEAST
FAITH COMMUNITIES TOGETHER - The Parish and the Mosque

When: Saturday, June 12, 2004; 7 p.m.
Location: St. Pius X Catholic Church (777 Valetta Street, London, ON), Parish Hall
Speakers: Iman Jamal Taleb & Father Bob Remark
Food: Multi-Ethnic Buffet
Tickets: $15
Net Proceeds to: Sleeping Children Around the World (http://www.scaw.org/)
Contact: Muslim Outreach Committee (info@londonmosque.com)

Dr. Mohamed Elmasry will speak on INFORMED COMMITTED MULTI-ISSUE VOTING at large MUSLIM TOWN HALL MEETINGS:
- in TORONTO (June 12 at 6:00 p.m. in Salhuldeen Mosque)
- in MONTREAL (June 20 at 12 noon in DE SEVE CINEMA, LB-125, 1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd.W)

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Islamic Social Services Association invites you to its FIFTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE: MUSLIM YOUTH IN FAMILIES AND SOCIETY

For Human Services Professionals, Imams, Social Service Volunteers, Community Activists And Students
When: June 18-20, 2004 Insha'Allah
Location: University of Toronto, Downtown Campus, Toronto Ontario, Canada
Registration: $75/$100 (Student/Non-Student)
For more information: call toll free 1-866-239-ISSA or email conference@issaservices.com

IN THE SPIRIT OF MERCY
BY DR. UMAR FARUQ ABD-ALLAH
Annual Lecture Series

In the Name of GOD: Faith & Civic Responsibility
(Friday Evening Community Lecture)
When: June 18th, 2004; 7 p.m.
Location: North York City Centre, Council Chambers, 5100 Yonge Street (North of Sheppard)
Tickets: $5
Limited seating available at the door.
Please contact us to secure tickets.

Theater artist and social critic Kayhan Irani comes to Montreal, Canada, as part of The Infringement Festival, performing her acclaimed one-woman show, “We’ve Come Undone” June 17th and 19th. Written and performed by Kayhan Irani, “We’ve Come Undone” presents the stories of women and girls directly effected by legislation created for the “War on Terror” and who are struggling to make sense of life in an America caught in the grip of uncertainty and doubt.

“We’ve Come Undone” in Montreal at Le Swimming: 3643 St. Laurent Boulevard Thursday June 17th at 7pm and Saturday June 19th at 5pm and 7pm
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(Weekend Program)
Saturday, June 19; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
and
Sunday, June 20; 11 am- 4:30 pm

Location: University of Toronto at Mississauga (UTM), Council Chambers, South Building, 3359 Mississauga Road (North of Dundas, South of Burnhamthorpe)
Registration Fee: $15 day/$25 weekend
Register online at: http://www.ihyafoundation.com/clsPaneDIPRegistration.asp

The Islamic Institute of Toronto has announced plans for a Leadership Training program for high school and university students.

The program, consisting of two power sessions, is geared at empowerment of Muslim youth for greater involvement in the Muslim Community. Sessions will be conducted by community and youth leaders who have considerable experience in Islamic work.

DATE:
Sunday June 20 2004
2:00 - 7:00 P.M.

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"Whoever preserves for my Ummah forty hadeeth related to the religion, Allah will then resurrect him in the company of the pious and the scholars."

Location: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario (MSA Office, 2nd FLR Wentworth House)
Venue: MSA Office, 2nd FLR Wentworth House Directions
Date: May 12 - Aug 25, 2004 (Every Wednesday)
Time: 5:30 p.m - 7:00 p.m
Cost: Free, however, students will be expected to pay for a text if they chose to have one ($5)
Teacher: Ustad Faisal Baksh

For more information, mac_quran@hotmail.com or visit:
IHYA Foundation or McMaster MSA's homepage.

Tarbia Conference 2004

Presented by The Islamic Foundation of Toronto:
Youth Tarbiyah Conference 2004

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
Shaikh Riyadh ul-Haq - UK
Shaikh Sulaiman Mulla - South Africa
Shaikh Husain Abdul Sattar - USA
Dr. Munir El-Kassem - London, ONT.
Br. Dawud Wharnsby-Ali - USA
Shaikh Mohammad Hussain Patel, Islamic Foundation of Toronto

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