13th Annual Peace Iftar: The Ramadan Community Dinner & Celebration

Join in the celebration of the 123h Annual Peace Iftar: The Ramadan Community Dinner & Celebration. (All are welcome – whether or not you are Muslim; whether or not you are fasting.)

RSVP by June 13, to elfin925@rogers.com OR via FB event page.
The Salaam/Peace Iftar has been an annual event on the Toronto cultural map since 2003. It is a community and bridge building event that brings together Muslims and Non Muslims of all genders, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, classes, colours and dis/abilities to break bread and eat together so that we may know one another.
We will be catering the event, so it is important we have accurate numbers.

A unique event hosted @ the 519 Church Street Community Centre.

Sponsors & Partners include :
el-Tawhid Juma Circle: Toronto Unity Mosque - jumacircle.com
Salaam: Queer Muslim Community - salaamcanada.com
HUMAN+ - http://humanpositive.com/
APAA: Africans in Partnership Against AIDS - apaa.ca
The 519

Please contact elfin925@rogers.com if you would like to help sponsor the Iftar!

The Iftar is open to ALL regardless of religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, class, disability*, or other status.

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This year’s Peace Iftar is being held on:

June 19 2015 - 3 Ramadan 1436
Sunset (break-fast time)is 8:57pm

Program: Doors Open: 7:00 pm

8:00 : Smudge Ceremony

Welcome & Event, Sponsor and Community Introductions:

8:00 performative celebrations of song, music & dance

8:57 Breaking Fast time with the Adhan (Call to Prayer).
- fruit, dates, samosas, beverages

9:15 Communal prayer.

Everyone is invited to join in communal prayer regardless of religion, faith, or creed. However, participation is not mandatory.

9:30 – Dinner

Menu will be catered with halal meats, local ingredients and vegetarian & vegan options.

Participants may also bring a non-alcoholic beverage and/or dessert to share!

* NOTE: The building is accessible to those with mobility issues.

Participants are encouraged to mingle and socialize with old friends and make new ones.

In celebrating and sharing Muslim traditions and cultures, this year attendees will be treated to a number of singers, musicians, performers and spoken word artists.

Cost is ‘pay what you can’ with a recommended donation of $20 per person to help defray costs.

* NOTE: The building is accessible to those with mobility issues.

Participants are encouraged to mingle and socialize with old friends and make new ones. In celebrating and sharing Muslim traditions and cultures, this year attendees will be treated to a number of singers, musicians, performers and spoken word artists. Cost is ‘pay what you can’ with a recommended donation of $20 per person to help defray costs.