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Metro Muslims gathered at the Better Living Centre in Exhibition Place today to celebrate their major festival, Idd-ul Fitr, to mark the end of the ho(...)
Metro Muslims gathered at the Better Living Centre in Exhibition Place today to celebrate their major festival, Idd-ul Fitr, to mark the end of the ho(...)

Metro Muslims gathered at the Better Living Centre in Exhibition Place today to celebrate their major festival, Idd-ul Fitr, to mark the end of the ho(...)

Date5/16/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Metro Muslims gathered at the Better Living Centre in Exhibition Place today to celebrate their major festival; Idd-ul Fitr; to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan. About 3;500 people took part celebrating the end of their 30-day fast.
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You're never too young. Mohamed Hussein Joins his father Hussein, left, and Ahmed Mohamed, right, as 3,000 Metro Muslims gather at the Better Living C(...)
You're never too young. Mohamed Hussein Joins his father Hussein, left, and Ahmed Mohamed, right, as 3,000 Metro Muslims gather at the Better Living C(...)
4/4/1992
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
Time Out: A boy looks around last night during prayers at Toronto's Jami Mosque where Muslims marked the start of the holy month Ramadan
Time Out: A boy looks around last night during prayers at Toronto's Jami Mosque where Muslims marked the start of the holy month Ramadan
3/6/1992
Canadian Muslims greet the Ramadan as the most sacred period in the Islamic calendar
Canadian Muslims greet the Ramadan as the most sacred period in the Islamic calendar
3/9/1992
Muslims in Canada face the dilemma of adapting to a liberal society while preserving their islamic heritage
Muslims in Canada face the dilemma of adapting to a liberal society while preserving their islamic heritage
3/9/1992
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
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 (...)
3/23/1989
Fast ends, celebration begins. Hamdi Kalifa, 2 1/2, left, and Eskanda Meftuh, 3, take part with their fathers in a massive Muslim prayer celebration a(...)
Fast ends, celebration begins. Hamdi Kalifa, 2 1/2, left, and Eskanda Meftuh, 3, take part with their fathers in a massive Muslim prayer celebration a(...)
1/29/1998
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
Better Living Centre Sudanese women
Better Living Centre Sudanese women
1/19/1999
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
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