MAH in The News
» Leaders Urged to Speak Out On Domestic Violence
Canadian Football League great Michael (Pinball) Clemons isappealing to the best nature of the city’s male leaders to help end domesticviolence. Clemons told 50 of them at a special forum Monday night thatthey must speak out against male violence against women, even if they fear whatpeople will say or think of them. His comments came in the wake of the shooting of Kasandra Perkins, 22, by her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan BelcherSaturday...
» Thousands Visit New Mosque
The Muslim Association of Hamilton held its official Inauguration ceremony at the Hamilton Mountain Masjid Kaz Novak/The Hamilton SpectatorSource: The Hamilton Spectator Molly Hayes April 14, 2012 Thousands of Hamiltonians, most Muslims but many not, came out to celebrate the city’s newest and largest mosque Friday. And as the guests flooded into the main prayer hall at the Hamilton Mountain Masjid, Kamran Bhatti was especially emotional. This...
» Hamilton Muslims Inaugurate New Mosque
The Muslim Association of Hamilton (MAH) is celebrating the inauguration of its new mosque with a week of events starting Friday, and the community is invited. The new Hamilton Mountain Mosque is a 24,000-square-foot building attached to the old 5,000- to 6,000-square-foot mosque at 1545 Stone Church Rd. E., said MAH spokesperson Kamran Bhatti. The previous mosque space will become a community centre, he said. Plans in 2004 for a traditional minaret...
» Interview With MAH Spokesperson, Kamran Bhatti
Cable 14-Hamilton Talks with Larry Di Ianni and his guest, Kamran Bhatti of the Muslim Association of Hamilton. They discuss a wide range of topics including the Shafia murder trial, honour killings, the Imams' fatwa, 9-11, and much more.
» Islamic School of Hamilton Hosts First Ontario RCMP Junior Police Academy
Islamic school hosts first Ontario RCMP junior police academy Police Academy. RCMP were at Islamic School of Hamilton on Stone Church Road Wednesday for the school's first Junior Police Academy. Zubeer Libam laughs at friends as he tries out the front seat of a Hamilton Police cruiser. John Rennison/The Hamilton SpectatorSource: The Hamilton Spectator Nicole O’Reilly December 15, 2011-Nadar Azabi used to think police were scary. The 11-year-old...
» Registration Al-Furqan Quran School
September 21, 2011 Registration Al-Furqan Quran School 2011/2012 When: Monday, Sept 26, 2011 Where: Hamilton Mountain Mosque 1545 Stone Church Road East Time: 6:00 PM. Registration deadline is Oct 13, 2011. To our families and students, Al-Furqan Quran School will reopen on Tuesday October 4, 2011 and end on May 31, 2012. Payments can be made through Muslim Association of Hamilton (MAH), or pay 4 months in advance. Prior arrangements...
» Over 20,000 Converge For The End Of Ramadan
Off to the side and away from the sea of people that flooded the Hamilton Convention Centre for Eid al-Fitr, 16-year-old Daoui Abouchere was all smiles following the morning’s prayer. “It’s revitalizing knowing that there are other people with you,” said Abouchere, celebrating the end of Ramadan with what organizers estimated to be between 15,000 and 20,000 Muslims in Hamilton’s core. “You see people you haven’t seen in a long time...
» Muslims Condemn Attacks on Coptic Christians
(Hamilton, January 9, 2011) – The Muslim Association of Hamilton (MAH) join the countless people worldwide in condemning the bombings in Alexandria on New Year’s eve. Our deepest condolences go out to the families of the victims of this odious event. We demand that the authorities in Egypt investigate and prosecute those responsible to the highest degree. “These actions are the actions of those who hate and these actions cannot be justified...
» Hamiltonians welcome post-Osama world
For Hans Gerhardt, news of Osama bin Laden’s death came as a muted victory. A cause for celebration for so many, it was also a sobering reminder of the thousands of loved ones lost on 9/11. His son, Relph Gerhardt, was one of them. At 34 years old, Relph was vice-president of Cantor Fitzgerald, an investment bank in New York City. He worked on the 105th floor of the first World Trade Center tower and was killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. His...
» Muslim Association hopes for brighter days ahead for community.
The Muslim Association of Hamilton hopes the death of Osama bin Laden will introduce a new era of peace and co-operation after a transformative decade of war and terror consumed the global community. “This is an opportunity for countries to come together,” said Kamran Bhatti, a spokesperson for MAH, the largest Muslim organization in Hamilton. “Communities need to work together and develop that sea of tolerance that has been found in Canada,...