Miracle 582-Oct 7, 2022

Finance minister says rising in terest rates will cool economy, drive up unemployment.

Finance Minister Chrystia Free land issued a warning to Canadians Wednesday — the coming months won’t be pretty as rising interest rates slow a once red-hot economy and force some people out of their jobs.

The Bank of Canada’s recent rate hikes to tame sky-high inflation will increase borrowing costs for busi nesses and consumers alike, which will send shockwaves throughout the economy, Freeland said. Speak

Imran Khan disqualified in Toshakhana reference

Islamabad, Peshawar and Kara chi as PTI leaders urge people to pour into the streets

• Imran says disqualification aimed at barring him from lead ing Haqeeqi Azadi movement

• Fawad Chaudhry says it’s a “slap on the face of 220m people”

Canada’s hotter-than-expected inflation reading sets stage for another rate hike

The Election Commission of Pa kistan (ECP) on Friday disquali fied PTI chief Imran Khan in the Toshakhana reference under Arti cle 63(1)(p) for making “false state ments and incorrect declaration”, triggering protests in various cities.

Key developments

• Ruling govt says Imran commit ted “offence of corrupt practices”

• Protests reported from Lahore,

• Imran’s lawyer Gohar Khan says ruling will be challenged in IHC “right now”

The verdict against the PTI chief comes as a big blow to the party which a few days ago won big in bypolls across the country, following up on its resounding victory in the July by-elections in Punjab — both seen as indicators of public support for the ousted former premier.

... Source; Dawn.com

OTTAWA

- Canada’s latest reading on inflation came in hotter than expected as the cost of groceries continued to climb at the fastest pace in decades, setting the stage for another sizeable interest rate hike next week.

In its latest consumer price index re port, Statistics Canada said the coun try’s annual inflation rate in Septem ber dropped slightly to 6.9 per cent from 7.0 per cent in August.

BMO’s chief economist Douglas Porter said the deceleration in head line inflation was smaller than what

was expected. Bluntly, inflation did not ease as much as anticipated last month, even as gasoline costs took a big step back,” he said.

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Liz Truss resigns: PM’s exit kicks off another Tory leadership race

LizTruss has resigned as prime minister after 45 days in office marked by turmoil, triggering the second Tory leadership election in four months.

Ms Truss said her successor would be elected by next week after a rebel lion by Tory MPs forced her to quit.

Boris Johnson is among MPs said to be considering bids but Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has ruled himself out. Tory MPs revolted against Ms Truss after a series of U-turns on her eco nomic plan sapped her of authority. In a brief speech outside Downing

Street, Ms Truss said the Conserva tive Party had elected her on a man date to cut taxes and boost economic growth. But given the situation, Ms Truss said:

FATF removes Pakistan from grey list after 4 years

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global money laundering and terrorism financing watchdog, on Friday removed Pakistan from a list of countries under “increased monitoring”, also known as the “grey list”. Addressing the press confer ence at the conclusion of its plenary, FATF President Raja Kumar noted that Pakistan had been on the grey list since 2018. “It has two concur rent action plans. After a lot of work by Pakistani authorities, they have largely addressed all of the action plan items,” he said.

He stated that the task force had conducted an onsite visit at the end of August. The onsite team verified that there is a high-level of commit ment from the Pakistani leadership, sustainability of reforms and com

mitment to make improvements in the future, he said. “As a result of these action plans, Pakistan has made significant improvements to strengthen the effectiveness of this framework for combating terrorism financing.” Kumar said steps had also been taken to strengthen riskbased supervision of financial and non-financial institutions, improve asset confiscation outcomes, and investigate and prosecute money laundering. ..Source: forbes.com

ing at an auto industry conference in Windsor, Ont., Freeland said she would be honest with Canadians about the roadblocks that lie ahead

Freeland warns of ‘difficult days ahead’ as Canada’s economy shows sign of weakness

Ken Sim & Brenda Locke boot incumbents in Metro’s biggest cities

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October is Islamic Heritage Month

Muslim communities play in Canadian society. Learn more about Islam and Muslims Muslims are ethnically diverse and represent many interpretations of Islam. They come from and represent all six continents.

As a school system, we need to recognize this and be aware of this diversity when teaching about Muslim identities, stories and realities

Acts of islamophobia continue against Mus lim communities in our Region.

October is Islamic History Month.

It gives us an opportunity to learn about the diversity of people who follow the Islamic faith, recognize their con tributions, and honour the rich history of Islam. In October 2007, the Government of Canada designated October as Islamic His tory Month (IHM) to highlight the role that

It is critical that we engage in deeper learning and explore Islamic culture. Doing this will create safer, caring, more inclusive learning environments for Muslim students.

While October is Islamic Heritage Month, we want you to honour Muslim identities all year. Source: wrdsb.ca/

Statement by Minister Hussen on Canadian Islamic History Month

OTTAWA, October 1, 2022

On the 15th anniversary of the proc lamation of October as Canadian Islamic History Month, we take a moment to honour and celebrate our coun try’s large and diverse Muslim communities.

Canada is the country it is because of its people and Muslim Canadians have greatly contributed to the overall success of our so ciety. From science to business, academia to the arts and everything in between, Muslim Canadians have helped shape the modernday Canada that we all know today. These diverse communities have an array of rich traditions and share a deep history from which we can all learn. As we celebrate the many achievements and contributions of

Muslim Canadians, we must also recognize that Islamophobia and hate crimes against members of their communities are an unac ceptable reality. We will continue to stand with them in the face of hate. We remain committed to appointing the first-ever Spe cial Representative on Combatting Islamo phobia.

In October, I encourage all Canadians to join in on local events that highlight the history of Muslim Canadian communities.

Together, let us continue to strive toward building a country that is even more wel coming and inclusive, where everyone has a chance to succeed.

Happy Canadian Islamic History Month!

Source: canada.ca

The Reality of Halloween In Islam – Halloween Haram in Islam ?

Ask the Imam (Q&A) Accepting donations from non-Muslims

Question 92445: Can muslims accept donations from non-muslims to usein Islamic Cause?

Supervised by Shaykh Muhammad Saalih al-Munajjid Answer:

Praise be to Allah.

Imaam al-Bukhaari (may Allaah have mercy on him) gave one of the chapters in his Saheeh the title of Baab qabool alhadiyah min al-mushrikeen (Chapter on accepting gifts from the polytheists), un der which heading he listed a number of ahaadeeth indicating that this is permitted. Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar commented: On this topic, Abu Dawood and al-Tirmidhi narrat ed from Ayyaad ibn Himar [??] who said: I gave the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) a gift of a she-camel. He asked me, Have you become Muslim?

I said, No. He said, I have been forbidden to accept the gifts of the mushrikeen. Then al-Haafiz (may Allaah have mercy on him) quoted some of the comments made by the scholars to reconcile the texts which indicate that such gifts should be refused with those which indicate that they should be accepted. (The scholars said that) gifts should be refused when the intention be hind them is to win the Muslim over (by softening his heart towards them), and they should be accepted when by doing so

there is the hope of befriending that person and opening his heart to Islam.

There is nothing wrong with accepting unsolicited gifts and donations from nonMuslims, and it is permissible to spend them on Islamic projects and in other ways.

But asking for donations from non-Mus lims carries several risks, such as being humiliated in front of them or being con trolled by them.

If there is no danger of such things happen ing, there is nothing wrong with asking. When he was still in Makkah, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to ask for help for the sake of dawah, without any humiliation involved, from some of the mushrikeen, such as his uncle Abu Taalib and others. There is no humiliation involved in putting out charity boxes or circulating flyers giving account numbers for donations, and so on. And Al laah knows best. (Source: IslamQA)

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irun and Surat al-Ikhlas in the two Sunnah rak‘ahs of Fajr and Maghrib.

