Baitul Islam Mosque
| Baitul Ahmadiyya | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°51′53.58″N 79°32′34.66″W / 43.8648833°N 79.5429611°WCoordinates: 43°51′53.58″N 79°32′34.66″W / 43.8648833°N 79.5429611°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Gulzar Haider |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1992 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 2 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Website | |
| www.ahmadiyya.ca/ | |
The Baitul Ahmaddiya (House of Ahmadiyya) is a mosque in Vaughan north of Toronto run by the (AMJ) in Canada. It was inaugurated on October, 17th 1992 in the presence of the Khalifatul Masih IV and many Members of Parliament.[1]
Peace Village[]
Peace Village, also known as Ahmadiyya Village, is a monumental housing project of 260 homes built on a 50-acre (200,000 m2) parcel of land near Bai'tul Islam Mosque in Maple. All nine streets within the neighbourhood are named after the Khalifa's names and other prominent Ahmadi scholars. The main street is called Ahmadiyya Avenue, and the community park is named "Ahmadiyya Park". The mosque is visible from all the streets.
The village was planned by Naseer Ahmad, and construction started on April 5, 1999.[2] In March of 2009, there were plans to expand the mosque and build a high school in the surrounding empty fields.[3] hy8uoyhuwtg
Jamia Ahmadiyya[]
The Baitul Hamd (43°38′14″N 79°38′13″W / 43.63722°N 79.63694°W), nearby in Mississauga (south-west of Toronto), served until 2010 as the Jamia Ahmadiyya (Missionary Training College) for North America. Jamia Ahmadiyya is now in , the local community center of Peace Village.[4]
See also[]
- Baitul Islam
- List of mosques in America
- List of mosques in Canada
- List of mosques in the Americas
- Lists of mosques
References[]
- ^ Building an Enclave Around a Mosque in Suburban Toronto
- ^ Peace Village History Archived 2008-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ahmadiyyah Village//Peace Village". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^ Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosques Around the World – A Pictorial Presentation (Khilafat Centenary Edition) by the USA Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, pg. 276, ISBN 978-1-882494-51-4
External links[]
- Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Canada
- Peace Village
- Housing project planned around mosque, Calgary Herald, October 11, 2007
- Building an Enclave Around a Mosque in Suburban Toronto, New York Times, November 18, 2007
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- Ahmadiyya mosques in Canada
- Mosques in Ontario
- Buildings and structures in Vaughan
- Mosques completed in 1992
- 1992 establishments in Ontario
- Mosques in Toronto