Dartmouth Masjid

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Dartmouth Masjid is the only mosque in Dartmouth,Nova Scotia.

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[edit] Introduction

Located near Albro Lake in Dartmouth North, Dartmouth Masjid was one of the earliest mosques in Nova Scotia. The mosque was built by the contributions of a few Muslim philanthropist in the 1960s. Since then, the mosque serves as a place of worship and social gatherings for Muslim community of Dartmouth. Till 2005, there was no permanent Imam of the the masjid. This changed with the arrival of Imam Hamzah Magerah. Since then, five times daily prayers are established in the masjid. The Masjid is presently managed by Islamic Association of Nova Scotia.

Its one of the biggest mosque in Maritime provience

[edit] Important Events

The Masjid was destroyed by a fire in late 2006. The efforts of a few individual reconstructed the Masjid back to the extent that people were able to pray.

[edit] Social & Religious Events

Dartmouth Masjid has been active in providing socializing opportunities to the community members. Every month a potluck dinner is organized by the masjid. There is a weekly Quranic Tafseer program going on as well, which happens on every Friday evening. The masjid also organizes boys and girls camps during summer.

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