Yes, it is recommended to recite Surat al-Kafirun and Surat al-Ikhlas in the two Sunnah rak‘ahs of Fajr and Maghrib. This is proven in the sahih Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him).

Question: 85349

By: Dr Muzammil H. Siddiq

Halloween is widely celebrated in the west, and it is based on European and Celtic pagan doctrines, which are celebrated on the evening of October 31 every year.

Halloween is the sign that symbolizes the start of ancient Druid’s New Year, which is derived from the ritual of worshipping dead spirits and devils—and holding a festival when the “dead” visit their home at that time. In short, the festival of Haloween is a celebration of worshipping the devil as well as the new year when the dead’s spirit visits their home. Since praise someone else than Allah comes under the circle of Shirk, it is a grave sin to celebrate for Muslims as this festival is all about praising the devil and praising those who worship the devil.

What does Quran say about celebrating Halloween?

Dr Muzamil Siddiqi further stated in his fat wa that Halloween is an old Pagan holiday about dead spirits and witches. After some time, Christians made an effort to Chris tianize it by calling this eve “t “All Saints “ay” Meanwhile, many Christians still call it a lousy holiday and irrelevant.

Whether Christians accept it or not but for Muslims, it is unacceptable to celebrate something which can cause Shirk. Every

Is reciting Surat al-Kafirun and Surat al-Ikhlas at the beginning and end of the day – that is, in the two Sunnah rak‘ahs of Fajr and Maghrib –recommended (mus tahabb) and a Sunnah that was narrated from the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)?

Answer:

Summary of answer

It is recommended to recite Surat al-Kaf

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) recited in the two Sunnah rak‘ahs of Fajr {Qul ya ayyuha’l-kafirun (Say, “O disbeliev ers)} [al-Kafirun 109] and {Qul huwa Al lahu ahad (Say, He is Allah, [who is] One)} [al-Ikhlas 112].

“That is, in the first rak‘ah of each of them he would recite {Qul ya ayyuha’l-kafirun (Say, O disbelievers)} [al-Kafirun 109] and in the second {Qul huwa Allahu ahad (Say, He is Allah , [who is] One)} [al-Ikhlas 112].”

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” When any of you eats, he should eat with his right hand and when he drinks he should drink with his right hand. (Muslim)

Muslim must educate fellow Muslims ac tively participating in it and tell them that they are indirectly committing the sin that Allah will never forgive.

Flood Victim Funding transparency and what happened in

Theworst flood situation in the four provinces of Pakistan has forced thou sands of people to leave their homes and move to safer plac es. As usual in this tough time, immigrants and various asso ciations also got busy in col lecting donations for the flood victims around the world.

In our British Columbia, this campaign was started with various associations, Masajids, Islamic Centers, South Asians, Radio thons, at privates’ level and in NGOs fundraising din ners to collect donations and still it is going on.

The participants of this cam paign volunteered day and night to make this campaign a success and on the other hand not only Canadians of Paki stani origin and Punjabi com munities came forward and other local communities also contributed to it.

It is a perfect example of hu man compassion and love and it is under-appreciated. May Allah bless all the participants who worked day and night to collect donations, and the donors who donated gener ously for the love of humanity and for the sake of Allah, grant His mercy and grace. Do it. Ameen. We know that those who col lect money have fulfilled their duty with tireless efforts. Now

by their hard work and the full account of the money received (might be few pledges are not yet collected) should be sent to the victim’s people as early as possible.

Now charity donors have the right to ask the transparency of the proper use of this collected public money. The community has the right to know exactly how much money has been col lected by all communities’ mem bers and delivered to whom in Pakistan for what projects and where it is being used.

It is the duty of every institution, association, and private people to publish a regular written ac count of the amount collected on its website and provide a copy to the local Medias. Trust will also be established in the participating associations and in the future, if such a need ever arises in any part of the world, the community will participate even more actively than before.

BC’s Civic election has been completed

The BC Civic elections were also completed on October 15 and all the results must have been known to all of you. In major cities there was a very upset at Mayor seats. From the Muslim community Mr. Bilal Cheema of “Sri First” has re ceived almost 22,000 votes. No doubt, this is the result of Bilal

Letter By: Prof. Kuldip Pelia

I have been follow ing City of Surrey’s working for many years. I observed that all Surrey may ors have one-track mind, they choose a favorite issue and spend all the time of their term on that issue. Mayor Dianne Watts (2006-2011) in her first two terms concentrated on changing the look of Surrey Centre. She built brand new pub lic library, and new city hall. During her next term (2011-2014) she concentrated on Light Rail Train (LRT) for Guildford-Surrey CentreNewton route. Next mayor Linda Hepner also talked about LRT. In 2018 mayor Doug McCal lum won the election. He changed LRT project into Surrey-Langley Skytrain extension. He also announced to change the police from RCMP to Surrey Police Service. During his term of 4 years, he remained single-minded and concen trated on police transition only. In the last 20 years no mayor tried to tackle the main issues of the common man. The main issues are:

1. Increasing affordable rental spaces

2. Reducing traffic congestion-widening roads

3. Increasing child-care spaces

4. Increasing seats in colleges and universities

Improving bus service

6. Reducing the waiting time of patients in Surrey Hospital

7. Safety and security of citizens

8. Removal of delay in the issuance of per mits and licenses

9. Removal of portables from schools I felt that Surrey needs a mayor who cares about all issues. That is one reason I decided to run as mayor of Surrey 2022. Another rea son was that I have been writing to BC Health Minister and TransLink about Health Care

Cheema’s day and night com munity service and tireless hard work, and it is good news for the community. Our other Muslim candidate Ms. Zubeen Sahib also got 6635 votes from “United Surrey” slate.

However, for the Muslim com munity, this is a place to think about how much we have sup ported our candidates. And why we could not get even one seat.

Now all of us should make a plan of action together so that the mistakes that have been made this time cannot be re peated. And a path should be set that leads to success. Now we all have to think together how we can move towards improvement and make our identity possible through candidates for National and Provincial Assembly and civic elections.

Let’s start preparing now for the BC Provincial Election 2024 and Federal Election 2025. Those who want to participate should start their efforts now and make themselves active in the communities.

Miracle Media extends its heartiest congratulations to all the Mayors, Councilors and School Trustees who won in re cent civic elections.

All major cities City Councils should face similar these major

and Public Transportation issues faced by the citizens of Surrey. I also sent copies of my emails to the mayor, Councillors, MLAs, and MPs of Surrey, but no one ever answered my emails. It showed that politicians aren’t interested in peo ple’s issues.

In July, 2022, I expressed my intention to run as an independent candidate as the mayor of Surrey. Surrey’s English Language newspaper Surrey Now Leader published the news of my candidacy on the front cover of its August 11, 2022 issue.

I started moving among people of Surrey to know about their intention to vote various can didates. There were 8 mayoral candidates, with 6 of them having a slate of Council candidates.

Whenever I met a person from main stream, he told me that he’ll vote for Brenda Locke. When I asked a South Asian person, I was told that he would vote for Doug McCallum. I got this idea that most people have already made up their minds.

Before starting my advertising campaign I talked to my brother-in-law in Brampton On tario, who had run as a Concillor in 2014 mu nicipal elections. He did a full-fledged cam paign spending a whopping $70,000, but he received only 3500 votes and lost the election with a big margin. He told me that advertising has a minimal effect on the voters, most of the people make up their mind about their choice of candidate. So I decided to not do much of advertising.

