Midnight Sun Mosque, Mosque in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada.
Midnight Sun Mosque is a modular building on Wolverine Road at the northern edge of Inuvik, with light blue-gray metal cladding and dark blue trim. The single-story structure sits on pilings above the permafrost and includes a small addition for community activities as well as an entrance area with traditional shoe separation.
The construction took place in Winnipeg during 2010 and then traveled 4,000 kilometers by road and river until it reached its final site in the Northwest Territories. The congregation raised funds over several years to pay for the transport and installation of the prefabricated modules across the Mackenzie River.
This place of worship runs the local food bank, distributing prepared meals and groceries to hundreds of families of all backgrounds in the community. The service connects religious practice with neighborhood support in a region where food costs run especially high and cooperation across different groups forms part of everyday life.
During Ramadan, worshippers follow the corresponding prayer times of Mecca at local hours, since the uninterrupted daylight makes traditional sunrise-to-sunset fasting impossible. Visitors should remove their shoes before entering and can reach out to the community with questions about attending, as the congregation regularly welcomes guests.
This structure stands as the northernmost mosque in North America and the only Islamic place of worship located above the Arctic Circle in the Western Hemisphere. The congregation had to transport the prefabricated modules by barge up the Mackenzie River after the road ended, since no winter road reaches the site.
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