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The first [[Madrasa]] (Islamic seminary) in North America, [[Al-Rashid Islamic Institute]] was established in [[Cornwall, Ontario]] in 1983 to teach [[Hafiz (Quran)|Hafiz]] and [[Ulama]] and focuses on the traditional [[Hanafi]] school of thought. The Seminary was established by Mazhar Alam, originally from Bihar, India, under the direction of his teacher the leading Indian [[Tablighi]] scholar [[Muhammad Zakariya Kandhlawi]]. Due to its proximity to the US border city of Massena the school has historically had a high percentage of American students. Their most prominent graduate, Muhammad Alshareef completed his Hifz in the early 1990s then went on to form the [[AlMaghrib Institute]]. | The first [[Madrasa]] (Islamic seminary) in North America, [[Al-Rashid Islamic Institute]] was established in [[Cornwall, Ontario]] in 1983 to teach [[Hafiz (Quran)|Hafiz]] and [[Ulama]] and focuses on the traditional [[Hanafi]] school of thought. The Seminary was established by Mazhar Alam, originally from Bihar, India, under the direction of his teacher the leading Indian [[Tablighi]] scholar [[Muhammad Zakariya Kandhlawi]]. Due to its proximity to the US border city of Massena the school has historically had a high percentage of American students. Their most prominent graduate, Muhammad Alshareef completed his Hifz in the early 1990s then went on to form the [[AlMaghrib Institute]]. | ||
According to the Canadian Census of 1971 there were 33,000 Muslims in Canada.<ref>1971 Census of Canada</ref> In the 1970s large-scale non-European immigration to Canada began. This was reflected in the growth of the Muslim community in Canada. In 1981, the Census listed 98,000 Muslims.<ref>1981 Census of Canada</ref> The 1991 Census indicated 253,265 Muslims.<ref>1991 Census of Canada</ref> By 2001, the Islamic community in Canada had grown to more than 579,000.<ref name="census">{{Cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census01/products/highlight/Religion/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=PR&View=1b&Code=01&Table=1&StartRec=1&Sort=2&B1=01&B2=Counts|title=Religions in Canada|website=www12.statcan.gc.ca|access-date=April 4, 2019}}</ref> Estimates for the Census 2006 pointed to a figure of 800,000.<ref name=environics>[http://www.environicsinstitute.org/PDF-MuslimsandMulticulturalisminCanada-LiftingtheVeil.pdf Muslims and Multiculturalism in Canada] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127182349/http://www.environicsinstitute.org/PDF-MuslimsandMulticulturalisminCanada-LiftingtheVeil.pdf |date=January 27, 2012 }}. March 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2011.</ref> As of May 2013, Muslims account for 3.2% of the total population, with a total of over a million, and Islam has become the fastest growing religion in Canada.<ref name="news.nationalpost.com">{{Cite web|url=https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/survey-shows-muslim-population-is-fastest-growing-religion-in-canada|title=Muslims fastest growing religious population in Canada {{!}} National Post|last=News|last2=Canada|date=May 8, 2013|language=en-CA|access-date=April 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>Canada's Muslims: An International Comparison: http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/islam/muslim-survey.html</ref> | According to the Canadian Census of 1971 there were 33,000 Muslims in Canada.<ref>1971 Census of Canada</ref> In the 1970s large-scale non-European immigration to Canada began. This was reflected in the growth of the Muslim community in Canada. In 1981, the Census listed 98,000 Muslims.<ref>1981 Census of Canada</ref> The 1991 Census indicated 253,265 Muslims.<ref>1991 Census of Canada</ref> By 2001, the Islamic community in Canada had grown to more than 579,000.<ref name="census">{{Cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census01/products/highlight/Religion/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=PR&View=1b&Code=01&Table=1&StartRec=1&Sort=2&B1=01&B2=Counts|title=Religions in Canada|website=www12.statcan.gc.ca|access-date=April 4, 2019}}</ref> Estimates for the Census 2006 pointed to a figure of 800,000.<ref name=environics>[http://www.environicsinstitute.org/PDF-MuslimsandMulticulturalisminCanada-LiftingtheVeil.pdf Muslims and Multiculturalism in Canada] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127182349/http://www.environicsinstitute.org/PDF-MuslimsandMulticulturalisminCanada-LiftingtheVeil.pdf |date=January 27, 2012 }}. March 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2011.