Salaheddin Islamic Centre, Islamic centre in Scarborough, Toronto, Canada
The Salaheddin Islamic Centre is a mosque in the Scarborough Junction neighbourhood of Scarborough, Toronto, led since 1997 by Imam Aly Hindy. Under his leadership it grew from a small mosque into a centre with prayer and lecture spaces, a full-time elementary and high school, a food bank, counselling and funeral services. In 2020 it opened facilities for the Safa and Marwa Islamic School in Mississauga, a US$6.6 million project converting a former office building and warehouse for 850 students.
The centre was established in 1997 and grew from a small mosque into a larger facility offering a broad range of community services. This expansion reflects the growth and changing needs of the local Muslim community.
The centre serves as a gathering place where community members come together for prayer and events that connect Islamic traditions with local life. Visitors see families here celebrating holidays and participating in educational programs that blend religious knowledge with contemporary learning.
The centre sits in the Scarborough Junction neighbourhood of Scarborough, at the coordinates 43.73096, -79.26598. Its programs run on a regular basis: a food bank, marriage and counselling services, youth programs and funeral services. A full-time elementary and high school also operates on site.
In 2020 the centre opened facilities for the Safa and Marwa Islamic School in Mississauga, a US$6.6 million project supported by the Islamic Development Bank that converted a former office building and warehouse into classrooms for 850 students.
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