Muslims mark Eid with food drive for poor
Published On Sun Oct 14 2007
Dale Anne Freed
Imran Yousuf had good reason to feel buoyed by the celebrations of plenty that marked the end of the 30-day holy month of Ramadan at the Rogers Centre yesterday.
Yousuf, 30, was one of more than 10,000 faithful Muslims who came to the stadium to pray and celebrate Eid. He is also the force behind a Muslim food drive for Toronto’s poor held at the end of every Ramadan for the last six years.
The first year the Ramadan food drive raised more than 20 kilos of non-perishable items. This year he estimates they raised close to 180 kilos, he said as the faithful on the football field looked to the east and fell on their knees to pray.
The event, which included a carnival for children, was put on with the help of 40 volunteers.
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