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Ramadan Mubarak! Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic year and it’s a time when Muslims around the world fast from before sunrise to sunset. It’s a special month that involves lots of prayer, visits to the masjid or mosque, giving of charity, good deeds, and often delicious food. It culminates in Eid-ul-Fitr, which is the celebration afterwards. This year, Ramadan takes place from Tuesday, February 17 to Thursday, March 19.
Discover Ramadan reading suggestions, resources and more below.
Ramadan Crafternoon
Ramadan Crafternoon
Tuesday, February 10
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Main Library
Learn about Ramadan, one of the holiest times of the year for Muslim communities around the world, through hands-on, creative activities. Participants can explore Ramadan-inspired crafts such as card making, paint-by-numbers, and mosaic art while learning about the meaning and traditions behind the season.
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Child smiling and holding up Eid scavenger hunt
Eid Celebration
Saturday, April 4
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Eastside Branch
Eid Mubarak! Families and community members of all ages are invited to join in a joyful afternoon of crafts, activities, and treats. We’ll be joined by our friends from the Coalition of Muslim Women K-W who will help lead the celebration and share more about the traditions and meaning of Eid.
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Coalition of Muslim Women
The Coalition of Muslim Women Kitchener-Waterloo is a small, but mighty group of racialized Muslim women that have been standing up to hate, discrimination, Islamophobia, and gender-based violence since 2010. Their membership is made up of women and youth, who are immigrants or were born and raised in Canada.
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Muslim Social Services Waterloo Region
Muslim Social Services Waterloo Region is a not-for-profit organization offering spiritually and culturally sensitive humanitarian and social services to the Muslim communities of the Waterloo Region.
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Islamic Centre of Cambridge
The Islamic Centre of Cambridge‘s mission is to provide a place for Muslims to get together for religious and social events and to provide religious education for children, as well as to promote building of communities of Muslims in the region of Waterloo and surrounding regions.