The media people interviewed me along with other mayoral candidates. Main stream media highlighted only 5 high-profile candidatesDoug McCallum, Brenda Locke, Sukh Dhali wal, Gordie Hogg, and Jinni Sims, it ignored 3 other candidates including me. Even Business Improvement Association of Downtown Sur rey didn’t include 3 of us (Amrit Birring, John Walanski, and me) in the Mayoral debate held at Civic Hotel. I did attend Mayoral debates ar ranged by South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce, Cloverdale Chamber of Com

Civic election

problems and they will handle them, let’s see.

1. Accounting

Changes in environment and climate

3. Housing and property taxes

protection and security of common people

transit

public health

education

economic development

planning for employment of citizens

10. Open door for people’s problems and questions

An important thing to keep in mind is that the turnover of civic elections is about 36 per cent. It is a moment of thought.

Voting is a duty and our future depends on the coming party and candidates. If all people do not use this right, then they have neglected their duty and did not think about the future.

Maybe if everyone uses the vote, the coming ones will be the spokespersons of the ideas of the better people and can do the work of betterment and welfare of the people better.

Voting is not only a duty but also a debt to our future gen erations.

What do you think? Will think for sure!!!

Laysa Lil Insana illa ma’ sa’aa

That man can have nothing but what he strives for.

merce, Kwantlen and Simon Fraser university students union, Surrey Board of Trade, Madina Masjid, and We Belong Surrey. Generally ques tions about Public Safety, Housing, Health Care, Transportation, Homelessness, Sports, and Cul ture were asked. I was also interviewed briefly by South Asian media like RedFm radio, Con nectFm Radio, Jaskaran Show, Omni Punjabi, and Shere Punjab radio.

I depended on my about 2,000 Facebook friends from Surrey for support. I did some online ad vertising through Google and Facebook. I also thought that I would get some support from the 4,500 people who had voted for me in 2018 election, when I ran as a Council candidate in Surrey. Three mayoral candidates-Doug McCallum, Jinni Sims, and Sukh Dhaliwal spent huge amounts on advertising. Gordie Hogg started working on his campaign very late. Other can didates, including Brenda Locke did hardly any advertising.

Election Results: Brenda Locke won with a mar gin of 973 votes defeating incumbent Doug Mc Callum. 4 Councillors of Brenda Locke’s party Surrey Connect were also elected. 2 Council lors were elected each of Gordie Hogg’s Surrey First, and Doug McCallum’s Safe Surrey Coa lition party. I received only 385 votes as voters thought I had no chance to win, so they avoided to vote for me. But overall I am happy to get the experience, and recognition by the media. I am thankful to Mr. Naseer Pirzada, editor of Mira cle who supported me by publishing my views in his newspaper.

After the election

Mayor-elect Brenda Locke’s only agenda is to re vert the police transition back to RCMP. I don’t think she would do anything else for the people of Surrey in the next 4 years. The Council would be a dysfunctional one as many decisions would be made by 5-4 margin (Brenda Locke and her 4 Councillors Vs 4 other Councillors).

From:Chief Instructor, Surrey Community College Email: kuldip@SurreyCommunityCollege.com

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What I saw, heard, and felt during my election campaign as a Mayor of Surrey?

Air quality advisories remain in effect across smoke-choked B.C.

Environment Canada has rated the Fraser Valley a 10 on its 10-step Air Quality Health Index Smoke from wildfires on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border is wreaking havoc on air quality in British Columbia, with ad visories in effect for most of the province expected to last through the week.

Environment Canada has issued special weather statements or smoky skies bul letins from the west coast of Vancouver Island through the Lower Mainland to the Interior and up into the Peace River region. The Central Coast and Kootenays are also affected. “Elevated pollution levels are ex pected or occurring,” the advisories read.

“If you or those in your care are exposed to wildfire smoke, consider taking extra pre cautions to reduce your exposure. Wildfire smoke is a constantly changing mixture of particles and gases which includes many chemicals that can harm your health.”

The weather agency rated the central and eastern Fraser Valley a 10 on its 10-step Air Quality Health Index on Wednesday morn ing. Metro Vancouver is currently rated at an eight. Across the rest of the province, the risk varies between a two and a five.

In a statement Tuesday, the Metro Vancou ver regional district stressed the smoke is expected to remain until late Thursday and

into Friday, when the weather is expected to change. Rain is forecast Friday for the South Coast, according to CBC meteorologist Jo hanna Wagstaffe. While smoky skies are expected to remain over the next 24 to 48 hours, Environment Canada said conditions can change “hour by hour” as smoke shifts. ”Avoid strenuous activities outdoors. Chil dren and the elderly should also avoid out door physical exertion,” the weather service advised.“Reduce or reschedule strenuous activities outdoors, especially if you experi ence symptoms such as coughing and throat irritation.” According to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, exposure to air pollution can be irritating to the lungs and alter im mune function,...

Source: cbc.ca/news

New York City opens tent shelter for bussed-in asylum seekers

in Venezuela and other countries south of the United States border with Mexico, which has seen an increase in arrivals in recent months.

They were bussed in as part of a high-profile campaign by Republican governors seek ing to put a spotlight on the record number of border crossings. Rights advocates have slammed the buses as an inhumane political stunt. Spartan and utilitarian, the New York City shelter includes cots, laundry facilities, a dining hall and phones for residents to make international calls.

Supreme Court puzzled by forces’ exclusion from NAB ambit

ISLAMABAD: Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah of the Supreme Court on Wednesday won dered why Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan never objected to the exclusion of the armed forces from the am bit of the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO), when some of the country’s largest business entities were run by them. “Why have the armed forces been excluded from NAO when they were running the largest business es and when the largest balance sheets are of the armed forces?” Justice Shah observed, also asking why the petitioner never objected to it on grounds of discrimination.

Justice Shah is one of the members of the threejudge Supreme Court bench that had taken up a challenge by the former prime minister to recent amendments made to the accountabili ty law. When a serving army officer is running a business, he is liable to be prosecuted under

the accountability laws (in case of any wrong doing), Justice Shah observed. However, sen ior counsel Khawaja Haris Ahmed, on behalf of petitioner Mr Khan, cited Section 5(n)(iv) of the amended NAO to suggest there was no exception granted under the law to the army officers holding or who had held a post in any public corporation, bank, financial institution or other organisation established, controlled or administered by... Source: dawn.com

PTI admits President Alvi’s role in ‘backdoor talks’

hold a formal dialogue with the government if it agreed to hold snap elections. “If they (government) are willing to hold early elec tions, we can sit with them,” Mr Chaudhry said. In a comment on PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal’s statement about polls, the PTI leader said: “I think ruling party leaders are not on the same page as Ahsan Iqbal is saying this [election i Fawad says ‘not sure’ if long march will take place in Oct

Emergency centre aims to house about 500 single men, many of them from Venezuela, amid Republican bussing campaign. New York City has opened an emergency tent shelter to house an influx of asylum seekers being bussed into the city by the Republican leaders of Texas and other US states in ad vance of critical midterm elections early next month.The first arrivals were brought on Wednesday to the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center on Randall’s Is land, which will serve as a temporary home for 500 single migrant men, according to the city. he asylum seekers were dropped off in New York City after long journeys that began

“The history of this country has always been tied to welcoming those who are fleeing harm,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in a video posted on Twitter on Wednes day about the facility. “New York City has al ways been a role model on how to effectively use our infrastructure to address a crisis and make sure we treat people in a humane way and that is what we have done,” he added.

The Republican governor of Texas, Greg Ab bott, in April began bussing asylum seek ers to democratic-run cities, including New York City, Washington, DC, and Chicago, in protest of President Joe Biden’s border poli cies...Source: aljazeera.com

EU response to energy crisis looms amid rising oil, gas prices

Energy prices began soaring last year after the lifting of pandemic lockdowns, followed by Rus sia’s war in Ukraine this year.

