Islamic Institute of Toronto

Saturday June 2: Gala dinner

an evening & entertainment affair

We invite you to join us on Saturday June 2 for our annual gala dinner. Bring your family and friends and experience this unique program, featuring a special guest speaker (to be announced) & entertainment.

Time
Tickets (advance)
Tickets (door)

Saturday June 2, 6:30 pm
adults $30; children (5-15) $20
adults $40; children (5-15) $30

Please note
A limited number of tickets - subject to availability of space - may be sold at the door
Children under 5 are free

Hajj 1433 (2012)

Alhumdulillah, registration for hajj has begun. We have been facilitating hajj trips on a non-profit basis as a service to the community for many years. We strive to ensure that hujjaj have a comfortable and beneficial experience, and offer extensive classes and seminars to ensure hujjaj are ready both logistically and spiritually, for their pilgrimage.

→ If you wish to perform hajj with us, please register soon. Spots cannot be held, and registration will be done on a first-come, first-served basis.

Summer day camp: July 2 - August 3

This will be our 15th annual summer day camp, our goal is to provide children with a summer experience that is exciting and enriching. In addition to arts & crafts, recreational and outdoor activities (including field trips), the program will offer Islamic activities based on weekly themes. Our facilities at the IIT, with a huge gymnasium and playing field, prayer facilities and classrooms are ideal for a program of this nature.

Students take note: we are currently accepting applications for summer camp jobs - apply by May 25.

→ Get more details & register

2012 Spring semester

This semester, you can register for a range of classes and workshops at IIT. Please consult the course listings for full details.

• 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month, 6 pm: Tafseer session - a systematic explanation of the verses of the Holy Qur'an from the earliest sources, with Shaikh Abdool Hamid

• Wednesdays, 7 pm: Hijra and the Early Madinan Period with Shaikh Abdullah Hakim Quick

• Saturdays, 12 pm: Fiqh 101 - a primer on zakaat, fasting and hajj with Shaikh Ahmad Kutty

• Sundays, 12:15 pm: Great lives - explore the lives of great Muslims throughout history with Shaikh Ahmad Kutty - currently covering Imam Bukhari

• Wednesdays, 7 pm: Vocabulary of the Quran - a continuing class on Qur'anic terminology with Shaikh Abdool Hamid

• Tuesdays, 7 pm: Al-arbaeen an-Nawawi - an in-depth study of the Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi Shaikh Musleh Khan

Plus more courses on Arabic language, Qur'an recitation for brothers and sisters, classes for children and youth - visit islamicinstitute.ca for details.

IIT Academy

We're hiring!

Applications are invited for Junior or Primary Division teachers at the IIT Academy, details available at islamicinstitute.ca.

The IIT Academy is pleased to commence registration for the new academic year. There has been a slight increase in the fees this year to ensure the financial sustainability of the school.

The IIT Academy is registered as a private school with the Ontario Ministry of Education and offers the full Ontario curriculum, as well as Islamic Studies, Arabic Language, Qur'an Recitation and French for JK - grade 6.

For more information, please visit iitacademy.ca

2012 IIT cricket tournament (June 2 - July 14)

$200 registration fee, early registration will ensure your team's inclusion, for queries please contact:
Abdel Hosein - 416-574-6833
Omar Abas - 416-605-2109
Najier Khan - 416-754-7830

→ Please download the rules & registration form for details

2012-03-09 pastors' visit

On Friday March 9, the IIT was honoured to receive a visit from a group of pastors. Most of them were visiting from North Carolina, and some were from the GTA.

They spent time with Shaikh Ahmad Kutty, asking questions and increasing their understanding of Islam, joined us for lunch, and observed juma prayer. We pray that God guides us all to the truth and grants us the wisdom to live in peace and harmony.

Exchange program - International Islamic University of Malaysia

The IIT is pleased to announce a unique exchange program with the prestigious International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM):

• Student Delegates from Canada will visit IIUM for three weeks: May 1 - May 16
• Student Delegates from Malaysia will visit IIT for two weeks: June 10 - June 24

The program, similar to last year's French Exchange Program will consist of four components: Education, Community Involvement, Tourism, Civic Engagement.

We are also seeking host families who are willing to host the Malaysian students.

→ Get more details & register!

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Dollar/day campaign

Our monthly maintenance and utility costs have increased significantly due to the prolonged winter, greater use of the facility, and the HST. We need to establish a steady revenue stream to address these expenses, and have launched a dollar/day campaign - we're seeking 300 donors who will commit to give us a dollar a day.