ABOUT JAFFARI CYCLING CLUB
A group of friends who are cycling enthusiasts, organizing group rides every Sunday in York, Durham, and Peel region.
Ride together, grow together
Our mission is to cultivate a vibrant Muslim cycling community that strengthens brotherhood, promotes health and fitness, and encourages a love for all disciplines of cycling. Rooted in gratitude to our Creator, we seek to inspire personal growth, adventure, and camaraderie by exploring diverse cycling routes. Through charitable rides and community engagement, we aim to give back and make a positive impact on society while fostering a culture of inclusivity, wellness, and shared purpose.
The principles that define our club
Remembering our Creator and being thankful for His many blessings.
Promote Muslim brotherhood amongst all Muslims.
Love for all disciplines of cycling.
Promote good health and fitness in the community.
Participate in charity rides and events that give back to the greater community.
History
Jaffari Cycling Club is a group of cyclists that predominantly reside and ride around the Greater Toronto Area. The club directorship is elected every year, made of six members, and working entirely voluntarily for the benefit of club members.
The club’s inaugural year
Some friends were road cycling in York Region since about 2009, and participated in some grand fondo rides like Conquer Cancer, Centurion, Epic Tour, etc, and in 2021 decided to form a club.
The first group of Directors of Jaffari Cycling Club were: Hasnain, Zamin, Asif, Aarif, Zuhair, and Ajaz.
Our first ride was setup by Aarif after the holy month of Ramadhan, as a no-drop ride to Simcoe/Musselman’s Lake/Al-Hussain Foundation. Over 30 riders joined in that day!
Part of our goals is to give back to our local community and to places worldwide that can benefit from some much needed financial help. Some of the products that are sold on our website give portions to Naseeha.org and annually we hold fund-raising drives for water projects in third world countries through the Ali Asghar Water Appeal Project conducted by Nasimco.
The club grows to over 50 paid members, masha’allah.
The latest group of Directors of Jaffari Cycling Club were: Hasnain, Zamin, Aarif, Zuhair, and Ajaz. We added Abdullah for his great dedication to sport in aspects of fitness, training, and nutrition. We added Sameer Dhalla to head the mountain biking activity.
2022–2024 saw the assembly of three Jaffari Cycling Club teams that participated in the RTCC and raised much needed funds for cancer research. Collectively we raised over $250,000 in those three years of participation. Our team grew to over 30 riders.
2023 and 2024 saw our participation in the Al-Ayn Cycle for Care. In two years we were able to raise about $45,000 to support orphans in Iraq.
As stipulated in our by-laws, we have grown to over 50 paid members, and therefore now have incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in the province of Ontario.
As we continue to grow, JCC organized virtual challenges for distance riding and distance plus elevation in the months of December 2024 and January 2025. This brought about tremendous engagement within the membership and also included participation from brothers in the UK.
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