This is a list of mosques in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
In 2001, the number of Muslims in Ottawa was 80,000, according to Ottawa Muslim Cemetery Inc. Ottawa is experiencing a mosque building boom with half a dozen mosques being built or expanded. The Assunah Muslims Association is building a mosque in Ottawa South and the Kanata Muslim Association is fundraising to seek a large location to replace the space it rents at a community centre.[ citation needed ]
Islam is the second-largest religion in Canada practised by approximately 5% of the population. Canadian Muslims are one of the most ethnically diverse religious groups across the country. Muslims have lived in Canada since 1871 and the first mosque was established in 1938. Most Canadian Muslims are Sunni, while a significant minority are Shia.
A dargah is a shrine or tomb built over the grave of a revered religious figure, often a Sufi saint or dervish. Sufis often visit the shrine for ziyarat, a term associated with religious visitation and pilgrimages. Dargahs are often associated with Sufi eating and meeting rooms and hostels, called khanqah or hospices. They usually include a mosque, meeting rooms, Islamic religious schools (madrassas), residences for a teacher or caretaker, hospitals, and other buildings for community purposes.
The Muslim Association of Canada is a non-profit organization which provides religious and educational services for the Muslim community in Canada.
The Mother Mosque of America, once known as The Rose of Fraternity Lodge, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States, is the oldest standing purpose-built mosque in the United States, having been completed in 1934. The Al-Sadiq Mosque in Chicago and the Powers Street Mosque are older by a decade but were converted from existing buildings to be used as a Muslim house of worship.
The Salaheddin Islamic Centre is a mosque located in the Scarborough district of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, noted for its outspoken Imam Aly Hindy and alleged links to convicted terrorists.
The Baitun Nur is an Ahmadiyya mosque in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Castleridge community of Calgary.
Baitul Islam is a mosque in Vaughan, Ontario run by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMJ) in Canada. It was inaugurated on October 17, 1992 in the presence of the fourth Caliph of the community and many Members of Parliament.
Jami Mosque is a mosque in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located just east of High Park, it is the oldest Canadian Islamic centre in the city and dubbed "the mother of all the mosques in Toronto".
Brick Lane Mosque or Brick Lane Jamme Masjid, formerly known as the London Jamme Masjid, is a Muslim place of worship in Central London and is in the East End of London which serves the British Bangladeshi community.
The Al-Rashid Mosque was the first mosque built in Canada. It was constructed in 1938 in Edmonton, Alberta, and relocated to its current site in Fort Edmonton Park, in 1992. The mosque serves the Sunni Islam community.
Masjid-an-Noor is the first, and currently only, mosque in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The mosque is located in the provincial capital of St. John's, and was built in 1990 by the Muslim Association of Newfoundland and Labrador. A large proportion of the congregation are students or faculty at the Memorial University of Newfoundland.
The Islamic Foundation of Toronto is one of the largest and oldest Islamic community centers in Canada. It is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Markham Road and Nugget Avenue in the former city of Scarborough. It is one of the most widely recognized Masjids in the Greater Toronto Area and has hosted many internationally renowned speakers and guests. The current imam and Director of Religious Affairs of the Masjid is Yusuf Badat.
The Baitul Hamd is an Ahmadiyy mosque in Mississauga, Ontario, in Canada The mosque is run by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMJ) of Canada.
Raheel Raza is a Pakistani-Canadian journalist, author, public speaker, media consultant, anti-racism activist, and interfaith discussion leader. She is among the most prominent Muslim supporters of Israel. She lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The Kerk Street Mosque, also known as the Jumah Mosque, is located in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The Wembley Central Mosque is a mosque in the London Borough of Brent. The principal mosque in North West London, it is located on Ealing Road, Wembley, and serves the United Kingdom’s fifth largest Muslim community, which is predominantly Pakistani and Bangladeshi. Along with the adjacent Muslim Welfare Association, it can hold up to 2200 people.
The Midnight Sun Mosque, also known as the Inuvik Mosque or Little Mosque on the Tundra, is a non-denominational Islamic house of worship located in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada. The mosque was built in 2010 for the town's small Muslim community. It is the northernmost mosque in the Western Hemisphere and the only one in North America above the Arctic Circle.
The Ottawa Mosque is a mosque in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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