On April 30th, The BC NPD Surrey and North Delta MLAS organized an Eid Al-Fitr Celebration to celebrate and reflect on the end of Ramadan fasting month.
MLA Rachna Singh, MLA Jinny Sims, MLA Harry Bains, MLA Bruce Ralston, MLA Jagrup Brar, MLA Garry Begg, MLA Ravi Kahlon, and MLA Mike Starchuk hosted this Eid and served the appetizers and refreshments from 12 to 2 pm. A number of Muslim Community members participated in this event.
The program started with the recitation and Islamic teaching about Ramadan and Eid ul Fitr by Imam and Khateeb of Surrey Jamah Masjid Mufti Mohammed Mouadh, he spoke.“We should be thankful to the almighty Allah that we all Muslims are enjoying life in this country Canada, but at the same time as human beings, we should look to other countries, and how the people are surviving over there. There’s no safety but you and I were enjoying the safety of this country. This is a big blessing of Allah (swt) for all of us that after 30 days of fasting, we celebrate Eid Day.
After that, each MLA delivered a short speech with the message of Happy Eid Mubarak in their way and having said that. “My colleagues said, welcome to every one of you to join us today to celebrate Eve. “ “ Everyone Eid Mubarak I also want to say my sincere thanks to the Muslim Community part of the exceptional contribution you have been to make this Province live this place for everyone. We want to say how beautiful it is such a feeling that after about 3 years went back together again we started this many years ago and we started in our offices to celebrate these very important days and now we are all together and talking about the values that Islam brings to the table that we all believe in equality and how we can be inclusive, you know what this is about the multiculturalism and what the society we are all trying to move to work everyone working together for a common cause this is very fine unity in multiculturalism so thank you very much for coming to enjoy rest of the event.
When I look around my community whether it’s IQRA Islamic School or whether it’s Al- Huda Mosque, Muslims are very much a part of my community and our community here in Surrey. Hence, it’s really a great joy to be here to celebrate the end of Ramadan.
For entertainment, Jugpreet Bajwa singer from Surrey was invited and performed Qawalies. and Eid Folk songs. In the end, Br, Musa Ismail on behalf of the Muslim Community thanked all Surrey/Delta MLAS, for their hospitality at the Muslim event of Eid.
