Bringing more space for prayers and recreational activities for the community, the Islamic Society of Toronto (IST) and Metrolinx have announced that an existing IST building will be converted into a new expanded Islamic Center to better serve the community.
“This will bring to life the dream that we have had for our community for the past two decades. This collaboration with Metrolinx will deliver a better and bigger facility for our growing community,” said the Islamic Society of Toronto Leadership, Metrolinx reported in a statement online.
“We can’t wait to bring more prayer space for women, more recreational and educational spaces for our children, youth and seniors and more spaces for local businesses and organizations.”
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The new center, at 20 Overlea Boulevard in Thorncliffe Park, will include larger and more extensive prayer spaces, new religious services and facilities, a mezzanine area that will provide bigger and better prayer spaces for women, as well as areas for educational and schooling programs.
It will also offer a business center for local, community-based organizations and businesses to relocate to and will offer new gymnasium facilities to play sports such as, basketball, volleyball, and indoor cricket.
Serving Community
The cooperation allowed IST to fulfill its vision for a new, expanded mosque with new facilities that can serve the communities in Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park, all just steps away from the future Thorncliffe Station on the Ontario Line subway.
“Transit has always been a catalyst for community building, development and growth,” said Metrolinx President and CEO Phil Verster.
“Helping the Islamic Society of Toronto deliver on their vision for a new, bigger Islamic Centre will bring benefits to the community far beyond the positive impact the new Ontario Line subway will bring.”
📢 Metrolinx and the Islamic Society of Toronto are pleased to announce the creation of a new Islamic Centre as part of the Ontario Line project. The new facilities will serve communities in Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park. More details here: https://t.co/hflwr04DNH pic.twitter.com/J33MrCZTC9
— Metrolinx (@Metrolinx) December 14, 2021
The Islamic Society of Toronto-Masjid Darus Salaam has been an established organization in the Greater Toronto Area since 1995.
It is a non-profit organization with an aim to help Muslims practice, guide, promote Islam by providing place of worship, educational and institution for the promotion of Islamic values in the community and to work with the local government to fulfill needs of the Muslim community.