Islamic History Month - Event List
Events Scheduled for October 1
IHMC Banner Unveiling Day (Bosnian Folklore group - Dardan, address by dignitaries, refreshment)
Who: Ottawa Police Service
Where: Ottawa Police Headquarters at 474 Elgin Station, Ottawa
When: 4:00-5:00pm
Public Function, Free admission.
What: Fastathon; "Muslims and Non-Muslims fast the day and break the fast together
Sponsorship will be used for donations for the Local Food Bank".
Where: International Centre, Queen's University.
When: 7:00-9:00pm
Public Function, Free Participation with sponsorship to help the food bank
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Events Scheduled for October 2
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Events Scheduled for October 3
Muslim Heritage Weekend
What: Muslim Heritage Weekend
Where: Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C6
Tickets: Children: $10, Students $14 and Adults $16
Get your tickets on line at: www.CivilizationExpo.com
Expo Islamia and Launching Ceremony
Part 1:
What: Expo Islamia
Art displays and artefacts from around the Muslim World, clothes, Books, CDs, DVDs, some Canadian cultural displays, Henna by Ottawa's "Henna Lady."
Where: Canada Science and Technology Museum, 1867 St. Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, Ontario at Conference Hall C
When: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Public Function, Admission Free to Expo Islamia
Part 2:
What: Launching Ceremony
Who: Performance by Turquaz Turkish Folk Dance Group, Music and reception
Where: Auditorium of Canada Science and Technology Museum
When: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Public Function, Refreshments, Admission Free to IHMC launching ceremony
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Events Scheduled for October 4
Muslim Heritage Weekend
What: Muslim Heritage Weekend
Where: Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C6
Tickets: Children: $10, Students $14 and Adults $16
Get your tickets on line at: www.CivilizationExpo.com
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Events Scheduled for October 5
Muslim Heritage Weekend
What: Muslim Heritage Weekend
Where: Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C6
Tickets: Children: $10, Students $14 and Adults $16
Get your tickets on line at: www.CivilizationExpo.com
Introduction to Islamic History Month Canada
Who: Event hosted by the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable John Baird
When: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Private Function
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Events Scheduled for October 6
What: Film screening: "New Muslim Cool"; Facilitated by Imam Yasin
Where: Stirling Hall A, Queen's University.
When: 7:00-9:30 pm.
Public Function, Free admission
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Events Scheduled for October 7
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Events Scheduled for October 8
Film screening: The Furthest Mosque (25 minutes)
Where: North Gloucester Library at 2036 Ogilvie Road
When: 7:00 pm
Public Function, Free admission
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Events Scheduled for October 9
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Events Scheduled for October 10
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Events Scheduled for October 11
Lecture: Contribution of Canadian Muslims in the realm of Social Services in Canada
Who: Madam Wahida Valiante, National President of CIC and Chair of IHMC
Where: Unionville Library 15 Library Lane, Unionville, Ontario
When: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Public Function, Free Admission
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Events Scheduled for October 12
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Events Scheduled for October 13
What: "A discussion on Islamophobia" with Dr. Dana Olwan
Where: John Deutsch University Centre Room 236, Queen's University,
When: 6:30- 9:30pm
Public Function, Free admission.
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Events Scheduled for October 14
What: "Restricted Access: The Muslim-Canadian experience with Human Rights and the MacLean's Case".
Who: Khurram Awan
Where: Biosciences Complex, Room 1102, Queen's University
When: 7:00-9:00pm
Public Function, Free admission
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Events Scheduled for October 15
Film screening: "When The Moors Ruled in Europe," Episode I
Where: Alta Vista Public Library at 2516 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa
When: 7:00 pm
Public Function, Free admission.
