SNMC Friday Night Lecture on April 13th – with brothers Raees and Latif – Personal Experiences with the matters related to Rohingya sisters and brothers
WHO: Brs. Raees Ahmed and Latif Ahmed WHAT: Experiences with Rohingya sisters and brothers / Andalusia cycle tour experience for Rohingya sisters and brothers WHEN: Friday night, April 13th – 7:50 pm (after ‘Magrib prayer SHARP) WHERE: SNMC Masjid/Mosque Br Raees Ahmed is a Rohingya-Canadian human rights activist who had the opportunity to spend some time in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox Bazaar, Bangladesh a few months ago. He will be sharing his experiences from this visit and provide a first-hand account of the suffering of the Rohingya people and what we can do to help. Br. Latif Ahmed, a local resident of Kanata, took apart in a week-long fundraising cycle challenge in Andalusia, Spain in 2017. He was part of a group of cyclists from Canada and UK that cycled from Cordoba to Granada, a distance of approximately 200 km, to help raise money for Rohingya Muslims affected by the conflict in Myanmar. He will be sharing his experiences from the cycling journey via a photographic presentation and discuss the challenges and lessons learned while cycling through a historical route through Andalusia. All are welcome to hear their experiences and how we could assist our Rohingya sisters and brothers! For the Friday Night Lecture Schedule of following weeks, please check; https://www.snmc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/April-2018.pdf |
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