Our Doors are Open to Shelter our Less Fortunate Neighbors

Emily Gruz — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:23:15 +0000

While many of us take cover from the cold weather in our homes, many of our fellow Edmontonians suffer a different fate. The winter season, especially during times like these next few days of extreme cold coupled with our new reality in the midst of a global pandemic, our homeless populations are facing increased danger and risk of death. With this sobering reality in mind, Al Rashid Mosque has activated its overnight space to accommodate community members who face homelessness. As part of the Winter Emergency Response with the City of Edmonton and Homeward Trust, Edmonton Transit has scheduled Al Rashid on the route and is therefore able to transport individuals to our Centre all night until February 13, 2021. Over the past two years, we have been blessed with the opportunity to host over 200 less fortunate neighbours and we want to make sure that they have a place to stay this year. We urge all citizens around our Mosque area to direct any individuals experiencing homelessness to come to our facility so as to get help or call 211 where the authorities can provide assistance. Community members who wish to volunteer may contact info@alrashidmosque.ca to make arrangements. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are only accepting water bottles, wrapped snacks, and disinfecting wipes as in-kind donations. You can support this initiative by making donations through the link below. Donations will help pay for disposable blankets and pillows, cleaning supplies, bus tickets, hardy snacks and security at night so we can monitor visitors, staff and volunteers coming to the building and keep everyone safe. For more information please contact: 780.451.6694 or email info@alrashidmosque.ca For Media Requests please contact: Communications@alrashidmosque.ca

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Violent Hate Crime at Southgate Centre

Emily Gruz — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 20:44:37 +0000

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatu Allahi Wa Barakatuh, We are deeply saddened by the hate-motivated attack on two female Muslim Edmontonians. Our prayers and thoughts go out to the victims. We pray that they recover from the physical and emotional trauma inflicted upon them by a hate-filled menace. Behind the sadness is anger, angry that our incredible city has been disparaged by an ugly act of racially motivated violence. Beyond the anger is gratitude, gratitude to the brave individuals that acted and came to the defence of these helpless victims and detained the criminal until police arrived and took the man into custody. We are confident that he will be prosecuted with the full force of the law. We know that there are groups operating in Alberta that espouse Islamophobic ideas and are threatening visible minorities. We cannot tolerate or allow hate to overcome our society and we expect EPS and the criminal code to thwart such groups and individuals. Al Rashid Mosque

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Violent Hate Crime at Southgate Centre