Brussels, Belgium – All eyes are on Brussels this week as European Union leaders convene in Belgium’s capital to find a joint solution to tackle the energy crisis, which has been gnaw ing at the bloc for more than a year.

Energy prices – determined by the price of crude oil, natural gas and coal – began soaring last year as a result of COVID lockdowns being lifted, followed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine this year. “Russia’s war on Ukraine has severe consequences on global and European energy markets,” European Commission President Ur sula von der Leyen said at a press conference in the French city of Strasbourg on Tuesday. Before the war, 40 percent of the gas used in the EU was supplied by Russia. But in July, due to Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine, the bloc

agreed to cut Russian gas usage by 15 percent, in an effort to wean off its dependency.

In retaliation, the Kremlin cut gas supplies to the EU with Russian gas giant Gazprom announc ing that the Nord Stream 1 (NS1) pipeline, which delivers gas to EU countries like Germany, would be shut for maintenance work indefinitely.

Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States in Brussels, ....Source: caljazeera.com

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) openly conceded what had been an open secret thus far; that President Arif Alvi is engaged in backdoor talks with the gov ernment, even as party chief Imran Khan ramps up pressure for a ‘decisive’ march on the capital. PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry told Dawn that negotiations were being held with the government over the issue of elec tions. “President Sahib is holding the talks,” he said while replying to a question that at what level talks were being held between the two sides. It has already been reported in the media that President Alvi was making back channel efforts to defuse the current politi cal tension. He added the PTI was ready to

Replying to a question, the former informa tion minister said he was not sure if PTI’s long march will be staged in the federal capi tal this October. His statement is in contrast to a claim made by his party chief Imran Khan wherein he said the march would not be postponed beyond October. n six to eight months] while Rana Sanaullah is saying something else.”.

Imran seeks support for march

Earlier in the day, PTI Chairman Imran Khan met party lawmakers from Murree, Chakwal, Talagang, Haripur, Abbottabad, and Mansehra and issued them special in structions for the long march. The lawmak ers and ticketholders present in the meeting briefed Imran Khan on the preparations re garding the long march at the local level.

Source: dawn.com

Record Flooding: $40 Billion Of Damage In Pakistan As Monsoons Devastate South Asia

Catastrophic flooding in Paki stan this summer caused at least $40 billion in damag es—roughly $10 billion higher than previous estimates—according to World Bank data released Wednes day, officials said, as the South Asian country, along with several others, recoup from the aftermath of devas tating floods believed to be fueled by climate change. The deadly flooding in Pakistan is one of a handful of catastrophic flood events this year, including ongoing flooding in Nige ria from heavy rain and the release

of a dam in neighboring Cameroon that left at least 600 people dead and 2,400 injured, with another 1.4 mil lion displaced. Major flooding this summer in Bangladesh, China and India also killed more than 100 af ter rainfall in the area hit a 50-year high, while record rainfall inun dated parts of western China killing 300 and damaging 9,000 homes, and flooding in northern China killed 28, destroying nearly 20,000 houses and forcing 120,000 people to evacuate...

Source: forbes.com

B.C. NDP leadership hopeful warns party against ‘nuclear option’ of disqualifying her

Appadurai denies her campaign has done anything wrong. B.C. New Democratic Party leadership hopeful Anjali Appadurai is urging the party executive not to use what she called an undemocratic “nuclear option” to disqualify her, a move that would make David Eby the sole contender to become the next premier. Party executives were ex pected to decide later Wednesday whether Appadurai can stay in the contest to replace

Premier John Horgan.

A report from the NDP’s chief electoral of ficer, Elizabeth Cull, obtained by The Ca nadian Press, recommends Appadurai be disqualified over alleged breaches of contest rules, such as an alliance with an environ mental group and the wooing of former B.C. Green Party members. Appadurai denies her campaign has done anything wrong. She says they used grassroots organizing to sign

up thousands of new members to vote in the race — significantly more than Eby, the former attorney general and minister responsible for housing. “And so the party had a choice. Let all the members of the party, new and old, choose the next leader and risk having a climate cham pion in the premier seat or take this undemo cratic approach and disqualify the candidate,” Appadurai said at a news conference in Van couver on Wednesday...Source: vicnews.com

Ken Sim, Brenda Locke boot incumbents in Metro’s biggest cities

By: Joseph Ruttle, Cheryl Chan

A roundup of the latest news from 2022 municipal election, including the winners, losers, notes and reaction. Saturday was voting day in B.C.’s municipal elections! The polls have closed and the results are in. Incumbent Kennedy Stewart has conceded the Vancouver mayor’s chair to Ken Sim. Sim was defeated leading an NPA slate against Stewart in 2018. With all 106 polls now reporting, the ABC Vancou ver mayoral candidate has 85,732 votes compared to Stew art’s 49593. “ABC Vancouver was born out of a desire for change, a desire to do politics differently,” said Sim in his

victory speech. “It was born on the promise that decisions in government should not be made on the advice of polls, lobbyists, activists or whatever is trending on Twitter. “But instead, it should be made on the advice of parents and educators and scientists and health-care providers, and what’s happening in community town halls and coffee shops and the occasional local pub,” he said to laughs. The slate of seven ABC councillors led by Sarah Kirby-Yung were all in the top spots as well, followed by Adriane Carr of the Green party, OneCity’s Christine Boyle and the Greens’ Pete Fry in the 10th and final spot. And ABC candidates are also

topping polls for the park board — which Sim once talked about disbanding before deciding to run a slate — and the school board.

In his concession speech from a downtown Vancouver hotel ballroom, Stewart acknowledged he was “sad” to give up the mayor’s seat but insisted the city had made progress on the housing file over the past four years. “I think we’ve really turned the tide on the housing crisis we have in the city,” he told supporters, citing a shift away from building primarily condos for investors to rental and social housing.

Source: globalnews.ca/

B.C. municipal election results: 6 interesting facts from 2022 McCallum not conceding in Surrey, considering judicial recount of vote: party

The council comprises the 21 mayors of Metro Vancouver cities, plus representa tives from Electoral Area A (UBC Endow ment Lands and the Tsawwassen First Na tion — 23 votes in total, although each vote is weighted according to the size of the area represented. Neither the chair (Jonathon Coté of New Westminster) or vice chair (Jack Froese of Langley Township) sought re-election and so will be replaced.

By: David Carrigg

New faces could mean big changes for TransLink, as voter turnout reflected in mu nicipalities that voted for change.

Voters across B.C. got their chance on Sat urday to determine who takes care of their municipal matters for the next four years.

In an election that saw the mayoral and coun cil incumbents in Vancouver and Surrey knocked out, here’s a look at some of the inter esting things that happened on Oct. 15, 2022.

1. No vote-splitting woes in Vancouver Leading up to this year’s election, pundits thought there was a chance Kennedy Stew art could retain his crown simply because he had four main mayoral contenders that could split the votes opposing his rule. This turned out to be far from the case. New mayor Ken Sim ended up getting 85,732 votes — almost 10,000 more than the com bined votes of Stewart, Colleen Hardwick, Mark Marissen and Fred Harding.

2. Change came to smaller cities, too Vancouver and Surrey were not the only cities to see incumbent mayors defeated on Saturday night.

Penticton (Julius Bloomfield), Saanich (Dean Murdock), Cranbrook (Wayne Price), Langford (Scott Goodmanson), Kelowna (Tom Dyas), Nelson (Janice Morrison), Trail (Colleen Jones), Williams Lake (Surinderpal Rathor) and Quesnel (Ron Paull) also saw their incumbents fall — with the winners shown in brackets.

There were new mayoral faces in other cities also where the incumbent chose not to run again. Included are Marianne Alto in Victo ria, Denise O’Connor in Lytton, Lilia Hans en in Fort St. John, Darcy Dober in Dawson Creek and Kevin Moutray in Vanderhoof.

