List of mosques in Canada

Not all Muslim houses of prayer are mosques, with Nizari Ismaili Jama'at Khanas, of which there are over 90 in Canada including a major Ismaili Centre in both Toronto and Vancouver, being of particular note.

Name Images Province City Year G Remarks
Jame Abu Bakr Siddique Mosque Ontario Scarborough, Toronto Late 1970's[1] S
Baitun Nur Mosque Alberta Calgary 2008 AMJ "House of Light" Mosque opened in 2008 in Calgary, and is the largest mosque in Canada.[2][3] It is also Canada's largest mosque (2008)[4]
Al-Rashid Mosque Alberta Edmonton 1938 S First purpose built mosque in Canada
Baitul Hadi Mosque Alberta Edmonton AMJ serves the local chapter of Ahmadiyya Muslim in Edmonton.[5]
Bait-ur-Rahmaan Mosque British Columbia Vancouver Foundation stone laid in 2005 AMJ The Mosque serves the Vancouver Ahmadiyya Muslim Local Chapters Masjid: Baitu Dua.[5]
Ahmaddiya Centre Mosque Manitoba Winnipeg AMJ The Ahmaddiya Centre-Mosque in Winnipeg serves the local Ahmadiyya Chapter of Winnipeg.[6]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Center Saskatchewan Regina 2011/2012 AMJ Located in the City Center, an official mosque is under construction in the city on a bought plot the contract for which was signed in July 2011[5]
Darur Rahmat Mosque Saskatchewan Saskatoon AMJ Serves the local chapter of Saskatoon but a much larger mosque is under construction in the southeastern suburban area on a five-acre plot that has already been brought. The foundation stone was laid early during the time of the fourth Khalifa.[5]
Masjid-an-Noor Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's 1990 S Only mosque in Newfoundland
Ahmadiyya Abode of Peace Ontario North York AMJ A 14-story building run by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and predominantly inhabbited by Ahmadis making up 98 percent of the nearly 150 families living in the building. A hall on the first floor of the building serves as the gathering center for the local chapter.[7]
Bait-ul Kareem Mosque Ontario Cambridge Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario 2006 AMJ local mosque for the Ahmadi Muslim Community's local chapter; It was bought as a church and converted to a mosque. .[5]
Baitul Mahdi Ontario Durham Oshawa 2005/6 AMJ A converted Mosque from a Dutch style castle was brought by a member of the Jamaat in 2005 and later donated to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to serve as Mosque and center for the local chapters of Oshawa and Durham. The property includes a 25-acre plot and has also regularly used by the Jamaat for regional sports events. The opening of the Masjid Al Mahdi took place in July 2006 during the visit of Khalifatul Masih the fifth to Canada.[7]
Baitul Islam Mosque Ontario Maple 1992 AMJ Adjacent to the Peace Village the largest mosque in Ontario acts as the National Headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Canada;[8]
Baitul Hamd Ontario Mississauga 1999 AMJ The complex has one large hall, a cafeteria, a library, several offices for local and regional chapters of the community. Previously, the building also served as Jamia Ahmadiyya Canada, which later shifted to a newly constructed building in Maple, Ontario.[9]
Bait-ul Hanif Mosque Ontario Toronto AMJ Oldest mosque of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in its eastern GTA and serves as the local mosque for the local chapter of Toronto East.[10]
Bait-ul Ehsaan Mosque Ontario Windsor AMJ a primary school building which includes a Gym, several class rooms and small school field in the back lot was bought by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The Masjid serves as the local Ahmadiyya Muslim chapter.[10]
Brampton Mosque Ontario Brampton 2005 AMJ Foundation stone laid for Brampton Mosque in 2005. When completed, it will have a larger interior than that of Bait-ul Islam Mosque in Maple.[2]
Hadeeqa-e-Ahmad Ontario Bradford, Ontario AMJ Ahmadiyya Muslim Center consists of a large detached house on 250 acres of land which was bought by the community to serve as a Jalsa facility and a Moosian Graveyard. The land is used to grow corn and carrots. An orchard of 900 trees grows apples, pears and cherries.[5]
Malton Prayer Centre Ontario Malton, Mississauga AMJ [5]
Ottawa Mosque Ontario Ottawa S Ottawa Muslim Association[11]
Dar As-Sunnah Mosque Ontario Ottawa 2011 S Assunnah Muslim Association[12][11]
Islam Care Centre Mosque Ontario Ottawa 1993 S Previously known as Islamic Information Centre or Lisgar Mosque. The only mosque in downtown Ottawa, which also serves as a community centre, a resource centre, and a family service centre.[13][11]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosque Ontario Ottawa AMJ Ahmadiyya Muslim Association[14]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosque Kanata (Ahmadiyya Muslim Association)[14] Ontario Ottawa AMJ
Assalam Mosque Ontario Ottawa Assalam mosque (Ottawa Islamic Centre) in the Ottawa Business Park on St. Laurent Avenue[11][15]
Ottawa Ismaili Mosque Ontario Ottawa Ismaili Council for Ottawa[16]
Bilal Masjid mosque Ontario Ottawa-Orléans [11][15]
Jami Omar Ontario Ottawa-Carleton [15]
Salaheddin Islamic Centre Ontario Toronto ? S
Islamic Foundation Ontario Toronto 1969 S
Jami Mosque Ontario Toronto 1969 Formerly a Presbyterian church and converted into the city's first worship centre.
South Nepean Muslim Community Ontario Barrhaven [15]
Toronto and Region Islamic Congregation Ontario Toronto 1991 S
Al Nusrat Mosque Quebec Montreal AMJ Located in the north center part of the Island of Montreal, the current Masjid was a former Banquet Hall facility and consists of three halls and a large commercial kitchen. The building has several shops for rent by the Jamaat which are due to change when their contracts are finished.[2]
Outaouais Islamic Centre Quebec Gatineau French: Centre islamique de l'Outaouais. 1,200-square-metre mosque at Lois and St. Jean Bosco Roads, Ottawa[15]
Inuvik Mosque Northwest Territories Inuvik 2010[17] S[18]
Group
AMJ Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
S Sunni

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Scarborough Muslim Association [SMA]-Jame Abu Bakr Siddique". www.smacanada.ca. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  2. 1 2 3 Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosques Around the World, pg. 275
  3. ↑ http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=81e95e14-0d8a-46c5-82fd-7e7b1d2cc0d8
  4. ↑ Politicians and faithful open Canada’s largest mosque
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosques Around the World, pg. 273
  6. ↑ Ahmadiyya Canada – Mosques
  7. 1 2 Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosques Around the World, pg. 274
  8. ↑ Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosques Around the World, pg. 270
  9. ↑ Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosques Around the World, pg. 276
  10. 1 2 Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosques Around the World, pg. 272
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 Places of Worship – Mosques
  12. ↑ http://www.amacanada.org
  13. ↑ http://IslamCare.ca
  14. 1 2 Places of Worship – Mosques
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 Mosque-building booms in Ottawa-Gatineau. CBC.ca Ottawa, 24 January 2007
  16. ↑ Ismaili.netwhere?]
  17. ↑ [Arctic mosque lands safely in Inuvik]. CBC, 24 September 2010
  18. ↑ Canadian Muslims erect first minaret in Arctic. AFP via GoogleNews, 27 October 2010
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