First Muslim in Canada

ketchim · 08-23-2012, 04:18 PM · 1 person reading this discussion

#1
Just learned this from a Client in Edmonton !

#2
In the hopes of beginning a new life of peace and prosperity the first Muslims arrived in Canada

in 1871.......
Confusedhocked:

#3
They arrived by boat on Canada’s east coast :

and by 1931 the Census of Canada registered 645 Muslim residents....

#4
Mayor John Fry was approached by a group of Muslim ladies

for a plot of land on which a mosque could be built for the growing Muslim community.

An amount of 5000 dollars was needed to buy the land that was located next to the

Royal Alexandra Hospital.

#5
This historic undertaking that would be the first mosque built in North America. Cool

#6
The official opening of the Al Rashid Mosque was on December 12, 1938..........

never knew this 
Confusedhocked:

#8
so they were running from whom

#9
From getting loaded on to dem Ships :

To Berbice ???

this was 1871

#10
you that ship did not get lost and ended up in canada

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