Baitul Islam (House of 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.[1]
| Baitul Islam | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Gulzar Haider |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1992 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 2 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Website | |
| www.ahmadiyya.ca/ | |
Peace Village
editPeace Village, also known as Ahmadiyya Village, is a monumental housing project of 2933 homes built on a 100-acre (400,000 m2) piece of land near Baitul Islam Mosque in the neighbourhood of Maple in Vaughan, Ontario. Almost all streets within the neighbourhood are named after the Caliphs of the community and prominent Ahmadi scholars, along with significant members of the community. 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 2009, there were plans to expand the mosque and build a high school in the surrounding empty fields.[3]
Jamia Ahmadiyya
editBaitul Hamd (43°38′14″N 79°38′13″W / 43.63722°N 79.63694°W), nearby in Mississauga, served as the Jamia Ahmadiyya (Missionary Training College) for Canada and North America until 2010 which now is home to a school called Ahmadiyya school. Jamia Ahmadiyya is now located in Innisfil, ON. Previously in Tahir hall which was local to Baitul islam.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Building an Enclave Around a Mosque in Suburban Toronto (Published 2007)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-04-14.
- ^ 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
edit- 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 (Published 2007)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-04-14., New York Times, November 18, 2007