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Meet the Participants

The People

  • Coming to Canada/Islam
  • Pioneers
  • Key Contributors
  • Establishing Dundas St. Centre

The Mosque

  • Physical Layout
  • Renovations
  • My First Visit
  • A Place to Gather & Pray
  • Establishing An Identity in Canada
  • Role of Women
  • Dinners
  • Sunday School
  • Benefits for Children

Special Moments

  • Malcolm X’s Visit
  • Unity in Diversity
  • Cherished Memories

End of An Era

  • Challenges of a Growing Community
  • The Move to Jami Mosque
  • Later Mosques & Organizations
  • Why Was the Centre Forgotten?

Additional Stories

End of An Era

Challenges of a Growing Community

Alia Hogben (2:30)
Alia Hogben (2:30)
Murray Hogben (2:16)
Murray Hogben (2:16)
Amjad Syed (1:31)
Amjad Syed (1:31)
Talat Muinuddin (2:05)
Talat Muinuddin (2:05)

The Move to Jami Mosque

Bedri Bylykbashi (1:32)
Bedri Bylykbashi (1:32)
Mustafa Djukic (3:32)
Mustafa Djukic (3:32)
Alia Hogben (0:59)
Alia Hogben (0:59)
Murray Hogben (1:39)
Murray Hogben (1:39)

Later Mosques & Organizations

Amjad on Moving to Islamic Foundation
Amjad on Moving to Islamic Foundation
Bedri on Moving to Annette St Mosque
Bedri on Moving to Annette St Mosque
Fuad on Moving to Islamic Foundation
Fuad on Moving to Islamic Foundation
Fuad on Creation of CMCC
Fuad on Creation of CMCC

Why Was the Centre Forgotten?

Amjad Syed (3:38)
Amjad Syed (3:38)
Alia Hogben (1:18)
Alia Hogben (1:18)
Solnaz Sahin (0:23)
Solnaz Sahin (0:23)
Fuad Sahin (0:52)
Fuad Sahin (0:52)
Murray Hogben (0:55)
Murray Hogben (0:55)
Talat Muinuddin (0:48)
Talat Muinuddin (0:48)

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This project is the beginning of a multi-year project plan to document the history of Muslims in Canada. To support this project plan, please send donations to: The Tessellate Institute 80 Corporate Drive, Suite 302 Toronto, ON M1H 3G5