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Keffer posted:
Chief posted:

I will be arriving this morning for the weekend.

I will be at IMO for Jumaah insha Allah.

There are so many clean, attractive, well-managed, decent masjids all across Toronto and you chose the most filthy, corrupt, worst-managed place to offer your prayer ? Buddy, you really need to have your head examined !

We doing we rounds Bro.

I was at IIT  in Scarborough  this evening.

Right now having dinner at Sizzling Skillet.

 

Chief
Chief posted:
Keffer posted:
Chief posted:

I will be arriving this morning for the weekend.

I will be at IMO for Jumaah insha Allah.

There are so many clean, attractive, well-managed, decent masjids all across Toronto and you chose the most filthy, corrupt, worst-managed place to offer your prayer ? Buddy, you really need to have your head examined !

We doing we rounds Bro.

I was at IIT  in Scarborough  this evening.

Right now having dinner at Sizzling Skillet.

 

Brief/key information on IMO:                                                              1) incorporated as a charity in April 1997,                                                2) board of directors remained virtually unchanged since inception,            3) no board member has university degree/qualification,                        4) except for 1 individual, no director has ever attended high school,  5) membership only allowed to relatives/friends/associates of president          and secretary,                                                                                6) continuing decline in attendance over time,                                          7) premises very poorly maintained; literally stinks, and                            8) continued declining annual revenue. 

There has always been strong pre-occupation with power and control by the president and secretary, both of whom are largely uneducated as neither has had the benefit of even high school tuition. More than 90% of the people who supported IMO opening were Guyanese, however, most of them have since moved off to other mosques because of the complete absence of transparency and lack of changes to the board of directors over the past 20 years. Canada Revenue Agency website clearly indicates ongoing decline in revenue and it is rather doubtful that the organization will be able to continue with the existing lot of 'permanent' board members and continuing decline in donation revenue. The 'clique' at IMO continues to claim, however, that they are the best in Toronto .......the saga continues; but for how long ??

K
Chief posted:

Zed

Nothing lasts forever.What you have said there seems correct.

 

Give me a little history of IIT. First time I visited there and I am impressed.

 

 

Who is Zed ?

There is much to be said about the Islamic Institute of Toronto (IIT); all positive ! IIT was registered as a charitable organization as at Jan 1, 2000. It has since grown and expanded exponentially. The key admin. individuals are Fareed Amin and Farhad Khadim, both university educated individuals and both originally from Guyana. IIT is recognised as a seat of Islamic learning in Toronto as they provide facilities for education for virtually all ages. The IIT property is very well maintained and attracts people from all across the Greater Toronto Area; particularly during weekends. Both of the two individuals named above are very people-oriented and they each give considerable amounts of their time to the management, operation, maintenance of the facility and more significantly to Islamic education. IIT frequently invites prominent world-renowned Islamic scholars to teach and lecture to the large audiences which they attract from all around the GTA. The management body of IIT is very generous and frequently support activities by prominent Islamic humanitarian organizations like Human Concern International which works in numerous countries around the world.

K
Chief posted:

Keffer

I had dinner last night with Farhad . 

You should come and as it us to collect here in Toro to this morning .

How is Imamdul?

Had I known earlier, I would have been more than happy to join and assist you. I have no doubt that Farhad and Fareed will do everything they can to support/assist you. These guys have always been pleasant and helpful to Islamic and humanitarian causes and I know for sure that they are loved and respected in the community here. Is there a telephone number that I can call to get in touch with you ?  The Imdadul guys are also wonderful people, however, they recently acquired a neighboring property and I know that they are also looking to the community for financial support for their needs.    

K
Abu Jihad posted:
Chief posted:

Keffer

My digits 

9175536836

Going to Forum this evening.

Oh Skites, I cant wait to hear Kefs summation on the Forum 

I am so sorry, Brother; I only just got to my computer and it is much to late to call you; you are probably now in dreamland anyway. I hope you have had positive responses to any other organizations/groups that you might have approached. I will call you tomorrow morning, Insha Allah. 

K

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