Muslims in Canada have a proud history of achievements and accomplishments, ever since their initial settlements in the nineteenth century. One such achievement and accomplishment is the establishment of one of the first ever all-purpose built mosques and community centers in North America – Al Rashid Mosque in 1938, where the faithful worshiped, the community celebrated and generations grew and prospered. That historical building now resides in an open-air museum at Fort Edmonton Park in the City of Edmonton-Alberta, as a national heritage site. From that accomplished beginning Muslim communities throughout Canada spurred into action cooperating with and assisting all fellow Canadian citizens in building and developing prosperous communities
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This monumental project became the largest Islamic school in North America and was completed in 2006, by the Muslim community of the City of Edmonton in the Province of Alberta. This state of the art monument, the Edmonton Islamic Academy, was built on a 13-acre of land site (53,000m2); comprising 50+ classrooms, four science laboratories, two large libraries, four computer rooms, two large gymnasiums, two prayer halls, two cafeterias, two extremely spacious atriums, and large administration offices. All housing over 1,500 full time students from KG to grade …show more content…
With such great increases, new needs emerge and evolve into pressing urgent demands. When faced with such challenges, community Muslim organizations scramble to meet those urgent demands and satisfy those emerging needs.
In the Province of Alberta, a leading community organization has already started implementing solutions to address those challenges and surmount them. Our history of serving Muslim communities in Canada reflects our understanding of their fundamental needs. Therefore, our commitments to them are:
• We strive to meet the current and emerging needs of our communities.
• We strive to empower our communities to live healthy, dignified and meaningful lives.
• We strive to empower them to reach for their dreams and aspirations.
With our community, we share a common future, and together we can make it a bright one. Who are we?
To learn more about some of our current and future projects in Canada, please visit the following web
This monumental project became the largest Islamic school in North America and was completed in 2006, by the Muslim community of the City of Edmonton in the Province of Alberta. This state of the art monument, the Edmonton Islamic Academy, was built on a 13-acre of land site (53,000m2); comprising 50+ classrooms, four science laboratories, two large libraries, four computer rooms, two large gymnasiums, two prayer halls, two cafeterias, two extremely spacious atriums, and large administration offices. All housing over 1,500 full time students from KG to grade …show more content…
With such great increases, new needs emerge and evolve into pressing urgent demands. When faced with such challenges, community Muslim organizations scramble to meet those urgent demands and satisfy those emerging needs.
In the Province of Alberta, a leading community organization has already started implementing solutions to address those challenges and surmount them. Our history of serving Muslim communities in Canada reflects our understanding of their fundamental needs. Therefore, our commitments to them are:
• We strive to meet the current and emerging needs of our communities.
• We strive to empower our communities to live healthy, dignified and meaningful lives.
• We strive to empower them to reach for their dreams and aspirations.
With our community, we share a common future, and together we can make it a bright one. Who are we?
To learn more about some of our current and future projects in Canada, please visit the following web