By JAWED ANWAR Name: Islamic Community Centre of Milton Address: 8069 Esquesing Line (across from WalMart complex) Milton, ON Website: www.icnamilton.com Founder: ICNA Canada President: Sheikh Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Masood Al-Nadvi "Verily, the Masjid whose foundation was laid from the first day on piety is more worthy that you stand therein (to pray). In it [...]
NIAZ Khan, a Youth Imam was delivering lecture on knowledge and five stages of life. Life before birth, life in mother’s womb, life of this world, life of barzakh (in between death and resurrection in hereafter), and life hereafter, the Akhirah (life started from the day of judgement). The language of Khutba was English. There was a mixed crowd of Muslims of different ethnic backgrounds in Jumuah prayer on February 5 when I attended. It was a positive experience. Masjid Qurtuba is definitely a good place to offer Jumuah prayer. Masjid Qurtuba, located at 4140 Finch Avenue, is a new project (est. December 2007) of North American Muslim Foundation (NAMF). NAMF, originally founded in 1975, that got its charity status in 1979, was established and founded by a dynamic and futuristic Muslim activist Kabir Faruqui. The current board of directors comprise Shaharyar (President), Nadeem Shami, Talib Ruhi, Alim Dar, and Kabir Faruqui (who attends important meetings).
“WE lost the concept of Ummah, and after that we lost everything. Now, we have to revive the model of one Ummah. Welcoming and respecting every Muslim irrespective of ethnicity, color, language is the culture of this center,” said passionate Asadullah, the President and Imam of al-Ansar Islam Center, , located at 43 Railside Road (cross Lawrence Ave.), Toronto. After the occupation of Afghanistan by Soviet Union in 1978 and after the
