PUBLIC Indonesian Muslims in Canada finally have a mosque in the city of Toronto. mosque RI’s first property is called the Istiqlal Islamic Center of Toronto (IICT) and will be officially opened on Tuesday 5/4/2021 at sunset, marked by the call to prayer for Maghreb prayer.
The IICT Mosque was once a church. Then, the building was acquired by the Indonesian Muslim community and then transformed into a mosque for the worship needs of Muslims in the city.
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IICT Board Member Ned said the process of acquiring the building was completed on March 29, 2021, to be precise, Ramadan 17, 1442 Hijri, according to the agreed time, after submitting a shortfall of 3 billion rupees.
The total purchase of the building was Rp 7 billion and Rp 4 billion had already been deposited as a down payment.
“Thank goodness the building is ours. The transaction process is by teleconference because there is a lockdown. We, the four IICT board members, therefore only signed the document at our respective places. . And the local government will also send the property documents to IICT in a few minutes. Next week, “he said. QURAN SINDO in Toronto, Canada, Monday, May 3, 2021.
The attorney handed over the key to the building previously used by the United Church congregation on Monday, May 3, 2021, and members of the IICT board of directors will check the building’s facilities for completeness, such as the security systems. security and fire.
They will also call a home inspector to verify compliance with Canadian building standards before public use.
According to him, few changes will be made to the building as it is still in very good condition. They will only add a place for ablution and a bathroom.
Other than that, like kitchens, offices, bookcases can be used directly. In fact, there is also a room that can be used as a mini studio for remote recitation in the midst of this pandemic situation.
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They also do not need to change the building to Qibla because the building which consists of two floors already leads to the Kaaba. “So we just laid the carpet. This mosque can accommodate around 200 worshipers. God willing, we can use Eid al-Fitr later for prayers and also for Friday prayers,” he said. declared.
Ned explained that at that time the mosque could not hold collective prayers five times a day because it was technically not ready. Besides being caused by the work of tidying up the prayer room, there are also limited volunteers who are currently still being recruited.
Mosques in and around Toronto, such as the Sayeda Khadija Center Mosque and the Taric Islamic Center, also functioned gradually early in their establishment.
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