3. New faces could mean new plans for tran sit across Metro Vancouver

TransLink’s Mayor’s Council — the body that oversees TransLink’s multi-billion transportation network and is responsible for planning — will have 10 new members for the next four years.

Public transportation watchdog Nathan Da vidowicz said given that vote weighting fa vours Vancouver and Surrey, there are now 85 new votes compared to 49 old votes. So the newcomers wield the power.

Davidowicz predicts that TransLink’s Trans port 2050 and its 10-year plans could change under the new council.

4. Sim treads path not touched for 42 years On Saturday night, Ken Sim and his ABC Vancouver party took control of Vancouver city hall. Not only did Sim garner the most votes for mayor ever in Vancouver, he did something that had not been done since 1980 — he knocked off an incumbent mayor.

The last time this happened was 42-years ago when Mike Harcourt beat incumbent Jack Volrich.

Harcourt was one of several current and past members of the federal and provincial NDP that backed Kennedy for mayor.

5. Fewer votes leads to victory for Surrey mayor Brenda Locke

In the 2018 municipal election, former Sur rey mayor Doug McCallum won with 45,569 votes. In 2022, now mayor Brenda Locke was able to win with 33,311 votes — 12,258 fewer than McCallum in the prior election.

Anywhere near McCallum’s total vote four years ago would have been enough for com fortable re-election.

6. A tale of four cities

The largest municipalities in B.C. by popu lation are Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby and Richmond. And when it came to voter turn out this year, the larger the electorate, the greater the percentage of voters.

Polls showed that in both Vancouver and Surrey, it was a vote for change, reflected in a relatively high 37.4 per cent turnout for Vancouver, followed by 32 per cent in Sur rey. Richmond, meanwhile, saw a 25 per cent turnout with incumbent Malcolm Bro die winning yet again, while Burnaby saw just 20 per cent of voters turnout in an elec tion that saw no competition for incumbent Mike Hurley.

Source: vancouversun.com

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Safe Surrey Coalition says McCallum won’t accept defeat at this point in time’ Mayor Doug McCallum’s political party says he’s not conceding the election in Surrey, B.C. The Safe Surrey Coalition says in a state ment that with less than a 1,000-vote differ ence from his challenger, Brenda Locke, Mc Callum won’t accept defeat “at this point in time.”The statement says the party’s legal ad visers are reviewing the Local Elections Act, which outlines laws around requesting a judicial recount. Unofficial results from the City of Surrey show Locke clinched the vic

tory with 973 votes more than McCal lum.

According to the act, an ap plication for a judicial re count can be made on the basis that votes were not cor rectly accepted or rejected, that a ballot ac count did not accurately record the number of votes for a candidate...

Source: vicnews.com

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The season of Fall is one to be cozy, indulge in our favour ites, and change. Many of us asso ciate fall or autumn as a happy season where memories from our past come up of sharing meals with our loved ones or indulging in lazy evenings watching our favourite movies. Fall is a season of transition where we go from a vibrant, buzzing, and active season of summer to a more quiet, dark, and intro spective time. It turns into an inward jour ney where we spend more time with our selves and reflect on our year with the goals we achieved and the ones we did not. It is a hopeful season where we have time to catch up on things or face an increased drive to meet our personal and professional goals. We look forward to meals together or pre

fall – the season of Change

pare for vacations and a perfect blend to slow down and reflect on ourselves. What better way to do that than lean on our fivesenses to slow down?

What you feel? – The first approach is to focus on our feelings inside – are you feel ing hopeful and excited for the remaining of the year? Do you feel upset that you did not meet certain goals? Are you feeling frustrat ed by certain aspects of your life? Many of us might feel an increase in our emotions and they might come across more complex than you expect. While the falling leaves may evoke sadness, they also represent a rebirth.

It is the start of a new school year, shedding of old cycles, and a new beginning for many of us as we start the last phase of the year. Fo cus on your feelings and try to get to the root so you can take a more positive approach to either fix the situation or practice gratitude.

What do you see? The falling leaves can feel sadness for many of us, the death of some thing so beautiful we have been seeing the

last months. The joy of shade on a hot sum mer day is giving way to empty branches and rotting leaves. It could also be shedding old skin and making way for new beginnings.

It is a time of celebration for many of us through the beginning of holidays. Even if we don’t celebrate certain days, we can still use that time to spend moments with loved ones trying season goodies such as pump kin pies. Use the time to come together and eat the fruits of your labour and focusing on gratitude for the company we have.

What do you smell? What do you taste? The change comes with the smell of first rain after a hot summer season. This smell that goes beyond translation where people of all cultures and races admire.

It is a reminder of our place in the world where we must all return to the earth and use this time to leave an impact while we are here. The wonderful smell of pumpkin, ap ples, and everything related to fall is a way to focus on the good that might come with an

otherwise cold and dark time, a reminder that there is light and good no matter how it may feel. It is a chance for us to create happy memories no matter what our surroundings may seem.

What do you hear? Fall is quiet, with no familiar sounds.

Seasons are like merry-go-round turns where we can hop on every stop and make the most out of it. The quiet is the perfect time to take in our surroundings. We can use this time to go inwards and fo cus on gratitude as the weather changes to a chilly, dark, and more meaningful time.

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Why are trees so carefree and easy going? Because every fall, they let loose.

your health Part 2: Periodontitis: symptoms, Causes, and treatments

• Periodontitis Treatment

When gingivitis progresses to periodontitis, treatment becomes much more complicated. Only your dentist and hygienist can perform periodontal treatment, which involves spe cial dental procedures, and can require oral surgery. If your dentist determines that you have periodontitis, the treatment will depend on the severity of the infection.

Some options include:

tween the jaw bone and gums to allow both bone and tissue to re-grow. Guided tissue regeneration helps keep the gum tissue from expanding into the area where the bone should be, so both bone and tissue grafts have room to grow.

use of an effective oral hygiene regimen, you can keep your gums and teeth healthy.

What is Periodontitis?

Periodontitis

refers to advanced perio dontal disease. With periodontitis, the gum tissue pulls away from the teeth, creating pockets where additional bacteria can build up and cause an infection. Treat ment of advanced periodontal disease is a multi-step process. Sometimes a periodon tist will recommend medications as a firstline treatment for advanced periodontal dis ease before resorting to surgery, depending on the severity of your gum disease.

Periodontitis Symptoms and Causes

Whereas gingivitis symptoms such as sore gums and bleeding gums are bothersome, the early signs of periodontitis include re ceding gums and the formation of pockets between the gums and the teeth. Once the infection gets beneath your gum line, perio dontitis can cause tooth loss and can destroy tissues, ligaments, and bones in the mouth.

Signs of periodontitis include:

Pain when chewing

Poor tooth alignment

Receding gums

Pockets between the teeth and gums

Persistent bad breath

Sores on the inside of the mouth

Loose or sensitive teeth

Tooth Scaling and Root Planing: During this two-step procedure to treat periodontitis, your dental professional will scrape off the tartar that has built up on teeth both above and below the gum line (tooth scaling). Next, your dental professional will smooth rough spots on the tooth roots, mak ing it more difficult for bacteria to collect and cause more plaque and tartar buildup.

Flap Surgery: If the gum inflammation and pockets next to the teeth persist after a deep tooth-cleaning procedure, your dentist may recommend flap surgery. Flap surgery is a common dental procedure to treat peri odontitis that is performed by a specialist called a periodontist. During flap surgery, the tartar is removed from the pockets that have formed alongside the teeth. The pock ets are then closed with stitches, so the gum tissue once again hugs the teeth. Reducing the pockets makes it easier and more com fortable to brush and floss your teeth.

