Masjid Suleman Dawood

Masjid Suleman Dawood
The mosque in 2005
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque (since 2025) Church (1925–2022)
Status	Active
Location
Location	135 Torbay Road, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Country	Canada
Architecture
Type	Church
Completed	2025 (as a mosque)

The Masjid Suleman Dawood is a mosque located in the provincial capital of St. John's in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The mosque has occupied the site of a former Roman Catholic church, Mary, Queen of Peace Church, at 135 Torbay Road, since March 2025. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

The former Catholic church parish was established in 1925 ^[4] and the church building was sold by the Archdiocese of St. John's in 2022, in order to cover costs associated with the sexual and physical abuse scandal at Mount Cashel Orphanage. ^{[5] [6]}

The first service at the new facility was held on March 30, 2025 as Eid-al-Fitr celebrations began with 6,000 in attendance for a pair of prayer services. ^[7]

See also

• Islam portal
• Canada portal

• Islam in Canada
• List of mosques in Canada
• Sexual abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's, Newfoundland

References

1. Power, Zack. "Former Mary Queen of Peace Church Transforms into Mosque for Growing Muslim Community". VOCM. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
2. "A former Catholic church in St. John's is being converted into a mosque". CBC News - Newfoundland and Labrador.
3. "St. John's is getting a new mosque inside a former Catholic church". CBC News - Newfoundland and Labrador.
4. "Church of Mary, Queen of Peace". GCatholic.org. April 3, 2025. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
5. "Catholic Church selling assets to pay Mount Cashel survivors, but lawyer says it won't be enough". CBC News - Newfoundland and Labrador. July 26, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
6. Roberts, Terry (June 21, 2022). "4 St. John's Catholic churches sold and set to close doors by September, parishioners told". CBC News - Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
7. "New mosque officially opens in former Catholic Church as Eid celebrations begin". CBC News - Newfoundland and Labrador.