Peacefully passed away at home on Tuesday March 15th 2011 at the age of 72. Beloved husband of the late Fowzia Mahdi. Loving father of Dr. Sahar Al-Bakkal (Dr. Bashir Ahmed), Dr. Ghasaq Al-Bakkal (Dr. Seyed Mirsattari), Dhuha, Shafaq, Saja. Cherished grandfather of Dina, Hadeel, Tariq and Amelia. Prayers will take place at the Abo-Ther Al-Ghaffari Mosque, 273 Donald Street, Ottawa, on Friday March 18th 2011 at 2 p.m. Burial will be held at 3:30 p.m. followed by a reception at 5 p.m. both at the Pinecrest Remembrance Cemetery. Donations made in his memory can be made to the London Health Sciences Foundation (Clinical Funcitonal MRI) www.lhsf.ca would be appreciated. For information please call: 613-241-3680.