We are pleased to share that we are offering a new calendar for 2022 for our community to download for free! It will include both the Gregorian and Hijri dates, a monthly message from AMA, and a monthly reminder from the Qur’an and Sunnah. You can download the calendar at this link.

The name of this month is Muharram and it is a great and blessed month. Muharram is the first month of the Hijri year (1443) and is one of the four sacred months. We are urged by our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to observe a great deal of voluntary fasts during this month. One of the virtues … Read More

Patience. Resilience. Strength of character. These words capture the hard work, emotional toil, and adversity we all experienced during this unprecedented time in our lives. This past year has shown us that no one can succeed on their own. We all need to rely on each other; through our families, neighbourhoods, and the greater community. When we band together, we … Read More

All praise is for Allah Almighty. May the peace and blessing be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, the faithful companions, and all those who follow them. (French Follows) Based on the moon sighting information consistent with the global moon sighting criterion, the Council of Imams of Ottawa-Gatineau hereby confirms that there were no credible moon sighting reports on … Read More

Special Note: the text found in this article was prepared by the Imams Council of Ottawa Gatineau, however, the images you see are additions that came from AMA and also CMCTF All praise is for Allah Almighty. May the peace and blessing be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, the faithful companions, and all those who follow them. In … Read More

We are now entering the final days and nights of this blessed month of Ramadan. Among these last few nights is Laylatul Qadr, the night in which the Qur’an was revealed. Laylatul Qadr is also a night that is greater than a 1,000 months in its blessing and reward. (Surah Qadr: Verse 3) As you already know this night is … Read More

  Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatu Allah wa barakatu, My dear brothers and sisters in Islam, I would first like to extend my best wishes to you and your families. I pray to Allah to enable us to fast the days and pray the nights of Ramadan and may He accept our fasting and good deeds. Under normal circumstances, this letter … Read More

We have 4 Ramadan welcome messages for our community: (1) Ramadan Message from the Prime Minister (2) Ramadan Message from the Imam of Masjid ar-Rahmah – Shaykh Ismail Albatnuni (3) Ramadan Message from the Medical Officer of Health for Ottawa Public Health – Dr. Vera Etches (4) Ramadan Message from the Police Chief of Ottawa Police Services – Peter Sloly

  Assalamu alaykum, Allah (SWT) has blessed us to witness another Ramadan and we are grateful for this opportunity. In this blog post we are going to highlight what our congregation needs to know about Ramadan at Masjid ar-Rahmah. Attending the Isha & Taraweeh Prayers We will have one taraweeh prayer this year and will begin after Isha. You can … Read More

In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. All praise is for Allah Almighty. Ramadan (1442 – 2021) Announcement (French follows) All praise is for Allah Almighty. May the peace and blessing be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, the faithful companions, and all those who follow them. Based on the moon sighting confirmation consistent with … Read More