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Kelowna Masjid Opening

8-08-2018

The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Whoever builds a masjid (mosque) for the sake of Allah, like a sparrow’s nest or even smaller, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise.” (Sahih)

On Saturday July 28th Muslims community of Kelowna hosted a Grand opening of Kelowna Islamic Center - Masjid AS-Salaam.  

Masjid AS-Salam is the newest addition to BCMA. BCMA decided to build a new Masjid back in 2014 when the already existing Masjid was too small for the needs of the community.

Present among the dignitaries were Kelowna City Councillors Maxine DeHart,  Luke Stack, Brad Sieben, MLA Steve Thomson and MP Stephen Fuhr.

After the opening Quran recitation the Master of Ceremony Br. Mostafa Schoranick welcomed over 300 guests and invited Br Imam  Yahyaa Momla for opening remarks.

Imam Yahyaa Momla said the purpose of the Masjid is to join in the prayers at the Mosque and glorify Almighty Allah.

Councillor Maxine DeHart representing the Mayor said, “Now is the time to celebrate your accomplishment and begin to use this beautiful facility.”

MP Stephen Fuhr thanked the community for supporting the project and said, “I will look forward to working with you to build a stronger Canada.”

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On behalf of the construction committee Br Salem Bissa thanked every one for entrusting them with the Masjid project.

“It has been an honour and privilege to have been involved with such a remarkable and noble project.”

The As the President of BCMA, Iltaf Sahib extended his heartiest congratulations to the Masjid congregation, to all the members of the BCMA Kelowna Branch, and to the amazing construction committee (Mostafa Schoranick, Rehan Sadiq and Salem Bissa). 

He said, “Alhamdulillah, we have all witnessed that this project has come to a completion by all these means. Of course, this is only made possible by blessings of the almighty creator, Allah swt.

I’d like to take this opportunity and acknowledge Br. Musa Ismail and his Executive team who made the effort to come over to Kelowna (in October 2014) to meet with the Kelowna branch committee and help in their decision to purchase the next door property and plan to build a new mosque here. 

Also, I’d like to thank Br. Daud Ismail, the president of the BCMA before me for his continued support of the Kelowna New Masjid Project since day one with his great fundraising initiatives, which I am pleased to be part of today.

In closing, I’d like to acknowledge the leadership and the vision of Br. Mostafa Shoranick, Hamid Butt, Salem Bsat and the rest of the Kelowna Islamic Centre team who have shown dedication and perseverance to get this project to completion in unity.

I request the local community to continue to help and support the committee members who put a lot of time and effort in running the affairs of the masjid. Continue in unity to make this masjid a dawah center, a place to educate our children, our brothers and sisters of all faiths and religion.

May Allah swt bless everyone who has come here from far and wide in support of this beautiful masjid’s inauguration.”

 

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