The Baitul Islam (House of Islam) is a mosque in Vaughan north of Toronto run by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMJ) in Canada. It was inaugurated on October, 17th 1992 in the presence of the Khalifatul Masih IV and many Members of Parliament.[1]
[edit] Peace Village
Peace Village, also known as Ahmadiyya Village, is a housing project of 260 homes built on a 50-acre (200,000 m2) parcel of land in the suburban community Maple at a walking distance from the Bai'tul Islam Mosque. All the nine streets within the neighbourhood are named after the Khalifa’s names and other prominent Ahmadi scholars. The main street is called Ahmadiyya Ave and there is also a public park 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] As of March 2009, there are plans to expand the mosque and build a high school in the surrounding empty fields.[3]
[edit] Jamia Ahmadiyya
The Baitul Hamd (43°38′14″N 79°38′13″W / 43.63722°N 79.63694°W / 43.63722; -79.63694 (Jamia Ahmadiyya Maple)), nearby in Mississauga (south-west of Toronto), serves as the Jamia Ahmadiyya (Missionary Training College) for North America.[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] 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
- The Muslim Quarter, Calgary Herald, August 1, 2008
- Baitul Islam, Photo-Gallery
- panoramio.com: Jamia Ahmadiyya, Mississauga Photo 1
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