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List of mosques in Canada
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This is an alphabetical listing of notable mosques in Canada (Arabic: Masjid, French: Mosquée), including Islamic places of worship that do not qualify as traditional mosques.
List of mosques
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Alberta
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| Name | Image | Location | Year | Group | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Rashid Mosque | Edmonton | 1938 | S | First purpose-built mosque in Canada | |
| Al Kareem Mosque | Lac La Biche | 1958 | S | The second oldest mosques in Canada. Established by the Lebanese Muslim community.[1][2] | |
| Calgary Islamic Centre | Calgary | 1975 | S | Calgary's first purpose-built mosque | |
| Muslim Community of Edmonton Mosque | Edmonton | 1984 | ND | Evolved from the Muslim Students' Association of the University of Alberta as the Al Rashid Mosque was quite far.[3] | |
| Baitun Nur Mosque | Calgary | 2008 | A | Largest mosque in Canada.[4][5][6] | |
| Baitul Hadi Mosque | Edmonton | A | Serves local chapter of Ahmadiyya Muslim in Edmonton.[7] | ||
| Edson Mosque | Edson | Subject to an arson attack in June 2018.[8] |
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British Columbia
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| Name | Image | Location | Year | Group | Notes |
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| Bait-ur-Rahmaan Mosque | Vancouver | 2005 | A | Serves Vancouver Ahmadiyya Muslim Local Chapters Masjid: Baitu Dua.[7] | |
| Ismaili Centre | Vancouver | 1985 | SH | [9][10] | |
| Masjid Omar Al-Farouq | Vancouver | S | [11] | ||
| Prince George Islamic Centre | Prince George | 2006 | First purpose built mosque in northern British Columbia.[12] | ||
| Richmond Jamia Masjid | Richmond | 1983 | First purpose built mosque in British Columbia.[13] |
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Manitoba
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| Name | Image | Location | Year | Group | Notes |
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| Winnipeg Central Mosque | Winnipeg | A |
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New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
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| Name | Image | Location | Year | Group | Notes |
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| Masjid-an-Noor | St. John's | 1990 | S | The first mosque in Newfoundland | |
| Masjid Suleman Dawood | St. John's | 2025 | Located on the site of a former Roman Catholic church[15][16][17] |
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Northwest Territories
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| Name | Image | Location | Year | Group | Notes |
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| Midnight Sun Mosque | Inuvik | 2010 | S | Northernmost mosque in the Americas.[18][19] |
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Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ontario
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| Name | Image | Location | Year | Group | Notes |
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| South Nepean Muslim Community | Barrhaven | [22] | |||
| Hadeeqa-e-Ahmad | Bradford | A | Ahmadiyya Muslim Centre consists of a large detached house on 250 acres (100 ha) of land which was bought by the community to serve as a Jalsa facility and a Moosian Graveyard. The land is used to grow corn and carrots. An orchard of 900 trees grows apples, pears and cherries.[7] | ||
| Brampton Mosque | Brampton | 2005 | A | Foundation stone laid in 2005. When completed, it will have a larger interior than that of Bait-ul Islam Mosque in Maple.[4] | |
| Baitul Kareem Mosque | Cambridge | 2006 | A | local mosque for the Ahmadi Muslim Community's local chapter; It was bought as a church and converted to a mosque.[7] | |
| Baitul Mahdi Mosque | Durham Oshawa | 2005-2006 | A | A converted Mosque from a Dutch style castle was brought by a member of the Jamaat in 2005 and later donated to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to serve as Mosque and centre for the local chapters of Oshawa and Durham. The property includes a 25-acre plot and has also regularly used by the Jamaat for regional sports events. The opening of the Masjid Al Mahdi took place in July 2006 during the visit of Khalifatul Masih the fifth to Canada.[23] | |
| Jannatul Ferdous Mosque | Etobicoke | 2016 | S | Daily prayers, educational & community initiatives.[24] Developed & funded by Etobicoke Community Development Centre[24] | |
| Bosnian Islamic Centre of Hamilton | Hamilton | 2001 | S | Mosque established by Muslims of Bosniak origin in the greater Hamilton area and Niagara Region of Ontario.[25] | |
| Malton Mosque | Malton, Mississauga | S | Located close by to Toronto Pearson International Airport, at the corner of Airport Rd. and Derry Rd. | ||
| Baitul Islam Mosque | Maple, GTA | 1992 | A | Adjacent to the Peace Village the largest mosque in Ontario acts as the National Headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Canada;[26] | |
| Al Rahman Islamic Center | Mississauga | The mosque gained notoriety in 2006 due to its alleged links with terrorists.[27] | |||
| Baitul Hamd Mosque | Mississauga | 1999 | A | The complex has one large hall, a cafeteria, a library, several offices for local and regional chapters of the community. Previously, the building also served as Jamia Ahmadiyya Canada, which later shifted to a newly constructed building in Maple, Ontario.[28] | |
| Meadowvale Islamic Center | Mississauga | 2025 | S | ||
| Mississauga | S | Islamic Society of North America | |||
| Masjid Al-Farooq | Mississauga | 1987 | S | First mosque in the City of Mississauga[29] | |
