Al Rahman Islamic Center

The Al Rahman Islamic Center is a storefront mosque in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, a city of 734,000 west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] Forty to fifty Muslim families pray at the mosque.[2]

At least 6 of the people arrested in the 2006 Toronto terrorism case worshipped regularly at the mosque.[3][4][5]

References

  1. New York Times: Six of 17 Arrested in Canada's Antiterror Sweep Have Ties to Mosque Near Toronto
  2. "Canadian Police: More Terror Arrests Possible – International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News". FOXNews.com. June 5, 2006. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
  3. Depalma, Anthony (June 5, 2006). "Six of 17 Arrested in Canada's Antiterror Sweep Have Ties to Mosque Near Toronto". The New York Times.
  4. DePalma, Anthony (June 4, 2006). "Mosque is target as Canadians arrest 17 in terror sweep - Americas - International Herald Tribune". The New York Times.
  5. "Police sweep shakes Canada's Muslim community – Islam – NZ Herald News". Nzherald.co.nz. June 6, 2006. Retrieved March 18, 2010.

Coordinates: 43°34′56″N 79°44′36″W / 43.5823°N 79.7432°W / 43.5823; -79.7432

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