</ref> As of May 2013, Muslims account for 3.2% of the total population, with a total of over a million, and Islam has become the fastest growing religion in Canada.<ref name="news.nationalpost.com">{{Cite web|url=https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/survey-shows-muslim-population-is-fastest-growing-religion-in-canada|title=Muslims fastest growing religious population in Canada {{!}} National Post|last=News|last2=Canada|date=May 8, 2013|language=en-CA|access-date=April 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>Canada's Muslims: An International Comparison: http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/islam/muslim-survey.html</ref> | ||
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==Groups== | ==Groups== | ||
Major Canadian cities have local Muslim organizations that deal mainly with issues pertaining to their home city, but that support national associations. Most Muslim organizations on the national level are umbrella groups and coordination bodies. Student-led initiatives are generally well supported and successful, including annual events such as [[MuslimFest]] and the [[Reviving the Islamic Spirit]] conference, the largest Islamic event in Canada. | Major Canadian cities have local Muslim organizations that deal mainly with issues pertaining to their home city, but that support national associations. Most Muslim organizations on the national level are umbrella groups and coordination bodies. Student-led initiatives are generally well supported and successful, including annual events such as [[MuslimFest]] and the [[Reviving the Islamic Spirit]] conference, the largest Islamic event in Canada. | ||
===Sunni Muslims=== | ===Sunni Muslims=== | ||
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===Ahmadiyya Muslims=== | ===Ahmadiyya Muslims=== | ||
The [[Ahmadiyya Muslim Community]] has about 50 Local Chapters scattered across Canada, mainly in southern Ontario. The community has good relations with the government and helps in humanitarian causes. [[Baitun Nur]] is the largest mosque in Canada.<ref name="canada1">{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=c1ce5c3b-de23-4093-85b8-36162ac636a6 |title=Politicians and faithful open Canada's largest mosque |last=Morton |first=Graeme |work=canada.com |publisher=Canwest News Service |date=July 5, 2008 |accessdate=July 12, 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012150130/http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=c1ce5c3b-de23-4093-85b8-36162ac636a6 |archivedate=October 12, 2008 }}</ref><ref name="cbc1">{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/big-mosque-on-the-prairie-opens-in-calgary-1.766116|title=Big mosque on the Prairie opens in Calgary|date=July 5, 2008|work=cbc.ca|publisher=[[CBC News]]|accessdate=July 15, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080710221830/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/big-mosque-on-the-prairie-opens-in-calgary-1.766116| archivedate= July 10, 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> | The [[Ahmadiyya Muslim Community]] has about 50 Local Chapters scattered across Canada, mainly in southern Ontario. The community has good relations with the government and helps in humanitarian causes. [[Baitun Nur]] is the largest mosque in Canada.<ref name="canada1">{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=c1ce5c3b-de23-4093-85b8-36162ac636a6 |title=Politicians and faithful open Canada's largest mosque |last=Morton |first=Graeme |work=canada.com |publisher=Canwest News Service |date=July 5, 2008 |accessdate=July 12, 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012150130/http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=c1ce5c3b-de23-4093-85b8-36162ac636a6 |archivedate=October 12, 2008 }}</ref><ref name="cbc1">{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/big-mosque-on-the-prairie-opens-in-calgary-1.766116|title=Big mosque on the Prairie opens in Calgary|date=July 5, 2008|work=cbc.ca|publisher=[[CBC News]]|accessdate=July 15, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080710221830/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/big-mosque-on-the-prairie-opens-in-calgary-1.766116| archivedate= July 10, 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> | ||