| Ahmadiyya Abode of Peace | North York | A | A 14-story building run by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and predominantly inhabited by Ahmadi Muslims making up 98 percent of the nearly 150 families living in the building. A hall on the first floor of the building serves as the gathering centre for the local chapter.[23] | ||
| Masjid Noor-Ul-Haram | Oakville | S | |||
| Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosque | Ottawa | A | Established by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association.[30] | ||
| Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosque Kanata | Ottawa | A | Established by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association.[30] | ||
| Assalam Mosque | Ottawa | Assalam mosque (Ottawa Islamic Centre) in the Ottawa Business Park on St. Laurent Avenue[31][22] | |||
| Bilal Mosque | Ottawa-Orléans | [31][22] | |||
| Dar As-Sunnah Mosque | Ottawa | 2011 | S | Assunnah Muslim Association[32][31] | |
| Islam Care Centre Mosque | Ottawa | 1993 | S | Previously known as Islamic Information Centre or Lisgar Mosque. The only mosque in downtown Ottawa, which also serves as a community centre, a resource centre, and a family service centre.[33][31] | |
| Jami Omar | Ottawa-Carleton | [22] | |||
| Ottawa Ismaili Mosque | Ottawa | SH | Ismaili Council for Ottawa[34] | ||
| Ottawa Mosque | Ottawa | S | Ottawa Muslim Association[31] | ||
| Baitul Hanif Mosque | Toronto | A | Oldest mosque of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in its eastern GTA and serves as the local mosque for the local chapter of Toronto East.[35] | ||
| Islamic Foundation | Toronto | 1969 | S | First purpose-built mosque in Canada | |
| Ismaili Centre | Toronto | 2010 | SH | [36] | |
| Jame Abu Bakr Siddique | Toronto | 1970s | S | [37] | |
| Jami Mosque | Toronto | 1969 | Formerly a Presbyterian church and converted into the city's first worship centre. | ||
| Noor Cultural Centre | Toronto | 2003 | Likely closed in October 2021, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[38] | ||
| Salaheddin Islamic Centre | Toronto | S | |||
| Masjid Omar Farooq (Anjuman Khadimul Muslimein) |
Toronto | 2005 | |||
| Toronto and Region Islamic Congregation | Toronto | 1991 | S | ||
| Jaffari Community Centre | Vaughan, GTA | 1987 | SH | Largest mosque in North America[39][40][41] | |
| Masjid Vaughan | Vaughan, GTA | 2018 | Daily prayers, Friday Prayers, educational initiatives.[42] | ||
| ALBER Mosque | Windsor | 2006 | S | Al-Bar Mosque plays an essential role in Windsor, Ontario, as a place of worship for the Sunni Muslim community. | |
| Baitul Ehsaan Mosque | Windsor | A | A primary school building which includes a Gym, several class rooms and small school field in the back lot was bought by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The Masjid serves as the local Ahmadiyya Muslim chapter.[35] | ||
| Rose City Islamic Centre (RCIC) | Windsor | 2019 | S | A mosque and community centre serving the social service needs of the Muslim community in the region. | |
| Windsor Mosque | Windsor | 2013 | S |
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Prince Edward Island
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| Name | Image | Location | Year | Group | Notes |
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| Masjid Dar As-Salam | Charlottetown | 2012 | First purpose-built mosque in Prince Edward Island. The mosque has a capacity for 500 people.[43] |
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Quebec
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| Name | Image | Location | Year | Group | Notes |
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| Al-Omah Al-Islamiah Mosque | Montreal | ||||
| Al Nusrat Mosque | Montreal | A | Located in the north-central part of the Island of Montreal, the current Masjid was a former Banquet Hall facility and consists of three halls and a large commercial kitchen. The building has several shops for rent by the Jamaat which are due to change when their contracts are finished.[4] | ||
| Islamic Centre of Montreal | Montreal | 2012 | A former war memorial hall, completed in 1929[44] | ||
| Islamic Centre of Quebec | Montreal | 1958 | Second mosque built in Canada and first in Quebec | ||
| Great Mosque of Quebec City Grande Mosquée de Québec |
Quebec City | 2009 (current site) | First site completed in 1985; owned by the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City, and was the site of the 2017 mosque shooting. Located at Route de l'Église and Chemin Sainte-Foy[45] | ||
| Outaouais Islamic Centre | Gatineau | French: Centre islamique de l'Outaouais. 1,200-square-metre mosque at Lois and St. Jean Bosco Roads, Ottawa[22] |
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Saskatchewan
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| Name | Image | Location | Year | Group | Notes |
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| Ahmadiyya Muslim Centre | Regina | 2011-2012 | A | Located in the city centre, an official mosque is under construction in the city on a bought plot the contract for which was signed in July 2011[7] | |
| Darur Rahmat Mosque | Saskatoon | A | Serves the local chapter of Saskatoon but a much larger mosque is under construction in the southeastern suburban area on a five-acre plot that has already been brought. The foundation stone was laid early during the time of the fourth Khalifa. Construction of this mosque has been completed in January 2017. It can hold around 2000 people and it is the second biggest mosque in Canada.[7] |
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Yukon
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| Name | Image | Location | Year | Group | Notes |
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| Yukon Muslim Society | Whitehorse | 2018 | First mosque in Yukon[46] |
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Legend
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| Group / Tradition | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Ahmadiyya | A |
| Non-denominational | ND |
| Shia Islam | SH |
| Sunni Islam | S |
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