It s the faithful finish, said Mohammed Adi, president of the Ottawa Muslim Association. You ve got a month full of you practising faithfully and getting closer to your God, and this is a celebration.
Mohammed Adi, president of the Ottawa Muslim Association, said it s been difficult for community members who haven t been able to gather during the pandemic.(Natalia Goodwin/CBC )
Adi said not being able to gather for Ramadan has taken its toll on the community. People come to the mosque to vent, to relax, and they haven t been doing that for the whole month. So this is their opportunity, and we re going to give that to them. he said
Ottawa imam tests positive for COVID-19 â twice Distraught over infecting his entire family with COVID-19 last fall, Majed Jarrar is now recovering from a second bout of the illness, and has had to scale back his involvement in the community.
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4:15After his whole family fell ill with the virus, the father of three says he feels torn between helping his congregation and protecting his kids.4:15
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Well, 2020 was definitely a memorable year, to say the least. The novel coronavirus pandemic is what most people will remember 50 years from now but the past year has been about so much more than that. Our city and our lives, are defined by the small moments, by the bonds of community, by shared triumphs and shared tragedy. Throughout it all, we still managed to live our lives.