Assalamualaikum,
You are invited to our Eid Gala Fundraiser Dinner at 5pm on Sunday, September 26th, 2010. We have purchased a new property and are raising funds for it as well as celebrating Eid with the community.
Welcome to Zawiyah Foundation.
We are an Islamic centre based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, aimed at establishing an environment that is conducive to learning under our resident scholar and teacher, Imam Fode Drame. Some of our current projects include building an institute and library, and running various Arabic and Quran classes. The center is open daily for all prayers.
Learn more about Zawiyah Foundation by watching our videos, reading our news, viewing our galleries and reading our newsletter, Al-Qalam.
Keep updated by joining our mailing list. You can support us by donating to Zawiyah Foundation.
Assalamualaikum,
Ramadan Mubarak! We are please to announce that Ramadan will be on Thursday, August 12, 2010 in Vancouver due to no confirmed moon sightings in North America. Tarawih Prayers will start Wednesday night at 10:30pm, inshAllah.
Click here to download your Vancouver Ramadan Timetable for 2010. Also, Zawiyah Foundation is hosting daily iftars at our centre so please join us!
This is an essay written by Imam Fode Drame for Ramadan 2010. Click here to download and print the article.
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Ramadan 1431/August 2010
TAQWA: THE PRIZE FOR FASTING RAMADAN
by Imam Fode Drame
God, the Almighty has made Taqwa the prize for fulfilling the fasting of Ramadan. As for the way to fulfill the fasting of Ramadan, we learn from the tradition of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of God be upon him, where he says, “Whoever fasts Ramadan out of belief (in God’s promise) and out of expectation of a due reward for it, God, the Almighty shall relieve you of your sins past.” In the light of this hadith, in order to achieve Taqwa as the prize for Ramadan we must fast with two things in our mind: 1) to believe in God’s good promises of His favors that He gives without reckoning and 2) to fast out of duty expecting that God is going to subject us to His reckoning and evaluate our deeds rewarding good for good and wrong for wrong. If we should fast Ramadan with these two approaches together, we shall surely win the prize of Ramadan at the end: Taqwa.
Watch Imam Fode Drame, an Islamic Scholar in Vancouver Canada, talk about preparations to seek taqwa (during Ramadan).
This Vancouver Muslim Halaqa was recorded on Sunday, Aug 8th 2010.
Zawiyah Foundation is pleased to make available our Al-Qalam Spring 2010 issue online. You can read the issue by clicking the link below:
To find our more information about Al-Qalam and how you can contribute, click this link:
Contribute to Al-Qalam – Vancouver Muslim Quarterly Magazine
Watch Imam Fode Drame, an Islamic Scholar in Vancouver Canada, talk about taqwa, the prize of Ramadan.
This Friday Khutba was recorded at the Zawiyah Foundation Islamic Centre on Friday, August 6th, 2010.
Assalamualaikum,
Here is the Vancouver Ramadan Calendar for 2010. There are many printed copies available at our Vancouver Islamic Center. You may also download this Ramadhan Schedule to your computer and share it with others.
Download link:
Vancouver BC Ramadan Schedule 2010
Additional Ramadan Resources:
- The Purpose and Objectives of Fasting During Ramadan
- Articles in Al-Qalam Fall 2008 issue
“Save your Ramadan Habits (pg 4)”
“Healthy Eating Tips (pg 12)”
“My First Day of Ramadan (pg 7)” - Local Vancouver Muslim Videos to keep you motivated during Ramadan
We thank all of you that attended our Summer Family Picnic. For those who couldn’t make it, here is a video of the talk at the picnic by Imam Fode Drame.
He explains how you can revive your heart. He talks about the importance of Iman and its relation to the Book (Quran).
This video was recorded on Sunday, August 1st, 2010 at the Burnaby Foreshore Park.
Watch Imam Fode Drame, an Islamic Scholar in Vancouver Canada, talk about the meaning of Shukr and how you can perform it.
This Friday Khutba was recorded at the Zawiyah Foundation Islamic Centre on Friday, July 30th, 2010.
Watch Imam Fode Drame, an Islamic Scholar in Vancouver Canada, talk about the purpose and objectives of fasting during Ramadan.
This Vancouver Muslim Halaqa was recorded on Sunday, July 25th 2010.