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Events Scheduled for October 16
Lecture on THE ISLAMIC FINANCE VS. RECENT GLOBAL CRISES
Who:Dr. Toby Birch
Where: Toronto @ University of Toronto, Room 2158 (J.J.R. MacLeod Auditorium at the Medical Science Building, 1 King's College Circle from
When: 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Public Function, Free Admission
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Events Scheduled for October 17
Film screening: "When The Moors Ruled in Europe," Episode II
Where: Ottawa Public Library at 120 Metcalfe St, Ottawa
When: 1:30 pm
Public Function, Free admission
Lecture: Canadian Muslims: Good Muslims = Good Citizens
Who: Imam Dr. Zijad Delic, National Executive Director of CIC
Where: Markham Village Library, 2nd Floor Fireside Lounge
6031 Highway 7, Markham, Ontario
When: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Public Function, Free Admission
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Events Scheduled for October 18
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Lecture: Vision and Strategy of the Prophet salla Allah alaihi wa sallam in Building Community Capacity and Infrastructure
Who: Shaikh Abdurrahman Hejazy
Windsor Masjid (For Muslim Community)
When: 5:00 pm
Lecture: Good Omen (Tafaa'ul) in Islam (15 minutes short talk)
Who: Shaikh Abdurrahman Hejazy
Windsor Masjid (For Muslim Community)
When: 8:30 pm
Events Scheduled for October 19
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Lecture on THE ISLAMIC FINANCE VS. RECENT GLOBAL CRISES
Who: Dr. Toby Birch
Where: The Science Building of Wilfrid Laurier University in room N1001; Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3C5.
When: October 19, 2009 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Public Function, Free Admission
Events Scheduled for October 20
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
What: Film: When the Moors Ruled in Europe
Where: Unionville Library, 15 Library Lane, Unionville (Markham), Ontario
When: 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Public Function, Free Admission
What: Lecture on "ISLAMIC FINANCE: ISLAMIC SOLUTIONS FOR THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS - Note: Main Event of IHMC 2009
Who: Toby Birch
Where: at Caboto Club (Marconi Hall)
When: 7:30 pm
Public Function, Free Admission
Events Scheduled for October 21
What: Lecture on "ISLAMIC FINANCE: ISLAMIC SOLUTIONS FOR THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS - Note: Main Event of IHMC 2009
Who: Toby Birch
Where: Biosciences Room 1102, Queen's University
When: 7:00 pm
Public Function, Free Admission
What: "Discussion of the Book -How does it feel to be a problem" by Professor Moustafa Bayoumi facilitated by Professor Adnan Husain
Where: Delahaye Room, Central Branch of Kingston Public Library, 130 Johnson Street.
When: 7:00-8:30 pm
Public Function, Free Admission
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Events Scheduled for October 22
Panel Discussion on Equality for Women (Muslim, Unitarian, Christian, Jewish and Buddhist speakers)
Where: Ottawa Public Library at 120 Metcalfe St, Ottawa
When: 7:00 pm
Public Function, Free admission
Information Seminar and Displays
Where: Queen's Park, Legislative Building
Committee Rooms 228 and 230
When: 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Public Function, Free admission
Lecture on THE ISLAMIC FINANCE VS. RECENT GLOBAL CRISES
Who:Dr. Toby Birch
Where: McGill University
When: October 22, 2009 @ 6:00 to 9:00 pm
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Events Scheduled for October 23
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
What: Documentary- "An Islamic History of Europe"
Where: Noel Ryan Auditorium, inside Central Library
301 Burnhamthorpe Rd. West, Mississauga
When: 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
Lecture on ISLAMIC FINANCE: ISLAMIC SOLUTIONS FOR THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS - Note: Main Event of IHMC 2009
Who:Dr. Toby Birch
Where: Concordia University - Cinema de Sève, 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd Ouest, Montreal QC
When: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Public Function, Free admission
Events Scheduled for October 24
Lecture: The Islamic Finance vs. Recent Global Crises (Islam's Contribution to Equity Banking and Finance) -- Main Event of IHMC 2009
Who:Dr. Toby Birch
Where: MC 2000 Minto Centre, Advanced studies for Engineering, Carleton University (close to Carleton book store), 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa
When: 6:30 pm
Public Function, Free admission
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: Film on "Al-Ghazali: The Alchemist of Happiness"
Where: Outaouais Islamic Community Center, 4 rue Lois, Gatineau, Quebec J8Y 3R1
When: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Public Function, Free Admission
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Events Scheduled for October 25
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Events Scheduled for October 26
Lecture on THE ISLAMIC FINANCE VS. RECENT GLOBAL CRISES
Who: Dr. Toby Birch
Where: Manitoba Hall, University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Ave, Manitoba
When: October 26, 2009 @ 6:00 pm
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Islamic history month at the University of Windsor. Exhibits, displays, documentary movies, art, food and lecture.
