{"id":257,"date":"2026-02-08T21:03:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T02:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torontofatih.ca\/?page_id=257"},"modified":"2026-02-08T21:03:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T02:03:25","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/torontofatih.ca\/?page_id=257","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-669513ed wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1da03c2a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-444d5ee8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.2\">This building was one of the first mosque opened by Muslims back in 1965\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has a significant place in the lives of Muslim first comers to Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This building is where Muslim community grew out and represents the history of Muslim organizations in Ontario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The building at 182 Rhodes Avenue itself is protected historic building by the City of Toronto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This building was originally used as the local lodge of the Orange Order, a Protestant, fraternal organization with a long history of opposition to Roman Catholicism in Toronto until Muslims bought the property in late 1965\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Orange Hall was officially converted into a Mosque for Muslims of all ethnic backgrounds. And became one of the two first mosque opened in Toronto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1993 after it was put out for sale, United Canadian Muslim Association bought this property with Mosque street number 182 Rhodes Ave, 178 Rhodes Ave. and 184 Rhodes Avenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.2\">Extensive rennovations were done on both buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9fe8ed88 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-0733e5d0\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/torontofatih.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-07-at-16.30.43-475x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/torontofatih.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-07-at-16.30.43-475x1024.jpeg 475w, https:\/\/torontofatih.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-07-at-16.30.43-139x300.jpeg 139w, https:\/\/torontofatih.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-07-at-16.30.43-768x1656.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/torontofatih.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-07-at-16.30.43-712x1536.jpeg 712w, https:\/\/torontofatih.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-07-at-16.30.43-950x2048.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/torontofatih.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-07-at-16.30.43-scaled.jpeg 1187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This building was one of the first mosque opened by Muslims back in 1965\u2019s. It has a significant place in the lives of Muslim first comers to Canada. This building is where Muslim community grew out and represents the history of Muslim organizations in Ontario. 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