Masjid in the Park
125 Broadview Drive T8H 0W9 Sherwood Park, AB, Canada

We regret to announce that as of May 5th, 2021, we will not be open for jummah prayer. Please keep us in your prayers. https://docs.google.com//1XnYmIxGkCVJtC6_6HOYSwnzTBIu/edit

Please take a look at our safety guidelines before attending the prayer tomorrow. Eid mubarak!

We will be holding two Eid prayers. Our first prayer will be at 9am and the second at 10am. Community members are requested to register online, as admission will be on a first come, first served basis. Please note that only community members who are registered will be allowed in. We respectfully ask you to adhere to the instructions. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/eid-prayer-registration-tickets

Please sign up for Jummah. We have one Jamaat at 2pm Inshallah. This form MUST be filled in order to attend. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSeDrBLEpLYT9gjjoW/viewform

Eid Mubarak! We got an overwhelming response for our Eid Salah, so we have added a third one at 10.30 am Inshallah. If you are NOT coming please CANCEL your registration so that other people could use your spot. ... https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/eid-prayer-registration-tickets Each prayer has a maximum capacity of 35 individuals. Community members MUST register online, as admission will be on a first come first served basis. Please bring your own prayer rug, make wudu at home and use hand sanitizer upon entering and exiting the mosque. We ask that everyone avoid handshakes, hugs, or social gatherings inside or outside the masjid. Feel free to be creative in expressing your joy on Eid in ways that will maintain physical distancing. We are sad to say that children under the age of 14 are not allowed. We will miss those little ones who provide so much delight at our Eid gatherings. If you are feeling unwell, or have recently travelled then please stay home and we wish you a speedy recovery. To all those unable to attend a formal Eid prayer, or to those who choose to pray at home, we stand with you in love, community spirit and wish you a blessed Eid. Eid Mubarak, Eid un Saeed, may Allah accept all your efforts.

What makes a mosque? With our "Reimagining Islamic Architecture" series, we explore what a mosque looks like in different parts of the world. The Amir Shakib Arslan Mosque in Moukhtara, Lebanon.... Total Floor area: 100 Sqm Company: L.E.F.T Architects, based in New York. Description of the project from their website: http://www.leftish.net/projects/MOSQ "The design for the Amir Shakib Arslan mosque in the village of Mukhtarah, Lebanon, occupies a renovated cross vaulted space with the addition of a steel structure and a plaza in front. The slender minaret is formed of thinly sliced steel plates, angled in the direction of Makkah, and linked horizontally through a canopy to a curved wall delineating the entry to the mosque. Atop the minaret, the word Allah (God) is folded biaxially from the minaret, becoming a structural calligraphy rather than a traditional ornamental applique. Seen from one side, Allah is read as solid, from the other side, Allah is read as a void. Below, at the entry to the mosque, the word Insan (Human Being) is added to the steel plates, to create a Hegelian dialectic of God/Man, putting humanity as an integral part of the equation with God, as a reminder of the humanistic tradition of Islam. The fight against fundamentalism is above all a cultural war of ideas, and architecture is one of its weapons." Photographs 2-11 by Bahaa Ghoussainy. Photographs 12-13 by Iwan Baan

Masjid in the Park will Inshallah be celebrating Eid on Sunday, May 24th. Please note that only community members that are registered will be allowed in. We respectfully ask you to adhere to the instruction and help us have a successful Eid together. Use the following link to register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/eid-prayer-registration-tickets... Following the guidelines provided by Dr. Deena Hinshaw, we will be hosting two Eid prayers to accommodate community members. Our first prayer will be at 8am and the second at 9:30am. Each prayer has a maximum capacity of 35 individuals. Community members are requested to register online, as admission will be on a first come first served basis. Please bring your own prayer rug, make wudu at home and use hand sanitizer upon entering and exiting the mosque. Everyone must maintain 2m from one another at all the times. Despite the communal aspect of Eid, we ask that everyone avoid handshakes, hugs, or social gatherings inside or outside the masjid. Feel free to be creative in expressing your joy on Eid in ways that will maintain physical distancing. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 restrictions, we are sad to say that we are unable to accomodate children under the age of 14. We look forward to meeting as a broader community in the future and we will miss those little ones who provide so much delight at our Eid gatherings. All attendees should use the self-assessment tool before attending (https://myhealth.alberta.ca//Pa/COVID-Self-Assessment.aspx) If you are feeling unwell, please stay home and we wish you a speedy recovery. To all those unable to attend a formal Eid prayer, or to those who choose to pray at home, we stand with you in love, community spirit and wish you a blessed Eid. Eid Mubarak, Eid un Saeed, may Allah accept all your efforts.