Where: University of Windsor
Public Function, Free admission
Events Scheduled for October 27
Lecture on THE ISLAMIC FINANCE VS. RECENT GLOBAL CRISES
Who:Dr. Toby Birch
Where: University of Saskatchewan, Room number 241 at Arts Building
When: October 27, 2009 @ 7:00-10:00 pm
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Islamic history month at the University of Windsor. Exhibits, displays, documentary movies, art, food and lecture.
Where: University of Windsor
Public Function, Free admission
Events Scheduled for October 28
Contributions and Integration of Canadian Muslims into Society by Imam Dr. Zijad Delic
Who: Canada Border Services Agency (Event coordinated by Dr. Salma Hefzy - Vice-Chair of the Visible Minorities Advisory Committee)
Where: Auditorium of the Ottawa public Library - Main Branch - 120 Metcalfe Street
When: 10:00 am -1:00 pm
Private Function, Free Admission
Film: When the Moors Ruled in Europe
Where: Milliken Mills Library, Meeting Room
7600 Kennedy Road, Unit 1, Markham, Ontario
When: 7:15pm - 9:00pm
Public Function, Free Admission
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Islamic history month at the University of Windsor. Exhibits, displays, documentary movies, art, food and lecture.
Where: University of Windsor
Public Function, Free admission
Art from the Heart: The spiritual and mathematic foundation of Islamic Art
Who: Artists will perform
Where: University of Windsor
When: 7:30 pm
Public Function, Free Admission
Events Scheduled for October 29
Film screening: "Iran: Seven Faces of a Civilization."
Where: Ottawa Public Library at 120 Metcalfe St, Ottawa
When: 6:00 pm
Public Function, Free admission.
IHMC Public Display
Where: Metro Hall Rotunda 55 John Street, Toronto, ON
Public Function, Free admission
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Islamic history month at the University of Windsor. Exhibits, displays, documentary movies, art, food and lecture.
Where: University of Windsor
Public Function, Free admission
Precursors to Renaissance - The Development of Libraries in Medieval Europe and Arabia. [For Public]
Where: to be determined
When: 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Events Scheduled for October 30
Lecture on THE ISLAMIC FINANCE VS. RECENT GLOBAL CRISES
Who:Dr. Toby Birch
Where: Segal Graduate School of Business, SFU, 500 Granville St. Vancouver, BC
When: October 30, 2009, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
IHMC Public Display
Where: Metro Hall Rotunda 55 John Street, Toronto, ON
Public Function, Free admission
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Open House
Where: Windsor Mosque -- All are invited
When: 12-5 pm
Events Scheduled for October 31
Power Point lecture on the "Role of Muslim Scholars in Medicine" by Dr. Qais Ghanem, Creator and co-Host of Dialogue with Diversity, CHIN Radio
Where: Ottawa Public Library at 120 Metcalfe St, Ottawa
When: 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Public Functions, Free admission
Live demo presentation on Forensic Science by Mahmoud Abed, forensic scientist RCMP, Co-chair of RCMP HQ National Advisory Committee for Visible Minorities
Where: Ottawa Public Library at 120 Metcalfe St, Ottawa
When: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Public Functions, Free Admission
IHMC Public Display
Where: Metro Hall Rotunda 55 John Street, Toronto, ON
Public Function, Free admission
What: IHMC Display Case
Where: Mississauga Central Library, Main Foyer
When: Throughout October
What: IHMC Bulletin Displays
Where: 18 Branches of Mississauga Library System
When: Throughout October
Nasheed concert with World Famous Munshid
Who: Mohamed Abu Ratib
Where: An-Noor School -- Public Function, Free Admission
When: 7:30 pm