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More than 1,000 Muslims gathered at the International Centre in Mississauga today to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Ahmadiyya Movement, which (...)
More than 1,000 Muslims gathered at the International Centre in Mississauga today to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Ahmadiyya Movement, which (...)

More than 1,000 Muslims gathered at the International Centre in Mississauga today to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Ahmadiyya Movement, which (...)

Date3/23/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: More than 1;000 Muslims gathered at the International Centre in Mississauga today to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Ahmadiyya Movement; which seeks to promote Islam as a basis for the unification of mankind. Women and children were separated from men by a screen at the pre-dawn ceremony.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0013328F
Original Toronto Star caption: Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan; Metro's Muslim community; which numbers over 100;000; celebrated Eid al-Fitr yesterday marking the end of the month of Ramadan; the holiest of Muslim celebrations. Religious ceremonies were held in several locations across Metro; including the International Centre in Mississauga; above; where thousands of the faithful bowed in prayer as part of the ancient tradition.
Original Toronto Star caption: Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan; Metro's Muslim community; which numbers over 100;000; celebrated Eid al-Fitr yesterday marking the end of the month of Ramadan; the holiest of Muslim celebrations. Religious ceremonies were held in several locations across Metro; including the International Centre in Mississauga; above; where thousands of the faithful bowed in prayer as part of the ancient tradition.
5/28/1987
5,000 Metro-area muslims at prayers, About 5,000 Muslims from Metro and the suburbs gathered this morning in the Coliseum at Exhibition Place to offer(...)
5,000 Metro-area muslims at prayers, About 5,000 Muslims from Metro and the suburbs gathered this morning in the Coliseum at Exhibition Place to offer(...)
12/2/1976
Metro Muslims End Month Of Fasting, Muslims in Canada and throughout the world have been observing fasting of the month of Ramadhan, which ended yeste(...)
Metro Muslims End Month Of Fasting, Muslims in Canada and throughout the world have been observing fasting of the month of Ramadhan, which ended yeste(...)
9/15/1977
Wandering eyes: Hamzah Qureshi, 6, is caught in a restless moment during the Eid-ul-Adha festive celebrations that attracted thousands of Muslims to the Metro East Trade Centre yesterday
Wandering eyes: Hamzah Qureshi, 6, is caught in a restless moment during the Eid-ul-Adha festive celebrations that attracted thousands of Muslims to the Metro East Trade Centre yesterday
6/1/1993
Salim Qureshi calls Toronto muslims to prayer, In Islam there are no religious services as such - just a prayer meeting
Salim Qureshi calls Toronto muslims to prayer, In Islam there are no religious services as such - just a prayer meeting
6/27/1964
Two sides: Canadian Arabs and Muslims, like metro family above praying during gulf war, often found themselves at odds with some war sympathizers
Two sides: Canadian Arabs and Muslims, like metro family above praying during gulf war, often found themselves at odds with some war sympathizers
1/28/1991
Muslims praying in Toronto's Jami Mosque represent a new facet of Canadian religious life
Muslims praying in Toronto's Jami Mosque represent a new facet of Canadian religious life
1/5/1979
Overhead view of large number of people bent over praying with a young girl standing and a path ...
Muslims kneeling to pray during a festival at the Canadian National Exhibition
7/13/1989
Holy Day: About 6,000 members of Metro's Muslim community hug each other in a greeting yesterday in Markham where they gathered to mark the end of Haj rituals in Saudi Arabia
Holy Day: About 6,000 members of Metro's Muslim community hug each other in a greeting yesterday in Markham where they gathered to mark the end of Haj rituals in Saudi Arabia
6/22/1991
A man in traditional Muslim attire is flanked by his two children, also in traditional attire.
Muslim celebration. Haider Khan with his daughters Seema, 4, and Huma, 7, celebrate the end of Ramadan in Earl Bales Park, North York
8/1/1981
Vicharu Das, an official of the movement, stands in front of the Avenue Rd
Vicharu Das, an official of the movement, stands in front of the Avenue Rd
2/29/1976
Rita McQuillan, a devout follower of the Hare Krishna movement, explains to reporters that she wants her 4-year-old son back. Last week, a court award(...)
Rita McQuillan, a devout follower of the Hare Krishna movement, explains to reporters that she wants her 4-year-old son back. Last week, a court award(...)
5/12/1975