Shafaqna English– Muslim community in Moncton builds a new Mosque in the city’s northeast.
The Muslim community is growing and we need infrastructure, social infrastructure,” said Ibrahim Najum, one of the organizers behind the Al-Salaam Community Centre project, according to CBC News.
Currently, Moncton is home to three Mosques— Masjid Yusuf, Moncton Mosque, and Hassnain-e-Karimain Masjid — but these facilities are increasingly unable to accommodate worshippers during peak times, particularly the Friday Prayer.
According to the 2021 census, the Muslim population in the Moncton metropolitan area had grown to 3,515 — more than four times the figure recorded in 2011. Province-wide, New Brunswick’s Muslim population rose from 2,640 in 2011 to 9,190 in 2021.
Plans for the Al Salam Community Centre began in 2020, and although construction is still in its early stages — currently at the foundation level — the first phase is slated for completion by fall. This initial stage will include a Mosque capable of hosting up to 500 people.
Future development phases will expand the site to include additional facilities such as a gymnasium, a business plaza, and an Arabic school for children.
Source: IQNA