List of mosques in Canada

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This is an alphabetical listing of notable mosques in Canada (Arabic: Masjid, French: Mosquée), including Islamic places of worship that do not qualify as traditional mosques.

List of mosques

Alberta

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Akram Jomaa Islamic Centre Calgary 1992 S
Al-Rashid Mosque Edmonton 1938 S First purpose-built mosque in Canada
Al Kareem Mosque Lac La Biche 1958 S The second oldest mosques in Canada. Established by the Lebanese Muslim community.[1][2]
Calgary Islamic Centre Calgary 1975 S Calgary's first purpose-built mosque
Muslim Community of Edmonton Mosque Edmonton 1984 ND Evolved from the Muslim Students' Association of the University of Alberta as the Al Rashid Mosque was quite far.[3]
Baitun Nur Mosque Calgary 2008 A Largest mosque in Canada.[4][5][6]
Baitul Hadi Mosque Edmonton A Serves local chapter of Ahmadiyya Muslim in Edmonton.[7]
Edson Mosque Edson Subject to an arson attack in June 2018.[8]
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British Columbia

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Bait-ur-Rahmaan Mosque Vancouver 2005 A Serves Vancouver Ahmadiyya Muslim Local Chapters Masjid: Baitu Dua.[7]
Ismaili Centre Vancouver 1985 SH [9][10]
Masjid Omar Al-Farouq Vancouver 2012 S [11][12]
Prince George Islamic Centre Prince George 2006 First purpose built mosque in northern British Columbia.[13]
Richmond Jamia Masjid Richmond 1983 First purpose built mosque in British Columbia.[14]
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Manitoba

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Winnipeg Central Mosque Winnipeg 2004 A [15]
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New Brunswick

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Moncton Muslim Association Mosque Moncton 2007 First mosque and Islamic community centre in New Brunswick.[16]
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Newfoundland and Labrador

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Masjid-an-Noor St. John's 1990 S The first mosque in Newfoundland
Masjid Suleman Dawood St. John's 2025 Located on the site of a former Roman Catholic church[17][18][19]
Sabeel Corner Brook Mosque Corner Brook 2025 The Corner Brook Masjid is the only one serving Muslims across Western Newfoundland. [20]
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Northwest Territories

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Midnight Sun Mosque Inuvik 2010 S Northernmost mosque in the Americas.[21][22]
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Nova Scotia

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Ummah Masjid and Community Centre Halifax 2011 Completed in May 2013, the mosque first opened at partial capacity on 1 August 2011.[23]
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Nunavut

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Masjid Iqaluit Iqaluit 2016 First mosque in Nunavut[24]
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Ontario

