Baitul Islam Mosque
{{Short description|Mosque in Toronto, Ontario, Canada}}
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| building_name = Baitul Islam Mosque
| country = Canada
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| map_type = Canada Southern Ontario
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| map_caption = Location in southern Ontario
| religious_affiliation = Ahmadiyya Islam
| status = Mosque
| functional_status = Active
| website = {{url|ahmadiyya.ca/}}
| architect = Gulzar Haider
| architecture_type = Mosque architecture
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| year_completed = 1992
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The Baitul Islam Mosque (House of Islam) is an Ahmadiyya mosque in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. The mosque is run by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Canada. The mosque was inaugurated on October 17, 1992 in the presence of the fourth Caliph of the community and many Members of Parliament.
Peace Village
Peace Village, also known as Ahmadiyya Village, is a monumental housing project of 2933 homes built on a {{convert|100|acre|m2|adj=on}} 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.{{cite news |url=http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=7cab3e65-0301-4013-9e80-432789cefbcd |title=Housing project planned around mosque |work=Calgary Herald |date=October 11, 2007 |access-date= }}{{cite news |title=Building an Enclave Around a Mosque in Suburban Toronto |date=2007-11-18 |website=The New York Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414123322/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/18/realestate/18nati.html |archive-date=2023-04-14 |url-status=live |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/18/realestate/18nati.html}}
The village was planned by Naseer Ahmad, and construction started on April 5, 1999.{{cite web |url=http://www.peacevillage.ca/_mgxroot/page_10757.html |title=History |work=Peace Village |date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080902083413/http://www.peacevillage.ca/_mgxroot/page_10757.html |archive-date=2008-09-02 }} In March 2009, there were plans to expand the mosque and build a high school in the surrounding empty fields.{{Cite web |url=http://www.intandemmagazine.com/ |work=Intandem Magazine |title=Ahmadiyyah Village {{!}} Peace Village |access-date=2018-10-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207215933/http://www.intandemmagazine.com/ |archive-date=2009-02-07 |url-status=dead }}
See also
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References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.ahmadiyya.ca/}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.peacevillage.ca/ |title=Official website |work=Peace Village |date= |access-date= }}
{{Mosques in Canada}}
{{Islam in Canada}}
Category:1992 establishments in Ontario
Category:20th-century mosques in Canada
Category:Ahmadiyya mosques in Canada
Category:Buildings and structures in Vaughan
Category:Mosque buildings with domes in Canada
Category:Mosque buildings with minarets in Canada