Mosque One

Oral Histories of Toronto's First Mosque
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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

Special Moments

Malcolm X’s Visit

Murray Hogben (3:15)
Murray Hogben (3:15)
Alia Hogben (2:21)
Alia Hogben (2:21)

Unity in Diversity

Fuad Sahin (0:49)
Fuad Sahin (0:49)
Amjad Syed (1:10)
Amjad Syed (1:10)
Alia Hogben (0:24)
Alia Hogben (0:24)
Murray Hogben (0.57)
Murray Hogben (0.57)
Solnaz Sahin (1:34)
Solnaz Sahin (1:34)
Talat Muinuddin (1:39)
Talat Muinuddin (1:39)

Cherished Memories

Bedri Bylykbashi
Bedri Bylykbashi
Amjad Syed
Amjad Syed
Talat Muinuddin
Talat Muinuddin
Mustafa Djukic
Mustafa Djukic
Fuad Sahin
Fuad Sahin
Alia Hogben
Alia Hogben

Images

  • Photo Gallery
  • Mid-60’s Eid Card, Design Murray Hogben

Documents

  • History of Muslim Society of Toronto
  • Minutes of the Muslim Society of Toronto
  • Interview Transcripts
  • Additional Documents

Share Your Stories

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Support

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
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