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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

The People

Coming to Canada/Islam

Bedri Bylykbashi (6:50)
Bedri Bylykbashi (6:50)
Mustafa Djukic (4:30)
Mustafa Djukic (4:30)
Alia Hogben (3:01)
Alia Hogben (3:01)
Amjad Syed (3:55)
Amjad Syed (3:55)
Murray Hogben (4:47)
Murray Hogben (4:47)
Talat Muinuddin (4:00)
Talat Muinuddin (4:00)
Solnaz Sahin (2:33)
Solnaz Sahin (2:33)
Fuad Sahin (6:30)
Fuad Sahin (6:30)

Pioneers

Bedri on Hasan Karachi
Bedri on Hasan Karachi
Amjad on Albanian Community's Role
Amjad on Albanian Community's Role
Bedri on the Kerim Family
Bedri on the Kerim Family
Bedri on Regip Assim
Bedri on Regip Assim
Mustafa on Regip Assim
Mustafa on Regip Assim
Murray on Regip Assim
Murray on Regip Assim
Amjad on Regip Assim
Amjad on Regip Assim

Key Contributors

Talat on Dr. Mirza Q. Baig
Talat on Dr. Mirza Q. Baig
Mustafa on Hisham Badran
Mustafa on Hisham Badran
The Rauf Family
The Rauf Family
Contributors in the Mid 1960's
Contributors in the Mid 1960's
Solnaz on Dr Rauf
Solnaz on Dr Rauf

Establishing Dundas St. Mosque

Alia Hogben (1:52)
Alia Hogben (1:52)
Mustafa Djukic (1:41)
Mustafa Djukic (1:41)
Murray Hogben (1:57)
Murray Hogben (1:57)

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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