Wikipedia's first sentence called it “first and only mosque in the province of newfoundland”. Today it says “first mosque in the province of newfoundland and labrador”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Masjid-al-Noor is the first mosque in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . The mosque is located in the provincial capital of St. In 2025, the congregation procured a larger building at 135 Torbay Road, to be a second mosque named Masjid Suleman Dawood . Masjid-al-Noor is located at 430 Logy Bay Road and was built in 1990 by the Muslim Association of Newfoundland and Labrador. A large proportion of the congregation are students or faculty at the Memorial University of Newfoundland . A 2016 Master's degree thesis has studied the mosque and the role of five-times-daily prayer in the lives of Muslims who have immigrated to Newfoundland. Being the only mosque in the province, it has been covered in the news for reaction to events involving Islam and mosques, such as the March 2019 shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand ; in Newfoundland, Masjid-al-Noor held memorial services. An event at St. John's Farmers Market was held to express support for Newfoundland Muslims; some came to the event after hearing of it on CBC News . Messages of support were also delivered to the mosque itself. It is the most eastern mosque in Canada. Local Religions - Profiles - Memorial University . Memorial University of Newfoundland . John's Muslim community mourns New Zealand mosque shooting victims" . The Telegram , distributed by SaltWire . John's supports Muslim community in wake of attack: Messages of love and support delivered to Masjid-an-Noor mosque" .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Masjid-an-Noor is the first and only mosque in the province of Newfoundland , Canada . The mosque is located in the provincial capital of St. John's , and was built in 1990 by the Muslim Association of Newfoundland and Labrador . A large proportion of the congregation are students or faculty at the Memorial University of Newfoundland .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Masjid-an-Noor is the first and only mosque in the province of Newfoundland , Canada . The mosque is located in the provincial capital of St. John's , and was built in 1990 by the Muslim Association of Newfoundland and Labrador . A large proportion of the congregation are students or faculty at the Memorial University of Newfoundland . The mosque is less than 10km west of Cape Spear , the easternmost point in North America.
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The opening as it stood in 2020 1 passage from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Masjid-an-Noor is the first, and currently only, mosque in the city of St.John's , Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . The mosque is located in the provincial capital of St. John's , and was built in 1990 by the Muslim Association of Newfoundland and Labrador . A large proportion of the congregation are students or faculty at the Memorial University of Newfoundland . A 2016 Master's degree thesis has studied the mosque and the role of five-times-daily prayer in the lives of Muslims who have immigrated to Newfoundland.It is the only mosque in the province.As such has been turned to for reaction to events involving Islam and mosques in the news, such as the March 2019 shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand .In Newfoundland, Masjid-an-Noor held memorial services.An event at St.John's Farmers Market was held to express support for Newfoundland Muslims; some came to the event after hearing of it on CBC News .Messages of support were also delivered to the mosque itself.Local Religions - Profiles - Memorial University . Memorial University of Newfoundland . John's Muslim community mourns New Zealand mosque shooting victims" .The Telegram , distributed by SaltWire .John's supports Muslim community in wake of attack: Messages of love and support delivered to Masjid-an-Noor mosque" .
Red text was written in or rewritten since the previous snapshot. Their copy is revision 954878804.
The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Masjid-an-Noor is the first, and currently only, mosque in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . The mosque is located in the provincial capital of St. John's , and was built in 1990 by the Muslim Association of Newfoundland and Labrador. A large proportion of the congregation are students or faculty at the Memorial University of Newfoundland . A 2016 Master's degree thesis has studied the mosque and the role of five-times-daily prayer in the lives of Muslims who have immigrated to Newfoundland. It is the only mosque in the province and, as such, has been turned to for reaction to events involving Islam and mosques in the news, such as the March 2019 shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand ; in Newfoundland, Masjid-an-Noor held memorial services. An event at St. John's Farmers Market was held to express support for Newfoundland Muslims; some came to the event after hearing of it on CBC News . Messages of support were also delivered to the mosque itself. It is the most eastern mosque in Canada. Local Religions - Profiles - Memorial University . Memorial University of Newfoundland . John's Muslim community mourns New Zealand mosque shooting victims" . The Telegram , distributed by SaltWire . John's supports Muslim community in wake of attack: Messages of love and support delivered to Masjid-an-Noor mosque" .
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “first and only mosque in the province of newfoundland”. Today it says “first mosque in the province of newfoundland and labrador”. Read the current article and compare.
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first and only mosque in the province of newfoundland
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first mosque in the province of newfoundland and labrador
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