Wikipedia's first sentence called it “oldest canadian islamic centre in the city and dubbed "the mother of all the mosques in toronto"”. Today it says “mosque”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Mosque in Canada”. It now reads “Mosque in Toronto, Ontario, Canada”.
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The opening as it read in 2015
Jami Mosque ( مسجد جامع ) is the oldest Canadian Islamic centre in the city and dubbed "the mother of all the mosques in Toronto".1Built in 1910 as a Presbyterian church, the building was purchased in 1969 by Toronto's small, predominantly Balkan , Muslim community and converted into the city's first worship centre.2In November 1977, Ahmed Khadr and Maha el-Samnah were married at the mosque.3While Jami originally held a large number of Tablighi Jamaat followers, the numbers declined after a large influx of Gujarati Muslims immigration led to the leasing of a hall in eastern Toronto; and the eventual 1981 purchase of a building converted to Madina Mosque , which became the spiritual hub of Tablighi Jamaat. Jami then drifted towards finding leadership in the Muslim Students Association .4
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Located just east of High Park in Toronto , Jami Mosque ( مسجد جامع ) is the oldest Canadian Islamic centre in the city and dubbed "the mother of all the mosques in Toronto". Built in 1910 as a Presbyterian church, the building was purchased in 1969 by Toronto's small, predominantly Balkan , Muslim community and converted into the city's first worship centre. In November 1977, Ahmed Said Khadr and Maha Elsamnah were married at the mosque. While Jami originally held a large number of Tablighi Jamaat followers, the numbers declined after a large influx of Gujrati Muslim immigration led to the leasing of a hall in eastern Toronto; and the eventual 1981 purchase of a building converted to Madina Mosque , which became the spiritual hub of Tablighi Jamaat. Jami then drifted towards finding leadership in the Muslim Students Association .
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Jami Mosque ( مسجد جامع ) is a mosque in Toronto , Ontario , Canada. Located just east of High Park , it is the oldest Canadian Islamic centre in the city and dubbed "the mother of all the mosques in Toronto". Built in 1910 as a Presbyterian church, the building was purchased in 1969 by Toronto's small, predominantly Balkan , Muslim community and converted into the city's first Islamic worship centre. While Jami originally held a large number of Tablighi Jamaat followers, the numbers declined after a large influx of Gujarati Muslims immigration led to the leasing of a hall in eastern Toronto; and the eventual 1981 purchase of a building converted to Madina Mosque , which became the spiritual hub of Tablighi Jamaat. Jami then drifted towards finding leadership in the Muslim Students Association .
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Mosque in Canada For other mosques named Jami Mosque, see Jama Masjid . Jami Mosque ( مسجد جامع ) is a mosque in Toronto, Ontario , Canada. Located just east of High Park , it is the oldest Canadian Islamic centre in the city and dubbed "the mother of all the mosques in Toronto". Built in 1930 as a Presbyterian church, the building was purchased in 1969 by Toronto's small, predominantly Bosniak and Albanians Muslim community and converted into the city's first Islamic worship centre.
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The Jami Mosque ( Arabic : مسجد جامع ) is a mosque , located just east of High Park in Toronto , Ontario , Canada . It is the oldest Canadian Islamic centre in the city. Built in 1930 as a Presbyterian church, the building was purchased in 1969 by Toronto's Muslim community, and converted into the city's first Islamic worship centre.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “oldest canadian islamic centre in the city and dubbed "the mother of all the mosques in toronto"”. Today it says “mosque”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Mosque in Canada”. It now reads “Mosque in Toronto, Ontario, Canada”. Read the current article and compare.
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oldest canadian islamic centre in the city and dubbed "the mother of all the mosques in toronto"
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mosque
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