Grafts: In severe cases of periodontitis in which bone and tissue have been destroyed, you may need bone or tissue grafts to replace the infected tissue. Your graft may involve a technique called guided tissue regeneration, in which a small piece of mesh is placed be

Doxycycline Gel: Gel that contains doxy cycline (an antibiotic) provides periodontal disease treatment by killing bacteria and shrinking the pockets that periodontal dis ease can cause around planing procedure. This antibiotic is released gradually over a period of about a week.

Chlorhexidine Chip: Another peri odontal disease treatment involves placing a small, antimicrobial gelatin chip in a tis sue pocket around the gum line after tooth scaling/root planing, and the antimicrobial is released gradually over time.

Minocycline Microspheres:

For this type of periodontal disease treat ment, the periodontist places tiny particles containing minocycline as an antibiotic in the tissue pockets after a tooth scaling/root planing procedure.

Doxycycline Pill: Your periodontist may prescribe an antibiotic pill for periodon tal disease treatment in addition to tooth scaling and root planing. A low-dose doxy cycline pill can help prevent overactive en zymesfrom breaking down gum tissue after periodontal disease treatment.

Prevent Periodontitis: Stop Gingivitis Before It Starts Prevention is the best way to avoid the need for painful, costly, and time-consuming periodontal treatment. By focusing on pre ventive health and oral hygiene through the

To help prevent and reverse gingivitis, an early form of periodontal disease, try a Crest Pro-Health regimen. A Crest Pro-Health Advanced regimen helps protect your teeth and gums. This Crest Pro-Health Advanced regimen includes:

Toothpaste: Toothpaste like Crest Gum

Detoxify Deep Clean can play a key role in at-home treatment of gingivitis, an early form of periodontal disease, by preventing issues before they start. Crest Gum Detoxify can help neutralize the bacteria found in plaque that builds up below the gum line. By using this as your daily toothpaste, it can help reverse early signs of gum disease and give you healthier gums.

Mouthwash: Crest Pro-Health Multi-Pro tection Mouthwash helps reduce gingivitis, an early form of periodontal disease by kill ing germs. Crest Pro-Health Multi-Protec tion Mouthwash provides 24-hour protec tion against gingivitis and plaque when used twice a day and it freshens your breath with out the burning sensation of alcohol.

Brush: To round out the Crest Pro-Health Advanced Regimen, choose a soft-bristled toothbrush that fits your mouth, such as the Oral-B Cross-Action Pro-Health Tooth brush, which features soft gum stimulators and a tongue cleaner.

Floss: Twice-daily flossing is an important part of any oral care regimen. If your teeth and gums are sensitive, try Oral-B Glide Pro-Health Comfort Plus Floss.

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Freeland warns of ‘difficult days ahead’ as Canada’s economy shows sign of weakness

and the threat of higher unemployment and mortgage rates — developments that could hurt many households. “Our economy will slow. There will be people whose mortgage rates will rise. Businesses will no longer

still sticky and the Bank of Canada signal ing it isn’t backing away from rate hikes yet, BMO is forecasting the central bank will raise its key interest rate by three-quarters of

be booming. Our unemployment rate will no longer be at its record low. That’s going to be the case in Canada. That will be the case in the U.S. and that will be the case in economies big and small around the world,” Freeland said. “There are still some difficult days ahead for Canada’s economy. To say

otherwise would be misleading.” The Bank of Canada — like other central banks, in cluding the U.S. Federal Reserve — has been aggressively raising rates this year to estab lish price stability and achieve its 2 per cent inflation target.There’s a long way to go. Sta tistics Canada reported Wednesday that the

Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 6.9 per cent on a year-over-year basis in September — marginally lower than the 7 per cent in crease reported the month before.

Source: cbc.ca/news..

inflation reading sets stage for another rate hike

a percentage point next Wednesday.

Statistics Canada attributed the slower pace of price growth to lower gas prices. Prices at the pump fell by 7.4per cent in Septem ber from August. As gas prices fell, though, grocery prices rose at the fastest rate since

August 1981, with prices up 11.4 per cent compared with a year ago. That’s up from the previous month’s annual rate of 10.8 per cent and the 10th straight month that food prices have outstripped the overall inflation rate. The slight decline in the headline in

flation rate is similar to what the U.S. expe rienced in September, with their headline inflation rate falling from 8.3 to 8.2 per cent.

Source:ica.finance

Truss resigns: PM’s exit kicks off another Tory leadership race

Party had elected her on a mandate to cut taxes and boost economic growth. But given the situation, Ms Truss said:

“I recognise that I cannot deliver the man date on which I was elected by the Conserv ative Party.” Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and other opposition parties called for an immediate general election following Ms

Truss’s resignation speech.

Ms Truss said she would remain in post un til a successor formally takes over as party leader and is appointed prime minister by King Charles. While Mr Hunt - who was

appointed chancellor last week - will not challenge for the leadership, none of the candidates who stood against Ms Truss in the previous contest have indicated whether they would stand. Source: bbc.com

Reported By: Zeeshan Ahmed

OnOct 7th, The Naqshbandi Islamic Center of Vancouver celebrated 9th annual Grand Mawlid under the lead ership of Mawlana Shaykh Sayed Nurjan Mira hamadi in city of surrey. This year the theme of Mawlid was to highlight the noble chari table work that Naqshbandi Islamic center is doing around the world under the non-profit organization of Fatima Zahra Helping Hand. Alhamulillah, Our charity is serving Muslim community around the globe and maintain ing its presence on 5 continents. In Pakistan the FZHH has established well over 900 water

wells, supporting hundreds of orphan children from 7 different orphanages from Lahore. Run ning food distribution programs in Canada, USA, UK, India, Kenya, Singapore, and many other countries.

The program began with Mawlana Shaykh Sayed Nurjan leading the flag march where hundreds of people including kids dressed up in beautiful white outfit decorated with badg es and waving flags, reciting durood o salaam marched in the center of hall. Program started with recitation of Holy Quran followed by stu dents of Naqshbandia islamic center reciting salawats and Nasheeds praising upon Sayedna

Muhammad (saw). Mawlana Shaykh Nurjan emphasized on the importance of celebrating Mawlid Al Nabi (saw). He said to love Prophet Muhammad (saw) more than we love ourselves to fulfilling our deen according to holy hadees. Shaykh Nurjan said that Nabi (saw) taught us the best of manners. He came to perfect the character of humanity and spread the peaceful teachings of Islam. Mawlana said it is very im portant to celebrate these nights and be happy and share the happiness with other commu nities, so they can see us as peace loving and warm-hearted community. Evening ended with Ziarat of Holy relics including Muae Mubarak

of Sayedna Muhammad (saw). Final Dua was made after darood o salam for safety and pro tection of everyone participating. A delicious dinner was served to hundreds of people with desserts and cake. The event was attended by hundreds of people from the lower mainland and guests from all over the world.

Once again Naqshbandi Islamic Center is very thankful for everyone who supported and par ticipated. If you would like to donate and be a supporter of these beautiful programs, please contact Naqshbandi Islamic Center of Vancou ver at 604-558-4455. You can also visit www. fzhh.org to sponsor our charitable projects.

On Oct 8, Muslims of Lower Main land gathered at Punjab Banquet Hall Surrey.

A great combined Milad Un Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) program was organised to celebrate the Eid Milad Nabi(saw) by first time united by five (5) organizations includ ed 1, Fiji Islamic Society of Canada(FISC) , 2, Fleetwood Islamic Centre,3, Masjid Aulia Allah,4, Bullay Shah Academy & 5. Islamic Relief Canada.

