Edmonton’s Jewish group donated food and water to the neighbouring Mosque to help keep people safe and fed during an extreme cold snap. Al Rashid Mosque often opens its doors to shelter people in need. “Thank you to Al Rashid for opening its Mosque to the homeless during this severe …
Read More »Canada: Edmonton’s Al Rashid Mosque keeps night shelter open amid extreme cold weather
Edmonton’s Al Rashid Mosque has decided to extend night shelter program for some 10 days as the region is experiencing extreme cold weather. A Mosque that offers a warm place to sleep to Edmonton’s most vulnerable will keep its doors open into January. Al Rashid Mosque decided on Thursday to …
Read More »Canada: Muslim women offered self defence classes in wake of attacks in Edmonton
ABNA: There’s a sense of fear in Edmonton’s Muslim community after several attacks on Black, Muslim women in recent weeks. “It’s been a trend where we’ve seen five in a span of weeks so the community came together and felt that action needed to be taken,” said Noor Al-Henedy, the …
Read More »Edmonton police investigate two separate hate-motivated attacks against Muslim women
Police in Edmonton says they are investigating two separate hate-motivated attacks against Muslim women on the same day. The first took place around noon on Wednesday at the University of Alberta transit centre when a 19-year-old woman wearing a hijab was approached by an unknown man. Police say the suspect …
Read More »Edmonton Mosque supports seniors during COVID-19 Pandemic
The Mosque partnered with the Alberta government, Islamic Relief and Human Concern International delivered 200 meals and COVID-19 kits to seniors around the city.
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