An architect’s rendering of the proposed mosque, which will have separate entrances for men and women, according to Muslim traditions. (Submitted by Al Salam Community Centre)
The Muslim community in Moncton is outgrowing its mosques and community spaces.
So much so, that community members have taken it upon themselves to construct a new community centre in northeast Moncton.
“This is a really ambitious project,” said Ibrahim Najum, one of the organizers of the Al Salam Community Centre project.
“The Muslim community is growing and we need infrastructure, social infrastructure.”
Currently, there are three mosques in the city — Masjid Yusuf, Moncton Mosque and Hassnain-e-Karimain Masjid. But with an ever-growing Muslim population, they’re often full, especially during busy prayer times, such as the Friday afternoon jummah.
“The mosques that we have currently just aren’t big enough … for the number of people that are coming to pray,” said Evan (Yahya) Briggs, a Muslim convert who grew up in Moncton.
“We’re actually having to make people pray outside or turning people away or sometimes we have to do the same prayer two times.
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