As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum
To our Community members and attendees,
We hope you are all keeping well.
We are slowly beginning to normalize a new routine as the COVID-19 health crisis continues. Cases worldwide are on the rise, and now, more than ever, we are being urged by our leaders, to do our part and exercise physical/social distancing, staying at home, and only coming out if necessary. Some of us are anxious and worried, but we want to assure you – that we are all in this together. We are blessed to have scholars and learned individuals in our communities who are reminding us to be strong in our faith, providing words of encouragement and accommodating online interactive sessions where we can have our questions answered.
In our latest weekly teleconference call, the COVID-19 Crisis Task Force discussed the latest updates on cases in Canada, the need to emphasize physical distancing, and the great initiatives committees and individuals are taking to set up online sessions, share tips on home activities with kids, and positive vibes! We also discussed upcoming programs that are being planned for various age groups within our community.
What is physical distancing? We aren’t being asked to cut down socializing, as a matter of fact, technology today lets us do nearly anything virtually! However, physical distancing is really about being physically apart from others, to help stop the spread of the virus. Socially, we need to stick together – just in a virtual way!
insha’Allah, together, we can focus on the ‘YES’ list and make our stay at home a positive one.
There are many non-essential services that have been mandated to close for 14 days. For a list of essential and non-essential services, click here.
With Salāms & Du’ās
ISIJ Secretariat Office
Islamic Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamaat of Toronto
905.695.9786 | [email protected]