New Post

JOBS

JOBS Check out our JOB listings
OBITUARIES Find the latest Obituaries on lokol St.John's.
LOCAL NEWS Keep up to date with the latest stories on our News From Local Media page
POST YOUR NEWS Post your own content for free on this website! Show me how
COUPONS Promote your business with FREE ONLINE COUPONS
SIGN UP Sign up for FREE MEMBERSHIP and share your news, events, & information.

Like 0

New mosque officially open in former Catholic Church as Eid celebrations begin

Our Community Follow Me

Posted this 2025-03-30 2:36 PM NDT

Muslim Association of N.L. bought the church late last year, with goal of opening this weekend

CBC NewsWilliam Ping

Muslim Association of Newfoundland and Labrador President Haseen Khan says around 6000 Muslims gathered in total for the morning prayer sessions at the new mosque. (Julia Israel/CBC)

For Muslims in Newfoundland and Labrador, Sunday represented both the end of Ramadan and a new beginning for the community.

When the community met for morning prayers in honour of Eid-al-fitr, they gathered in a new mosque located in the former Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church on Torbay Road in St. John's.

With a…

Continued...

Read the full story on the CBC website