Developing Faith
- Under scholarly leadership of Sheikh Jaffer Jaffer, lectures, guided and interactive discussions, seminars and Q&As were delivered based on various themes that apply to living as a successful and growing Muslim in the west
- Increased segment specific programming tailoring each to enhance learning, such as fiqh session with A’alima Sabiha Jaffer for the ladies
- Acquired new and quality books and faith-based materials from several publishers under the guidance of Sheikh Jaffer, to offer to the community via the Masumeen Tabligh Bookstore
- Hosted a diverse group of visiting scholars and reciters for programs and events that fostered the growth of knowledge and spiritual upliftment.
- Initiated monthly graveyard visitation at Meadowvale Cemetery to remember the deceased
Children’s Programs
Provided a platform for many young parents to develop creative, innovative and engaging programs tailored for children of various ages. As a result, the following new initiatives were developed that now occur annually
- Najaf-Karbala Walk
- Hijabi Sisters
- Children’s Summer Camp
- Qira’at Night
- Sakina’s Voice
- Young Reciters
- Children’s Majlis in Muharram/Safar
- Children’s Basketball
- Kids’ Yoga
- And much more…
Ladies’ Programs
- Organized faith-based discussion sessions with Aalima Sabiha Jaffer
- Hosted visting reknowned speakers – Zakiras – to deliver Muharram Ashra majalis
- Engaged young ladies going on a Fall retreat under guidance of Aalima Sabiha Jaffer
- Promoting creativity in the community by hosting paint nights, baking challenges
Youth Engagement
- Encouraging youth to develop innovative and engaging events resulting in programs such as Maghrib Games, Sehri nights, etc
- Empowering youth to organize practical Life Skills Learning programs for the community such as Tire Changing, Self-Defence, etc
- Supported youth participation in various external collaboration events such as Care4 Toronto
- Provided platform for youth to organize numerous learning sessions with resident and visiting scholars on a variety of religious topics
Seniors' Engagement
- To counter loneliness that resulted from Covid closures, organized dinner outings for seniors to meet, socialize, play and eat
- Organized road trips to Hamilton as part of the ISIJ seniors road trip initiative to visit the Razavi Community Centre and socialize with other seniors of the community
- Encouraged seniors to participate in the nature trail walks that resulted in overwhelming great feedback of the experience
- Held various Get togethers for seniors to socialize, interact, play and eat.
- Promoted active lifestyle by inaugurating pickleball and yoga for seniors
- Organized various workshops such as ‘Getting the best out of your medication’, ‘Healthy Eating for Seniors’, etc, where Seniors practical ways to improve their lifestyle
Outreach
- Partnership with Peel Regional Police, and the City of Brampton to develop training content and organize training sessions on countering hate crimes, as well as Run-Hide-Defend training.
- Supported the Marten Falls First Nation Community with access to clean drinking water
- Partnership with City of Brampton to host the annual Islamic History Month to appreciate the contribution of Islam in our society
- Continued to hold annual inter-faith iftars promoting Solidarity, Empathy, Reflection and Giving
Sustainability
- Introduced self-serve capabilities for making donations, majlis sponsorships bookings, rental payments and more
- Accounting processes were performed with 0 audit findings
- Receiving continued support Region of Peel Waste Compost Waste collection during Ramadhan
- Empowering volunteers with a green thumb with management of community garden and contributing proceeds of the yields to the food bank.
- Leveraging cloud capabilities to digitize operational and administrative processes and procedures enabiling remote functionality
Improving Community Experience
- Enhanced the ladies washroom amenities, adding an accessible washroom and improving exisiting amenities
- Improved climatization in 2 prayer halls enhancing congregation comfort
- Increased usage of Masumeen Community House, 7570 Kennedy Rd by opening a Fitness Centre and enabling a Multi-Purpose Room suitable for education, meetings and games.
- Partnering with the ISIJ GOBL Task Force to improve consistencies in GOBL on governance and processes of all ISIJ centres
- Increased collaboration with other ISIJ committees and work streams to improve operational consistency in offering community service
Elevating Technology Footprint
- Enabled state-of-the art seamless wifi connectivity across both Masumeen Islamic Centre and Masumeen Community House
- Improved building security by implementing enhanced access control with state-of-the-art systems, better CCTV coverage,
- Enhanced video infrastructre introducing a dozen of new capabilities that enhance in-person and online congregation experience