Al Rashid Mosque : Building Canadian Muslim Communities / Earle H. Waugh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Waugh, Earle H., Author.

Contributor:

Abu-Laban, Baha, Contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mosques--Alberta--Edmonton--History.

Mosques.

Muslims--Alberta--Edmonton--Social life and customs.

Muslims.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.) ill

Place of Publication:

Edmonton : University of Alberta Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Al Rashid Mosque, Canada's first and one of the earliest in North America, was erected in Edmonton in the depth of the Depression of the 1930s. Over time, the story of this first mosque, which served as a magnet for more Lebanese Muslim immigrants to Edmonton, was woven into the folklore of the local community. -Baha Abu-Laban, Foreword Edmonton's Al Rashid Mosque has played a key role in Islam's Canadian development. Founded by Muslims from Lebanon, it has grown into a vibrant community fully integrated into Canada's cultural mosaic. The mosque continues to be a concrete expression of social good, a symbol of a proud Muslim Canadian identity. Al Rashid Mosque provides a welcome introduction to the ethics and values of homegrown Muslims. The book traces the mosque's role in education and community leadership and celebrates the numerous contributions of Muslim Canadians in Edmonton and across Canada. Al Rashid Mosque is a timely and important volume of Islamic and Canadian history. "Forty years ago, as a young scholar in Islamic Studies at the University of Alberta, Al Rashid's Muslims welcomed my queries, tolerated my ignorance, and joyfully opened their homes and their hearts." -Earle H. Waugh Earle H. Waugh has studied Islam in Canada and the Middle East for most of his adult life. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta and a senior scholar in the areas of religious studies, health and culture, and Indigenous language maintenance.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements from the Community

1. Leaving for Rihla

2. The Foundations of Al Rashid

3. The Evolution of a Canadian Mosque Tradition

4. Conserving a Canadian Islamic Community during Adversity

5. Transitioning into the Future

Epilogue. The Iconic Al Rashid, Its Community, and Rihla

Appendix 1 Creativity in the Al Rashid Community: Selected Profiles

Appendix 2 Al RashidRelated Organizations

Appendix 3 Arabian Muslim Association: Board Members

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 01. Nov 2023)

ISBN:

1-77212-340-4

OCLC:

1121614771