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South Nepean Muslim Community Barrhaven [25]
Hadeeqa-e-Ahmad Bradford A Ahmadiyya Muslim Centre consists of a large detached house on 250 acres (100 ha) of land which was bought by the community to serve as a Jalsa facility and a Moosian Graveyard. The land is used to grow corn and carrots. An orchard of 900 trees grows apples, pears and cherries.[7]
Brampton Mosque Brampton 2005 A Foundation stone laid in 2005. When completed, it will have a larger interior than that of Bait-ul Islam Mosque in Maple.[4]
Baitul Kareem Mosque Cambridge 2006 A local mosque for the Ahmadi Muslim Community's local chapter; It was bought as a church and converted to a mosque.[7]
Baitul Mahdi Mosque Durham Oshawa 2005-2006 A A converted Mosque from a Dutch style castle was brought by a member of the Jamaat in 2005 and later donated to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to serve as Mosque and centre for the local chapters of Oshawa and Durham. The property includes a 25-acre plot and has also regularly used by the Jamaat for regional sports events. The opening of the Masjid Al Mahdi took place in July 2006 during the visit of Khalifatul Masih the fifth to Canada.[26]
Jannatul Ferdous Mosque Etobicoke 2016 S Daily prayers, educational & community initiatives.[27] Developed & funded by Etobicoke Community Development Centre[27]
Bosnian Islamic Centre of Hamilton Hamilton 2001 S Mosque established by Muslims of Bosniak origin in the greater Hamilton area and Niagara Region of Ontario.[28]
Malton Mosque Malton, Mississauga S Located close by to Toronto Pearson International Airport, at the corner of Airport Rd. and Derry Rd.
Baitul Islam Mosque Maple, GTA 1992 A Adjacent to the Peace Village the largest mosque in Ontario acts as the National Headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Canada;[29]
Al Rahman Islamic Center Mississauga The mosque gained notoriety in 2006 due to its alleged links with terrorists.[30]
Baitul Hamd Mosque Mississauga 1999 A The complex has one large hall, a cafeteria, a library, several offices for local and regional chapters of the community. Previously, the building also served as Jamia Ahmadiyya Canada, which later shifted to a newly constructed building in Maple, Ontario.[31]
Meadowvale Islamic Center Mississauga 2025 S
Mississauga S Islamic Society of North America
Masjid Al-Farooq Mississauga 1987 S First mosque in the City of Mississauga[32]
Ahmadiyya Abode of Peace North York A A 14-story building run by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and predominantly inhabited by Ahmadi Muslims making up 98 percent of the nearly 150 families living in the building. A hall on the first floor of the building serves as the gathering centre for the local chapter.[26]
Masjid Noor-Ul-Haram Oakville S
Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosque Ottawa A Established by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association.[33]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosque Kanata Ottawa A Established by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association.[33]
Assalam Mosque Ottawa Assalam mosque (Ottawa Islamic Centre) in the Ottawa Business Park on St. Laurent Avenue[34][25]
Bilal Mosque Ottawa-Orléans [34][25]
Dar As-Sunnah Mosque Ottawa 2011 S Assunnah Muslim Association[35][34]
Islam Care Centre Mosque Ottawa 1993 S Previously known as Islamic Information Centre or Lisgar Mosque. The only mosque in downtown Ottawa, which also serves as a community centre, a resource centre, and a family service centre.[36][34]
Jami Omar Ottawa-Carleton [25]
Ottawa Ismaili Mosque Ottawa SH Ismaili Council for Ottawa[37]
Ottawa Mosque Ottawa S Ottawa Muslim Association[34]
Baitul Hanif Mosque Toronto A Oldest mosque of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in its eastern GTA and serves as the local mosque for the local chapter of Toronto East.[38]
Bosnian Islamic Association Gazi Husrev-Beg Toronto S
Islamic Foundation Toronto 1969 S First purpose-built mosque in Canada
Islamic Society of Niagara Peninsula (ISNP) Niagara Falls 1970s S Niagara Region's first masjid offering daily salah, Jumuah, and other services.
Ismaili Centre Toronto 2010 SH [39]
Jame Abu Bakr Siddique Toronto 1970s S [40]
Jami Mosque Toronto 1969 Formerly a Presbyterian church and converted into the city's first worship centre.
Noor Cultural Centre Toronto 2003 Likely closed in October 2021, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[41]
Salaheddin Islamic Centre Toronto S
Masjid Omar Farooq
(Anjuman Khadimul Muslimein)
Toronto 2005
Toronto and Region Islamic Congregation Toronto 1991 S
Jaffari Community Centre Vaughan, GTA 1987 SH Largest mosque in North America[42][43][44]
Masjid Vaughan Vaughan, GTA 2018 Daily prayers, Friday Prayers, educational initiatives.[45]
ALBER Mosque Windsor 2006 S Al-Bar Mosque plays an essential role in Windsor, Ontario, as a place of worship for the Sunni Muslim community.
Baitul Ehsaan Mosque Windsor A A primary school building which includes a Gym, several class rooms and small school field in the back lot was bought by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The Masjid serves as the local Ahmadiyya Muslim chapter.[38]
Rose City Islamic Centre (RCIC) Windsor 2019 S A mosque and community centre serving the social service needs of the Muslim community in the region.
Windsor Mosque Windsor 2024 S A mosque and School community centre serving the social service needs of the Muslim community in the region.
Masjid At-Taqwa Windsor 2013 S
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Prince Edward Island

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Masjid Dar as-Salam Charlottetown 2012 First purpose-built mosque in Prince Edward Island. The mosque has a capacity for 500 people.[46]
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Quebec

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Al-Omah Al-Islamiah Mosque Montreal
Al Nusrat Mosque Montreal A Located in the north-central part of the Island of Montreal, the current Masjid was a former Banquet Hall facility and consists of three halls and a large commercial kitchen. The building has several shops for rent by the Jamaat which are due to change when their contracts are finished.[4]
Islamic Centre of Montreal Montreal 2012 A former war memorial hall, completed in 1929[47]
Islamic Centre of Quebec Montreal 1958 Second mosque built in Canada and first in Quebec
Great Mosque of Quebec City
Grande Mosquée de Québec
Quebec City 2009 (current site) First site completed in 1985; owned by the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City, and was the site of the 2017 mosque shooting. Located at Route de l'Église and Chemin Sainte-Foy[48]
Outaouais Islamic Centre Gatineau French: Centre islamique de l'Outaouais. 1,200-square-metre mosque at Lois and St. Jean Bosco Roads, Ottawa[25]
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Saskatchewan

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Ahmadiyya Muslim Centre Regina 2011-2012 A Located in the city centre, an official mosque is under construction in the city on a bought plot the contract for which was signed in July 2011[7]
Darur Rahmat Mosque Saskatoon A Serves the local chapter of Saskatoon but a much larger mosque is under construction in the southeastern suburban area on a five-acre plot that has already been brought. The foundation stone was laid early during the time of the fourth Khalifa. Construction of this mosque has been completed in January 2017. It can hold around 2000 people and it is the second biggest mosque in Canada.[7]
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Yukon

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Yukon Muslim Society Whitehorse 2018 First mosque in Yukon[49]
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Legend

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Group / TraditionAbbreviation
AhmadiyyaA
Non-denominationalND
Shia IslamSH
Sunni IslamS
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