D a t a   S h e e t
Name of Religious Site: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Quebec (Al Nusrat Mosque)
Tradition: Sect of Islam – which believes that the founder of this sect, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, was the Mahdi (the rightly guided), the Messiah. [For bibliographic references for the Ahmadiyyas, see “Islamic Sects Based in Montreal ” in the “Selected Bibliography,” a part of Dr. Sajida Alvi’s chapter, “Introduction to Islam and Islamic Tradition: An Overview.”]
Centre Address: 9015 Bellerive, Montreal East, Quebec, H1L 3S4
Canadian Headquarters: Bait-ul-Islam Mosque
10610 Jane Street
Maple, Ontario
L6A 3A2
Website:

http://www.alislam.org
http://www.ahmadiyya.ca

E-Mail Address: info@ahmadiyya.ca
Contact Name and Title

A. Azizullah, President

Phone Number: (514) 355-6632
Fax Number: (514) 355-8415
Date Center was Founded: January 1982
Religious Leader and Title: Muhammad Tariq Islam (stationed in Ottawa and responsible missionary for entire Eastern Canada)
Membership/Community Size :

1000 (approximately), including women and children.

Ethnic Composition : Indo-Pakistani. Also Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Middle Eastern (Arabs), Indonesian, African and Canadian
Date: October 26, 2004


Affiliation with Other Communities/Organizations:
Canadian National Head Office of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and the international head office based in London, UK.
Researcher Notes:
The Centre appears to have a strong link with global Ahmadiyya Head office in London, UK.
Researcher:
Mumtaz Rehman.

This project is being conducted by the Asian Religion and Ethics Research Unit at McGill University