All 5 organizations banners were displayed in a very beautiful way at stage and Banquet Hall decorated by all volunteers. Mr. Mo hammad Imraz from FISC was the MC of this event. After the recitation of Holy Quran by Fiji centre Imam and Khateeb Qari Muham mad Ameen,the local Naat Khawans recited

Naats and Nasheeds from time to time in their beautiful voices included Br, Muzamil Ahmad, Br, Mohammed Ijaz, Qari Ameen, with others. President FISC Mr. Aseem Akhtar welcomed all the distinguished po litical and community guests and thanked to all 5 organizations Executive bodies and vol unteer. He remembered the Al Hajj Molana Abdul Latif Naumani and his services in Fiji Islamic Centre and made Duaa for him. Mr, Haider Khan from Masjid Aulia Allah up dated the Masjid Project. Hajji Faizal Kadir from Fleetwood Islamic Centre thanked to unite at one platform. The Fleetwood Is lamic Centre members presented a beautiful Nasheed at Daff.

The first guest speaker was from Al Rasheed Masjid Alberta Imam Sadique Pathan, he

recited few Naats and delivered a short Biyan in English at Seerat unNabi(saw). The other special guest was Muhammad Ayyoob Ashrafi Qadri, He started with the few verses of the Quran and Sunnah. His focus was on true love of Prophet(saw) and teachings of Quran and Sun nah. He narrated the story of Haz rat Adam (a.s) and Hazrat Yosef (A.S) and one old woman as a buyer, while he was sitting in the centre of the city and the buyers were raising his slavery price. He told the importance of Hamad o Sannah from companion Hzt. Hassan Sabth (r.a) up to this time recitation of Qasida’s in Milad programs. Last speaker was the president of Bullay Shah Academy of Canada Peer Afzal

naqshbandi Islamic Center of vancouver celebrated 9th annual Grand Mawlid

Ahmed. First, he appreciated Mr. Aseem Khan who united first time 5 organizations to celebrate Eid Milad un-Nabi (saw) under one umbrella. After recitation of few verses of Quran he delivered a speech on Prophet Mohammad(saw) life history, After the reci tation few Naats and Qasseda in Urdu and Punjabi languages, he made Duaa for every one and special Duaa for all Muslim Ummah.

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Dawat e Islami BC Celebrates the Birth of Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam

On October 15, The Dawat e Islami BC celebrated the holy Prophet Muham mad’s (PBUH) Birthday at Punjab Ban quet Hall in Surrey. Before Magrub the program was started with the recitation of Quran. by Mohammad Nadeem. Br, Maulana Abid Attari was the MC of this spiritual program, he talked about the Dawat e Islami’s tonight celebration for the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) Birthday and beautiful Naats recited by Muhammad Na deem Attari from Calgary. Afterwards Br, Abid Attari introduced the guest speaker Abdul Qadir from Toronto. Br, Abdul Qadir first recited with the verses of Quran and given Hadith references about the Mulud e Nabi(saw). His topic of the Bayan on the Authorities of our Beloved Prophet. He said that “as soon as the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam came into this world on the 12th of Rabīʿ al-Awwal, the black clouds of disbelief and ignorance were driven away. Kisra, an Ira nian king, had an earthquake strike his palace, causing fourteen of its towers to crumble. A fire in Iran that had been worshipped for 1000 years was extinguished. The lake of Sawa ran dry, and

the K’abah itself swayed in joy. The sacred individual whom Allah made master of both worlds, our intercessor on the Day of Judgement, the final Prophet (saw) has stated: On the Day of Judgement, people will gather and ask Adam (A.S) ‘Intercede for us in the court of Your Lord’. ‘I am not here for this’, he will reply, ‘You should go to Ibrahim (A.S), as he is the friend (Khalil) of Allah.’ People will then gather by him, and he too shall say, ‘I am not here for this. Go to Musa (A.S), for he speaks with Allah (Kalim Allah).’ They will go to him, and he shall also say, ‘I am not here for this. Go to Isa (A.S), as he is Ruh Allah and Kalimat Allah’ Heading to him, he said,that ‘I am not here for this. (He will then declare) However, go to Mu hammad (saw). People shall then come to me, and I shall announce, ‘I am but for this (I am here to intercede for you). I will then seek per mission from my Lord, and I will be granted it. Allah will inspire me to praise Him with praises I do not have in my knowledge as of now. I shall praise Him with them and descend into prostra tion (sajdah) before Him. It will be said ‘O Mu

hammad (saw)! Upraise your head. Speak; you shall be heard. Ask; you shall be granted what you ask for. Intercede; your intercession shall be accepted.’ I will say, ‘O Lord! My ummah, my ummah!’ It shall then be said, ‘Go and take every member of your ummah out (of Hellfire), who has faith in their hearts equal to an atom or grain of barley.’ I will go and do so. Upon re turning, I will praise Allah with the same praises and prostrate to Him again. It will be said, ‘O Muhammad (saw)! Upraise your head. Speak; you shall be heard. Ask; you shall be granted what you ask for. Intercede; your intercession shall be accepted.’ I will say, ‘O Lord! My um mah, my ummah!’ It will be said, ‘Go and take every member of your ummah out, who has faith equal to even a grain of mustard seed.’ I will go and do so.

Upon returning, I will praise Allah with the same praises and prostrate to Him again. It will be said, ‘O Muhammad (saw)! Upraise your head. Speak; you shall be heard. Ask; you shall be granted what you ask for. Intercede; your in tercession shall be accepted.’ I will say, ‘O Lord! My ummah, my ummah!’ Allah will say, ‘Go and take whoever has even less than a mustard seed’s worth of faith in their heart out of Hellfire.’ I will go and do so. After his speech Naat session was held by renowned Naat khan Umair Attari from Calgary.

In the end Mohmaad Saeed from Calgary made Duaa for all Muslim Ummah after the Darood o Salam. A delicious appetisers and dinner have been served.

OnOct 14, Dil Apna Pakistan (DAPTV) organ ized a Seerat e Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasal lam) conference in a multipurpose hall Punjab Bhawan, Surrey. The program started with recitations of Holy Quran. Maulana Sheryar Khan lectured topic was how to bring teachings of Muhammed (PBUH) Seerat in our and younger generation lives. A distin guished guest from Pakistan “Peyam-E-Subh” Tv pro gram anchor Aneeq Ahmed a well known historian and Islamic scholar delivered a lecture on Seerat e Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) in which he briefed the life of Prophet Mohammad (SAW) and said that how to

bring compassion and peace by following the teaching of Muhammed(PBUH) among our daily live pattern. Many religious matters were asked by the audience in a short session of Q & A. Mr. Aneeq explained each question in a very thoughtful way and given references of Islamic Sharia and he made Duaa for all Muslim Ummah.Mr. Intikhab Ahmed CEO DAPTV presented Shields to guest Mr. Aneeq Ahmed and promoter of the tour Mr. Mubeen Rasheed. DAPTV thanked to the Sponsors and community members, who were present in this conference. In the end a delicious refreshments were served by Hot Pan Pizza, Surrey.

Barney’s Pizza and Fried Chicken now opens under new Management

On Oct, 8th the Barney’s Pizza re-opened under the new manage ment ownership of Arshad Sohal and Iqbal Zubaar. Duaa made by Molana Ghulam Baji and Molana Zafar Abid, Sukh Dhaliwal was also present among Community members. A great response from community has been receiving after opening. Thanks (Management)

“Peyam-E-Subh”

Tv program anchor Aneeq Ahmed addressed at DAPtv Serate nabi (SAW)conference

Association of Islamic Charitable Projects Celebrates Milad-un-Nabiyy

By: AICP Reporter

The annual Multicultural Milad-unNabiyy celebration, organized under the patronage of the esteemed Asso ciation of Islamic Charitable Projects, was held this year on the 9th of October 2022, coinciding with the 12th of Rabi^ il-Awwal. In an annual show of solidarity, social har mony and multiculturalism, this breathtak ing celebration marked the commemoration of the honourable birth of the most beloved, Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him).

