Al Rashid Mosque : Building Canadian Muslim Communities

Earle H. (Professor Waugh

ISBN 10: 1772123390 / ISBN 13: 9781772123395

Editore: University Of Alberta Press Jun 2018, 2018

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Neuware - 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.

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• Titolo: Al Rashid Mosque : Building Canadian Muslim Communities
• Editore: University Of Alberta Press Jun 2018
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1772123390
• ISBN 13: 9781772123395
• Rilegatura: Buch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 238 L x 165 A x 25 P (millimetri) 238 millimetri di larghezza per 165 millimetri di altezza per 25 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 574 grammi

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<p>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.<br><br>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. <i>Al Rashid Mosque </i>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. Written to mark the 75th anniversary of the mosque's opening in 1938, <i>Al Rashid Mosque</i> is a timely and important volume of Islamic and Canadian history.</p>

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Earle H. Waugh has studied Islam in Canada and the Middle East for most of his adult life. A Professor Emeritus and senior scholar in the areas of religious studies, health and culture, and Indigenous language maintenance, he lives in Edmonton.

Earle H. Waugh has primarily studied Islam in Canada and the Middle East throughout his academic career. A Professor Emeritus of the University of Alberta, he is also a senior scholar with publications in a variety of cultural areas, including religious studies, health and culture, and Indigenous language maintenance. Now retired, he lives in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.