The AICP was honoured to commemorate the birth of the best of all creations, the mercy to mankind, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), thanking Allah ta^ala for making us amongst the followers of the best of all the prophets.

“The life of Muhammad is a way of life”

– the slogan for this year’s annual Miladun-Nabiyy celebration drew over 1,500 Muslims from across the Lower Mainland, Alberta and Western Washington to attend at the Bell Performing Arts Centre in Surrey, BC. National elites such as his Eminence, AICP Vancouver’s Shaykh ^Abdur-Rahman Sulayman attended the celebration along with community leaders, business people, and sponsors from diverse backgrounds across the Lower Mainland.

Milad-un-Nabiyy, an ancient tradition ob served since the12th century was displayed by Muslims worldwide during this time as they rushed to perform rewardable deeds such as Qur’an recitation, feeding the peo ple, sharing stories of the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) birth and praising Allah and thank ing Him, were met with roaring applause.

The celebration began with a glorious Quranic recitation followed by the perfor mance of the internationally recognized Islamic Chanting Group as they eloquently delivered several heart-warming perfor mances in praise of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) in Arabic and Urdu. Next, a sensational speech by His Eminence Shaykh^ Abdur-Rahman Sulayman– the Shaykh for AICP Vancouver – drew every one’s attention with a powerful and rousing address in Arabic. He set the scene concise ly and highlighted the theme of this year’s Mawlid celebration in the true Arabian style of speech. In his address, the shaykh affirmed that the Mawlid is a gathering of Muslims to perform various acts of worship to thank Allah for guiding us to Islam and for sending the Prophet as our guide and this

agrees with his teachings (peace be upon him).He stressed the importance of fol lowing the true and authentic teachings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

Muslims must adhere to this Authentic creed of Ahlus-Sunnah wal Jama^ah, clearing Al lah from resembling His creations, and lov ing our Grand Prophet as he deserves.

The event ended with a distribution of com plimentary dinners by the AICP, for the love of the Grand Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.

The Association of Islamic Charitable Pro jects extends their appreciation to all the guests, volunteers, and to all of whom con tributed to the success of this Multicultural Milad-un-Nabiyy Celebration of 2022. We ask Allah to grant us peace and prosperity in the return of this blessed occasion next year.

Women come together to inspire and connect at

Ringleaders Conference

By: Misbah Naseer | Executive Director

OnOctober 15, Voices of Muslim Women invited all women for a day of learning from powerful, driven, industry leaders at the Ringleaders Con ference. The Conference titled “Women in Money” was a sold-out event held at the beautiful Hycroft Manor in Vancouver . The event began with a warm welcome from Ai sha Amijee, founder and Board President of VMW. Aisha spoke about the journey of the organization from an idea to now a regis tered charity and thanked everyone for their support by attending events and building

the sisterhood of professional women. She highlighted that Voices of Muslim Women is one of the few charities that have an allMuslim women Board and Executive team. She then invited Misbah Naseer, the new Executive Director of VMW to say a few words. Misbah noted that one can easily find numerous women in history and contempo rary times who were successful entrpreneurs and businesswomen including Khadija R.A., wife of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Mis bah thanked the VMW executive team and support staff and all the volunteers as well as the event sponsors who made the event

possible. She then introduced the panel of powerhouse women for a discussion panel. Panelists included Shaina Azada, CEO of Suva Beauty, Sidra Subzwari, co-founder of Pacific Realestate, Muna Albashiri, content creator and entrepreneur and Bushra Ahsan, founder of SWB Freights Inc., Awan Trans port LLC, and Can AM Transport and Presi dent of Pakistan-Western Canada Trade Council.

The panel was moderated by Fatima Rasheed, VMW Programs Coordinator who asked questions about establishing a business, en suring financial security,building resilience

and leveraging social media. All panelists shared their authentic experiences and of fered great advice. The panel discussed was followed by individual workshops offered by the panelists on different topics. The venue was buzzing with positive energy as women from all fields came together to learn and build each other up. The smiles on everyone’s faces and the engaging conversations proved that many bonds of sisterhood were made and renewed at this conference leaving all participants feeling connected and inspired.

Update on October

rules including offering to pay for member ships (you can only vote for a party leader if you are a party member), using Dogwood BC’s list to recruit members (a third party), and encouraging BC Greens to temporarily leave their party to join the NDP and vote for her (unethical). Appadurai responded saying her campaign was run fairly and that the recommendation of her disqualification is the result of bias. The party executives are set to vote on this issue on October 19.

Russia’s Annexation of Ukraine

By: Khadija Nadeem, Gr, 11

NDP Party Internal Affairs

Two candidates of the BC NDP Party, Anjali Appadurai, and David Eby have been competing against each other to win the leadership of the left-wing party. Now, the person in charge of running the leadership race is recommending Appa durai be disqualified from running. If she is, David Eby will automatically be elected to lead the BC chapter as he is the only other candidate. Appadurai is under investigation for several breaches of the party’s leadership

Last month, President Vladimir Putin sug gested that Russia is ready to use its nuclear arsenal to protect its territory which now seems to include the recently invaded areas of Ukraine. When these threats were first mentioned, they were seen as a desperate at tempt to gain leverage over the Western al lies of Ukraine. Now, experts believe there is a possibility of nuclear escalation yet chanc es are still relatively low. Thinking rationally, it doesn’t make much sense to destroy terri tory using nuclear power in Ukraine if Putin plans to occupy and use that territory. Ad

Pakistan Flood

TheConsul General of Paki stan to Vancouver, Mr. Jan baz Khan, was the guest of honor at a Dawoodi Bohra lunch in Surrey, earlier this month. Invitees included Mr. Mohammed Naseer Pirzada, Editor In Chief of Miracle Media group and members of the Dawoodi Bohra Community.

Mr. Khozema Khambati welcomed guests to the lunch, followed by statements of support by Consul General Janbaz Khan and Mr Huzei fa Roker, the leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community of Vancouver.

Mr Roker presented a cheque on be half of Project Rise volunteers from the Dawoodi Bohra community to

ditionally casualties and radioac tive contamination are significant factors to consider. Overall, the likelihood of Putin using nuclear weapons is still relatively low.

Today’s News In Pop Culture

Taylor Swift’s MidnightsFor her upcoming album release, Taylor Swift revealed themes and hints regarding the record which will be her 10th to date. Swift said “self-loathing” and “fantasizing about revenge” keeps her up at night which clues listeners into what Midnights may contain. She has already shared the full 13song tracklist and fans are excited for a Lana Del Ray collaboration. Are you tuning in on October 21?

Kanye West On Social Media

After being temporarily locked by Twitter over an anti-Semitic tweet, Kanye West has revealed he will be acquiring Par ler, an alternative social media platform that is known to host conservative voices. West said that “In a world where conserva

assist with the Pakistan Flood Relief campaign.

Mr. Janbaz spoke of the need to ad dress global warming around the world, and added, “I am very im pressed at how your community gets together and helps each other. Those who are in need of support are looked after and made to feel safe and secure.”

The Consul General added, “Re member that you have a heritage that you should be proud of and we will continue to engage with you and are here for you. It is a pleasure to be present at this event.”

Sent by: Dawoodi Bohra Comm. Vancouver

tive opinions are considered to be contro versial we have to make sure we have the right to freely express ourselves” and con troversial indeed. Some of West’s recent takes have turned heads such as wearing a “White Lives Matter” t-shirt in public which resulted in some of his brand partnerships putting out statements regarding the pend ing condition of their relationship. In the weeks following the January 6 riots, Parler was temporarily removed from both the Ap ple App Store and Google Play Store, is it possible for West’s new connection to boost the status of this app that has, so far, been in the shadows?

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